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We've had her just over two weeks - initially she would come down and sleep on the bed at night and be social as long as she was in the bedroom. The past few days she has been firmly encamped in the upstairs though. I don't want to rush her or force her, just want to convey that she's safe and...

Hi - I just adopted the most adorable 2 year old siamese who has had more than her share of turmoil and change in her short years. She is affectionate and loves belly rubs and chin scratches and has the raspiest of meezer meows. To say I'm smitten is putting it mildly!  However, she has been...

Thank you very much for the suggestions. Unfortunately, the only other antibilitic that works for the type of bacteria that she has is Clavamox which was even worse on her little belly. I do give her the probiotic mid-day so as to avoid any further damage to her system. I'm just concerned as she...

Sigh. To bring everyone up to speed, here's Sophie's story.. a 16 year old companion with hyperthyroidism (3.75 mg Methemizole daily), high blood pressure (0.625 mg Amlodepine Bensylate daily), oh and she has a heart murmur. Back in July she was diagnosed with an Enterococcus infection in her...

Well, it's been a long summer in our house. My 16 year old DLH, Sophie, has been battling a bacteria in her kidneys (Enterococcus). As a backstory, she has hyperthyroidism (managed with daily dosing of Methemizole) and high blood pressure (daily Amlodipine Besylate). I noticed that she was...

well, it would see (optimistically) that my Sophie has turned a corner in her fight against fleas. i have been giving her Capstar every other day and have not seen a flea on her since last Sunday and her scabs have begun to heal and she's not kicking constantly. I was trying to be preemptive in...

So, a bit more of an update on Sophie. She has been off the Methemizole since last Wednesday with no outward side effects other than she is REALLY thirsty. She is down to just being on the meds for her blood pressure and after an all day stay at the vets on Monday, she has not had another...

alright so I gave Sophie the first dose of Advantage II today around 1. I only gave her about 1/4-1/2 of a tube as I wasn't sure if she would tolerate it.Since then, I have pulled three dead fleas off her and she is geeking out and excessively bathing. not sure if she's just exhausted from all...

Thank you so very much for all the insight. I comb this cat every single night and have seen nothing for fleas or flea "dirt" on her. In the past (years ago), she was diagnosed as having flea allergy dermatitis and the vet administered Frontline. At the time she was young and could handle it...

A wee bit of an update on my Sophie... went to the Vet on Monday as although she seemed to be more lively, I wanted her blood checked as this was her 2nd go around with the Prednisone. The doctor said that the Methimazole is doing it's thing as her thyroidism is well within normal levels...

This is my Sophie. She was born 7/4/1997, a little 4th of July firecracker! I've had her since she was a kitten and she is my heart. The first photo is from her enjoying the concert in the park over the summer and the 2nd photo is her celebrating her 15th birthday with a few select treats. My...

Thank you for all of the wonderful solutions, I have to admit, seeing my partner in crime acting uncharacteristically ho-hum made for a very tear filled weekend. I am (hopefully) getting her into the vet today for some blood work. I want to make sure that she's not had any long-term damage done...

Hi and thank you very much for taking a look at my post. Sophie was on a diet of canned 9lives, has been for years with sporadic swaps to higher priced/better brands that she wouldn't eat. At the suggestion of a friend who is a vet tech, I have recently (three days in) switched her over to...

I have a 15 year old domestic longhair, indoor cat that is currently being medicated with Femizole for hypertyroidism and Amlodipine Bensylate for high blood pressure. About three weeks ago, I took her to the vet for an allergic condition (patches of bumps and scabs around her head and along her...