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    Anal gland problems recurring - seeking advice, experiences

    Wow, has it been my summer for feline woes! I'm just getting Petey over his broken hip, and now another issue has cropped back up for the second time in a month. One of my male Siamese is having a recurring issue with one of his anal glands. He's 5 1/2 years old, otherwise in perfect...
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    Need advice - Incision not healing fast enough????

    Hi everyone, My Maine Coon had hip surgery (broken hip) two weeks ago yesterday. I took him back to the vet last night for suture removal, and he looked at the incision and said "He's not ready yet." And he seemed to imply he's not healing as fast as expected. I've been doing my absolute...
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    Semi-new - it's been awhile since I visited....

    Hi everyone, It's been a long while since I visited the forum, so I thought I'd briefly introduce my tribe. I have four babes: Crowley and Jango are my two Siamese, about 5 1/2 years old. They're old style seal points, so they are not tiny cats. Crowley is the "sweet demon pie" of the...
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    Cat in Elizabethan collar after surgery - trying to make sure he can drink

    Hi there again, My giant Maine Coon baby had to have surgery after he broke his hip. (See the Legge-Perth syndrome thread.... ) He's been sent home in one of the E-collars, which is of course driving him crazy. But our vet is adamant that he wear it until the stitches come out in another 10...
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    Legge-Perth Syndrome - information and experiences?

    Hello all. I haven't been on the forums in a long time. But I have a potential problem and I'm seeking information. I have a two year old male Maine Coon, neutered. He's a big boy, not a bit fat, but pushing 19 pounds. He's always been very healthy, and full of energy, though a bit on the...
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    Advice desired - cat gets sick when I travel! Not good!

    Hello everyone, I'm a newbie here, but have had cats all my life. Right now I seem to have a problem with one that I've never had before and I'd like some advice and thoughts. Jango is a Siamese, very smart, very sweet but hypersensitive to things that are not right in his environment. He...
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    Siamese and FIP

    Hi there, I'm new here and I have a question that I would to hear personal experiences and/or informed opinons upon. I had two Siamese who both died of FIP some years ago. We think they were infected by FIP vaccine. Unfortunately, the latter one did not develop it until well after I brought...
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