So this might be a long one but to summarise it at the start - we decided to give our senior some days in the lounge only (it's a big lounge!) and let the kittens/now juniors have the rest of the house (not that big!) in order to help him out with boundaries resetting and to give us time to...
I have a cat Pepsi. He turned 9 now in March. He is peeing, he is pooping solids, he has good appetite, he loves to play, he loves cuddles (when he wants them), and also love belly rubs.
So from all that everything is fine, he is fine.
But then also, I questione everything. I do have some...
OK, your meat comments threw me off, I guess you meant “meaty food”, but there is definitely meat(chicken) in the RoyalCanin Urinary SO, so he is getting meat/protein, so that’s good. I thought you meant he wouldn’t eat anything with meat at all and were looking for food without meat...
It’s not just Purina it has spread across multiple brands lately. People ask detail questions like what breed is their dog cause some breeds are prone to illness that can come quickly and suddenly. The person that asks more questions gets shamed and blocked from the group. They have attributed...
Thanks so much for your input! Sorry you're dealing with this too, it's a terrible disease :(
Yes, Freddie had an abdominal ultrasound- results were attached in the post. He had 'moderate' thickening of the entire GI tract as well as enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes. They didn't do any further...
My boy was also recently diagnosed with IBD via ultrasound. Have you had an ultrasound done to check the pancreas, liver, spleen, gall bladder, and size of the intestinal walls? My boy had an ultrasound and the vet didn't recommend a biopsy at this time because she didn't see any kind of tumors...
Thank you for the reply. I'll definitely add it to the list to try for future. I have 1 brand that she can eat as of now, but there wasn't any wet food she could eat.
But just in case. Someone finds this thread, maybe this can give them a clue on their specific situation. I have a small update...
...and a really big closed litter box, that I'll put in the foster room, just let them pick. The winner gets moved in the bedroom.
I'm considering some calming pills, or something like RoyalCaninCalm kibble for her. I intend to ask the vet about them. But do any of you have experience with that?
Thank you for the suggestions, I’ll look into those brands. She isn’t dealing with any other issues, but the vet did say her kidney levels are nearing the primary stages of kidney disease (not yet) although he said its a given due to her age and not in the stage where we need to be concerned. We...
Thanks so much! I TOTALLY AGREE with you on the risk of getting a biopsy. The two vets I've been seeing both pushed for this, BUT after I deliberated for a month, I decided not to, because even if the biopsy is conclusive, it's either going to show IBD or lymphoma. At the moment, I don't even...
Calming foods typically contain L-tryptophan.
This RC food does and so does Hills c/d Stress.
I'm trying to get one of my cats off of Hills c/d Stress onto Wysong Uretic w/calming treat which contains L-tryptophqn.
I've been having a situation with Mia since December and it's honestly just been getting worse. We want to take her to the vet, but it stresses her out so much that we've been trying home fixes to try and see if we can calm her anxiety at home before going the medication route. So far we have...
I had always thought that a 100% change over in food was bad on cats?
Anyway
as far as the garage cats are concerned sweetie, my little tortie, is the worlds best cat and the mother of mortie and tigger. They were all part of a 15 cat farmers barn project we tnr or rather rehomed 8 years ago...
I would not give her the clavamox if it were me. Convenia needs to get out of her system. Why did dvm think she needs an antibiotic? It seems she has no confirmed bacterial infection? Uri is usually a virus. Same for Milo. Asthma does not need an antibiotic unless a bacterial infection develops...
Update after today's visit: I think it went well?
I'm optimistic because this vet was very thorough. She let me explain everything in detail, she explained everything to me in detail, and she asked me if there was anything I didn't understand. Sadly, this is more than I've ever gotten out of any...
Hello, new to this site, found it when searching for blocked cats. I am sharing Charlie's story, and if anyone has suggestions regarding diets after blocking, I am all ears.
I have two male neutered cats, Loki (all black) is 9 and Charlie White with Gray and striping) is 6. They have lived...
...He was given fluids and something to fill his stomach and sent home with digestive ease wet can food and a prescription of royalcanincalm which he used to be on.....
So poor guy I could hear screaming bloody murder through 3 rooms and 3 sets of doors. The whole clinic heard him and so...
Both of these instances could be caused by stress or increased exposure to indoor allergens, such as mites or molds, so I don't think allergies should be excluded without further investigation. Both of my cats have environmental allergies and one of them is also prone to stress grooming, so I...