Re: Update on Rusty

Winnie wrote:
> Thanks for all the purrs.
> 
> Turned out Rusty has a lot of gas.
> TED suspects irritable bowel  or a sensitivity to his prescription
> Mature Cat food. He prescribed some pills for 10 days. May have to
> switch to a prescription diet like Hill's I/D or Medi-Cal's Gastro.
> Rusty has to fast
> for 24 hrs meaning no dinner tonight. He is going to complian about
> it.
> Another possibility is Rusty chewed something not agreeable to his
> tummy. But
> I think that is a remote possibility as I watched him closely. Rusty
> mostly sleep all
> day. He is often comfined to his room with just his litter box, food
> and water.
> 
> The damage to the pocket book is not too too bad either. I developed a
> headache
> from the constant barking of a dog at the clinic. Came home with a
> belly ache, probably from the stress. Looks like Rusty and I have a
> lot in common. We are both getting older, have symptoms of irritable
> bowel, and we are both skinny. I weighed myself at TED's and I have
> also lost some weight which I can't afford to lose.  Rusty lost about
> 1 lb since April. He is down to 6.8 lb.
> 
> On the positive side, I got some weight bearing exercises by hand
> carrying Rusty in
> a soft carrier and walk to TED and back. Now I am drained.
> 
> Winnie


Lots and lots of purrs for Rusty and hugs for you, Winnie,
Polonca and Soncek