Recent Content by fivecorners

Thanks, CatPack... I'm going to follow up using this information.

Hi Everyone... It's been almost five years since my last post. At that time, I was struggling with health problems in my last two cats, Max and Sally. They have since crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Because I knew that my finances (and my own health) are marginal and not likely to get better, I...

Wow, that is great news...a real, live, happy ending! All my best to Ginger!

Sorry to hear about the loss of your dear Brittany.

Thanks, Otto. How is Tolly doing? I completely agree! Update on Sally... Sally received the dental work on March 25th. She came through just fine. The Doc took some extra precautions because of the hyperthyroidism (now controlled down to an acceptable level), a heart murmur and the beginnings...

Thank you for your thoughts, Mismaris... Here's the latest on Sally: She had a blood test on Feb 18th, after one month on 2.5 mg of methimazole per day. As I kinda figured, there was only a small decrease in the hyperthyroidism level. Seemed like a waste of meds, a month of effort and $70 for...

I recently got an estimate for Sally's dental work here in the far western suburbs of Chicago. About $400 for basic cleaning and up to about $600 if extractions are needed. This does not include any preliminary lab work or post-operative meds (antibiotics, pain, etc.). Right now, we're waiting...

What is safe anymore? Good question, Farleyv. Here's a brief update: Sally continues to get the methimazole for the hyperthyroidism. Although she is certifiably unpillable, with Max's Memorial Home-made Pill Installer, it's been going very well so far. She is scheduled for a blood test on Feb...

Thank you for your concern, Farleyv. It sounds like you have your hands full with your cats. Before Max started showing signs of eating trouble (due to the unfortunate oral tumor), I never heard of hyperthyroidism. Now I hear that this has become the most common metabolic problem with cats. Some...

Unbelievable...my other cat, Sally, has just been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. She will not be as good of a patient as Max was.

Thank you, Violet, Ms. Freya and Otto for your caring thoughts. After I stop moping around so much, I'll try to find a photo of Max that I can post here. Peace, Mike

After 2-1/2 weeks on methimazole, Max had another blood test. The Doc wanted to speed things up because of the dental problem. She was surprised to see that, with only 1/2 the typical dosage, Max's hyperthyroidism came down to the acceptable range. And no other problems surfaced, like liver or...

Thanks again for all of your responses. Here's where we're at with Max: He is still eating a little bit on his own, mainly between 10PM and 6AM. He struggles to eat as the food gets pushed down in the bowls, so when I'm present, I help him by pushing the food back into a pile so he can take a...

Thank you for your response, cloud_shade. Just got off the phone with the Doc. She OK'd going back to the original dosage of Tapazole (1/2 pill twice each day). I told her that my gut feeling is that the fur pulling and face pawing is the result of difficulty in grooming caused by the dental...

Thank you, farleyv, for your concern and sharing your experiences. Thank you, Violet, for that detailed information. I will get started today.