I'm so sorry to hear about Ming Loy, but she has you--the best Mother Teresa/Florence Nightingale ever.
Interesting, and thanks for sharing. I'll have to keep a journal, though I'm not sure what I'd be watching. Ming Loy and Billy run around and play after meals, and that didn't stop right up to the night she didn't come for the late night meal, and wouldn't eat. And she didn't once sit in the meatloaf position. I've been racking my brain to see if I missed any clues, but it just seemed to happen literally between one meal and the next.vball91 said:I have done some reading on pancreatitis and while the research does not support that high fat is a problem for most kitties with pancreatitis, anecdotally on the yahoo feline pancreatitis group, some kitties do seem to get flare-ups from high fat meals.
That is such great news that she may not need the pain or app. meds!!!!!!!!!!!! :cross: And, that she is eating better. :rub: :cross: that the good reports continue.She's curled up, not moving around much. But she likes being served her meals in bed, and she sits up, her eyes get big, and she starts her CH wobble/shake with interest/excitement.
.I can't seem to find anywhere where you mention what is thought to be the cause of Ming Loy getting this?
The pumpkin? (Ming Loy is the one who takes pumpkin for constipation?)
Genetics?
Glad she is doing better.
.Pancreatitis can be acute or chronic. The vet believes Ming Loy has an acute form, which may resolve - though in cats, it often recurs. They do not know the cause.
.As a holistic veterinarian, I don’t think it’s a fluke or happenstance that the pancreas has become more and more attacked as an organ. We know that the high carbohydrate-based diets that most dogs and cats eat are extremely taxing to pets’ insulin levels, which are, in turn, taxing to the pancreas.
In addition, the foods that we feed our dogs and cats are entirely processed and devoid of natural enzymes, which help supplement your pet’s diet and reduce pancreatic stress. So, the pancreas really may live in a state of chronic inflammation and stress because the average American pet diet is dead (processed at high temperatures to create an extensive shelf life) and is therefore devoid of any naturally occurring amylase, lipase and protease enzymes that would naturally be found in raw foods. The canned or kibble (dry food) diet that you feed your pet causes the pancreas to have to secrete an abundance of digestive enzymes. If the pancreas fails to perform adequately, pancreatitis results.
There are also some drugs that are well known to incite episodes of pancreatitis. For instance, anti-seizure drugs such as Potassium Bromide or Phenobarbital are well known to predispose pets to pancreatitis.
Prednisone and other catabolic steroids are also well known to cause pancreatitis. Even the diuretic Lasix (Furosemide[emoji]174[/emoji]), has been implicated in pancreatitis attacks in dogs and cats.
However, diet also plays into recurrent pancreatitis episodes. Many cats and dogs eat a diet that is much too high in fat and we know that fat is also an inciting cause of low-grade, recurrent pancreatitis.
Certain breeds, such as Miniature Schnauzers may also have a genetic predisposition to having recurrent pancreatitis, and German Shepherds can be born with pancreatic insufficiency causing enzyme deficiency symptoms from birth.
I'm waiting to see if she gets constipated. It wasn't a frequent thing, just a really uncomfortable thing for her, partly, I believe, because of her CH. She's so uncoordinated, it's hard for her to balance to push for a minute or so.Just now reading this thread and so glad that she appears to be getting better :cross: . BTW, I never STOPPED giving mine their digestive enzymes. Had the bottle from the beginning, so figured, why not use it? Now, particularly, I'm giving Callie extra, to try to get her to gain weight. (it says right on the bottle to add more for seniors)
So...are you giving her the Miralax, or waiting until after this episode, or what are you going to do to avoid future constipation? Always a balancing act, huh
that she keeps eating and that it all stays down :cross:
SUPER update!! I am so relieved to hear that she is feeling better!! :high5: Will keep on "knockin'" !!!!!!!!!!!!! Continued vibes for continued excellent improvement! :rub: :heart2:So, knock wood, Ming Loy is clearly on the mend.
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