12/29 Osha PMPS 197 +2 149 +3 100

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Osha

Osha

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12/28

Good morning. :coffee:

Everything is going well here. :) Osha keeps visiting the lagoon. :cat:

Question: The SEB I ordered arrived. Is SEB a thing I should give daily like I am doing with the probiotic as a preventative, or is it something that I should only give if Osha is having tummy upset?

Busy day of doctor appointments for our household. DD has two appointments and my mom has a follow up appointment and PT.

The beautiful weather from yesterday has departed and it is now cold and windy, so I guess it is a good day for boring appointments.

I hope everyone has a good day. Holding Sina close to my heart and sending her lots of love.

Amanda and Kitty Osha, The Empress
 
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Nice SS, hope you'll be seen quite quickly at your appointments. Bringing
a book is quite a good solution in case of long waitings. Hope you and your
mother will come out with good news.
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Nice numbers for Osha. I'm not sure about the SEB. You may want to put SEB? in your subject line. I hope all the appointments go well today. Sending prayers.
 
Many use SEB as maintenance like an 1/8 tsp twice a day. It's good for loose stools and constipation. I'm with Elise though and really only used it when Doodles had loose poop issues. I used pumpkin for maintenance for a while but ultimately just switched to miralax daily and it's been working well. Good luck with the Dr.'s appointments and surf safely Miss Osha.
 
keep the green surfing up Osha... so good to know you are healing when we see those numbers... good luck at your appts Amanda.. have a great day :bighug::bighug:
 
Osha it is safe to use as a maintenance along with the probiotics. It is also perfectly fine to use as needed. Slippery elm bark powder (SEB) is safe and non-toxic for cats. It may interfere with metabolism of medicine, so please give any meds at least 2 hours before or after giving slippery elm bark powder to your kitty.

Often SEB is all that’s needed to settle an upset stomach. As Dr. Hofve says, “It can be thought of as a sort of natural “Pepto-Bismol.” (Pepto-Bismol itself should not be used because it contains salicylate, a.k.a. aspirin). Its mucilage content coats, soothes, and lubricates the mucus membranes lining the digestive tract. Slippery Elm is an excellent treatment for ulcers, gastritis, colitis, and other inflammatory bowel problems. It is high in fiber, and so helps normalize intestinal action; it can be used to relieve both diarrhea and constipation. It may also help alleviate nausea and vomiting in pets suffering from non-GI illnesses, such as kidney disease.”Longer term, combining SEB powder, aloe vera juice, and an L acidophilus-based probiotic is an anti-inflammatory therapy that aids gastrointestinal health. To use this, mix one part SEB powder to 2 parts aloe juice (1/4 teaspoon SEB powder and 1/2 teaspoon aloe vera juice). Let it gel. Add and mix in the probiotic of choice. This can be given twice a day, and this can be added to food (if kitty is eating).
 
http://www.felinecrf.org/holistic_treatments.htm#aloe_vera
I consider there are much better, gentler and, bearing in mind the need to source a product that is definitely not toxic to cats, safer treatments for constipation and would not give aloe vera juice to my cat
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http://www.felinecrf.org/holistic_treatments.htm#slippery_elm_bark
What Is Slippery Elm Bark
The natural remedy most commonly used for CKD cats is slippery elm bark powder (ulmus rubra or ulmus fulva). Slippery elm bark is a herbal remedy used for most kinds of digestive or intestinal problems - it can be used for nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea or constipation. As a side effect it can also improve coat dryness and dandruff.

Slippery elm bark is a demulcent, which means it soothes the stomach lining and intestinal walls and reduces irritation. This can be particularly useful in combating the nausea and excess stomach acid which many CKD cats experience. You will usually see an improvement within a day or two of starting slippery elm bark. A potential nutritional prophylactic for the reduction of feline hairball symptoms (2004) Dann JR, Adler MA, Duffy KL and Giffard CJ The Journal of Nutrition 134(8) pp2124S-2125S found that it also appears to help with hairballs.

You can use slippery elm bark in addition to famotidine (Pepcid AC) if necessary (though with luck the slippery elm bark alone will suffice), but do not give these treatments at the same time (see cautions).
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Lots of info on SEB this thread (including preparation)
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/...389-5-189-6-128-6-5-113-questions-seb.139579/

Osha's #'s look really, really good! Hopefully Gizmo will be back at the lagoon you play soon!:bighug::cat:
 
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