Hi Robin, I have a 2 1/2 year old kitty with a severley enlarged heart. One thing I have noticed since he was a kitten, he has had several fevers. The major...
Hi Amy - I also had the exact same reaction as you, I instantly thought the worst. Our "vet" told me Toby would die suddenly and it could be within a couple...
Thats wonderful that there are other options out there other than Azodyl that caregivers can do for a nitrogen trap if they so choose for whatever reason,...
Its all personal choice how much time or vacations or whatever we choose to give up for our pets health. Me personally, I would never completely put my life...
Hi everyone, my baby Pharo has been breathing fast since about 10pm (EST) on New Years Eve. He has severe HCM and his daily dose of meds are 50mg of Lasix and...
Andrea, I know you don't like taking Pharo to the vets due to stress but I think it may be time to take him. The fluid may not be just in his lungs. He...
With my CHF kitty who I felt needed to be monitored for signs of distress round the clock, I boarded at his vet's office. It was for about 10 days. He...
... ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. "Well," she...
Andrea, Pepper is on a daily dose of 60mg lasix along with 6.25mg spironolactone hctz. She was getting 12.5mg spironolactone but it wasn't keeping up with the...
Dear Andrea, I am so sorry to learn about Pharo and certainly understand the pain and worry this is causing you. I am wondering whether or not your vet might...
Mine is coming in sporadically too. Someone posted this in another group from the Yahoo people: From Yahoo Gordon: We are aware of the delays in e mail...
How can you tell if a kitty is dehydrated? Pharo eats only wet food and drinks a lot! Pharo is doing better today. We are only taking our normal dose of...
Andrea, There are several ways. Look at Pharo's gums. If they are normally pink, then are they pink or whitish? Pink is good, whitish is dehydrated. If his...
Hi everyone My 5 month kitten is having her thyroid levels checked tomorrow. She has all the symptoms of CHF and isn't growing, but hasn't had her heart scan...
Andrea, There are a few things that I check for dehydration. First, I look at my cat's eyes to see if they look sunken in - Cozette looks like she has bags...
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Hi, Two questions here. One is about helping my two cats get along. The second is about how to help an e-tube kitty groom herself. 1) My cat Cozette had an...
#1 is a tough one, especially since the smells are still there, poor girl. Maybe its going to take a little more time while she still has the bandages on (or...
Nala - Several of our cats adamantly objected to Ruskie's e-tube and they never did get used to it. They would scurry by him and hiss. Fortunately, his tube...
Nala, I had the one cat not liking the other when Brett recently had his "sex change" operation for bladder stones. Brett had the surgery in early November and...
ok. I got this one at work ... From: feline-heart@yahoogroups.com [mailto:feline-heart@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of SEE Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 1:02...
Sara's bib idea is great one that works really well for me. I have always used a Beechnut babyfood bib with a velcro closure when I was syringing carafate or...
Andrea, I so sorry to hear that Pharo is having such a tough time. It is such a balancing act with these guys. There is a cardinal rule in medicine - treat...
Lynette, This all sounds great. The part about having mild HCM isn't good to hear. But then again, mild is good because that means you can help her and...
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