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Re: Jennie developing an intolerance to beef?
« Reply #165 on: September 21, 2018, 03:43:26 PM »
I know you keep this thread going for your own notes.  BUT.... I am reading.  HeadButt

Thanks for letting me know. I post for myself but also for others who may benefit and others who know and care about Jennie./ It's nice to know you are reading, sometimes I feel very alone with this. Without vet support, issues like this can be scary.

I'm starting Jennie on the poop pills. Stay tuned!

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Re: Jennie developing an intolerance to beef?
« Reply #166 on: September 21, 2018, 10:03:54 PM »
I know you keep this thread going for your own notes.  BUT.... I am reading.  HeadButt

What Lola said.  :)  GoodVibes

 fingerscrossed that all goes well with the poop pills!  GoodVibes GoodVibes
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Re: Jennie developing an intolerance to beef?
« Reply #167 on: September 24, 2018, 05:12:41 AM »
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I have started Jennie on the poop pills. I am starting very slow, 1 capsule every 36 hours at first.  She had her first pill Friday morning. When I came home for lunch tehre was a poop from her as usual (still going 2-3 or more times a day) Part of it was her usual formed but soft bit with blood.  The other part was much softer but NO BLOOD. I felt was welling of hope.

Her next pill was Saturday night and she seemed to have a tummy ache for a few hours after.  Sunday morning she had her usual bloody poop, and then antoher episode of just a bit of blood pushed out.

Then she went 24 hours!! with no poop.  Even when she peed, no poop.  I didn't see if she tried (the irritation makes her feel like she has to go so is always trying to push more poop out)

So she's had 2 pills and is due another this morning.  This morning, 24 hours after her last poop she had a small formed poop, but FIRM, not soft.  Still bloody.

By the way, I did ask the vet about the FMT process.  She "didn't think it was appropriate for Jennie". I suggested she look more into it before giving me her opinion.

It's too early to know of course, this may just be a slight variation, as Jennie has had them before.

EDIT  An hour later another small poop, mushy, but less blood.

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Re: Jennie developing an intolerance to beef?
« Reply #168 on: September 24, 2018, 04:40:47 PM »
When I got home for lunch Jennie was just finishing up in the litter box with a pee and a poop.  This was one of those, that I am beginning to think of as post poop pill poops, it was mushier than usual, but I didn't see any sign of blood.  Not obvious blood any way. That would have been 6 1/2 hours after the poop pill.

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Re: Jennie developing an intolerance to beef?
« Reply #169 on: October 23, 2018, 05:50:57 AM »
Jennie's appointment with the internal medicine specialist is Friday.  There's been no improvement and this week she's gotten slightly worse.  She is on an all canned diet at the moment, keeping her weight on, but the bloody poo 5 times a day must be taking a toll on her. She is on no supplements, because anything I try, even after one tiny dose, makes things worse. I stopped the poo pills after 4 doses. I don't know if I will try again with them.  I just want to know what's going on inside her.

She's eating Ziwi Peak venison and Organix chicken. Neither are ideal, both have irritating ingredients.  the Ziwi has chick peas and the Organix has peas. But I have to keep her eating.

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Re: Jennie developing an intolerance to beef?
« Reply #170 on: October 23, 2018, 05:17:58 PM »
Hope you get some answers Friday!
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Re: Jennie developing an intolerance to beef?
« Reply #171 on: October 23, 2018, 09:41:08 PM »
Hope you get some answers Friday!

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Re: Jennie developing an intolerance to beef?
« Reply #172 on: October 25, 2018, 01:59:51 PM »
I'll be thinking of you two tomorrow!   Hug1
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Re: Jennie developing an intolerance to beef?
« Reply #173 on: October 27, 2018, 09:51:47 AM »
I split this topic under a new heading but I didn't realize I wasn't going to be able to MOVE the new thread to the correct section.

The new thread is here

http://parenting-furkids.com/index.php?topic=6230.msg48801#msg48801


 but Lola, when you get back can you please move it to the health section where it now belongs.

Thanks

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