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Hello all,
I hope this finds you happy and well.
This is my first post here, so forgive me if there is a thread I missed where I should have put this discussion.
1. Your pet's name - Strider (from Lord of the rings)
2. Approximate age - 8 Months
3. Sex - Male
4. Neutering status - Neutered too young
5. Breed - Long Hair tabby (part Maine Coon)
6. Approximate weight - 5lbs
7. What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood): Happy and playful moments, likes to be on his own, low energy compared to the other kittens, good appetite unless fluid build-up in stomach/throat, a bit depressed due to his issues, but comes out of it when I lift him up - often needs encouragement, but he climbs trees, and scratches his scratcher and plays with his cat family.
8. Diet - currently eating pureed steak, tuna and chicken broth with some digestive enzymes blended in.
9. Vaccination history / exposure to toxins, other medication
Strider was found in a trash bin back in October 2023, and was taken to a shelter. We took him in as a foster, along with 5 other kittens and ended up keeping him. He was neutered and vaccinated when we got him. As far as I know he got the basic vaccines a kitten would get. Being that he was discovered in a trash bin who knows what kind of toxins he was eating and could have damaged his system.
10. Primary problem, when it began and if there was anything else happening around that time
he's had issues with digestion since the beginning. Started with vomiting in the very late hours of the night.
11. Is the condition better or worse from exercise, heat, cold, time of day, certain foods, emotional upset, being touched, excitement, etc?
Better with cooler temperatures, he is active around dawn and dusk. He loves getting petted, snuggling, and spending time with his family.
Better with exercise - lifts his mood and gets the blood moving, worse in the middle of the night, worse with high fat meats, kibble and food with vegetables.
Strider has improved over the past 2-3 weeks. His energy levels are better, and he is vomiting far less. He hasn't vomited in about 10 days.
My own suspicions and observations:
I suspect there is an issue with his swallowing reflex, and perhaps the valve to his stomach/small intestine. There may also be an issue with bile flow into the stomach and back up. After eating, he often has a hiccup-like reaction and needs to sit still for a while. He drools a lot which I am assuming is nausea or perhaps H.Pylori.
*sidenote* This illustrates his personality perfectly: Strider sometimes vomits in the litter box, Im assuming to prevent the mess and interruption with his family. Heartbreaking!
12. Has any diagnostic work been done? Diagnosis if available (you can attach your diagnostic tests to the post if you have them.)
I live in Nicaragua. I can do the diagnostics, but have to go through some gymnastics to get them done. We had a vet at our house to neuter our two younger kittens, and he tried to take blood from Strider and he kicked and fought him. He wouldn't allow it. Vet said he would need to give him a sedative to do it, and it would have to be another time.
So no tests yet. I am working on getting the tests done in the next week since this seems to be dragging on.
13. Current and previous treatment.
Current treatment via syringe:
Morning: "Carminal" (Aloe Vera, Nopal fiber, Olive leaf extract, Fennel, Licorice, L-Glutamine, L-Glutaminc acid) mixed with Slippery Elm, Ginger and Chamomile tea
Late morning, after breakfast: Blend of Spark powder (Petwellbeing), taurine, Mercola digestive enzymes, B vitamin blend, Camu Camu and slippery elm/chamomile blend as liquid.
Early afternoon: "Carminal" with slippery elm and/or ginger depending on if nauseous
I keep an eye on him throughout the day and if I see him drooling will give the ginger and/or sometimes ACV with the Carminal blend.
Previously I have tried many other herbs, homeopathy (phosphorus - have ordered Nux Vomica 6 to try), Turkey tail, Naked branch chain aminos, colostrum, colloidal silver.
Have adminsitered fenbendozol as parasite cleanse 3 months ago.
probably a lot more I am forgetting, but that paints a pretty good picture for now.
Strider and I thank you for reading.
Kim Vidya
14. Other health concerns.
Underweight
I hope this finds you happy and well.
This is my first post here, so forgive me if there is a thread I missed where I should have put this discussion.
1. Your pet's name - Strider (from Lord of the rings)
2. Approximate age - 8 Months
3. Sex - Male
4. Neutering status - Neutered too young
5. Breed - Long Hair tabby (part Maine Coon)
6. Approximate weight - 5lbs
7. What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood): Happy and playful moments, likes to be on his own, low energy compared to the other kittens, good appetite unless fluid build-up in stomach/throat, a bit depressed due to his issues, but comes out of it when I lift him up - often needs encouragement, but he climbs trees, and scratches his scratcher and plays with his cat family.
8. Diet - currently eating pureed steak, tuna and chicken broth with some digestive enzymes blended in.
9. Vaccination history / exposure to toxins, other medication
Strider was found in a trash bin back in October 2023, and was taken to a shelter. We took him in as a foster, along with 5 other kittens and ended up keeping him. He was neutered and vaccinated when we got him. As far as I know he got the basic vaccines a kitten would get. Being that he was discovered in a trash bin who knows what kind of toxins he was eating and could have damaged his system.
10. Primary problem, when it began and if there was anything else happening around that time
he's had issues with digestion since the beginning. Started with vomiting in the very late hours of the night.
11. Is the condition better or worse from exercise, heat, cold, time of day, certain foods, emotional upset, being touched, excitement, etc?
Better with cooler temperatures, he is active around dawn and dusk. He loves getting petted, snuggling, and spending time with his family.
Better with exercise - lifts his mood and gets the blood moving, worse in the middle of the night, worse with high fat meats, kibble and food with vegetables.
Strider has improved over the past 2-3 weeks. His energy levels are better, and he is vomiting far less. He hasn't vomited in about 10 days.
My own suspicions and observations:
I suspect there is an issue with his swallowing reflex, and perhaps the valve to his stomach/small intestine. There may also be an issue with bile flow into the stomach and back up. After eating, he often has a hiccup-like reaction and needs to sit still for a while. He drools a lot which I am assuming is nausea or perhaps H.Pylori.
*sidenote* This illustrates his personality perfectly: Strider sometimes vomits in the litter box, Im assuming to prevent the mess and interruption with his family. Heartbreaking!
12. Has any diagnostic work been done? Diagnosis if available (you can attach your diagnostic tests to the post if you have them.)
I live in Nicaragua. I can do the diagnostics, but have to go through some gymnastics to get them done. We had a vet at our house to neuter our two younger kittens, and he tried to take blood from Strider and he kicked and fought him. He wouldn't allow it. Vet said he would need to give him a sedative to do it, and it would have to be another time.
So no tests yet. I am working on getting the tests done in the next week since this seems to be dragging on.
13. Current and previous treatment.
Current treatment via syringe:
Morning: "Carminal" (Aloe Vera, Nopal fiber, Olive leaf extract, Fennel, Licorice, L-Glutamine, L-Glutaminc acid) mixed with Slippery Elm, Ginger and Chamomile tea
Late morning, after breakfast: Blend of Spark powder (Petwellbeing), taurine, Mercola digestive enzymes, B vitamin blend, Camu Camu and slippery elm/chamomile blend as liquid.
Early afternoon: "Carminal" with slippery elm and/or ginger depending on if nauseous
I keep an eye on him throughout the day and if I see him drooling will give the ginger and/or sometimes ACV with the Carminal blend.
Previously I have tried many other herbs, homeopathy (phosphorus - have ordered Nux Vomica 6 to try), Turkey tail, Naked branch chain aminos, colostrum, colloidal silver.
Have adminsitered fenbendozol as parasite cleanse 3 months ago.
probably a lot more I am forgetting, but that paints a pretty good picture for now.
Strider and I thank you for reading.
Kim Vidya
14. Other health concerns.
Underweight
) initial message he has been improving a lot over the past 10 days or so. Over the past 3 days his improvement has skyrocketed. I have been connecting with him more energetically and giving him a lot of body work which I think is helping greatly, along with everything else. His energy levels are up, he's eating more voraciously and seems to be sleeping much more deeply, and less groggy. Let's hope it continues! Thank you for your suggestions.
