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Mememe · Site Moderator Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 2141

Hope it's okay Sad

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Rickeezee · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:53 pm Post subject:

Wait and see what the vet says. At least then you will know what your dealing with. Must feel like the longest wait ever! Good luck.
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Stuart · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject:

Cheers guys..it feels like its been going on since we have had him tbh..first the blood tests now this..like you say rick it will hopefully explain his lack of apetite and weight loss.. Confused

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Stuart · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject:

Right..at last!!!! Well its not as bad as i was expecting and the vet was very positive and reassuring..so here goes.Basically he has inflammatory bowel disease.This accounts for his sporadic feeding and could be down to a nuber of things..first things first he is going on a course of anti-inflammatorys to get the swelling down and see how he responds.i asked if this is why some days he eats for england and other times he is quiet and wont touch a thing and he said yes it all adds up with what the pathologist has found..Hopefully with these pills he should then start to put the weight on and he has to monitored and weighed regularly and we have to keep a record of his feeding etc..There are several courses of action to take but he was optimistic about it and at least we know what we are dealing with now
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Rickeezee · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject:

Information is power mate, gives you back some control and puts you in a position of being able to do something now, but you know that anyway.

I am glad its not as bad as you thought, and that there are various courses of action. Good luck to Dennis, and to you!
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Stuart · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:26 pm Post subject:

Cheers Rick..it will take time and a fair bit of trial and error with regards to diet etc but hopefully we can get it under control.
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Rickeezee · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject:

Jas · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject:

Glad things have turned out ok for him Stu. Very Happy

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Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

Does that mean he'll be "allowed to come out to play" next time ?? Laughing

I only ask as my cap has a tooth mark in the peak, i wonder how that got there???? Sneaky little tart he is Very Happy

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Stuart · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:34 pm Post subject:

8)Definitely worth it Rick..Thanks Jas its not curable and will be an on going thing but can be controlled..
Laughing

@Dan..So your out for revenge..lol..tell you what I'll distract him and you can chew on his favourite collar!.. Wink

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