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Usually with diabetes they will be drinking excessively.

What is the ointment and the diagnosis?

With Cheetah, who also has small cell intestinal lymphoma, when she has “bad” days, I give her SQ fluids, and buprenorphine and will up her Prednisolone from every other evening to every evening. Obviously you have to check with the vet before making any changes to his medical plan. Just letting...

Hi. He may be a cryptorchid cat. It is when the testicles never dropped. I would schedule an appointment to get him neutered ASAP. Even though his sister is spayed, he may just be developing late and you want to neuter him before he starts spraying. Very hard to stop it once he has started.

Hi. You sound like a very good, conscientious cat parent to me. I have done the recovery and after care for a cat that had a bilateral TECA surgery, when I worked for a surgical specialist. I am not going to lie to you, it is very painful. In fact on the first night caring for the cat in her...

Hi. I want to thank you for adopting an adult cat. You are awesome!!!

I wouldn’t think what you describe would be side effects of a reduction in the Prednisolone. Usually you would see a start of a return of whatever they were put on the Prednisolone for.

Hi. Anytime you think there might be a problem with your cat, there is. Any cat that is not eating or drinking for that long needs to be seen right away. They decopensate quickly.

Hi. You really cannot sustain a cat with syringe feedings. The best chance for a good outcome is to get an esophageal feeding tube placed and feed that way. The good thing about the feeding tube it also makes it very easy to give medications and liver support supplements that way. Is your cat...

Hi. I am sorry for your loss. It is highly likely that an abscess would continue after months without at some point rupturing and draining. I think your vet just misspoke.

Hi. It’s important to get a veterinary glucometer and test at home. Talk to your vet about it. They should be able to order you one and show you how to use it.

Please talk to your vet about using an inhaler for the steroids.

Hi. Just make sure they give you ample pain medications for any pain that will occur post op, once he is home.

Hi. Your cat is beautiful. Unfortunately she is a white cat, so she can be at risk for squamous cell carcinoma, a skin cancer. That being said, in my opinion (I am not a veterinarian, just speculating here) it doesn’t look like that to me. But, still, keep her out of direct sunlight if you can...

I give my cat Metronidazole aka Flagyl. I have it compounded through Wedgewood Pharmacy into a chicken flavored pill. It is much easier to give than the liquid. I can hide the pill in a pill pocket or just give it as a pill. I have seen the lactulose cause the hardening of hair and hair loss...