When Erin isn't happy

[crazycanuck]

BMC..(((((kitty)))

Poor kitty

C

[elk]

what does she eat?

Have you tried changing her food? Sinusitis is inflammation which can be triggered by allergy... GENERALLY, allopathic vets and specialists don't (the pet food companies give lots of money to vet schools...) give enough attention to diet.

If she's eating a cat food with grains/preservatives etc, it can certainly affect her.

There are some excellent new foods on the market you might want to just TRY...They have made huge differences for lots and lots of animals...

If you have a "natural" pet food store near you, pay them a visit. Since the whole wheat gluten tragedy...shops which sell the better foods (NOT Iams and science Diet) have been popping up all over the place...

I used to only make the food my dogs eat...and for the first time in 16 years, I've been adding a kibble to their diet, because it's just so good!!
(It's called Orijen and they make cat food too)
http://www.championpetfoods.com/orij...ducts/cat.aspx

(i have no financial interest in any of this...;-))

poor kitty....hope you all get resolution soon!
elk

[makbike]

First, have they cultured the drainage from her nose? Second, have they drawn blood and tested her thyroid levels? Cats with hyperthyroidism will become very vocal, lose weight, may develop diarrhea and vomiting, are unsettled, etc. Finally, have they taken xrays of her head/face to make sure there are no foreign bodies in her sinus cavities?

Keep us posted and good luck.

[bmccasland]

Elk - I'll see what Whole Foods has, that's about my only option. Will also check the web link. Heck, I'm willing to try just about anything. Better food costs less than vet bills....

Matbike - most recently she did have a blood draw, when she first was sick (both ends) two months ago, and x-rays. Thyroid leves were normal, WBC was high, but on a subsequent blood draw two weeks later it was coming down. Noting on x-ray. She has had a nasal lavage in the past. The best she ever got was after a round of azythromycin (2 x daily, 30 days, fortunately tuna flavored).

I think part of her irritability was hunger. Little piglet snarfed down a large serving of canned (from WF) cat food this morning. For some reason she has trouble eating kibble. Last night I locked her in a spare bedroom with a little box, food (kibble), and water. She ate about 1/2 cup, with a lot spread on the floor.

Well, I need my morning coffee. Then get dressed and off to the Vet.

Y'all have fun, and be safe out there while I'm gone!

[sbctwin]

Hugs to Erin and bmccasland. I hope you have a safe trip.

[Thorn]

Poor thing...

Just wanted to pop in and second Elk's comments. My girl cat has always been the allergy cat. Her weight dropped down low and I thought she was headed out. The vet tossed up her hands. Figuring that she was old, and probably dying, I switched out her food from the "healthy" stuff to the rich stuff (hey, if it was me, that's what I would want ). Surprise of all surprises, she has perked up and is now a healthy, bouncing troublemaking 13 year old cat.

Changing the food is easy...and if they really like the new stuff, you feel a little less awful when they cry.

Good luck with the fur kid.

[LBTC]

{{{{{BMC}}}}} and {{{{{{{Erin}}}}}}

sending healing, happy, calm butterflies to you both. I hope Erin gets to feeling herself way soon!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[elk]

Heck, I'm willing to try just about anything. Better food costs less than vet bills....

A truer word was never said...

and don't give up if she doesn't go for something...Lisa got lucky and all her cats like PN food (which is really good food) but sometimes you have to try a few...they'll often give you samples....

A friend of mine whose cats were junk food junkies (think friskies) love he Orijen, and my raw fed dogs instantly gave it a tail up..

It KILLS me that the vets hardly ever even ASK what an animal is eating...and that they push the most unwholesome foods...look at the ingredients on the cans in the waiting room. And then multiply that by 2 meals a day for years and years and years...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

It KILLS me that the vets hardly ever even ASK what an animal is eating...and that they push the most unwholesome foods...look at the ingredients on the cans in the waiting room. And then multiply that by 2 meals a day for years and years and years...

Yes indeed. And one of those cat foods recalled because of deadly gluten from China was one of the "special" really expensive veteranarian cat foods sold for "renal health".....imagine!- paying a fortune for special "kidney health" food you buy from your vet, that actually gives your cat kidney failure!
This China toxin recent pet catastrophe taught us all one thing- that we need to carefully look at what is in pet food we buy, and that toxins can easily be in ANY commercial food- whether bargain or "high end" (Eukanuba was also recalled for example). Read the labels. Avoid all gluten for now (both wheat and rice), and meat "by-products", be wary of wheat, and look for organic ingredients. Ugh.

[Eden]

Since the cat food scare I've been feeding my kitties Ziwi Peak - (its from New Zealand). It only has meat and fish in it - no meat byproducts, no grains period.
My cats love it (well they love the Venison and the Venison and Fish flavors, but they aren't fond of the Lamb.......) and they look absolutely fabulous on it. They are nice and fit looking with wonderful shiny fur.

I give them a little Avoderm kibble for a treat every once in a while, but I'm hearing more and more now that they don't need kibble to keep their teeth clean. A long time ago I was told to feed my cat only kibble because he had tartar. Now I hear that an all kibble diet is more harmful to their kidneys (cats don't really like to drink and should get most of their moisture through diet!) and doesn't really keep teeth clean.

I was pretty shocked when all of the stuff about the gluten came out that so many brands of cat food all came out of the same big vat - from cheap store brands to uber expensive boutique brands - they were all the same crap.