Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

[molly muffin]

Trish, let me just give you a big ole welcome to the Poop Patrol. Yep, we all do it. Heck I started this years journey on it. hahahaha

So, to go 'in depth' (pun definitely intended) because morning poop is solid and evenings is not, I'd look at something that is given morning or mid day that upsets the digestive tract just a bit. Not enough for full scale diarrhea, but not given at night, since the morning seems to be fine. As long as it doesn't get worse, over all, I'd think that the more Flynn gets use to whatever it is, then the likely hood that evening poop will get more solid. If you see it get more mucusy and runny, then you'll have to narrow it down.

Isn't poop patrol wonderful. ROFL!

We're good here. Thanks

Sharlene

[Trish]

Not sure what it could be, he eats the same pretty much morning and night. I will keep an eye on it.

Glad I am not the only strange one checking out the poops lol... even I thought I was crossing a line going out at night with the torch to check them out He is shy too and does not like me watching, so I have to be pretty stealthy!

[Skye]

ahhhhh yes the pooh patrol. pooh is gold. lol. sometimes 100% pure pumpkin can actually help the digestive system. Its odd as it can help them go...but it can help them have more healthy poohs, and it can calm tummy. Another thing maybe adding a probiotic i use fortiflora 1/2 packet twice daily. Sometimes to much calcium in diet can cause soft poohs

[Trish]

Thx Skye, do you just add mashed up boiled pumpkin to the food? He has always loved leftover pumpkin skins when we have had that for dinner. I will buy him one today. But apart from a little looser at night, they are normal now I put carrot in with his chicken this morning. His main food is chicken, which is by far his fave (apart from bacon which I have banned because of his BP). I really need to research more on what to feed him as it looks like I won't be at specialist vet for another couple of weeks at least till BP comes down.
Thanks for advice

[Tundra's Mom]

Thx Skye, do you just add mashed up boiled pumpkin to the food? ...

Hi Trish,
Your question to Skye caught my eye. I began adding pumpkin to Tundra's food a month or two ago. He's always had messy loose stools, and this was like a miracle, his stools are "normal" now, at least not messy/loose.

I add 2 Tablespoons of "Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin" (it's a puree) to his meal. He's a big guy (106 - 108#), so you may not need as much for your little one. Whatever you give, just make certain it has no spices or additives. Good luck!

[Trish]

Hi everyone

Good news from me! Flynn went for his BP check today to see what effect the Phenoxybenzamine is having. BP has gone from 200 systolic down to 160ish. Good result for six days of treatment, still high though but hopefully on the way down even further.

Plan is for local vet to inform specialist vet of his progress, then wait for their advice on when they want to see him for CT etc. YAY.

Thanks for the pumpkin advice, bowels are behaving themselves at the moment.... long may the good news continue

Trish and Flynn xx

[molly muffin]

That is wonderful Trish! So glad that the med is working on Flynn's BP. woot woot! Pumpkin, natures miracle poop drug. *giggling

Sharlene

[Trish]

Hi just a quick update from us

I've had a phone call from local vet today, he has been in touch with specialists they are all pleased his BP is coming down. Specialist vet wants him on the drug 2-3 weeks before surgery.

So the plan is to get through next week, schedule his CT scan at specialist vet early the following week and all going good hopefully surgery at the same time.

I think Flynny is OK, or maybe it is my Mummy paranoia imagining him panting a little more and a little more quiet. But as vet said to me on the phone today, his BP coming down to more acceptable limits can make him feel a bit yuck for a while. He wants to check his BP once more just before he goes down to see the specialist. Still he is eating OK, poops ok so fingers crossed he gets his op as I think that is his only chance.

Trish xx

[cheydogger]

Good news! Praying for you and Flynn!

Hugs,

Ro and Chey

[mytil]

This is good news - (wish we had a LIKE button here)

Keep us updated!
Terry