In the interim, you could try putting a small amount on her nose... they lick it right off (usually). :-) ... From: hoofbeats95 <hoofbeats95@...> ...
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Lynda Doty
ibdcat
Jan 19, 2013 4:12 pm
Which plunger did you get? I have a super long one which I just can't use. And I just bought a Buster one, which I like. I will keep working with her, but...
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Carol
carolroars
Jan 19, 2013 7:22 pm
I always put the gelcap inside a little "meatball"; of cold canned food. Put that on my finger, and Misty just opens her mouth and I pop it in and she eats it....
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Lynda Doty
ibdcat
Jan 19, 2013 7:46 pm
Martha has HCM, Pancreatitis, IBD, and is a diabetic in remission. So you can see that she has many meds she must take every day. She used to take her meds...
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hoofbeats95
Jan 19, 2013 9:22 pm
Lol It'd take me so long to do that. 1/2 tsp is just so much! I have more questions: Do you heart kitties just sleep a lot? Sophie is just so lazy. Just...
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HMM
aponicat
Jan 19, 2013 9:48 pm
I'd like to share a little bit about my 6 & 1/2 year old Bengal alter, Rumby. Before his diagnosis at 4 years of age, Rumby had an incredible show career,...
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Judi Levens
judimac322
Jan 19, 2013 10:39 pm
Dear Helen; what an incredibly beautiful boy Rumby is...I am so sorry for what you are dealing with. I don't have anything new to offer you, it sounds...
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dawnakapumpkin
Jan 20, 2013 3:58 am
In November when we returned from our Thanksgiving trip our 7yr old Persian (red tabby) Pumpkin seemed depressed..he's a tempered cat (knocks over things when...
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Judi Levens
judimac322
Jan 20, 2013 1:30 pm
can you get him to at least eat some chicken baby food? without additives? 2 weeks is too long to go without eating...he may be very ill now from that alone,...
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feline-heart@yahoogro...
Jan 20, 2013 1:41 pm
Please be sure to trim all replies, especially all the junk that Yahoo puts on the bottom of the emails. When replies are not trimmed reading the digest can be...
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marianna.mayer
Jan 20, 2013 3:39 pm
Eating is essential...even 2 days is too long he/cats runs the grave risk of fatty liver disease, if they go without food. This not true of dogs, but a very...
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dawnakapumpkin
Jan 20, 2013 5:43 pm
Hi everyone! I think I emailed one of you v.s. posting my reply, sorry about that...I'm new to this forum and group...Anyway, hopefully this gets on the chain...
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dawnakapumpkin
Jan 20, 2013 6:03 pm
PS, I just re-read my orig. post I sent last night...no wonder...I meant the last "2 days" not weeks in which he's not wanted to eat a thing...sorry about...
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elfinmyst
Jan 20, 2013 7:43 pm
Hi Helen It sounds like you are keeping Rumby stable and he's doing quite well apart from his issue last weekend. And you did exactly the right thing to ...
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elfinmyst
Jan 20, 2013 7:56 pm
Hi There are lots of things you can do to help. First there is a diuretic called spironolactone which doesn't damage the kidneys as much as lasix. It can be...
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dawnakapumpkin
Jan 20, 2013 8:43 pm
Thanks Lyn! first, re the breathing, we've gotten good at that--monitoring (thankfully)...Pumpkin had just been home from the hospital a week and a half after...
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Lynda Doty
ibdcat
Jan 20, 2013 9:01 pm
Someone on one of these lists posted something that sounded too good to be true, about prices for Leukeran. With great excitement I took the coupon I printed...
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marianna.mayer
Jan 20, 2013 11:51 pm
Great as always. Lyn is spot on. I do think that this disease is erratic. It keeps the caretaker on his/her toes, b/c the condition can change on a dime. And...
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zan200
Jan 21, 2013 12:06 am
Hi Lynda, I'm so sorry you're having such a terrible time pilling Martha. I'm sure all that stress isn't good for her – not to mention all the stress for you...
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dawnakapumpkin
Jan 21, 2013 2:10 am
Thanks so much here as well! PS, sorry if I emailed you solely before...again, I'm getting use to this forum and format.. And I apologize again for saying 2...
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marianna.mayer
Jan 21, 2013 3:23 am
Aaah that magic age of 8--9. It was when my own poor boy...was in all ways beyond healthy...displayed his first 'fatal' sign of a heart issue showed his first....
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Jordan
thegappgal
Jan 21, 2013 4:05 am
I need some advice please. Sheba was prescribed baby aspirin (1/4 tab twice a week) and plavix by her cardiologist last Monday. I specifically started her on...
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zan200
Jan 21, 2013 6:47 am
Hi Jordan, I'd definitely call the cardiologist Monday morning and talk to him about Sheba's reaction to the aspirin - maybe he would agree to lowering the...
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binarina1
Jan 21, 2013 8:24 am
Firstly, hello, I'm new to the board. My cat was diagnosed with HCM in October, completely out of the blue, he had no visible symptoms, until he was rushed to...
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HMM
aponicat
Jan 21, 2013 11:07 am
Lynda - With great success, I have been using Pill Pockets for Rumby for over two years. I take all his morning or evening pills and roll them up in part of ...
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Lynda Doty
ibdcat
Jan 21, 2013 11:28 am
Martha has IBD, HCM, Pancreatitis, so a lot of intestinal issues. She is now pooping all over the house. Truly. I never know where I will find a pile. I've had...
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elfinmyst
Jan 21, 2013 12:51 pm
Hi I`m a little confused by gap needed for pimobendan. My cats take it with the other pills straight after breakfast and then again at night. I haven't ever...
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Laurie Stead
kittykatwhiskas
Jan 21, 2013 1:15 pm
Same here... I was never told to "gap" the pimobendan with Boo. She takes her pills and usually proceeds to eat right after. ?? Laurie ... From:...
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Cont Marie
marievdbc
Jan 21, 2013 2:14 pm
Hello, Lili's respiration rate has been raising for one year and a half, since she had heart failure. Those days, it is around 38-39. Last friday, it...
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Cont Marie
marievdbc
Jan 21, 2013 2:22 pm
Dear Jordan, My lili has been taking 5mg aspirin twice a week for one year and a half now. Some studies say that it is as efficient as bigger doses. I have...
