Oh boy. So today I was up at my dad's (retired vet) and was preparing some notes for the vet I work for on my Munchie boy. He will be 7 years old on Feb 5th and he has 17 pages of medical history! Among those when he was about 11 months old he was diagnosed with Bilateral Hip Dysplasia Severe in the left hip and mild in the right hip, then not even a week later both his patellas were grade 4 and he required surgery on them. He has chronic upper respiratory infections 3-4 per year, has had 2 bouts with urinary crystals, and he has feline asthma. He has been Leukemia/FIV tested twice. Once as a kitten then once at about 2-3 years old due to all of his health issues. I have been putting him on the back burner while dealing with DeeJay and Mini Dee's issues, but it's his turn now.
So he is going to work with me on Tuesday and these are all the issues we are addressing:
1- Chronic Respiratory Infection been going on for months. Treated with 10 days or Amoxi, then 2 weeks od Doxycycline. Takes Lysine 500mg twice ad ay. Sneezes green snot, sometimes it is clear. Reverse sneezes, and has machine gun sneezing (sneezes like 20-30 times in a row) He sounds congested and raspy when he breathes
2- Asthma, needs possibly inhaler increase or change and/or Depo Medrol shot he has been have 2-3 asthma attacks a week even on Flovent Inhaler twice a day
3- Something for Arthritis in hips/knees (Probably going to do Adequan injections) going to ask if I can take them with me and do them at home as he poops, pees and vomits in the car EVERY time.
4- Limping right front leg off and on but chronic
5- Always acts like he hasn't had food for a week (on a reduced calorie diet) not losing weight, Thyroid problem?
6- Needs his Vaccines but will probably wait until respiratory clears up
7- Microchip Implant? Not sure I am going to do this as the 1st one he had abscessed and popped out about 6 months later, so still debating on this
Can you tell he was a rescue from a Siamese Kitten Mill? Anyone else dealt with any of these issues? Have any tips?
ETA: Okay he has lost weight 1# in about 6 weeks is that an okay rate of loss or should he be losing more? You can see pictures in this thread: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/268764/eating-less-calories-gaining-weight
So he is going to work with me on Tuesday and these are all the issues we are addressing:
1- Chronic Respiratory Infection been going on for months. Treated with 10 days or Amoxi, then 2 weeks od Doxycycline. Takes Lysine 500mg twice ad ay. Sneezes green snot, sometimes it is clear. Reverse sneezes, and has machine gun sneezing (sneezes like 20-30 times in a row) He sounds congested and raspy when he breathes
2- Asthma, needs possibly inhaler increase or change and/or Depo Medrol shot he has been have 2-3 asthma attacks a week even on Flovent Inhaler twice a day
3- Something for Arthritis in hips/knees (Probably going to do Adequan injections) going to ask if I can take them with me and do them at home as he poops, pees and vomits in the car EVERY time.
4- Limping right front leg off and on but chronic
5- Always acts like he hasn't had food for a week (on a reduced calorie diet) not losing weight, Thyroid problem?
6- Needs his Vaccines but will probably wait until respiratory clears up
7- Microchip Implant? Not sure I am going to do this as the 1st one he had abscessed and popped out about 6 months later, so still debating on this
Can you tell he was a rescue from a Siamese Kitten Mill? Anyone else dealt with any of these issues? Have any tips?
ETA: Okay he has lost weight 1# in about 6 weeks is that an okay rate of loss or should he be losing more? You can see pictures in this thread: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/268764/eating-less-calories-gaining-weight
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