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    Pectus Excavatum in kitten.

    . Ooooooooooooh my ! Soooooooo cherish-able ! You know, you could share more pix ANY time, no need to wait for updates! We'll never turn away from those, and there's never too many. So very precious! Thank you! .
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    First We Take Manhattan, Then We Take.......MEXICO !!!

    . A new declaration in Mexico gives 19 cats roaming the presidential palace food and care fur-ever... The whole story: from AP World News PHOTOS? You want pictures? Open the link, click "photos" at the bottom right corner of the screen grab. .
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    TNR cat with labored breathing

    . Hi and welcome back again, @Ninabob5 ! Last year you had another cat who started "panting" when you would put him in a "kennel". Back then, you said you "asked if I could give him Gabapentin but since he will go under for surgery the vet said no." Have you asked the Vet about using...
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    Bit of a mystery

    . Ah, yes........"a small town North Ontario Canada", now that's something dear to my heart. And, just beautiful country! I don't know what to say or suggest. If you were able to travel to a larger center, then choose that city and google exactly this: "cat-only veterinarian in (name of...
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    Severe Non Regenerative Anemia Suspect Secondary to Mycoplasma Infection

    . Wow! Those just sum up his whole life story. So verry sweet. My heart is so much warmer now! OK. Now, get on with it and find out if that group can help! .
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    Bit of a mystery

    . Hi @QuigIey and welcome to the forum ! Let me speak to your last post (immediately above).......frankly, I don't believe that ascites is at work here....these cats have a visible, drastic accumulation of fluid in their abdomens.....and, in any case, without a break/opening/wound in the belly...
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    Post Dental Extraction Care

    . @stephanietx......... This has been said twice so far, but, I'll second it for a third!! "it’s easier to stay ahead of pain than to catch up to it, and because she seems to be doing well, I would use up the bupe rather than stop it early." .
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    Severe Non Regenerative Anemia Suspect Secondary to Mycoplasma Infection

    . Hi @H.R.Cole and a very warm welcome to the forum ! There is a specialized online community of folks who are managing their cats' anemia. It was started in 2000 and had 2200 members when it moved to its current hosting platform in 2019.....you can find them here: Feline-Anemia. They use the...
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    Post Dental Extraction Care

    . Hi @stephanietx ! The "hyper" could well be from the buprenorphine. That's commonly seen. You could try reducing the dose, cutting back a little on the amount of cream you're using. I hope to hear that a re-check in 7-10 days was included in the pre-surgery agreement.......? .
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    Young cat health issue.

    , Hi @missjane34 and the warmest of welcomes to the forum ! I don't have time to write a full reply to you, though I'll return later to see where 'things' are at. The first thing that struck me is that lameness in kittens is 'a thing', and really much more than that, it is a recognized...
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    OK, but a...........what ??????????????????

    . Such a sweet story................another hooooooman who is so well-connected ! Octopus Friend .
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    Timmy

    . @price053 - can you open up a little more about his health, what is it about his health that has you concerned? What are you seeing? I will say something about Lysine, though. For years, there's been an 'old wives tale', now an "urban myth" going around that says 'Lysine boosts the immune...
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    Cat constipation

    . Well, just know/understand that pumpkin turns some cats off and they won't eat the food. If you're going to use it, start off with the tiny-est of amounts and, after a few days of that, increase to double that amount for a few days, then add three times that amount........and follow on, slowly...
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    Non cat related life advice

    . @alysker, Something you said a while back caught my eye, this: "...my girlfriend sent me a course I could take at home for animal healthcare, and then a job listing for taking care of petting zoo animals while teaching children about animals. It would combine my love for animals with my...
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    Gabapentin question

    . @RussellsMom - check your messages- you can ignore the link question, though - thanks!
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    what's wrong with my cat's eye?

    . Hi @riniaiko and a very warm welcome to the forum ! What I'm seeing is a serious eye problem that most "ordinary" Vets don't manage very well. She will be best served by a Specialist. This clinic for Thursday........you need to find out if the doctor there is a Veterinary Ophthalmologist...
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