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Ah literally to the day last year was the start of a crazy time for me and Meph(istopheles). Poor thing had to have several enemas, took all kinds of drugs, dealt with a misdiagnosis and THEN still had to be weaned off steroids over several months. If it wasn't for TCS and it's wonderful members...

So this is a tad old but I wanted to give my 2 cents as I've finally joined the foray into homemade meals. Foray isn't really the appropriate word, but it did feel like I had to mentally prepare and ease into it (first freezed dried raw, then frozen raw, and finally homemade semi-raw, eventually...

I'm also a bit surprised she's off the pred already. My vet has Meph on pred for several months to make sure it's working (really I think just to tell if she's losing weight = lymphoma) and next month (#4 I think) we can try finding the lowest effective dose (aka try to wean her off). My vet...

Thank you @littlequeenie and WELCOME TO TCS!! Goodness you've been on quite the adventure with your little boy. What is his name? He is very lucky to have you. :catrub: When I was trying to figure out what type of food Meph would eat the pumpkin really helped to keep her stools regular in...

Ack! Don't misunderstand, I only mean't to start your own thread that way you can get thoughts specific to your situation. Also sometimes a 'fresher' thread will get more responses than an older one (in my experience). In my specific situation, YES, megacolon was misdiagnosed. I didn't have a...

Quick Mephi update! SHE'S DOING GRRRREAAT!!:banana1: Still hoovering around 3.8kg, though last week she was at 3.9kg and the weigh in is today (forgot yesterday, oops..). But she's doing really well. I'm so glad to have my sweet princess playful, eating well, and pooping normally! We're going...

You're new, WELCOME! I'm so sorry that you and Sophie are going thru this, but The Cat Site (TCS) is an absolutely wonderful community. There are many knowledgeable members who can share their thoughts and experiences with you. First, and I'll be blunt- your vet sounds like a jerk! Second, if...

Hmm, that actually sounds a lot like Meph!! She started out with severe constipation which turned into diarrhea following medication (miralax, lactulose, then cisapride). In our case the pred solved the underlying problem (what it was/is is a mystery). Did you know/realize that the Hill's is a...

Oh I'm so sorry you're going through this. But yes, there are a lot of people who have experience and will chime in soon. I definitely suggest searching and reading through @StephenQ  posts, they have a wealth of information. I opted not to get the biopsy for Meph (maybe you've been reading her...

HUZZAH!! That's fantastic to read  Yes, there will always be a few ups and downs but you've seemed to manage it well!! We're here if you need us but I'm so glad that Asti's feeling and acting much better. 

hey @MerlotandAsti    It's been awhile, hopefully you and Asti are doing well?

Thank you for being a hero to those two kittens. I know you will try and grab any others that wander near your fence. I hope you take the others advice and call animal services or a local rescue to see about getting the queens TNR. I understand it's hard, seeing as you have a grown dog and cat...

@catzorz  thank you for asking about Meph. Her appointment went well, since she's maintained her weight, and I've reported that I haven't seen her overly thirsty nor hungry (except until a week ago and she's subsequently put on 0.5lb-ish) the vet wants to continue pred for 2 more months. At that...

There is a website that sells all sorts of unique meats for raw feeding. https://hare-today.com/  sells all sorts of animal proteins, whole and ground. Also, I second what @Cat princesses  said. My best friend's dog was losing her fur and finally after months of trying different things with two...

Vet update! I'm so happy that Meph weighed the same 3.81kg yesterday as she did back on Feb 6!! The vet was also pleased that she hadn't lost weigh, or if so according to me, then is putting the weight back on. This vet, Dr. C, works with Dr. S but seemed a little less intimidating. Overall she...

 Thanks for the clarification about Tylosin. That's good that you are weighing her. Start documenting that also if you're not already. I have an file on Google Sheets (part of Drive, also an Excel file) and have been weighing Meph every 2 days. She really hates it so at least 3x a week is good...

I'm so sorry you're still working this out!! I'm reading online that tylosin is an antibiotic so the suspicion is that there is a bacterial imbalance causing ulcers that leave blood in the stool? Sorry if that's too presumptuous; I'm trying to piece your story together. You're not using the...

My little princess Mephistopheles (hopefully) has IBD. I say hopefully because I opted to not have the endoscopy done and so we'll never know for sure if it's IBD, but she's doing well after a 3 month journey and so I hope lymphoma can be ruled out (only time will tell). I know how scary it is...

Hi hun, So I don't know much about conjunctivitis except I had it once and all I had to do was stay home until it went away. It's contagious so I'd be worried about kitty spreading it to other animals. I'm also concerned that she's very vulnerable to predators, cars, bad people, etc because she...