Recent Content by dannytw429

I would like to thank everyone over this past week for their kind words and good advice.  I was already implementing many of the treatments recomended by some of you.   As a human sufferer of C Diff last year, and going through my own 4 months of hell, I was already familar with Saccharomyces...

Thanks Steve, I just spoke to the Vet.  She is asking me questions about his 'quality of life', considering when cats start to soil themselves and make no effort to clean there is underlying issues of old age.  She is also not convinced that the age I was given of 12 when I rescued him a few...

Good news and bad news.  The good news is the ultrasound found no evidence of cancer, tumors or mass.  They did find that the sac around his heart is enlarged and that will need to be monitored.  His other organs were normal.  However this still does not address his incontinence issue, chronic...

Hi Steve, they won't be able to give me definitive answers until the ultrasound and possible biopsy.  Till then it is all speculation but I am preparing for the worst and hoping for the best.  

Bad news.  I took the cat to the new Vet on saturday.  They ran some more blood work and urinalysis.  Based on his symptoms and the test results they are reasonably sure Ferris has lymphoma.  I have an ultrasound scheduled on Tuesday to confirm.  He hasnt been eating very well the past few days...

Thanks All I will definitely read that article.  I am currently trying the raw food route but it doesnt seem to be having an impact.  I will give it more time though.  The article also highlights probiotics which I have been putting in his food since the beginning.  I will read this in more...

Thanks, I have been to the Vet 5 x in 4 months.  I changed Vets after visit 3.  The cat has never had a solid bowel movement in four months, he drinks an incredible amount of water and has constant discharge around the eyes.  The original Vet claimed none of these were related.  This is when I...

I rescued a 12 yo cat from a shelter about 4 months ago. From the time I have brought him home, the cat has had constant diarrhea.  As he was a senior I immediately took him to the Vet, ran blood work Senior Panel, etc.   The blood work was normal.  He came back positive for Giardia.  Did a...