Recent Content by SamAPCat

got it, do you have any idea how accurate the parathyroid hormone test is? It’s a difference between 150 dollars and the cost of an ultrasound (around 400-500 at my vet)

Hey everyone, I took my 12 year old cat into the vet to get a blood test today (vomiting for the past couple days), and the vet seems to have found some concerning things. Her calcium level was measured at 11.4, and then “corrected” to be 11.9. The vet has said it’s almost 100% GI cancer, and...

yeah, that was our idea with using orijen. We can’t really feed wet food, so buying the highest quality dry food is the next best option

Well, luckily the dry food I use is known to have relatively low carbs. I’m definitely going to ask about her weight next time she goes to the vet, and i’ll probably bring in a sample just to give me some assurance.

yep, we have weighed her using this exact method! she is currently around 9.5 pounds. We do feed her dry food, though the amount is very controlled. We currently feed Orijen, so the absurd amounts of protein could definitely be a factor.

Yeah, she definitely has a large primordial pouch, but she also has a very large stomach next to it. It doesn’t really feel like fat though, more like it’s bloated.

Yep, the cat was on a deworming med when we got her. She went through 1 treatment (about 4 months ago). Since we brought her to the vet for them to run 0 tests (though charge way too much of course), is it possible to just bring in a sample to make it cheaper? I’d definitely feel bad if the...

here’s another current example of her stomach, for anyone still on this thread.

We recently brought her to the vet (maybe a month ago) because of this issue. I’m suspicious though, as they ran no tests for anything. They said the bloating could be something about her being spayed (even though that was when she was a kitten). I guess i’ll just watch to see if she gets...

Yep, she’s spayed! And for your other message, is it normal for her cavity wall to be so distended? I can feel it from both sides of her as well.

Thanks for the reply! It’s not hard to feel the ribs, but I can’t feel them just by rubbing my hand across her body. The problem with her stomach is, I’m not sure if it’s bloated or if it’s just fat. It definitely is larger than it should be, but it doesn’t feel like fat. It almost feels like...

This is my almost 1 year old cat. She has always had an almost bloated appearance, though the vet says nothing is wrong with her. For a couple months she had worms, though I haven’t seen any worms on her. Do you guys think she’d be considered overweight/obese?

After looking online for hours comparing photos and personality traits, I swear my cat must be a turkish angora. here are some pics