Recent Content by karenkaren07

Thanks everyone for the replies and the help! I just wanted to provide an update. I'd been soaking his wound in water (with iodine, and later with epsom salts), and eventually a strange "splinter like twig" was revealed sticking out of his wound. I pulled it out. I think he had an open wound...

My cat came home from surgery last Wednesday, and the vet said she had a hard time inserting an IV. He has both forearms and a leg shaved, where the vet tried to insert an IV. I noticed that he had what looked like a piece of feline pine (a yellow pellet) stuck to some fur under his forearm...

I tried that, but he ate around the soft treat and only ate the hard treat Thank you for your tip though! Manually pilling him has gotten much easier so I think I'll continue with that and hopefully it'll keep getting easier.

My cat had a similar problem with a yeast infection in his ears, and I had to administer drops. We had to keeps the drops in the fridge, which I didn't do Just wanted to mention it in case you'd like to check with your vet on how to store the drops. Stephanietx, that's a great idea, and...

to you and your kitties!

Thanks so much to everyone that replied and helped me with this situation! I do feel that it is getting easier, and last night he ate the soft treats I offered him (I knew he couldn't hold off for long! ). However, I don't want to risk making him suspicious again by hiding his meds in them...

Please don't feel bad about it...you are doing the best you can for Bear, and giving him such personalized, intense care. Definitely not every cat is so lucky, and Bear is very lucky to have you. I know the feeling of feeling like you're not doing "enough", but at the end, we all do the best...

Aw I'm very sorry to hear that Bear is sick. He's a beautiful kitty, and I hope he gets better soon! I like mews2much's suggestion about trying U of North Carolina. My vet referred me to our local veterinary medical teaching hospital when my kitty needed surgery. She's an excellent vet, but...

Hi everyone! Pill time went a lot better this evening. Last morning took an hour, this morning took 15-20 minutes, and today we finished in 10! The hardest part now is holding his head still and keeping his mouth open. His head is HUGE and impossible to hold with one hand! After I get a...

Thanks Pookie Poo! I'm probably worrying too much about it, which isn't good for either of us. Will pill him in an hour, and after all the replies, at least I am feeling more confident!

NutroLori, he figured out that there was medication in his pill pocket because he chewed it and he tasted it (he used to swallow it whole). After that, I used soft treats and at first it worked, but you're right. I used both hands and I think I got the powder from the tramadol onto the treat...

Wow, thanks everyone for all the awesome tips! I was able to get him to take his pills this morning. I will have to do it again this evening, and hopefully I will get better with time. I'm giving him clavamox and tramadol. He just had surgery (he had entropion, where the lower eyelid rolls...

Thank you icklemiss21 and farleyv for your help and replies! The video and article were really helpful. I also coated the pill with butter, and it went a lot more smoothly this morning. I still need to get over my fear of being bitten, but I think when I'm more firm/confident he struggles...