Topic: Sill worried about Simba (Read 19952 times)

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #99 on:** May 03, 2008, 19:49:15 PM »

Still the same have been giving him some cooked chicken aswell he seems to like that just a much as the tunaxx

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #98 on:** May 02, 2008, 21:42:23 PM »

Hope Simba is feeling better

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #97 on:** May 02, 2008, 14:42:43 PM »

So much Sheryl

Milly's mum I will ask the vet when we see him why he hasn't done a stool sample test yet

Swampmaxmum I have a tin of sardines in tomato sauce will try him later and see if he likes it

Simba is still sleeping at the moment,he did come out in the cat run before, just for five mins,he was trying to drink water from the toilet before which I have never noticed him doing before so I gave him so more fresh water but he kept messing with it with his paws.He is not usually one for drinking water because you never see him drinking it! but its prob got something to do with the enlarged kidney I'm thinking xx

swampmaxmum · « **Reply #96 on:** May 02, 2008, 11:00:44 AM »

I'm so sorry Caroline. What a long wait for the tests to come back too. I really feel for you, and Simba. My vet was happier for me to try sardines or pilchards in tomato sauce (they are allowed the sauce too if they like it) to get them eating, as he prefers it to tuna. However of course if tuna's all he'll eat, it's difficult. You can get those little ring-pull tins of the sardines from most corner shops. HTH. Really wish you the best x

Millys Mum · « **Reply #95 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:09:10 AM »

Quote from: sheryl on May 02, 2008, 09:28:44 AM

Caroline, I really think you need to get a second opinion Hun, this has gone o for so long and i cant believe that a stool sample hasnt been tested.

I agree. No point going for more expensive investigations if theres a simple bacteria thats needs treating

sheryl · « **Reply #94 on:** May 02, 2008, 09:28:44 AM »

Caroline, I really think you need to get a second opinion Hun, this has gone o for so long and i cant believe that a stool sample hasnt been tested.

I hope that Simba is feeling a bit better today xxx

PM me anytime if you want a chat xxx

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #93 on:** May 02, 2008, 08:08:04 AM »

I just can't understand a vet advising that only for a full week, rather than trying him on something like chicken. Would he eat something like HiLife Tuna, which at least has added things in it to make it complete? Liquivite is available from the vets, but I have never had any luck getting cats to eat it, so I use Hills a/d instead (again, available from the vets).

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #92 on:** May 01, 2008, 21:58:19 PM »

Jackspratt will have to ask the vet about it, where did you get it from xx

JackSpratt · « **Reply #91 on:** May 01, 2008, 21:55:27 PM »

What about liquivite, Caroline? When LJ (my diabetic cat) had low blood sugar and was too lethargic to eat properly we gave him that stuff and he liked it quite a lot.

It's a complete food - not ideal for a long term solution but good for building up a cats strength.

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #90 on:** May 01, 2008, 21:20:14 PM »

Think the vet has said it is ok for the tuna in the sunflower oil (not brine)because he won't eat anything else and he needs something to eat,and with him being fed on it from the breeder but she gave the brine one witch is full of salt and no good for him.The tuna is only short term then I've got to start mixing it with biscuits.(to get his weight back up)With the ibd he said he has prop grown ok with the tuna as what you have at such an early age will always stay with you so it shouldn't effect him.

for your advice Desley x

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #89 on:** May 01, 2008, 20:50:02 PM »

I personally would be getting a second opinion, I dont like your vets feeding advice - tuna doesn't contain enough taurine and can cause steatitis, or yellow liver disease, if fed too long and as an only food. And adding a food that he doesnt eat doesn't sound good either.
Good luck with the test results.

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #88 on:** May 01, 2008, 20:45:54 PM »

Nope he hasn't had any stools samples taken,but the vet was very worried about his eye and enlarged kidney, he is also going to be tested for fiv and felv Milly's Mum x

Millys Mum · « **Reply #87 on:** May 01, 2008, 19:40:00 PM »

Sorry to hear simba is still poorly

Your vet will be checking his coronavirus titre level (which btw if it is high doesnt mean he has FIP) Has he had any stool samples taken? Campylobacter has a funny smell and in humans you feel really rotten with it. Giardia has already been mentioned but theres other bugs such as salmonella that he could have.
You can pick up a sample pot from the vets without a consultation

lucy · « **Reply #86 on:** May 01, 2008, 19:25:40 PM »

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #85 on:** May 01, 2008, 16:59:26 PM »

so much Sheryl, all sorts of things are running through my head now

sheryl · « **Reply #84 on:** May 01, 2008, 16:44:21 PM »

Oh Caroline Hun what a shock for you, stay positive for Simba and hopefully the blood tests will show a treatable condition.

for you and sending Simba loads of love and positive vibes xxx

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #83 on:** May 01, 2008, 16:43:36 PM »

xx

Dawn F · « **Reply #82 on:** May 01, 2008, 16:40:15 PM »

there are people on here who've experienced fip and will be able to help you better than I can

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #81 on:** May 01, 2008, 16:31:45 PM »

Bazsmum x

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #80 on:** May 01, 2008, 16:30:57 PM »

Don't know Dawn he just said fip x

Bazsmum · « **Reply #79 on:** May 01, 2008, 16:30:32 PM »

Sending you and Simba loads of positive vibes~~~~~~~~

Dawn F · « **Reply #78 on:** May 01, 2008, 16:28:41 PM »

oh caroline what a shock - not to sure about felv but he isn't a usual profile for fiv is he, he doesn't fight or anything - is the vet testing for fip or coronavirus?

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #77 on:** May 01, 2008, 16:24:31 PM »

Just come back from the vets am still in shock,after having a long talk about all the questions I was asking him,the vet examined him and said that he didn't think that why we have comwas anything to do with his I B D. He has lost some more weight only 3.1 k now. He was also worried about his eye and one of his kidneys is enlarged.

So he took some blood to test him for Felv Fiv and Fip. Even though he had the felv vaccine.Will have to wait a week for the results when we have to go back again with him.He told me just to feed him on Tuna in sunflower oil (because at least he will eat that) he doesn't feel like eating anything else.Then after about a week mix the tuna with some James wellbeing biscuits even though he doesn't eat biscuits,but will have to mash them up.Now I am so worried about the other cats incase they pick something up.But maybe then it could be something different altogether.Please send lots of lov to Simba for he has never had any goodluck yet. Caroline xx PS couldn't hold my tears in at the vets.xx

Yvonne · « **Reply #76 on:** May 01, 2008, 15:37:21 PM »

Good luck at the Vet

Please keep us informed as to Simba's progress

Sending

to you and to Simba

sheryl · « **Reply #75 on:** May 01, 2008, 15:11:49 PM »

Caroline, just a thought - has he been tested for coccidia & giardia - if not ask if your vet can test for these.

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #74 on:** May 01, 2008, 14:03:03 PM »

Had to write the wesite down to show him,printer is playing up. Got to go now so will let you know when I come back what he says xx

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #73 on:** May 01, 2008, 13:56:34 PM »

Ok thanks xx

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #72 on:** May 01, 2008, 13:43:48 PM »

Quote from: Felix (Caroline) on May 01, 2008, 12:38:00 PM

Does anyone think of somethings I can ask him! Have wrote some things down to ask like.

Eating raw food

Caroline you might want to print out info from this site about rawfeeding and show your vet http://catinfo.org/ - its written by a vet.

Good luck at the vets.

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #71 on:** May 01, 2008, 12:50:07 PM »

Thanks Sheryl xx

sheryl · « **Reply #70 on:** May 01, 2008, 12:44:57 PM »

What I would do Caroline is write down all his symptoms not matter how trivial they seem to you, if it was one of my cats I would tell the vet that I really need to know what is wrong with him.

Good Luck Hun xx

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #69 on:** May 01, 2008, 12:38:00 PM »

Thanks Sheryl

Does anyone think of somethings I can ask him! Have wrote some things down to ask like.
Using warm water in his food
What food he recomends
Using high meat content food or low protein foods
Eating raw food
Having some test done.xxx

sheryl · « **Reply #68 on:** May 01, 2008, 12:33:23 PM »

Our vet nearly had a fit when I said the Bengals are on raw meat

In the end I took the advice of our Breeder and have never looked back.

Get better soon Simba xxx

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #67 on:** May 01, 2008, 12:30:15 PM »

Thankyou so much! xxx

Bazsmum · « **Reply #66 on:** May 01, 2008, 12:23:30 PM »

Sending healing vibes for Simba~~~~~~~and

to you both!

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #65 on:** May 01, 2008, 12:18:21 PM »

He had an injection so that will last another fews days or more,you never see simba drinking water but he must do otherwise he would die of thirst.Thevet advised me in the past not to give them raw meat, but I will ask him in a couple of hours because we are going the vets again.

sheryl · « **Reply #64 on:** May 01, 2008, 11:58:24 AM »

Our Bengal Poos always smell Bad

but havnt noticed the wee smelling unusal, even when they were on antibiotics. TBH Caroline I would ask your vet if there is an alternative treatment to all the antibiotics, is Simba drinking plenty? did you try any raw meat?

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #63 on:** May 01, 2008, 11:34:15 AM »

Have any of you noticed a weird smell when they have been the toilet wee's+poo's when they have had a antibiotic injection, or could it be because he is not well.

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #62 on:** May 01, 2008, 11:27:55 AM »

Rang the vets but he is operating at the mo,so will have to wait till he rings me back

Felix (Caroline) · « **Reply #61 on:** May 01, 2008, 11:17:02 AM »

yep gonna give the vets a ring and see if I can talk to one of the main vets we are under xx

sheryl · « **Reply #60 on:** May 01, 2008, 10:54:51 AM »

Sorry that Simba is not getting better, he sounds to me like a very poorly cat, is there any chance that you can get him to the vets before Tuesday, he could deteriorate in 4 days. I think its time that the vets run some tests etc to find out exactly what is wrong with him, this has been going on for so long now - poor wee man.

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