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I have a female kitty that should weigh about 12 pounds. She weighs 17. Eats dry food. Is there a formula for how much food she should have per day in order to lose weight safely?

Charlie has been getting Bupenorphine for about a month now, twice a day for a uremic ulcer on the roof of his mouth. The ulcer seems to be disappearing. It is no longer red or pink, or bleeding. In fact, it looks like a scar now. I heard that Bupenorphine can be addictive in cats? If so...

I will be happy if my cat eats a full can of food per day. I heard a recorded add from my Vet when I was on hold saying if I have questions about nutritional needs to ask, so I did. They returned my message saying that my cat needs about 300 calories a day. Charlie was 11 pounds and now he is...

Charlies bloodwork shows that he has CRF. The ulcer in his mouth, they believe is likely a symptom of that. He is on pain medicine for it. He is being syringe fed around the ulcer with about a 70% better success rate. I am going this evening to learn how to administer the fluids under his...

My cat had his blood work done on Saturday. The office was closed on Monday due to the holiday. They are regularly closed on Tues and Wed. Therefore, I can't get results and any plan of action until Thursday. I do suspect that there may be some Diabetes. Weight loss, drinking large...

Right now, I am syringe feeding Charlie Fancy Feast cat food. His favorite. He has an ulcer on the roof of his mouth and can't eat very well on his own. He is surprisingly doing much, much better being syringe fed around the ulcer. He weighs 8.5 pounds. Fancy Feast says I am supposed to...

Charlie and I have been fighting his Stomatitis for years. He has had several extractions and is recently experiencing another flare up. I noticed a mark on the roof of his mouth about a week ago. The vet said the mark is consistent with Stomatitis and looked like it was going away. I don't...

I made a Tech appointment for Charlie to get a Depo Medrol injection on May 5th for Stomatitis flareup. Last Saturday I took Charlie in because I noticed red patches develop on the roof of his mouth and still no real improvement. The vet said that the ulcer was consistent with Stomatitis and it...

The vet is concerned that Charlie may be diabetic. True he has lost weight in the past couple of years. He mentioned that heavy drinking of water and urination can be a sign of it. He will get his blood work done soon. If it is determined that he is Diabetic and requires insulin what are the...

Charlie has had Stomatitis and several surgeries to remove teeth and fragments. He was recently given Depo Medrol and Antibiotic injection to help. I noticed he still has difficulty eating though. I have been watching inside his mouth and today I found sores apparent on the roof of mouth and...

Hello. My cat Charlie seems to be constipated. Little bits he is dropping are extremely firm. He seems to be straining to move his bowels. He does not eat pumpkin. Before scheduling a vet appointment (will be the 3rd appointment in one week) are there any home remedies to try first?

Charlie has a flare up of Stomatitis. He received a shot yesterday evening. How long does it usually take to work so he can eat comfortably again? It has been so long since he had a flare up , I forgot. :(

Last August Charlie had a full mouth extraction due to Feline Stomatitis.   He did very well.  However, recently there has been a large flare up despite the extractions.  He is having much difficulty eating at all.  This morning he was taken to the vet for an injection of Depomedrol and...

Our kitty Charlie has Stomatitis and is advancing to where he slowed down considerably on eating.  We got him an anti-inflammatory, anti-biotic and a pain medicine.  He is eating pretty well again for now.   Next Friday, we have him scheduled to have all his teeth extracted.  This is actually...