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I must now bid you wonderful folks a fond farewell and return to reality...It's really been fun to spend this week with you! I learned a lot and hope you did too! If you have more questions, don't forget to check my website, www.littlebigcat.com. Our free article library was created to be a...

You betcha! We've covered all of this in other threads this week, but what the heck, let's summarize! 1) Cats do not typically get hay fever or sinus problems from allergies. Usually inhalant allergies cause skin problems in cats (and dogs). Most likely this is a chronic recurring virus (most...

Exercise good, pulling things bad! Carrying his sweet self around will be plenty, I think!

Should be. The botanical name is "Althea officinalis" (which an herbalist friend of mine named her daughter (the Althea part, not officinalis!) so it's easy for me to remember!). It's very easy to find online as well. Here's an impressive article from a medical school...

You guys are totally awesome! Thanks!!!

The simplest and most tasteless is (really!) unflavored Metamucil. You can get powdered psyllium in bulk at the health food store, which is the same thing, but Metamucil brand seems to have a little less obnoxious texture. Marshmallow and slippery elm are good for tender tummies and contain...

I treated Sophie with homotoxicology alone in the formula I mentioned. For your dog he'd do best with 750-1000 mg each of glucosamine sulfate and MSM per day. A large breed dog is considered elderly at age 7. So even if Chewy gets to feeling great, I would not recommend any joint-stressing...

Geez, I can't believe I keep forgetting to post the link to my own article! I just updated it to add the latest and greatest... http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.ph...rthritisincats

Yeah, yeah, I've heard that about Cosequin and its cousins, but I get great results with just plain ol' glucosamine sulfate. It's true that chondroitin is poorly absorbed, so they have done some chemical magic to change that...but these products still have a lot of extra stuff in them--IMHO...

I guess it depends somewhat on the particular doctor's preference, so I'd give the office a call and ask about fees and what kind of records they want. Many homeopaths want to take their own history, focusing on different things than are probably in the record...but I'd recommend getting a copy...

Yes indeed! For me. the task of cleaning up a chin under anesthesia does include at least a few of these satisfying events!

Hi, this is Spencer, Dr. Jean's very best cat! When my mom gets that kind of food, I make her smush it all up with a fork and mix it evenly with the jelly, until it is all smooth and consistent. I guess it is hard to do, because her output of grumpy words tends to increase while she works! But I...

Not sure I would use the term "molt," but these guys have "evergrowing" coats that don't shed...but even that kind of hair goes through a cycle of growing, stability, and death, and are ultimately replaced by new hairs. However, the amount, symmetry, and location--and the failure of the coat...

You may not have transitioned him to wet food correctly; maybe try this:http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.ph...switchingfoods If you want him to lose weight, you definitely have to stop feeding him dry food. Canned food will produce safe, healthy weight loss. At the very least, never leave dry...

You guys are great! This is really cool! I would love to hear more details...including kitties ages, names, all that good stuff. I'm going to ask you, if you don't mind, to post on the list rather than PM, so everyone can have the benefit of learning more about them! However if you're...