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Hey everyone! It's been awhile since I've posted on this forum, but it's good to see you're all still here helping each other out. I've got the same cat, new problem! 3 weeks ago something she ate gave her a bad case of diarrhea. For a couple of days every time she "went" we had to scoop her...

Wow! There's not a lot of input or information out there on this subject, is there? The info I have gotten is pretty much all the same - eventual lameness without surgery. OMG! I just cannot put my cat through anymore surgeries. Without getting into too much detail, her medical history is a long...

It has been determined that our kitty has a luxating patella - her knee slips in and out. Some times it is worse than others, but she has at least 2 or 3 "blow outs" a day. We've had her on Medicam (anti-inflamatory/pain killer) for a few days and the degree of pain during her episodes seems to...

So, I got my second quote for a dental on my kitty. The second vet said her teeth were not that bad - nothing that a good cleaning won't clear up. She does need extractions but it is because she has some very common lesions. The other vet made it sound so dire! Anyhow, I used to go to this vet...

Hmmm ... altho I am all for anything holistic, I do think that cats need to be sedated in order to properly scale their teeth. Especially MY cat!! She's a scrapper!! I don't think the cats I had in the past ever had issues with their teeth because they were good 'ol outdoor cats who caught...

I am not totally sure what that includes - but I know it isn't her pre-surgery bloodwork because we just paid $60 for a mini-panel. Probably doesn't include the anti-biotics that he says she needs to take before and after the surgery either, because they asked me at her check up if I wanted to...

Well, it would seem that the concensus here is that dental cleanings ARE necessary. I grew up on acreage and in all the years I've had cats they never needed dental work! I had a cat once who needed a tooth pulled when he was 12, but that was it! I now have a 5 year old Maine Coon aka "Money...

Jean 44 Does your cat gag her food back up? I don't mean vomitting -- with a severe stricture the food will not make it into her tummy, but will be choked back up in a thick clear mucus. Our Gabby also gulps and you can see she is having a hard time swallowing. Definitely ask your vet about a...

Hi. I'm brand new to this forum and am hoping someone out there can offer me some advice. We have been dealing with a situation for almost 3 months now with our Maine Coon, Gabby, and are seriously, beside ourselves! To make a very, very long story short, she had esophagitis (an injury to...