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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

I had another good idea. The infection my cat has is from bad gut bacteria and apparently weak to a good bacteria called Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus, so I walked to go get her some plain Greek yogurt specifically containing that. My knees are screaming and I couldn't find a small tub, only a big expensive one, but got hold of a lactose free kind and she's just eaten a spoonful. The antibiotics might nuke everything so I might give her a little yogurt each day of her antibiotics and then hit things with the bought probiotics once she finishes.

Melbcat likes it a lot so if her stomach handles it she might have a snack each day or a dollop with each meal for the long term. It costs and I don't know if I'll be able to eat it as well, but I could freeze it in cubes (if the bacteria will survive well) and it will be cheaper than spending hundreds every time she gets sick. Fingers crossed it helps. I'm really trying to avoid further antibiotic resistance 😬

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Cat ramblesThe results are back... The good news is we can stop the trimethoprim sulfa Melbcat is allergic to, as the bacteria (enterococcus faecalis) is sensitive to doxycycline. That's an antibiotic she can tolerate.

The bad news is that her kidney values are slightly up which could be kidney disease or just the uti. Also the bacteria is resistant to the trimethoprim she's been taking so I've been torturing her with that for no reason. This poor cat can't catch a break. q90

I've got the doxy and obtained discounted gravy beef from a shop close by so I can make some plain broth. I have to wait until tomorrow morning to to start the new antibiotic.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (6 children)

Anyone here got both a manual and auto in the house? Does it ever get easier? We're about 2-3 months in of having both and I gotta be honest, 2 seems to be 1 more than I can count. I'm fine after a day or 2 in 1, but each time I jump in the other after a little while it is ROUGH.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (7 children)

Mine is auto, wife's is manual.

I'm fine with manual, but need a few minutes to get used to the clutch work.

Auto for life!!!

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Good night and sleep well everyone 😘

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