Vomiting cat!

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Mrs Dot Dot — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:08:39 GMT

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I just feel really guilty that he's had to suffer for so long.

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So do I but hindsight is a wonderful thing and at least you've investigated fully and completely and got a result.... my cat also had giardia which is also one of the things that can trigger pancreatitis and I reckin she has probably had it for years as well... Don't beat yourself up about it... it's been and gone.... at least ypu can make him confortable and treat him right from now on

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Elvira — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:04:13 GMT

I just feel really guilty that he's had to suffer for so long.

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Mrs Dot Dot — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:51:33 GMT

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[quote user="Elvira"]

Thanks to the info given here re feline pancreatitis, my skinny, stressy, vomiting Maine Coon has just been diagnosed with pancreatitis after doing the fPli test. He's had every other blood test known to man and after reading this I spoke to a couple of vets at work, we sent bloods off last night and results today are +ve. He is a small Maine Coon but he currently weighs only 3.79kgs and without his long coat would resemble a toast rack. I really didn't want to refer him as the stress would probably have made him ill. At least now I can try to help him.

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Really pleased we were able to help you get a diagnosis for your kitty, sensitive diet and pancreatic enzymes on each meal will help hopefully!!

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It's good but bad! At least you know the reason why now which is how I felt, and feel like you can do something about it maybe

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Steph Worsley — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:45:33 GMT

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Really pleased we were able to help you get a diagnosis for your kitty, sensitive diet and pancreatic enzymes on each meal will help hopefully!!

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Elvira — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:29:40 GMT

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Mrs Dot Dot — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:56:33 GMT

[quote user="Steph Worsley RVN MBVNA"]

we send off routinely for FPLi but then again most things have been ruled out by the time we get them.

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Steph Worsley — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:11:23 GMT

we send off routinely for FPLi but then again most things have been ruled out by the time we get them.

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Mrs Dot Dot — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:51:56 GMT

Just got bld results back for my intermittent vomitting cat... this last wk has been vomiting, on IVFT for days and have always suspected but sent blds off this time for fPL - pancreatiis even tho her lipase and amylase were within normal limits on routine bld screen...come back positive--- 31... anything over 5.3 is confirmed... suspect she has IBS but don't want to put her thru intestinal biopsies... associated with calici virus which she has had treatment for, and also liver disease- all parameters ok, IBS, DM, toxoplasmosis......

If anyone has an intermittent vomitting cat the test for pancreatitis using the spec fPL test... it's more common than you realise... how bad do I feel?

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louiseRVN — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:37:56 GMT

Jeppers!!!! I am amazed at the amount of vomiting moggies out there!

So many options now scared of trying the Zylkene!! One of the vets is using it for here dog she said it takes while for it to take effect.

I have to agree with sarah on this one. Dont really want to put her through too many scary tests. She is insured but I took her to vets before got her insured! Doh so wont be covered but cost not a bother its her mental state I worry about.

Although I do have a dislike to the steriod abuse although shes loving chicken and tuna at the mo with no v+ so that can only be a good thing. Awaiting my bag of hypoallergenic to arrive.

Hopefully that will settle her down again

Fingers crossed xx

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Jack — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:17:55 GMT

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Zylkene makes my cat vomit!!

[/quote]Have you reported back to the manufacturer NickyVN?

My understanding was that its Lactose free and hypoallergenic, and it has the same active that a kitten would get when suckling milk from its mother so aren't any side effects?

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Sarah S — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:29:49 GMT

I have a 3 year old neutered female moggie who has had daily V+ all of her life. She gets so stressed and is mad as a hatter. She frequently gets cystitis along with her V+. I've tried every food imaginable and she stops being sick for a few weeks then starts again. She's had bloods which came back normal and I x-rayed her but NAD also. I spoke to one of the locums who works in the ultrasound dept at the vet school and he said that an ultrasound probably wouldn't show much, so the best thing would be an ex lap and biopsy. Since she is the spawn of satan and doesn't let you do anything to her without taking a hissy fit, I don't want to put her through the stress of an operation. Instead I just change her food every few weeks and try and keep her as stress free as possible. If she gets really bad I give her a shot of convenia and some voren 14 which usually settles her for a few days.

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Anonymous — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:56:20 GMT

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thanks Steph

Do you have any experience of using it?

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Yes I used it on my Ocicat after her RTA. I used it every day for two months and then trickled it off and now she only has one when it's going to be a stressful situation. I noticed a big difference in her within a week of using it. :)

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Saskia Quinn — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:27:43 GMT

thanks Steph

Do you have any experience of using it?

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Anonymous — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:15:56 GMT

Zylkene 75gm - weight up to 5kg - one capsule a day
Zylkene 75gm - weight 5 -10kg - 2 capsules a day
Zylkene 225mg - weight 10-20kg - 1 capsule a day
Zylkene 450mg - weight 20-40kg - 1 capsule a day
Zylkene 450mg - weight over 40kg - 2 capsules a day

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Saskia Quinn — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:22:07 GMT

not wanting to hijack this thread from its original post but;

can anyone advise me on the dose rate for Zylkene? I was going to order it today but on our supplier website, there is 2 different strengths. I suppose I could look it up but if anyone has the information to hand, I would be grateful!

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Anonymous — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:06:58 GMT

That's odd as most people and cats are allergic to the lactose, not the peptides. [quote user="NickyVN"]

Zylkene makes my cat vomit!!

My cat will have bout of sickness every few weeks, sometimes 4-5 times in 1 day then ok the next. I pinpointed she was set off by milk etc, even if she just licke the tiniest bit out of my cereal bowl. I now give her nothing but dry food and the bouts are much reduced, but still happen occasionally

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Nicola Smith — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:24:13 GMT

Zylkene makes my cat vomit!!

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Susan Jackson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:33:34 GMT

Hi, I did adopt a cat with lymphoma lasted 2 weeks and was very sick which your cat doesn't sound that way.

I do have another cat that has allergies to all outdoor plants and some food and she's also very stressy. i'm currently adding amatriptyline (not sure on spelling) to help with the overgrooming and stress as all the homeopathic remidies don't work with her.

If it is a stress responce maybe you need something stronger. Otherwise it's investigative bloods, endoscopy and possibly biopsies. Have you got insurance? Just thinking fluoroscopy and barium contrast to see if her swallowing motion is correct?

Hope you get it sorted soon, i know how you feel about those steriods trying to avoid them for my cat.

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violet — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:22:06 GMT

hi, i had a similar problem with my second cat when i rehomed him. he would nearly always vomit om most nights and i was getting really worried. did all the blood tests as he was an older stray, so knew no health history, he was so scrawny i was convinced he`d be hyperthyroid, also tried preds which helped for a short while but wasnt ideal. was looking at sedate / x-ray/ ex-lap etc but just wanted to give him a chance with a few changes. initially put him on hairball control and fed him little and often. as he was a fairly skinny scraggy stray initally, i thought maybe his stomach needed time to adjust to eating normally, and as his condition improved he was grooming more, and moulting more. i also fed him separately from my other cat so he could graze /eat as much as he wanted without having to bolt it down. this seemed to work and he hasnt vomited for months and is in great condition. not saying that this is the same as your cat, but maybe parts may be of use to you? maybe the zylkene will have a positve effect? hope its nothing bad x

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Sal the 1st — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:53:21 GMT

try checking the t4 again - was it snap test or did you send blood out? This sounds just like one of my previous cats and with her the snap test result was within normal range. After ruling out everything else we went back to T4 again (on the advice of a locum vet who was working with us) sent the sample out and she was definitely hyperthyroid. Roughly 2 months in between tests - maybe she was only just starting a thyroid problem with 1st test and wasnt high enough to pick it up?

I have also had a diabetic cat and would say that some of the symptoms fit in with her prior to diagnosis, so yes the pancreatitis sounds like a good one to follow up too.

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louiseRVN — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:41:19 GMT

I tried feliway and didnt help-just chilled out the other cats!!! was thinkig of trailing the Zyklene to see if that helped- but with her on depo shes not vomiting at the mo so wont be able to see if benificial.

I tried lots of things with food- moving to other room which she wont eat she will only eat in the dining room we now put it on the table on a night so the other cats dont touch it. She only gets small amounts at a time as went on cpd talk on overweight cats (Which she is a little) stressy cats get stressed when no food and will eat more causing obesity and if she eats it all she v+s.

Im going to have a look into the pancreatits thing and will try speaking to RCW to see what they say. At the moment dont want to put her through too many procedures etc as taking her to work makes her spray!!

Oh what joy why are nurses pets sooo annoying???

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Anonymous — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:21:07 GMT

Have you tried a hypoallergenic diet? I had a cat that vomited with everything under the sun except the RCW Hypoallergenic diet. The other option might be a raw diet. She's now also on immunotherapy injections, which were taylor made for her after she had some patch testing done. The other idea may be that she is woofing the food when she does have it and it's just getting down her too fast. Have you tried feeding her in a seperate room? setting up meals in the day so she's on a regular schedule? Sometimes routine can help cats that are stressed about their environments. Also what about Zyklene and Feliway for the stress?

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Mrs Dot Dot — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:38:10 GMT

One of my cats is a stressy cat.... She was calici positive and had interferon injs in her mouth and at the moment she has been clear for a year - but she has always had intermittent vomitting for periods of time, and I'm pretty sure she has IBS but really, really don't want to put her thru intestinal biopsies due to the risk of bringing back on her calici virus. She regularly passes normal faeces with some fresh bld but in herself is very happy and content at the moment.

She is 10 this year, a good wt, body condition and coat good and a very clingy but no touching kind of cat... ie we have regular forced hugs!!

Due to her calici virus, I went down the additive free/ preservative free food route with her as much as poss and I am sure this has helped alot... She only has lower k9's and incisors but loves her i/d food and I feed Natures Menu sachets and Applaws, I'm sure this has helped with her IBS as well. Came to the conclusion last year that worming her, upset her eg brought on a bought of vomitting, so also stopped using flea products on her as well. Luckily so far no fleas!!

Her vomitting was always abit strange when I was able to witness it..... Always a brown liquid and she always backed away while doing it in a long line. (Usually in my bedroom!)

Anyway so far this year she hasn't vomitted, after the last couple of years seeming to do it every few wks.

Anyway, what I am trying to say is that one of our vets went on some CPD recently and said that feline pancreatitis is nore common than we realise and I was wondering if that was my cats problem, cos it seems to fit.... and I was going to test her for it when she showed some symptoms but.... she hasn't shown any symptoms recently so I haven' t been able to... but I thought you could look into it for your cat perhaps.... Appologies for the waffle!!!!

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louiseRVN — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:03:32 GMT

No just blood full profile and t4 which came back clear. Did have a cat with lymphoma come in the other day which we ex-lapped which did make me wonder as all that was doing was v+. . Vet has felt her and cant feel anything in abdomen but suppose you cant tell unless you look.

Just seems wierd that preds settle it and is only on a morning.

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Steph Worsley — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:56:56 GMT

what tests have been done?

have you had xray/ultrasound?