Have you ever had a cat who had Colitis? If so, how tough was the recovery?

Question

One of my kitties was unable to hold his food down so he went to the vet yesterday morning. They think it's Colitis. Based on the questions they've asked me and what I've read, it's acute Colitis. Most likely he ate something that wasn't food.

He's always been terrible about that. I've tried very hard to keep him from eating random junk even though he always tries to and for over 5 years he hasn't had a serious issue.

The vet did a barium X Ray and that's where they came up with Colitis. The first one I talked to said the barium made it through his system in 1 hour which she said was good but the guy I talked to today said the same thing only that it was bad. He was a real jerk and offered no chance for questions when I called. I'm hoping I get my kitty back today but without being able to ask anything I'm horribly nervous.

Can anyone tell me what to expect? I'm assuming he'll need a special diet but I don't know what. When I pick him up I will not leave until I get enough answers from the vet but it's still 3.5 hours before I'm supposed to call to see if I can even get him today and not knowing much is bothering me a lot.

Any stories of your own or any other knowledge you could share would be appreciated. Thanks!

Answer 1

My sister had it. Took her a long time to recover and lost weight. Do you think she got it from her cats, she has 4 or 5 of them.

Answer 2

Hopefully my star will help bring you answers.  I have no personal experience of it.  All I can do is google.  I have heard of this and I know I've done some research on it before but I can't give you any advice.

Except the obvious - vet #2 is a putz.  Stick with the first vet or even try yet another one who'll give you the support you need.

The following links look pretty good.  I couldn't find any Yahoo groups devoted to it.  Just the one for special needs pets where you might find some info.