My experience is in Japan,so,little people (include @Norachan :))Knows situations around cat food here.
I used to give shop-brand or unknown kibbles to my late Su when he was young.I knew very little.at age 4,he got urinaly cristal and had to eat Prescription food.After that,I looked around net...
Thank you :)
My 1st cat used to throw up after antibiotics but didn't have loose stool.Thinking about physical is different each of cats.
Fi still have loose stool but eating on his own,a lot.and his weight is back to 3.9kg.(scaled at home,maybe not exact)
Otherwise he is doing fine.Peeing...
Update :)
Last night (It's noon here)I gave Fi pureed Tuna 100% food,which I found irresistible for Fi,each time he had a little soft stool after that,but anyway ate it.
This morning,Fi began to eat by himself,and drinking.
I took to vet to be checked by Main vet,
She checked his poop and...
There's update for Fi.
16:30 here,he had diarrhea,I called vet and asked what to do.
She told me(sorry for repeatedly call even unlikely reading here)take him to vet if he keep having diarrhea or threw up something he ate.
17:30 here,He ate all tuna-cat food(100%fish)almost 2 table spoon and...
My otherwise cute 8mos old kitten,Fi,does it.by his paws!
He was just fixed,and it caused problem because he tried to play with himself (well...)and nearby surgery scar despite he is wearing cone.
I can't tell Fixing cause less this kind of playing yet.It's really awkward.
They have PET scan equipments.I looked around other Japanese blockage case,it looks like x-ray with barium is used..Main vet will suggest it PET scan it have to be used.
I didn't checked whether he is allergic to the antibiotics.He once get it when he got wounded his eyelid accidentally.It's...
Fi ate normally a few days after out of antibiotics..So I wonder what causes this.
I have never tried boiled chicken,I might try If this continue.Thank you :)
Thank you,It's 11 AM here and "Fi" didn't throw up.
here we don't have plain meat baby food.(I heard about it when I lost my 19 yrs old cat to CKD,searched,and couldn't find it)but we have cat treat paste made by fish,Thank you for giving "36 hours"number! I have to try assist feed or whatever...
hello,I want to ask another "possibly intestines obstruction ",
But in my kitten "Fi"'s case,he is stressed out by repeated vet visits
He was neutued on Jan.19,vet suspected hemophilia cause his bleeding didn't stop for a while.He was hospitalized pne day and exam cleared him from hemophilia.It...
Yes,it made me feel better:)Thank you!
Since my 1st cat was 19years old,lots of information changed..I used to give my 1st cat only dry food,so it was very fortunate he lived to 19yrs.
I'll learn many new information,and I'm giving new kitten both dry and wet food,
And maybe I have to learn...
I found information about SDMA result for puppies and kittens on IDEXX website!
https://www.idexx.com/files/small-animal-health/solutions/articles/sdma-faqs.pdf
It says "median SDMA results appear to be slightly higher (approximately 1
µg/dL) in puppies and kittens."
In Japanese IDEXX...
Thanks for reply.13 is in normal ranges,and normal range is 0-14.It's "high normal".
Vet said I don't have to worry.but also said SDMA number will not go down.
She is same vet who took care my first cat to the last,so she knows I tend to panic.
I try to trust her,but problem is,in Japan,we...
Geez sorry for late reply and Thank you @Norachan.I missed to check.
Thank you for suggestion! I'm feeding mix of wet and dry.I don't have ドンキホーテnearby me.And as I don't have driver's license,Always rely on net shopping.
I used to get Wysong (before it become overpriced)from Rakuten...
Hello,I'm living in Japan and lost my first cat to CKD last July,at 19 years old
Later,I adopted male kitten (Mix)at 2-3 months old.Now he's 8-9 months old.
I took him to vet to be neutered 1 week ago,and Vet ran pre-neuter blood test.
I asked to do SDMA too,In Japan,SDMA test became...
I feed my late 19yrs cat and 8mos old cat mostly Wysong.
Both did really good and I was confident.
But,here in Japan,Importer began to do greedy things.
They priced 5lb bag over 6000yen (60$),on Amazon.com,it's still 19.25$.
It's really unacceptable,and I want to find Alternative,(Imported by...
This pic is when Su was around one year old.
He have been always Mama's boy,but also took care of his human mama.
I lost Su Jul.15 at 19yrs old after fight with CRF.