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		<title>Comment on Top Ten Reasons Why Your Pet May Be Itching by Itch Relief Update &#124; Little Big Cat</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Itch Relief Update &#124; Little Big Cat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on Fighting Feline IBD with both a Traditional and Holistic Approach by Lisa</title>
		<link>http://onlynaturalpetblog.com/2010/09/10/988/#comment-4857</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boy Angela, this post made me cry. It&#039;s so similar to my Alex in a lot of ways. I know it&#039;s easy for someone else to say try not to feel guilty. If I said that I&#039;d be talking the talk and not walking the walk. I still have guilt trips and have to stop myself from getting too upset over what happened with Alex or I will be no good to my kitties that I have now. Angela is he open mouth breathing? If so, he needs to get to the vet immediately. Can he walk or anything or is he just too weak? If he&#039;s still able to walk and is just breathing heavily, I&#039;m wondering if he&#039;s having problems with his heart. There is another steroid besides prednisone, called Entocort. Ask your vet and see if this is an option. It does not need to be converted by the liver and is easier on their systems. If he&#039;s struggling as badly as you write here, it may be time to let him go sweetie. I could not be more sorry to even say that, I don&#039;t say it lightly. I believe in giving the kitty every last chance available and nothing hurts more than losing our furchildren, I can vouch for that. I think you already do know and feel that you don&#039;t want him to suffer either. So ask the vet about the Entocort asap. Tell the vet I have many case studies on my website that show it works on cats! If he wants to try it with Leo, then go for it. But if the vet thinks it&#039;s too late, then please know you can write to me at my website and I&#039;ll be there for support okay? I know how it feels and it&#039;s torture. Sending you many hugs.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Boy Angela, this post made me cry. It&#8217;s so similar to my Alex in a lot of ways. I know it&#8217;s easy for someone else to say try not to feel guilty. If I said that I&#8217;d be talking the talk and not walking the walk. I still have guilt trips and have to stop myself from getting too upset over what happened with Alex or I will be no good to my kitties that I have now. Angela is he open mouth breathing? If so, he needs to get to the vet immediately. Can he walk or anything or is he just too weak? If he&#8217;s still able to walk and is just breathing heavily, I&#8217;m wondering if he&#8217;s having problems with his heart. There is another steroid besides prednisone, called Entocort. Ask your vet and see if this is an option. It does not need to be converted by the liver and is easier on their systems. If he&#8217;s struggling as badly as you write here, it may be time to let him go sweetie. I could not be more sorry to even say that, I don&#8217;t say it lightly. I believe in giving the kitty every last chance available and nothing hurts more than losing our furchildren, I can vouch for that. I think you already do know and feel that you don&#8217;t want him to suffer either. So ask the vet about the Entocort asap. Tell the vet I have many case studies on my website that show it works on cats! If he wants to try it with Leo, then go for it. But if the vet thinks it&#8217;s too late, then please know you can write to me at my website and I&#8217;ll be there for support okay? I know how it feels and it&#8217;s torture. Sending you many hugs.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Fighting Feline IBD with both a Traditional and Holistic Approach by Angela</title>
		<link>http://onlynaturalpetblog.com/2010/09/10/988/#comment-4856</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Angela]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lisa, thanks for making this place where IBD cat parents can come to discuss and learn more.  My boy Leo who is only 10, doesn&#039;t have much longer to live.  I sit up nights wondering what I could have done differently, but I just don&#039;t know.  He was a turkey, once a 22 lb cat.  When he started dropping weight the vets didn&#039;t seem too concerned as it was very gradual.  When he hit 14 lbs we started doing labs.  No thyroid issues, no parasites, no diabetes, nothing.  We eventually found some very painful diseased teeth in his mouth and ended up putting him through a dental procedure, which I still feel guilty about, but the vets said he would be a different cat.  Over the months to follow he dropped so much weight he started losing strength.  We had an ultrasound and a needle biopsy of the lymph nodes and his intestinal wall to rule out cancer.  We started prescription foods and tried to keep him eating with appetite stimulating meds, along with his prednisone.  This last month has been the worst. Now at 9 pounds 1 ounce, he is now no longer interested in anything.  The vets said he is very sick and dying now.  I still don&#039;t want to accept this, he is only 10.  I wish I knew more about IBD long ago when he first started losing weight.  Maybe we could have given him more time or completely stopped the downward spiral.  Now I am left with this emaciated little boy who was once the king of the castle.  I am heartbroken but I can&#039;t give up, even now with him so weak and now breathing heavily because his red blood cells are so low he can&#039;t get enough oxygen to his blood.  He still gets B-12 shots and meds.  I can&#039;t stop fighting but I am wondering if at this point I am just being selfish while he suffers.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lisa, thanks for making this place where IBD cat parents can come to discuss and learn more.  My boy Leo who is only 10, doesn&#8217;t have much longer to live.  I sit up nights wondering what I could have done differently, but I just don&#8217;t know.  He was a turkey, once a 22 lb cat.  When he started dropping weight the vets didn&#8217;t seem too concerned as it was very gradual.  When he hit 14 lbs we started doing labs.  No thyroid issues, no parasites, no diabetes, nothing.  We eventually found some very painful diseased teeth in his mouth and ended up putting him through a dental procedure, which I still feel guilty about, but the vets said he would be a different cat.  Over the months to follow he dropped so much weight he started losing strength.  We had an ultrasound and a needle biopsy of the lymph nodes and his intestinal wall to rule out cancer.  We started prescription foods and tried to keep him eating with appetite stimulating meds, along with his prednisone.  This last month has been the worst. Now at 9 pounds 1 ounce, he is now no longer interested in anything.  The vets said he is very sick and dying now.  I still don&#8217;t want to accept this, he is only 10.  I wish I knew more about IBD long ago when he first started losing weight.  Maybe we could have given him more time or completely stopped the downward spiral.  Now I am left with this emaciated little boy who was once the king of the castle.  I am heartbroken but I can&#8217;t give up, even now with him so weak and now breathing heavily because his red blood cells are so low he can&#8217;t get enough oxygen to his blood.  He still gets B-12 shots and meds.  I can&#8217;t stop fighting but I am wondering if at this point I am just being selfish while he suffers.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Fighting Feline IBD with both a Traditional and Holistic Approach by Lisa</title>
		<link>http://onlynaturalpetblog.com/2010/09/10/988/#comment-4667</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Maryann, I&#039;m sorry Casanova has IBD. Not fun at all! Be watchful of the glucosamine because sometimes it actually aggravates IBD. Only on occasion though so it may not bother him at all, just something to keep in mind. 

early morning vomiting is classic IBD. Make sure he gets several small meals per day especially late at night before you go to bed. At least 4 meals per day if you can manage it. Unfortunately B12 in a vitamin for ANYONE, pet or human, with intestinal issues has to be given by injection otherwise it just won&#039;t be absorbed. I tried it myself with my Alex and again with my sister&#039;s two cats and it does nothing in pill form when they have GI diseases. It really needs to  be injection. Liquid won&#039;t even work, it has to bypass the stomach and go right into the system. 

Him being a Siamese makes sense as they tend to get these diseases as part of genetics. It&#039;s very easy to give shots, would you have someone who could help you by holding him? I have instructions and a video on my website: http://www.ibdkitties.net/Shots.html. If not, maybe you could have the vet do it. As far as probiotics I wouldn&#039;t do Fortiflora like the vets offer, that has animal digest which is just gross. I&#039;d do something like Prozyme, which is very good. I&#039;d only do once a day to start with and see how it goes, if he tolerates it well (which he should, that&#039;s a gentle one), do twice daily. 

Please feel free to contact me further if you need to talk more in-depth: contact@ibdkitties.net.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Maryann, I&#8217;m sorry Casanova has IBD. Not fun at all! Be watchful of the glucosamine because sometimes it actually aggravates IBD. Only on occasion though so it may not bother him at all, just something to keep in mind. </p>
<p>early morning vomiting is classic IBD. Make sure he gets several small meals per day especially late at night before you go to bed. At least 4 meals per day if you can manage it. Unfortunately B12 in a vitamin for ANYONE, pet or human, with intestinal issues has to be given by injection otherwise it just won&#8217;t be absorbed. I tried it myself with my Alex and again with my sister&#8217;s two cats and it does nothing in pill form when they have GI diseases. It really needs to  be injection. Liquid won&#8217;t even work, it has to bypass the stomach and go right into the system. </p>
<p>Him being a Siamese makes sense as they tend to get these diseases as part of genetics. It&#8217;s very easy to give shots, would you have someone who could help you by holding him? I have instructions and a video on my website: <a href="http://www.ibdkitties.net/Shots.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ibdkitties.net/Shots.html</a>. If not, maybe you could have the vet do it. As far as probiotics I wouldn&#8217;t do Fortiflora like the vets offer, that has animal digest which is just gross. I&#8217;d do something like Prozyme, which is very good. I&#8217;d only do once a day to start with and see how it goes, if he tolerates it well (which he should, that&#8217;s a gentle one), do twice daily. </p>
<p>Please feel free to contact me further if you need to talk more in-depth: <a href="mailto:contact@ibdkitties.net">contact@ibdkitties.net</a>.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Fighting Feline IBD with both a Traditional and Holistic Approach by Maryann Handy</title>
		<link>http://onlynaturalpetblog.com/2010/09/10/988/#comment-4652</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maryann Handy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My cat Casanova has just been diagnosed with IBD.  I have him on hypoallergenic food which is from my vets. I have him on a stool softener which he  takes not 2 times a day so he does not become constipated again. It is called laxaday powder. He is also on medi - cal wet food hypoallergenic too. He is also getting msn and glucosamine for his athritus in his wet food 2 times a day. He seems to be going to the bathroom okay and his vomiting is reduced to 1 a day at night or early morning it seems. The vomitt smells foul like it is right from deep in his intestine. He has both lower and upper  Gi IBD. I am thinking of putting him on vitamin b12, Is there another way besides the needle to give it to him. He will not do needle or liquid well. What kind of probiotics should he get and how much. He is a pure bred Siamese chocolate point. He is my best friend and if anyone could help, this disease is horrible to watch him suffer and especially the vomiting. He is now 12 years old.  Maryann]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My cat Casanova has just been diagnosed with IBD.  I have him on hypoallergenic food which is from my vets. I have him on a stool softener which he  takes not 2 times a day so he does not become constipated again. It is called laxaday powder. He is also on medi &#8211; cal wet food hypoallergenic too. He is also getting msn and glucosamine for his athritus in his wet food 2 times a day. He seems to be going to the bathroom okay and his vomiting is reduced to 1 a day at night or early morning it seems. The vomitt smells foul like it is right from deep in his intestine. He has both lower and upper  Gi IBD. I am thinking of putting him on vitamin b12, Is there another way besides the needle to give it to him. He will not do needle or liquid well. What kind of probiotics should he get and how much. He is a pure bred Siamese chocolate point. He is my best friend and if anyone could help, this disease is horrible to watch him suffer and especially the vomiting. He is now 12 years old.  Maryann</p>
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		<title>Comment on Enter Our Winter Whiskers Photo Contest for Your Chance to Win a $250 Gift Card! by Dianne Boothe</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dianne Boothe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where can i see the results of the contest?  The link on Facebook is no longer active, so i don&#039;t know where else to look.  I entered, so needless to say i am curious as to the results.  :-)]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Where can i see the results of the contest?  The link on Facebook is no longer active, so i don&#8217;t know where else to look.  I entered, so needless to say i am curious as to the results.  <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Comment on Customer Review of Nyzmes Kit by Armando Pryll</title>
		<link>http://onlynaturalpetblog.com/2007/08/06/customer-review-of-the-week/#comment-3679</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Armando Pryll]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have contacted the NZYMES Company  twice and asked if the ingredients are GMO free since they are mostly made out of Soy.  They dod not responde either time. 
I must conclude that the ingredients are  GMO !  Sorry no mor ENZYMES from that company.
Please watch http://capwiz.com/grassrootsnetroots/issues/alert/?alertid=58601501
so you will hopefully understand.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have contacted the NZYMES Company  twice and asked if the ingredients are GMO free since they are mostly made out of Soy.  They dod not responde either time.<br />
I must conclude that the ingredients are  GMO !  Sorry no mor ENZYMES from that company.<br />
Please watch <a href="http://capwiz.com/grassrootsnetroots/issues/alert/?alertid=58601501" rel="nofollow">http://capwiz.com/grassrootsnetroots/issues/alert/?alertid=58601501</a><br />
so you will hopefully understand.</p>
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		<title>Comment on FeLV &amp; FIV &#8211; Feline Leukemia Virus (AIDS) by jhofve</title>
		<link>http://onlynaturalpetblog.com/2008/09/15/felv-fiv-feline-leukemia-virus-aids/#comment-3517</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jhofve]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on FeLV &amp; FIV &#8211; Feline Leukemia Virus (AIDS) by larry matthews</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larry matthews]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can humans be infected with feline aids or lukemia?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can humans be infected with feline aids or lukemia?</p>
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		<title>Comment on Collapsed Trachea &#8211; Supportive Care by Alyssa</title>
		<link>http://onlynaturalpetblog.com/2007/10/09/collapsed-trachea-supportive-care/#comment-3197</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alyssa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My 5 lb toy poodle was just diagnosed with a collapsed trachea. The vet gave him medication that he will need to take long term. I am just nervous and wanted to hear about other families that are living with a dog with a collapsed traches. Do they function in daily life okay? What kinds of special treatment should I give him? Has anyone lost a dog due to this? Please give me your feedback, it is very important to me. Thanks so much. Alyssa.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My 5 lb toy poodle was just diagnosed with a collapsed trachea. The vet gave him medication that he will need to take long term. I am just nervous and wanted to hear about other families that are living with a dog with a collapsed traches. Do they function in daily life okay? What kinds of special treatment should I give him? Has anyone lost a dog due to this? Please give me your feedback, it is very important to me. Thanks so much. Alyssa.</p>
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