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Well, I'm not going to try it. Ends up that he has a tumor on his liver. We don't know exactly what type but the vet doesn't think it's worth it to do a biopsy. At 19, there's nothing we can really do other than keep him comfortable.

Here's the manufacturer's website: http://www.companiontherapylaser.com/indexa.html I don't have him on any supplements so I think I'll try some of those first. The vet charges $60/session and the initial treatment is about 6 sessions, depending on how they respond. After that, ongoing sessions...

Hi aswient. My cat too has an enlarged heart. He was diagnosed about 3 years ago, at age 16, prior to having radioactive iodine therapy for his hyperthyroidism. A year later they did a repeat echocardiogram due to a grade 4/5 heart murmur that subsequently disappeared. He's also on 1/4 tablet of...

I tried searching the forum and didn't really find anything about this. My 19 year old cat is very stiff from arthritis and has a hard time getting around. Since there aren't really any long term pain meds to help with this, the vet is recommending something called Companion Laser Therapy. It...

Now that he's had the antibiotic shot he hasn't sneezed! Maybe it was bacterial then. The other one has started sneezing so I'll probably take them both in.

I think it's been going on too long for it to be a cold. If it is a bacterial infection then the Clavamox and Convenia should have taken care of it.

Yeah, I began wondering after doing some research because he doesn't cough at all. To top it all off the other one has started sneezing some too! It's just weird that it seems to come on after exertion, like jumping up on the bed or going up the steps. This did seem to start after moving, but it...

My 18yo cat started sneezing periodically several months ago. I took him to the vet for an unrelated problem and during bloodwork they found an elevated WBC count. Because of this and the sneezing I had mentioned, they started him on Clavamox. It didn't really seem to affect the sneezing but it...

No, I actually haven't. He's been on various foods throughout the years and just recently have I tried keeping him on the same one. I'll have to look more into it. His ears also get really nasty too but they didn't really know why. Said there was no infection or mites and just gave me some wipes...

Just an update. I took TC to a new vet last week and got a full workup. Everything came back pretty normal. Either his BUN or creatine was slightly elevated but the other was normal, can't remember which one now. So that's good news. I had noticed that he didn't seem to be urinating as much. I...

Definitely. Maybe $144 isn't such a bad deal! I'm still going to check around though. It might be worth it to drive 2 hours to get the dental at my old vet even with gas prices the way they are.

Wow, there have been a lot of replies! For some reason it didn't notify me. Maybe I forgot to tell it to. Anyway, it appears that charges do vary quite a bit from place to place and area to area. I did move from a small city to a much, much bigger one, although this new vet is located in a small...

I just moved about 2 hours away from where I used to live. So I just took one of my cats to a new vet for followup on his kidney issues. I mentioned something about needing his teeth cleaned so the tech gave me a flyer to read while they were back drawing blood and getting vitals. She mentioned...

Ok, the other vet saw him yesterday and did some bloodwork. His T4 level came back fine. (It's been 6 months since the radioactive iodine treatment). All his kidney values came back a little elevated though. In January his BUN was 36. Yesterday it was 41. Creatinine was 2.2 I believe. There was...

Hmm. That's interesting. I thought I had really done my research prior to having it done. The link you referenced is for humans, but I'm sure much of it still holds true for animals. I still think it was the best option given the alternatives. I may have to check on the recommendations for...

Yeah, he was describing the test and it sounded very involved which equals $$$. I'm sure they'll do a full panel before testing for Cushing's. If not I'll insist. The bloodwork is enough by itself. With all his levels being normal a month or two ago, it just seems weird that he would develop...

I see we're on the same forums. I won't repeat everything from the other forum other than he's not on medication as it was a one-time treatment. Everything appears to have normalized and the veterinary center that did the procedure said there is no reason to check it again if it's normal at the...

I know there are a lot of posts about excessive shedding but none really seem to address my problem. I have a 16-17 year-old male tabby that has always had a shedding problem. The groomers always hated when we brought him in. Lately though it seems to have gotten worse. I can brush him and brush...