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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #33 on: March 23, 2010, 19:16:14 PM »
Great news. Hopefully her appetite will start to pick up  :)
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #32 on: March 23, 2010, 06:47:14 AM »
 ;D Great news, hope she's starting to pick up now.
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #31 on: March 22, 2010, 23:06:15 PM »
Got blood results back today.

Nothing to be concerned about there.

She's eating better today. I think the antibiotics are helping.

Desley,  Do you have to get periactin on vet prescription ?.

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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #30 on: March 22, 2010, 15:30:57 PM »
Fingers crossed for the bloods. I would go with something like Periactin over steroids if you dont know what is causing it though, as steroids limit the ability to use other meds.
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #29 on: March 22, 2010, 09:17:01 AM »
Glad she is eating again  :Luv2:

I think steroids pulled Clapton back from the brink. As I said before, he had all but given up eating and it was a real kick-start. He only needed the one injection. Obviously it is the anabolic steroids (we were told in biology the way to remember is ants build nests = anabolic = building up process. Cats destroy things = catabolic = breaking down process  :evillaugh: )
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #28 on: March 22, 2010, 08:55:22 AM »
So glad that she's eating something hun  :hug:

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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #27 on: March 22, 2010, 08:24:03 AM »
Glad to hear that    *well done Delphi*

If she stops though I swear by steroids, they gave Issey 6 extra weeks of quality time, I was giving injections to her at home

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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #26 on: March 22, 2010, 06:26:06 AM »
 :) Glad to hear that Delphi has enjoyed some food, hope it continues xx
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #25 on: March 22, 2010, 02:29:50 AM »
That's fab!  :Luv: She might be feeling a bit better then.

Do still ask the vet about steroids - they can be given by injection at home if needs be, I did it every few weeks for months with a dying foster (Ollie  :Luv2: ) and the improvement to his quality of life was remarkable - after a jab he'd be interested in everything again - eating, playing, cuddles, the kittens... it was a real transformation. It didn't change his underlying condition - brain tumour - but it relieved symptoms and gave him almost exactly one whole extra year of mostly very good quality life in the comfort of my home. I was terrified of subjecting him to injections at first, I thought he'd hate it, and that it would be terribly cruel when he was only going to die anyway. I couldn't have been more wrong. It was really easy and must have been pretty much painless as he generally sat (unrestrained!) on my knee, purring throughout the minute or so it took to do the jab and tidy up.

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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #24 on: March 21, 2010, 23:26:40 PM »
Got home from work and gave Delphi some almo nature to see if she would eat.

She ate most of it which is an improvement on things.

The power of purrs healing vibes in action maybe.

I guess only time will tell.

Right now I'm just pleased she ate something.
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #23 on: March 21, 2010, 14:13:34 PM »
Hope hse improves Philip ....and please ask about a steroid injection  :hug:

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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #22 on: March 21, 2010, 13:51:57 PM »
Hope the bloods are OK and that she starts eating again soon  :hug:

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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #21 on: March 21, 2010, 12:25:32 PM »
Hope the bloods are ok and that and her appetite starts to pick up soon xx
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2010, 12:12:53 PM »
Hoping blood results are back tomorrow as they were taken Friday.
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2010, 12:11:58 PM »
I should have asked her about that. I had just finished a night shift and had rushed to get Delphi to the vets.

She is eating a little but I think I will try syringe feeding for a few days.

Still awaiting blood test results.

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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2010, 12:11:00 PM »
When will the bloods be back?
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2010, 00:36:17 AM »
Didn't he give her anything to try to get her eating? - some fish is a start, but not enough to sustain her. Poor baby  :(
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2010, 23:22:52 PM »
My vet took some bloods and she's on anitbiotics.

She ate some coley this evening and enjoyed a good fuss which was nice.

So got to see if the blood tests show anything.
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2010, 20:25:42 PM »
I hope she is OK. When Clapton was really poorly about 3 years ago, the vet gave him a steroid jab to kick-start his appetite and he hasn't stopped eating since.

The steroids worked wonders for Schui too initially
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2010, 19:18:42 PM »
I hope she is OK. When Clapton was really poorly about 3 years ago, the vet gave him a steroid jab to kick-start his appetite and he hasn't stopped eating since.
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2010, 18:39:13 PM »
hope all went well  :hug:

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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2010, 09:10:56 AM »
Good luck at the vets, hope Delphi is OK  :hug: :hug:

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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2010, 08:48:37 AM »
good luck at the vets Philip

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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2010, 08:07:28 AM »
Good luck for this morning.
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2010, 07:23:23 AM »
Delphi is a girl. sorry.  :doh:
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2010, 06:32:55 AM »
Sending loads of vibes for Delphi. Beavis went like this once , and it turned out he was badly constipated. :doh:



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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2010, 01:32:19 AM »
Im on a night shift tonight so vets appointment is 09:15 in the morning.

I have tried loads of different foods. Applaws/almo nature/purina pro plan/fresh cooked fish.

She wont touch anything.

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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2010, 00:49:22 AM »
Sending many healing thoughts... I don't know Delphi's background but even if you know that she doesn't have long there are lots of things to try and help, manage discomfort and such. What does your vet think?
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2010, 23:04:13 PM »
 :(  Poor Delphi, have you taken her to the vet?
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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2010, 22:31:45 PM »
Sorry Phillip  :hug: would something like Applaws/Encore chicken or fish tempt her? It worked for Sam when he was poorly.

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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2010, 22:19:46 PM »
What has your vet said Philip ?

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Re: Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2010, 21:58:35 PM »
Poor Delphi, sorry to hear she's feeling off-colour. Sending tons of healing vibes, and Pepsi is sending snuzzles and purry headbutts to make her feel better  :hug:


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Delphi hasnt eaten for 2 days
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2010, 21:55:22 PM »
My rescue Ragdoll Delphi looks like she's going downhill. She wont touch her food and is hiding away.

Please everyone send healing purrs and vibes for her.

I'm feeling very scared right now.

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