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  1. maxysmama

    inhaled dust??

    help help help not sure what happened. 2 yo cat started suddenly coughing and sneezing, vomited a little. stopped, then started coughing and sneezing again. has had history of coughing/food and environmental allergies. could he have inhaled dust or carpet fiber, some other irritant? acting...
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    Is it FLUTD?

    I'm sick with worry again over my poor Max!  Took him in 2 weeks ago to vet because he was in and out of his box all the time, trying to pee.  All day at vet, couldn't get a urine sample.  No blockage.  Catheterized him, subcutaneous fluids, injection directly into bladder - no urine sample...
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    an indelicate question...male cat sexual behavior

    so, mr. kitty is about 1.5 years old, neutered about 8 months ago at around 6-8 months old (not exactly sure of his age). he frequently Makes Himself Happy on fuzzy blankets - he grips with his teeth, suckles, and kneads. tonight, i flipped him over and noticed a wet spot near his penis. he's...
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    eosiniphilic granuloma complex (plaque) in cats - any experiences?

    history: we have a one year old male cat with ECG plaque on his right hind thigh.  he's been on a LID diet since september, and the plaque has gotten better but not entirely disappeared. should we be expecting the granulomas to disappear entirely, or will they likely remain?  are we missing an...
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    cat allergies and secondary infections and other strange symptoms

    max's never-ending saga. background: 13 month old altered male adopted about 6 months ago from foster (rescued at 2 weeks off street, spent time at animal control before being rescued).  at adoption, presented with standard URI/cold (sneezing).  several weeks later, presented with paw...
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    Giardia and staph - causation or coincidence?

    No, that's not the name of my new book. My 1-yr old was just diagnosed with a staph infection on Friday, complete with raised, infected spots on his hind leg.  Doc suspected a possible food allergy and prescribed an antibiotic, an antihistamine, and 2x daily medicated pad cleaning. We got the...
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    non-healing paw infection/inflammation

    I'm going sick with worry over Max's paw. He presented with something that looked like a fungus/mold in mid-April.  We did a course of Clavamox to cover both the paw issue and slight URI he developed post-neutering.  A week later, the paw became swollen and ER vet prescribed Cephalexin...
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    oldie but goodie - best cat litter for odor control?

    new guy came trained on world's best clumping, but that stuff STINKS.  also, maxy has atomic poops, so it's just a horrible mix.  he's got a top-entry box in our only bathroom, so we really need litter with good odor control.  previous kitty was using feline pine, which was pretty good, but...
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    fungus? on cat paw

    8 mo old male. finished cycle of clavamox for slight URI, did not clear up foot issue. now on cephalexin. 4 vets have seen it and have no clue. follow up with vet on tues, but anyone seen something like this? does not bother max, amd you can touch paw without any crying. otherwise perfectly...
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    meet MAX!

    this is our lovely max francis theodosius.  he's about 8 months old and has been with us for 3 weeks now.  we experienced a pet parent's worst nightmare about 6 weeks ago when our beloved 3-yr-old, theo, had a heart attack at home and collapsed.  it was an absolutely horrific and traumatizing...
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    how often does your kitten use the bathroom?

    mr. max seems to use the toilet pretty frequently.  he's almost 8 months old, neutered almost 3 weeks ago.  has dry food out all day for grazing and also gets 6 oz. of wet per day.  he poos probably twice a day (the smell is just RIDICULOUS).  he is also a gassy little guy.  he's also trying to...
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    crust on cat's paw?

    hi, first post! we just adopted mr. max about three weeks ago.  he's almost 8 months old, just neutered.  he came from foster and arrived post-surgery with a bit of a URI.  took him to vet and got some antiviral treats (which we think caused some diarrhea). he's still sneezing a little and...
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