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As of my last post, Rocky's eye is much better! All inflammation is reduced and third eyelid is back to normal. Just a slight size difference between pupils remains. So I think we combatted this flare up! Now to the future... My instinct is to pull the canine on the "bad " side. Anyone have...

Wonder why the vet is jumping on the food as the reason.... According to petmd.com, there could be many reasons for this disorder: http://m.petmd.com/cat/conditions/urinary/feline_idiopathic_lower_urinary_tract_disease

Not yet. But I will! Especially if it is cost saving. The raw bites were my intro and thaw out in about 7 minutes on my counter. I think I have to thaw the patty out longer. Also I went the raw bite route cuz I like to mix duck and chicken or lamb and rabbit etc. to help them get used to a new...

Forgot to add: He showed symptoms of uveitis as of three weeks ago....

Rocky's eye infection amounted to uveitis (which is fancy for the whole eye area is inflamed). It's getting better with doxycycline, lactoferrin, lysine, and ..... time. However. the pupil in the afflicted eye is still constricted compared to the other "healthier" eye. The third eyelid is still...

Ok - I read the nutritionist's info on marketing changes and all was cool except that I was unhappy about the China connection for rabbit protein, so I emailed their customer relations and here is what I got: "All of our rabbit is sourced from France.  Our poultry, pork, bison, and beef come...

So one of my cats, Kona, has battled chronic constipation forever - a Maine Coon mix with the annoying hangers-on and hairballs to boot. I recently introduced commercial raw food due to intermittent diarrhea with another cat, and I was really pleased with his turnaround. I tried Nature's Variety...

Is pseudomonas caught in a UR test?

My vet suggests 500 mg of l-lysine twice a day during flare-ups. Then when kitty is better, you can diminish the dose.... A long time vet of mine said once it's good to get them off it for a bit, but I can't remember why. Something like a week off once in a while. Does any one know the reason? I...

I emailed Nature's Variety recently, and they told me the only difference was the lack of taurine in the dog version. Otherwise the raw bites are identical for cat and dog. So I am currently buying dog raw bites because they don't make lamb for cats (which has been an incredibly acceptable...

We did the UR test at Rocky's initial vet visit for the eye infection and it came back positive for calicivirus and mycoplasma. Oddly herpes came back negative, but the doctor said there are often false negatives with herpes.... He is now on doxycycline for his mycoplasma. That is the medicine...

The deal at Vitacost.com is wonderful: about $19 a bottle containing 60 caps at 250 mg. Can you get someone to order for you and pay them back? You can also go to public libraries and use the internet for free. I also think they take paypal in case you don't have access to a credit card...

Will do. And I just ordered two bottles of lactoferrrin by Jarrow. They were on sale at vitacost.com - much cheaper than my local health food store. I hope it works. This eye infection has been no fun. And my Rocky is still gaining trust with me, so putting in eye drops has been a challenge. I...

To make sure my boy Rocky gets his l-Lysine and any other meds he may be on (currently doxycycline for mycoplasma), I mix it into a tablespoon or so of human baby food. The Gerber version - all meat (a bit of corn starch mixed in). He's crazy for it, and it's also how I managed to tame up...