Wilbur is home

Tundra_Queen · Post by **Tundra_Queen** » Sep 16, 2005 8:33 pm

Gee i thought I had posted about Wilbur, but I guess I'm just losing my mind.

He is on Low residue food and the vet says "they think" he has irritated bowel syndrom. He seems to be eating the food, though not a cup like he use to. He is also on prednizone but is being cut slowly back.

He is staying very close to us and giving Tegan lots of loving. Scrunching his face right into her's and drilling her as close as he can.

He loves being back at the patio door watching all the birds we are getting at the feeders and the chipmunk.

He talks to me a lot and sleeps beside me on the couch or the computer, like I said he is spending his time close to us.

Thanks for all of your concerns and prayers. We sure are glad to have him home,,,we missed him tons!

Debbie

mooie · Post by **mooie** » Sep 16, 2005 9:43 pm

Glad he's home with you Debbie. I've been watching and waiting to hear. Give him his space and let him eat at his own pace to adjust. Sometime they know more than we do when it comes to that stuff. Hang in there!

mooie

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Sep 16, 2005 10:22 pm

Awwww, bless his heart!! So glad he's home now!....Just let him take it nice and slow....Give him a pet from me....

patsue53 · Post by **patsue53** » Sep 17, 2005 12:30 am

I'm sure glad you got him home, Debbie. I guess IBS is fairly common in cats. I have a friend who has a cat that does quite well on prednizone. (the cat was a kitten from my cat Sylvie's litter....runt of the litter that I fed sweetened condensed milk to as a tiny kitten. I feel somewhat guilty about her bowel problems.) Anyway, Tubu does fairly well on prednizone....is miserable when not on meds. I hope Wilbur does well for you. (((HUGS)))

lazygardner · Post by **lazygardner** » Sep 17, 2005 1:08 am

Thank you so much Debbie for the update. I am so glad the vet knows what is going on finally!!!! *whew!!!*
I will try to do a little studying up on feline IBS. I am so relieved your family is reunited!!!!!

Annie · Post by **Annie** » Sep 17, 2005 8:09 am

It's so good to hear he is home. I'll bet he is just sooooo happy to be back around his loved ones again!

PeggyC · Post by **PeggyC** » Sep 17, 2005 9:44 am

So nice to hear that Wilbur is home and doing better! I can't imagine how much you've worried about him.

Lionitus · Post by **Lionitus** » Sep 17, 2005 11:02 am

Oh, I'm so glad to hear Wilbur is home and doing better. And that your Mom is doing better too. It's nice to get some good news today.

Bless You All and Best Wishes
Lionitus

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Sep 17, 2005 12:14 pm

I didn't know cats could be prone to IBS! I guess you learn something everyday....especially on here. Glad he's home with you , Deb. Hope he will do well now.

wingnut · Post by **wingnut** » Sep 17, 2005 9:02 pm

Debbie, I have a dog (Gabby) with the same problem only my vet called it pancreatitis...but he also wondered if it was IBS. The first food he gave her was beef based and she wasnt getting better, so I suggested an non beef food and she cleared right up. But boy oh boy the $$ amount spent on her til we finally figured out what was going on. THe food is pricey but worth it. I keep pepto bismal and immodium just for the dogs every now and then she has a bout of diareah (sp).

I hope everything gets back to "normal" soon for you,your Mom and Wilbur.Im glad hes back home with you.

Tundra_Queen · Post by **Tundra_Queen** » Sep 18, 2005 1:03 am

Thanks everyone, it is great having him home. He doesn't lay on the bed like he did before, so I guess he is feeling better. He just jumps up and says hi then jumps back down again.

Patsue, Wilbur was the runt of the litter too and when we found him he was so skinny. I don't think his mom was feeding him much at all. So maybe it happens more in runts? I have never heard of animals having it before.

Wingnut, I would not give pepto bismo to your dogs, if I remember correctly I read, on here I think, a few years ago, that a person's german shepherd died when given that.

I have heard keopectate is ok, but I would phone your vet and ask.

Wilbur didn't have any diarrhea or anything like that, just black tarry stool. That is why the vet had such a hard time figuring out what was wrong with him, as he didn't have a bunch of symptoms of any one thing.

Debbie

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Sep 18, 2005 7:49 am

Yes, if I remember my chemistry class, aspirin is salicylic acid (sp?) which is also in Pepto. One reason it's not good to give pepto to children either.

At least, thats my thoughts on it

Deb, so glad he's home and doing better

Ginger · Post by **Ginger** » Sep 19, 2005 5:09 pm

Deb, so glad Wibur is home and doing better. My oldest Boxer was on prednisone(sp?) for a year before we were
able to wean her off it. One thing about it, she ate every thing in site! She would eat a onion if it fell on the floor, so hopefully his appetite will improve!

Ginger