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For a handful of months I've been going back & forth with getting the echo done. My cat has a grade 3 murmur that has never caused a problem until now.  The other day his salivary gland ruptured and they were able to drain it some so he could eat again, but normally they would have surgically...

I called the vet this morning and since Nugget started eating again last night and this morning he does not want to do surgery. Which is good news! And also kind of bad news. The swelling has gotten much worse, so I'm not sure exactly how he's eating but he's getting it done. He has a massive...

Thanks. I'll go to the vet and get syringes for that ASAP. He did eat a couple of small bites this morning but nothing significant so in my opinion he didn't eat. The vet gave him fluid under the skin to help with hydration. I just don't understand how this could have happened. He doesn't go...

I brought my cat Nugget to the emergency vet this morning because he couldn't eat or drink (but wanted to), and I noticed something was wrong with his mouth. This happened all of a sudden. He was completely normal Sunday morning and then Sunday night and this morning he wouldn't eat and was just...

He ate about half of it in one sitting which is more than any other I've tried!

Well, I just tried a new food for him, Nature's Variety LID Lamb, and he seems to be gobbling it up! Maybe my sweet boy was trying to tell me he wasn't a big fan of duck or venison. We shall see.

Thank you both! I think after 4 hours he is done with it because it starts to get dry anyway. He's at a steady healthy weight so I'm confident he's not underfed if he leaves a little at the bottom. I thought about doing the set meal times but I will wait need to wait until I'm able to be home a...

Hi everyone. I have finally transitioned my cat over to an all wet diet after months of trying! Right now he's on Natural Balance Duck & Green Pea or Venison & Green Pea. The problem is he eats it very slowly - like over the course of 4 hours or so. He did this with his dry food too so I think...

Just an update. We've had a couple of vet appointments since I posted. One at the regular vet, and he DID have an ear infection, so that you so much for that insight. He's being treated for that now and is almost finished with it. At the same appointment he was given an antibiotic and a steroid...

Hi Everyone. I'm new as of today and just wanted to introduce myself and my sweet boy, Nugget. We're having some health issues right now but are working very hard to clear them up. Here's a picture of him sleeping... because that's about the only time he sits still long enough for the camera! I...

Thanks for the reply vball91! I think I'm on the right path with the holistic vet too. It seems that everybody else wants to put him on steroids and aside from the fact that I'm generally against those treatments, his heart can't handle it anyway. I will continue with trying out different...

I'm sorry... forgot to mention that he always has watery eyes and still has some issues with breathing, though the vet said this is most likely due to him having a herpes virus and it would probably flare up time to time for the rest of his life. She said it was tough to test for... does that...

Hello. We're having a terrible time with our adopted boy pulling his fur out, and I'm hoping someone can offer some advice. I'm new to this site so I apologize if this is not in the proper section of the website. If it is, please let me know and I'll move the thread. Here's the background...