Recent Content by gstein

Hi Susan, Antiobiotcs always seemed to make him a little more consistent, but he never had blood! What has your vet said about the blood? It was bad smelling though. The only thing that has worked is the Tylan powder, but we have not taken a biopsy or done any surgery which would prove without...

i forget the full brand name. i am at work. i can investigate later. the eukanuba is good in any event.

hey there, when cats have bowl problems the food has to be "clean", i.e., not much in it except the meat. the less in it the better. my cat was eating a lamb concoction. sea food is not good, and chicken is sometimes not so great. the more pure the better. mostly my cat was eating eukanuba lb...

My cat had bowl problems for a year before my vet put him on Tylan powder, which I believe can cure IBS for cats. I put a tiny pinch in his food every day. I didn't want invasive surgery on my cat so we treated the symptoms experimentally and the Tylan power worked wonderfully. Please ask your...

I have one more question. In everyone's experience, is it good quality of life to have these fluids every other day for my cat? I know it is early days but it seems so traumatic for him and I am not sure what those long term affects would be? Am I keeping him alive for me or for him? Do the cats...

Thank you all for replying to me. My neighbor ended up doing it for me. Maybe it was less emotional for her. I think a thinnner needle wil help. I think my problem is that I have no idea how tough his skin is and how hard to have to press to puncture his skin. The thought of puncturing his skin...

Every time I try to insert the needle into my cat he screams out and tries to run away and I am afraid I am really hurting him. I am inserting it the right way. Now I am in tears and cannot do it. I don't know how to do this without hurting my cat and causing him trauma? I have never inserted a...

I just came back from the vet and he showed me how to administer the fluids. I am asking my neighbor to come help me on Sunday night as I have to do it every other day. Does anyone have any tips about where to do it? My vet said the couch isn't a good idea. Also, where do I store the fluids? I...

Thank you. I am really scared and panicked about my ability to inject my cat with the fluids. I am not sure if I can do it. I am so scared of needles and I know he will panic if I am scared. I guess I will find out more soon. About to go to the vet. Thank you for the advice and kind words.

I am about to see my vet but I am pretty traumatized. He said my cat has non-regenerative anemia and is losing bone marrow, all because his kidneys are failing. I have to give him fluids and he is going to show me how today. He is also going to talk about the financial burdens as I do not have a...

Thank you all. I keep telling my cat he will live a long life! I will find out more from the vet next week so will hopefully know my next move and may have more questions to post here! Thank you.

My vet just told me that my cat has anemia and a bad kidney. I am seeing him next week to discuss further, but wanted to know if anyone had any information about this. I don't think I need to give my cat IV treatment at this stage, but I have no idea if I can expect him to be okay for years to...

Thanks for your thoughts. I am not a huge fan of taking my cat to the vet in this situation as it is very traumatic for him and there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with him. The reason for my post (in the behaviour section rather than the health situation) was to get a sense if anyone...

Thanks! He actually seems in good health- eating well at least, and the kitty litter is perfectly clean! Any chance he would have done this because he was mad? I am giving him lots of attention now!!

Hi All, So my little boy seemed okay when I got home from a weekend away. My neighbours came twice a day to feed and play with him so I knew he was in good hands. Last night when I came home he seemed happy enough, but today (the next day) I came home from work, only to find that he had left a...