The lady got the all important call from Dr. D about Cal's test results. Cal has been diagnosed with SIBO, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. The symptoms of SIBO include: loose stools, rapid weight loss, diarrhea, occasional vomiting and intestinal tract sounds (gurgling caused by gas). Cal has all of these symptoms! His tests also showed a B12 deficiency, increased folate and a normal pancreas.
Course of treatment: A round of antibiotics to wipe out all bacteria, followed by a month of Forti Flora, a probiotic to restore beneficial bacteria to the intestinal tract. Also, vitamin B12 injections 1x per week for 6 weeks, then every 2-4 weeks thereafter.
Cal begins his treatments on Wednesday morning and will also get his weight checked. He looks so much better so we are hoping he has gained at least a few ounces. The lady ordered a baby scale online (recommended by Daisy's mom). She is just waiting for the man in brown to deliver it.
Unfortunately, the vet said SIBO can be seen with IBD and the "c word." So it still can't be ruled out. We are hopeful that Cal's SIBO is from IBD!!
It comes with these rules: “When accepting this auspicious award, you must write a post bragging about it, including the name of the misguided soul who thinks you deserve such acclaim, and link back to said person so everyone knows who he or she is. Choose a minimum of 7 blogs that you find brilliant in content or design. Or improvise by including ones who have no idea who you are because you don’t have 7 friends. Show the 7 random victims’ names and links and leave a harassing comment informing them that they were prized with “Honest Weblog.” Well, there’s no prize, but they can keep the nifty icon. List at least ten honest things about yourself. Then, pass it on! “Well, we are gonna break the rules a little bit....... There are 8 of us total, seven cats and one dog. It would take a small lifetime to list 10 thing about each of us. So, we are going to list one honest thing about each of us instead!
1. Cal - Sometimes I miss being an only child.
2. Maya - I am the only kitty with floof! I am medium floofy!
3. Chevelle - I growl a lot (rev my motor), mostly at Ferris.
4. Ferris - I can eat, eat, eat and never get full.
5. Maizy Grace - The man servant is my favorite person in the world.
6. Rambler - I can't believe how lucky I am to be living on the inside and off the streets.
7. Maggie May - I'm the baby, that helps me get away with a lot!
8. Dixie Dog - I'm just one of the cats.
We are going to pass this great award on to:
Junior and Orion, Cats~Goats~Quotes, Mr. Tuck, The Monkeys, MacVet's Pets, Peffe and Lussie, and Mickey's Musings
As always, thanks for the wonderful purrs!
