Conference misery::feline

    Holly,
    
    How long has Mondo been doing this?  I'm sure that Dr. M. knows what
    she is talking about, but if it is still happening I'd give her another
    call and let her know just how long it has been going on...  
    
    My prayers are with you and Mondo..
    
    *joyce
    
    

    
    My guess is Mondo could possibly be coming down with a cold...or
    it might be possible he is allergic to the food.  My little Poco
    throws up anytime I feed her some fish varieties!!
    
    Or could he have ate something (plant) that didn't agree with him
    and upset his little stomach???
    
    Just some thoughts...
    
    Sandy

    
    
    	I have found that my little fur face sometimes eats to fast
    	and then goes outside, and in the driveway I find a little
    	present. So I just cut back on the portions.
    
    
    	Mike

    
    
    	I know that IAMS is supposed to be the top food, but
    	no one could convince my Tiggr of that. He used to get
    	sick everytime I tried it - he also couldn't tolerate
        anything with liver in it.
    
    	Try small amounts of another brand .....?
    
    	Good luck!
    
    		Heidi

    Well, he didn't get into a plant, that's for sure.  I don't have any in
    my house.  I DID however find a pair of my nylons with a hole chewed in
    them about a week ago.  Could some of it still be in his system?  He
    seems to be using the litterbox ok, though.
    
    Holly
    

    I have a cat that loves to eat plastic bags, we found out after he had
    chewed a produce bag left on the counter overnight.  He displayed the
    same symptoms you describe.  A visit to the vets for an xray and an
    upper GI series (sort of) revealed the piece of the bag he ingested was 
    blocking the newly eaten but barely digested food from getting thru.
    They gave me some pills that had him looped out, I hated to give them
    to him, he seemed so unsteady, I only gave it to him at night and kept
    him with me.  He eventually passed it I guess, but we are extremely 
    careful with all plastic bags.    Hope you can find the problem without
    too much expense!    

    Hi Holly!
    
    I'm sorry Mondo is having a problem...
    If he eats too fast it could definately cause that problem.
    Other scenarios are:
    parasites/protozoa
    panty hose, but if passing stool okay, may not be the prob.
    an allergy to something in the food.
    
    Just as an aside.  Iams has switched the type of digest used in the
    food.  Instead of it being incorporated it is now sprayed on the out
    side.  There is slight difference in the digest because of the method
    used (I am told).  I have switched to SD and am trying that.  So far
    I have not had problems with it.  Another thing I would like to mention
    as told to me by my tech.
    In most foods they claim their precentages, but the exact measurement
    of certain things ie. chicken, corn, rice, soy, can vary from
    week to week in the processing.  SD maintains a strict recipe that is
    not changed ever.  Therefore, you will get a consistent product.  I
    have not questioned Iams personally about this but intend to.
    Karen

    re: .7
    
    When you mentioned the "Iams has switched the digest..."   what do you
    mean by that?
    
    thanks!
    
    janetb.

    Holly,
    
    How's Mondo doing?
    
    Lori B.

    re.8
    
    Digest is partly flavor enhancer/protein.  I have never really asked
    myself what it was.  Not sure I want to know!  I have to believe that
    it is a "mixture" of stuff that is collected from various animal 
    parts unknown then "digested" and added to the food.
    Well, I just called Iams directly.  This is what I was told:
    Digest is "animal tissue"  in accordance iwht AAFCO.  The old Iams 
    used a powder digest on the outside.  The new Iams uses a liquid digest
    on the outside now, which is stronger.  It appears that I am not the
    only one who has noticed a difference.  The 800 number for 
    Iams is: 800-525-4267, Hills Science Diet is 800-445-5777 if any of
    you want to speak to them directly.
    I let them know that the odor has changed significantly in the litter
    boxes and that I preferred the old formula.  I didn't tell them yet 
    that I have changed brands.
    Karen

    Mondo is doing better.  He hasn't thrown up in the last two days. 
    However, he has NASTY STINKY POOPS!!  I checked the litterbox yesterday
    just after he had gone poop and it was runny. )-:  Thank goodness he's
    got an appointment tomorrow.
    
    Holly
    

    Holly, just wanted to know how Mondo did with his check-up Friday
    night with Dr. Butler?  He is SO beautiful ... what a love.  His
    markings are so unique and definitely add to his personality.
    
    Hope all is well with you and the REST of the clan!
    
    Marilyn
    

    Whoops!  Forgot to put a note in here!
    
    Dr. Butler said that it sounded like it was just a type of bug.  He
    hasn't vomited in over a week now and is doing much better.  His stools
    have hardened up as well, so it seems as if he's recovered from this
    bug.
    
    Thanks everyone for their input!!  And thanks for the compliment,
    Marilyn.  He really is a love!  And has an unbelievable personality!
    
    Holly
    

    
    	I wasn't sure where to enter this note so bear with me.  My two
    cats (2 yrs. old) have all of a sudden started throwing up, for what
    appears to be no reason.  They don't act sick, still playful but I
    think it has something to do with their food.  I usually feed them
    canned 9lives and they used to go crazy for it, now they sniff and
    walk away.  They also get dry KozyKitten at night.  I know they're not
    kittens any more but they seemed to like it.  I don't want to describe
    the vomit here, but I can off line.  Could the cat food be BAD?  Is it
    the heat?  Please any advice.               Sue Fleck WMOIS::FLECK_S

    Is there a lot of fur in the vomit? Even though I spend all my spare
    time combing THE FIRM, there have been several instances od big
    furballs comming up this past week.
    
    Deb

    
    	I'm sorry to say it's not hairballs, but whatever it is, there
    is an awful lot of it, and seeing they don't seem to be eating too
    much food, where is it coming from?  At least if it was hairballs,
    there are cures that don't require vet attention.  They(both) seem
    to keep doing it in exactly the same spot. Unfortunatly the porch
    windowsill!  					Sue & Crunch & 
    							Pumpkin

    Do they go outside?  It occurs to me that they could have gotten into
    something toxic, whether a manmade pesticide, a natural toxin (some
    plant that they shouldn't be chewing on) or some kitty food (or
    garbage!) left outside long enough to spoil.
    
    Leslie

    Or they could have worms.  If they go outside, they can get worms
    from eating birds/small animals...
    
    I'd have your vet check it out to be sure.  Frequent vomiting
    can cause dehydration, which is especially dangerous in this
    hot and humid weather.  Check their skin by pinching it between
    your fingers - if it doesn't bounce back to its original condition,
    then they could be getting dehydrated.
    
    Good luck,
    Pam

    
    Perhpas it's the dye in the food.  My little one, Sophie gets sick any
    time she any type of food that contains food coloring.  So plain old
    brown stuff it is!