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    My sweet Midnight crossed the rainbow bridge

    Last Tuesday in the late afternoon I went to check on my sweet 18 year old girl, and found her laying in the hallway, not anywhere near her usual therapeutic bed. She was blind, had a significant hear murmur, high blood pressure and arthritis, and her kidneys were slowing down. I just knew...
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    Transdermal codeine

    Thank you Mrsgreenjeans, My Vet. didn't say, I think she has been without sight for too long to regain it back.. I will hold on to hope that she could regain some sight. My hope is for her to be comfortable and content. She is the sweetess, most gentle kitty, never has she been nasty or mean...
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    Transdermal codeine

    Yes, unfortunately my kitty is blind :(. I had been trying to tell one of the Vets that she was going blind for quite some time...not until February was her blood pressure taken. Had I have known before that it was a possibility of high blood pressure causing her to be blind....I had no idea...
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    Transdermal codeine

    I had a long chat with a different vet. (Then the one that prescribed it)about my concerns with using the codeine. 1) the constipation it could cause 2) she is 18 and it says be cautious when using in senior pets 3) she has high blood pressure and a heart murmur 4) it's a narcotic In doing...
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    UTI/Constipation thoughts

    Hi, thought I would just let you know about my daughters kitty. He has issues with constipation, and when he gets constipated he will stop eating. He has been put on a high fibre food, and has to remain on it for life . She tried to have him on it short term, then go back to his regular food...
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    Transdermal codeine

    Hello, this is my first post. I am looking for some much needed input. I have an 18 year old kitty, she is taking gabapentin for arthritis and also metacam. She had some possible side effect (diarrhea) from the metacam, that did seem to clear up after a couple day break from using it. She has...
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