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I posted last night about newly diagnosed CRF and questions about food. We got Tiki Cat today and so far, so very good, but its new and tomorrow may be a different story. Also bought a couple of cans of Solid God brand. Anybody hear of that. The woman suggested Kidni biotic (drops 3 to 4...

Thank you bunches for your response. Tiki Cat was one that she suggested and hopefully I will come home tomorrow with bunches of varieties she will like. Wellness didn't work for us, dry anyway. I especially loved learning that the Science Diet K/D and Eukanbua multi-stage renal diet IS NOT a...

I will be checking this site and link frequently. We too have just been diagnosed with polycystitic kidney disease. Started with "blood" pooling in the left eye, led to ophthalmologic visit, BP 260 to 280 and diagnosis of "hypertensive retinopathy", which led to chemistries which revealed BUN...

I am so sorry for this very sad news. My thoughts and prayers to all.

Hello to all of you. I have posted recently on the Health forum but want to formerly introduce myself. I have 2 female seniors, Sierra age 11 and Samoha age 16. Sierra is a blue-point Himalayan and Somaha a seal-point. I just lost my male Himmy in January, Sebastian (flame-point). This site...

I am an advocate for HW preventative for cats for a very personal reason. I have 2 (had 3) strictly indoor Himalayan cats. Thick, thick fur. As part of their yearly health maintenance screening, one came back positive for HW antigen. He had an echocardiogram, negative for live heart worms but...

Thank you...and thanks to CareCredit I have 2 years to pay this off. Fortunately it has been over a 6 month span of time. Her hypercalcemia work up was not the majority of the expense. Her recent bout of constipation is what prompted the hospitalization, CT scan and EMG. She appeared to be...

PTH normal. Thyroid study normal. Malignancy ruled out through radiographic survery, ultrasound, CT scan, EMG. After all known causes have been ruled out ,they term it idiopathic hypercalcemia, e.g. no known reason. Yes, Lactulose & cisapride for chronic constipation with motility disorder...

Thank you immensely for this information. This was something I did mention to my vet, who in turn, discussed it with this internist, who both poo-poo'd the efficacy of this...but please know you have pointed me in a different direction to investigate this to my fullest...the ironic side of...

Hello to all, I am new, my first post. Hope I am doing this correctly. I have an 11 y/o female who was diagnosed with hypercalcemia January this year. Controlled quite well on 5 mg of prednisone daily, until recently. Ionized calcium continuing to elevate. Pred is no longer controlling it...