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Hi guys, Unfortunately, Neko went into cardiac arrest and passed away around 5:37 this morning. The radiologist did note free gas in his abdomen (and the doctor confirmed on a post mortem x-ray that it was there) and he did not have congestive heart failure, just a heart on the larger side of...

Hello again, Sorry if I'm spamming this thread. Neko went into respiratory distress early this morning so we brought him to the emergency vet, where he is currently on oxygen and being treated for congestive heart failure (tentative - they need to consult with a radiologist to be certain)...

Hi again, Another quick update. We haven't addressed the medication issues you all have mentioned yet (which are so detailed and thorough - thank you) - Neko is still feeling really unwell. He had an x-ray today and the radiologist thought there might be free gas and a small amount of fluid in...

Hi everyone, Thank you so much - you all have given me a wealth of information and I really appreciate it. Neko didn't have a very good night, with continued nausea but no vomiting, discomfort, and some mobility issues so he is currently at the vet getting x-rays, fluids, and they're trying to...

We talked to his vet, he still seems to have some nausea or is at least smacking his lips a lot, like he has a bad taste in his mouth. We have subq fluids to give him tonight. He's tired and uncomfortable right now, hopefully something good will happen overnight. If he vomits again or seems to...

Hi everyone, Sorry to resurrect an old post and apologies on advance for any typos....it hasn't been a very good day. So, after Neko started his fecal transplant pills and various probiotics, we were doing really well. His stool formed up quite well, he was eating pretty well, and we'd started...

Hi everyone! Thank you for your responses. I've mentioned it to our regular vet and updated the internist today. Hopefully they can come back with something. Neko has been on prednisolone regularly now for the better part of two years, so I don't think that's the culprit here...I'm assuming...

Hi there! I actually gave him b12 a bit earlier today (and last Thursday as well). His report apparently didn't say anything about a deficiency, but anything to try to give him a boost. I'll check out that site - it's hard to know what to give him because his tummy is so sensitive and things...

Hi everyone, I had posted earlier about my cat Neko's difficulty in recovering from his PU surgery at the end of April - we've been experiencing chronic loose stools since (after antibiotics/change in food - he's back on his old food) with some intermittent vomiting that never seemed to...

I'm not sure how certain the internist is of SCL; she seemed content with us trying this course (probiotics and the KittyBiome pills) before chemo and didn't push strongly one way or the other. She will prescribe chlorambucil without the biopsy, though, so that is kind of a comfort if what we're...

Hi everyone, I know it's been a while but I wanted to give an update on Neko and get everyone's opinions on what's going on. Frankly, I'm a mess (more so than usual). So, the diarrhea never really resolved - it would always be intermittent; sometimes we'd get lucky and have a nice poo, but it...

Thank you so much for the information! I absolutely understand the concerns with Neko's food - once his tummy is feeling better, I'm going to work on switching him over to a wet or at least a hybrid diet. In good news, I talked to the vet and we increased Neko's prednisolone dosage, and between...

We have been trying for the past year to get Neko to lose weight, with some success. When he went to the vet in May 2021, he was 21.8 pounds, and I'd been feeding him 3/4-1 cup of the Royal Canin Ultamino (no treats or other food due to the IBD). We started feeding him 1/2 cup of the Ultamino...

Yes, Neko's only gotten bottled water over the past year (actually a bit longer, now). We have hard water and I thought that might have been the issue, though he had filtered tap water prior and our other cat never had any bladder issues. The Ultamino supposedly helps stop crystal formation, but...

In July 2021, Neko had a lot of calcium oxalate debris and some stones (2, I think) removed during a cystotomy. But, his urinalysis from April 26 showed that he had a large bladder full of sludge/debris again, and that turned out to be calcium oxalate crystals. I don't believe there are stones...

Well, we ended up having a rough morning, unfortunately. Neko was ready for breakfast and I prepared it and gave it to him, then left him while I got his tylosin ready (I figured I'd give it until the vet says otherwise). When I came back, he'd had eaten some of his breakfast but stopped -...

Thanks for your response! Neko's surgery was four weeks ago Wednesday. I think you're probably right about the antibiotics/new food/stress/surgery giving him diarrhea initially and then everything else making it worse, but the overprotective side of me is in panic mode about it all and wondering...

Thank you for your response and your suggestions! I saw that tylosin and metronidazole both can have diarrhea as a side effect, but I'm not sure what to do with that information besides try a little longer to see if there's an improvement (or if things get worse). I'll look for a better...

Hi all! This will be pretty super, extremely long as my boy Neko has a lot of ongoing issues leading up to our current predicament, so apologies in advance for the wall of text. Neko turned 11 on April 30; he's a big (and unfortunately overweight) boy at about 19.5 pounds. He was diagnosed...