We're so proud of you! You did exactly the right thing. If you can keep a level head, you remember all the things you heard from the vet and all the things...
That's really interesting; good for you! I'm curious that Chloe's breathing rate was in normal range but the issue still seemed to be fluid. I'll need to be on...
Hi I give extra half lasix at anytime one of my heart cats has increased breathing, wheezing or strange breathing. It doesn't harm and I keep it in always....
hi Jordan, You should not give both aspirin and nattokinase together, as they both have blood thinning properties. One or the other, same goes with any other...
Tafostar4000 - Are #2 gelcaps too big for cats? How are you giving potassium? My vet gave me a gel and is sucks more than anything. There has to be a better...
You have be careful with blood thinners --- if there's too much and kitty cuts herself, she might not clot at all and will bleed to death. Always talk to your...
My Sophie girl went into heart failure at the end of Aug. We've not been able to stabilize her. I just took her to the vet this week with a respiration of...
I am pleased to say I got home from work, and there was NO vomiting or diarrhea today. In fact, in her box was a firm stool!! YAY!! Sheba was hungry and...
What dose baby aspirin are you giving her, Jordan? ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Blessings,Lynda, Martha, Morelli and Angel C.B. ... However, today she is due for another dose...
The capsule size depends on the cat. We can give Misty size 0, and fit her natto, methimazole and amlodipine in it. #2's are two sizes smaller than the 0. We...
On gelcap size, I started with 4's, then as more meds, caps got larger. On potassium, it is potassium gluconate 550 mg, forgot meq pot. but moe's heart vet...
Hi! I'm so sorry to hear your Sophie has been so ill. My almost 19 year old Burmese, Chloe was diagnosed with severe HCM/heart failure with a 3X enlarged heart...
Thanks Everyone for all the kind words! I was never so glad to hear Chloe cough - it finally clued me in as to what was going on! My vet says Chloe's symptoms...
Hi It takes a while to stabilise a cat in heart failure and the medications she is on is exactly the same as my Milli and Trixi, except Trix has atenolol as...
I always get gel caps stuck in my throat. Something about them just seems to make them stick. Does this ever happen with cats? I'm to the point I'm going to...
Thanks! I found the website for the pharmacy. I'll give my vet a call on Monday. Today as I rubbed the paste on her paw she fought me so much I ended up...
My vet told me to coat the capsule in butter or yogurt. we use butter. Just a thin coating makes it slick. It has worked so far. As long as it get it over...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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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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...
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...
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...
