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Post by heartpawprints on May 7, 2014 20:11:01 GMT
Well took missy to the vet as I don't feel things have improved. She listened to her heart and took her blood pressure - both fine. So she's been given a vit b12 shot and a steroid shot to boost her appetite and I've to bring her back in a fortnight for a weight check. I'm worried sick and just pray this kick starts her eating properly.
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Post by tonib on May 7, 2014 23:50:36 GMT
Has she stopped losing weight but just not put it on again? Hope the meds do the job of starting her eating again. How old is Georgia, @hearpawprints?
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Post by heartpawprints on May 8, 2014 15:05:25 GMT
Well that's the question Tonib as she's a rescue. I've had her 6 years. Seems as though she's not lost any more so that's something. Vet has encouraged me to get her back on zylkene so we shall see. Getting her to take it in her food is one thing. May just administer the capsule
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Post by tonib on May 8, 2014 22:56:34 GMT
heartpawprints Have you tried the zylkene in something like Arden Grange Liver paste or Webbox Lick-e-Lix if she likes those. As its a powder it should mix in well. Luckily Lexie took it in her moist food when we had to give it to her.
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Post by heartpawprints on May 11, 2014 11:12:31 GMT
Tonib thanks so much for the webbox suggestion. It was only day 1 yesterday but at least she licked it all up and the zylkene in it too! I'm thinking that we're starting to see some green shoots with her appetite as she was keen to have something to eat this morning. One thing that now seems a definite - she won't touch chicken. I think she's become allergic or else she's associated something with chicken in with her being sick and now that i think about it, she hasn't been sick at all since not eating chicken. Fingers crossed as they say....
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Post by tonib on May 11, 2014 12:06:01 GMT
Glad it worked heartpawprints. Penny got fed up of the Arden Grange so we've swapped to Lick-e-Lix & it just vanishes with the metacam in & the plate is policam as its shed. Not the best way to give Metacam as it makes the treat even more liquid but so long as it all goes anything helps. Sounds like Georgia is heading in the right direction with the eating. You could well be right about the chicken, hope that's the solution. |
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Post by heartpawprints on May 12, 2014 19:43:39 GMT
I remember someone on rizzoli and isles where korzac said about it being common for smaller animals being allergic to chicken. I bought her a new yeoww stinkie sardine and it came today as she was all over it. She seems a lot happier so at the moment I'm cautiously optimistic.
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Post by heartpawprints on Jun 9, 2014 14:54:53 GMT
Well sorted out the primary stressor last week- I split up with my other half.
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Post by tonib on Jun 9, 2014 16:18:31 GMT
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Post by scallywag on Jun 10, 2014 20:13:18 GMT
Sorry too, don't know you very well, but hope the split was what you wanted ? and not forced upon you. Big HUG hope you are ok ? x
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Post by heartpawprints on Jun 12, 2014 12:29:37 GMT
Thanks both. I'm just taking each day as it comes. At present, Georgia seems to be really happy and I'm convinced has started to fill out a bit so that's a positive upshoot of the situation. I was concerned for Ruppee who had been a Daddy's boy but he seems ok.
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Post by tonib on Jun 12, 2014 13:03:48 GMT
Sounds promising for Georgia & hope Ruppee continues to be OK. Its often forgotten that pets are affected by events in relationships/home surroundings as well as the humans involved. Hope the day at a time continues to work & things really get better for everyone.  |
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