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    What might you suggest for IBD?

    My vet is thinking that my cat's frequent vomiting could well be an IBD condition. She suggested a few Hill's Rx foods, but some reviews seem to suggest that many cats don't care for them. Specifically, she suggested GI Biome, low fat I/D, or Purina EN. Problem is, hate to buy a whole case of...
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    I have a question about using Mirtaz

    I know this has been discussed at length to varying degrees. I'm just a bit troubled everytime I use this, which is quite infrequent - about a month apart roughly. Still, every time I do it I have to wonder a few things. First of all, the reason I use it is that without it I sometimes get to the...
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    Has there been a change made in the quality / type of all-clay litter?

    I’ve been using this product for years: Cat's Pride Natural - Cat's Pride and it has always worked fine; however, most recently I bought several bags and it seems to be a different material. The color is more grayish rather than beige. I’m worried that my cat doesn’t seem to be using it. I...
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    To get an ultrasound or not for frequent vomiting of food and mucus?

    An old concern around her for sure I suppose. My cat, Marzi, had good bloodwork, acts and eats normally except for frequently vomiting after the first feeding of the day - almost exclusively, rather than other times during the day. Like clockwork - after about 3-5 minutes after eating. I suppose...
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    What's the best way to administer gabepentin?

    Liquid or pill? I don’t want to get into giving liquid with a syringe, but maybe the liquid would work in her wet food unless she’d smell it and shy away from the food. When I first gave the pill form before dental surgery, she vomited it back up, but then I tried again (with a pill pocket) and...
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    Has anyone used these treats?

    My cat had her teeth cleaned last Monday. I was hoping that, once done, she'd resume eating dry food. So far, not much improved interest. As part of her daily feeding ever since I have her, she's always had dry food in the afternoon in between two feedings of canned food. Maybe things will...
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    What would you suggest as a good supplement for senior cat arthritis?

    For quite a few years I've been using antinol, but of late it seems like it's really hard to find. Also, my cat has never really been too good on wanting to eat those gel capsules with her food, so I wind up squeezing them open. I'm thinking she might be getting tired of the taste of whatever's...
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    Tell me why my cat eats her food at the kennel but not at home?

    This is getting old quick. The past 2 months or so before she went into the kennel she was getting very finicky with eating her wet (canned) food. So I gradually transitioned into a different food (same brand, different flavor) and she seemed to really go for it. Then, I bought enough cans of...
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    How to stop cat from dragging litter all over the house?

    Wasn't sure where to put this one, so figured 'behavior' is as good as any. This problem seems to be getting worse as she gets older. There have been no changes in the litter, nor the amount in her two boxes. As they get older, are they just less 'neat' in how they do their business? Does more...
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    Very little urine is showing up in the litter box....any possible red flags on this? I can't find urine anywhere else in the house

    First reaction, of course, is an 'outside the box' issue, but I don't believe that's the case. Eating / acting normally, but simply no urine (or very little) to scoop out as usual (typically a good bit of it). I DO, however, seem to recall going through this whole thing before. I have stopped...
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    Does the antihistamine chlorpheniramine make cats drowsy and lethargic? I'm thinking it's time to discontinue administering it

    This is directly associated with my other post about my cat sneezing and having nose / eye discharge. She has been on this medication since Monday evening and I'd say the sneezing has basically gone away. Eyes are much better too with the tresoderm drops. I'll continue those, but I'm not liking...
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    cat sneezing / eye and nose discharge

    My cat has just been to the vet for ear issues (yeast and so has been on ear drops the past week plus a few days) and now has started sneezing, has some eye discharge (one eye only...I think) and constantly licks towards the nose area so probably a discharge there as well. Any advice? She goes...
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    Involuntary muscle spasms

    I can't recall ever noticing this before till today. My cat was laying on the couch and suddenly there are twitches near her midsection. Only lasts a few seconds but then comes back again. I've had Marzi for close to 13 years now and have never seen this. She goes to the vet for a routine...
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    My 11-year old cat is starting to vomit frequently after eating. Should I change to a different food?

    She has always had the same food since we got her as an approximately 1-yr. old. Age was never definitely determined. I used to feed her three times a day but then because of more frequent vomiting I divided her feeding into six times throughout the day: Two A.M. feedings - spaced roughly 90...
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    My cat is suddenly more lethargic than usual...time for vet appt?

    Marzi is probably 12 years old - uncertain since the clinic wasn't sure how old she was when we got her but guessed around 1. It just seems like a change - very little interest in playing compared to before. I know her so well, and it just feels different. Had her annual checkup just two months...
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    My cat has started shaking her head and yet doesn't seem to be scratching the ears

    So I started researching this and read about possible middle or inner ear infection. Time for a vet appointment I'm thinking. I just wanted to post to get others' thoughts on this. She is eating and acting normally, no trouble with balance, etc.
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    What are signs that cats just aren't feeling well?

    I'm worried about mine. I know she's now around 11 (uncertain of exact age but close enough), but seems basically uninterested in playing anymore. I can sometimes rouse her and just a few weeks ago - amazingly - she was acting like a kitten again chasing some toys around, etc. but now she pretty...
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    Has anyone used antinol for their cats?

    My cat has shown a reluctance to want to jump the past few weeks. She just had her wellness visit at the vet and as part of a discussion about this the doctor suggested I try Antinol gel caps. So I bought a pack and started using them a few days ago. I've been reading some reviews and a...
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    How to introduce a new (fairly young) dog to an (older) resident cat

    My wife has been wanting a dog for the past 3 years ever since ours passed away. I'm willing to go along with it since she truly is a dog lover (although for my part I could be content to just live with our cat - just seems so much easier and quieter). It's not that I don't like dogs, but with...
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    Vomiting several times after our oil furnace is putting out fumes

    No idea if there is a connection between the two, but almost seems likely since our cat vomits rarely. First few times were mucus and now a large amount of food. Fed her around 8:30 this morning, hardly anything since. We've had the furnace company here several times over the past few days (here...
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