dinahsmum
28-03-2006, 08:46 AM
Our new member "truthisoutthere" (an X files fan?) posted this on the BBC forum yesterday. There's not a lot of pet help on that forum now (I'll start another thread on that :roll: ) so a couple of people advised posting here (I recognised logoes!).
I thought it might help if I reproduced the question here, and we can maybe come up with some suggestions before TIOT signs in again.
"I was wondering if anyone can help. My Maine Coon cat of 19 years was diagnosed on Wednesday with Feline Aids, a very sad day, but he is still with us, and purring away in his cosy bed, so that's good for now. The vet had just tested him positive for Hyperthyroiditis a few weeks ago due to unexplained weight loss and lack of appetite but he is now off those tablets as they just seemed to make him out of it, wobbly, and depressed, and he wasn't and isn't putting on any weight with them either, poor little man. He is on a special diet now, Hills z/d, for cats that can't assimilate protein, although he hardly eats at all (except cod from the chippy minus the batter!)I'm hoping this will help. Now he is off the thyroid tablets he is STILL retching in the mornings. I'm up every 4-5 hours in the night feeding him ti-bits, which seems to be the only time he's hungry. I feel incredibly guilty if i dont! He is on Oil of Evening Primrose as an antioxidant and for vitamins but the big question is: Does ANYONE know of a natural/homeopathic remedy that has been proven as safe and effective in alleviating nausea in cats? Vet can't give him anything cos any chemicals will just cause his body to fight back even more, what with the Aids, so it has to be natural. If you guys know of nothing I might try a referral to a homeopathic vet, but the long car journey to get him there wouldn't be fair on him..so unless i can absoloutely avoid it.. Any suggestions gratefully received, thanks."
Over to you CatPagers!
I thought it might help if I reproduced the question here, and we can maybe come up with some suggestions before TIOT signs in again.
"I was wondering if anyone can help. My Maine Coon cat of 19 years was diagnosed on Wednesday with Feline Aids, a very sad day, but he is still with us, and purring away in his cosy bed, so that's good for now. The vet had just tested him positive for Hyperthyroiditis a few weeks ago due to unexplained weight loss and lack of appetite but he is now off those tablets as they just seemed to make him out of it, wobbly, and depressed, and he wasn't and isn't putting on any weight with them either, poor little man. He is on a special diet now, Hills z/d, for cats that can't assimilate protein, although he hardly eats at all (except cod from the chippy minus the batter!)I'm hoping this will help. Now he is off the thyroid tablets he is STILL retching in the mornings. I'm up every 4-5 hours in the night feeding him ti-bits, which seems to be the only time he's hungry. I feel incredibly guilty if i dont! He is on Oil of Evening Primrose as an antioxidant and for vitamins but the big question is: Does ANYONE know of a natural/homeopathic remedy that has been proven as safe and effective in alleviating nausea in cats? Vet can't give him anything cos any chemicals will just cause his body to fight back even more, what with the Aids, so it has to be natural. If you guys know of nothing I might try a referral to a homeopathic vet, but the long car journey to get him there wouldn't be fair on him..so unless i can absoloutely avoid it.. Any suggestions gratefully received, thanks."
Over to you CatPagers!