Recent Content by drsmaw

First off, Thank you all for you heartfelt responses. The support here has been absolutely wonderful. Now, my 3yr old boy cat (chloe) is depressed. I know him like a book, and he is not sick, just a little sad. He keeps looking for Sadie. Every weird noise he hears, he runs to it and is looking...

I found her unloved, sick, and cold. I gave her everything I could within my means. She held on so tight, fighting as hard as I fought. But she was too hurt inside to continue. One of the sweetest animals I ever came across - cute, shy, sometimes unruly and stuborn. But loved to be held by her...

I got some food and water down her. More water than food. She took about 6 big things of water ( long eye droplet thing). And she took about 3 finger-fulls of soft food. She fought me all the way on the food, but not too bad on the water. I'm hoping for a better tomorrow. She's so sick, poor...

Well, came home yesterday to find out she has finally used her box to pee in. a good healthy pee, thank God, finally. Now for the bad: I gave her the dewormer 1/2cc as given by the vet. After that she wanted to be left alone ( put up a good fight against her medicine). She just sat around the...

LDG, Thank you sooo much for contacting your vet, I really appreciate all the help. Sadie seems to be coming alive more and more each day, but very slowly. She's starting to meow while I am getting her food ready. She is drinking water ver good too. Last night she jumped on the couch and took...

now look at this pic of a healthy Maine Coon I found. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ine_Coon_2.JPG Umm, looks just like my Sadie, with those bright white ears.

Right, it doesn't sound right to me also. Thinking about this a little more, and I may be crazy. But her nose is perfectly red, almost orange. Inside her ears are bright white, teeth are gray and old looking. gums are white, as well as her skin is white also. She's obviously malnourished from...

Called the vet to ask about the HCT. I was told that they use the IDEXX system, and that the HCT was too low to register. I was also told to look for Ferrous Sulfate to give her. Vet told me to call her when I find it, it's an over-the-counter. He said to call him when I purchase it, so that he...

I have her on pet-tinic. She's been on it since day one when I brought her in. she gets 1ml, twice a day. The vet said that I should continue that, while bringing her in for the B shots. I'm going to call today about the HCT. As far as extra home care, can I help her by giving her foods rich...

Wow, ok. Got me on the intramuscular B12 shots, that settles that. I was hoping to see her HCT % also, since that's what keeps getting mentioned in the anemic cat info I've been looking at ( also PCV was mentioned too). But, sadly, there isn't a test result for it. All I have is the reference...

ok, I have her blood information in my hand. I'll quote the low and high levels, please let me know what else I can show and I gladly will. RBC - 0.60 M/ul (low) HGB - 2.1 g/dL (low) GLOB - 6.1 g/dL (high) Fed her some ham tonight, small pieces from a ham steak, she loved it. but stopped...

Carolina, Thank you for your kind words. I'll look into the enzyme cleaner for sure. I will also double check the urine test with the vet. I'll have to check all the paperwork when I get home. I've got an extra litter box to put out, so will do that right away also. I'll update as we go...

Just got word from the vet, they can give the B-complex shot for $25 each, instead of the original $55 quoted. Maybe I can't afford it forever, but even if I can try to help this sweet girlie with at least one shot a week, it can help. Or maybe, I can have them give a few shots to see if she...

Sorry for the lack of explanation. I originally took her for the FIV/FELIV test after I got her. Then yesterday took her for a full blood analysis, because I suspected a UTI ( thank you google). Vet said all tests were negative ( to include kidney failure) and that the urination was behavioral...

Hello all, My name is Dave, I have a 3 yr. old shorthair house cat and now a stray, but the stray is having issues. I found her outside my work trying to get inside, everyone was walking by her. I was the last one out of work and pet this little bundle of joy. She was/is all bone, no color to...