Ruth,
Thank you for the reply. I am so sorry to hear about your Tiger.
Hazel is about 11 now. She was about 9 when she was diagnosed with hypercalcemia. She doesn't have CKD. She doesn't have IBD, either, but she has had chronic constipation for about five years, which is managed with wet...
Hope your baby is doing ok. Yes, I have experience with this too. After ruling out all the other possibilities, Hazel was diagnosed with idiopathic hypercalcemia. We have managed it for a couple years with a biphosphonate infusion, fluids, a diuretic, and a steroid. However two years later it...
Does anyone find it interesting that all these kitties had both hyperCa and GI issues? Hazel hasn't been on lactulose in two years but we continue to fight her elevated Ca with a biphosphonate, a diuretic, a steroid, and fluids. I'm so sick of this "no known cause" hypercalcemia that is going...
Hi My Cuddles,
Everything you're doing plus Cisapride, acupuncture, and Chinese herbs (specifically MaZiRen) made the difference for my Hazel regarding constipation.
Thank you, that is great information. Hazel is doing well on the Miralax. Her vet says 1/4 to 1/2 half teaspoon in each of her 2 meals is ok. She takes 1/4.
I hope Sarah is still doing well. Out of curiosity, what was her Calcium level? Sounds like it must have been quite high. The reason I ask is that my kitty, Hazel's, level is 15, and they are saying it's too high to be idiopathic. However, they can find no other cause. Thanks!