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    Please Vibes!! Heart Disease

    Little Pillo just had a stroke and she's in hospital right now with heart failure. She's up and bright but has a some difficulty breathing and they've put her in an oxygen tank. The doctor has taken a few scans and her heart is quite enlarged. The stroke has paralysed her legs and Im praying...
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    Heart Murmur & panting?!?! What could it mean???

    My 7 yr old cat just got back from the vet. We initially wanted a blood and urine test done ( just as a first check up) but it couldnt be done, but the vet told us that he heard a heart murmur and suggested that we get an ultrasound done. Although my cat is not showing any type of heart...
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    Please Help! Will I be able to detect CRF without any symptoms

    hiya, thanks for the replies. mm my cat is approaching the age of 7 with no apparent symptoms. but shes had a bout of pancreatitis once and she is relatively small ( even though standard weight) for the amount of food that i feed her. I just got back from the vet, the nurse had forgotten to tell...
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    Please Help! Will I be able to detect CRF without any symptoms

    Ive been doing some research and may sites say that chronic renal failure in cats cannot be detected until 70% of kidney function is lost. Does this mean that early annual blood tests will not show CRF until 70% is lost or does this mean that physical symptoms will not show until 70% is lost? I...
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    Help with my persian Guizmo!!!

    Id suggest that you take him to a new vet. How is he eating? Although im not sure if its caused by the antibiotics, please please ask your new vet if you think that this could be a cause and if you can take him off the antibiotics. DO NOT STOP THE ANTIBIOTICS WITHOUT ASKING FIRST, this can be...
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    Chronic diarrhea

    Hello! I've noticed that my 5 year old male tabby has been having some on and off diarrhea for about a few months now. I've noticed that maybe once every 2 weeks his poop would be relatively soft and smelly, almost diarrhea like. So Im going to take him to the vet tmr. When i first noticed he...
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    At what age should a cat take CRF test?

    Heya! thanks for the reply. Both my cats are eight aswell, and I'm considering taking a test to play it safe. Im starting to consider testing them from 9 years onwards. What do you think? I noticed you mentioned your cat has blue eyes, just wondering does this contribute to CRF? Also Im...
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    At what age should a cat take CRF test?

    At what age should an INDOOR [/i]cat take CRF test? How regular should the test be taken? What will be done. Im just interested, there are no symptoms (touch wood) so is a test needed? How much should i expect the costs to be? thanks!!
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    Very Very Painful Paw

    Hello, Around a week ago I posted about blisters on my indoor cat's paw that had spread on both hands. The blisters have now dried but it seems that there is a problem. Today I noticed that her left middle finger was slightly red, this afternoon the little spots of black have appeared on the at...
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    MRSA Staph Infection in cats

    Hello, Around a month ago my 5yr old indoor Pillo had a swollen paw and two blisters on her left paw. Our vet gave her antibiotics and cleaning fluid and the blisters dried and fell off bet the swelling did not go. We took her back to the vet and were given another antibio course. The swelling...
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    Reacurring Pox/ Blister Problem HELP PLEASE!

    Staph infection, sounds scary. The blister has dried again but the swelling has not gone away. Can someone please describe what staph is like? How serious is it? her blister is 0.5 mm diamiter Pillo is an indoor cat but her immune system is not fantastic. I really really hope she gets better...
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    Reacurring Pox/ Blister Problem HELP PLEASE!

    Hello I posted around a month ago about Pillo having a right swollen paw and red bruises. We took her to several vets, they gave her antibiotics and cleaning fluid for her paw. These bruises later developed into pox like blisters and then dried and fell off but the swelling did not go away. We...
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    I cant find my vet! Should I stop antibiotics course?

    HI A day ago we took Pillo to the vet for a swollen paw. Turns out that it is a tissue infection - cellulitis. we were sent home with a weeks antibiotic course and we have to take two tablets each day. Pillo has already had 2 tablets but then she looks like she is not dealing well with the...
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    Help help diabetes and skin decomposition??

    yes we will take her to the vet thepaw is a bit darker in pink, like a flushed colour compared to her other paw the soft tissue is inflated like a baloon and there is no diffretiation of the 3 segments of a normal paw looks a bit infected but for now has anyone heard of skin decomposition and...
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    Help help diabetes and skin decomposition??

    HELP HELP PLEASE!! ive had this problem accuring for a week, ive just noticed that my 5yr old cat's frontal paw is very swollen and the rims are bruised and it looks like the skin is decomposing!! there is no smell but she is reluctant to put pressure on the swollen paw Pillo might have diabetes...
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    Silver_____nut for cats

    I have seen pet shops selling some plant seed things that are brown, around 2cm long, that looks like a seed pod with little tiny bumps - presumably little seads. i asked the assistant and was told that it works like cat nip. but i am a bit skeptical because what they tell you is very vague...
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    IS there a reason why a cat might remain thin?

    Thanks for the replies! the vet said that right now she is just a tiny bit below the standard weight. but previously she had pancreatitis and when she was sick she was just skin and bones because she refused to eat for some time. I want to get her a bit above the stnadard weight so that she has...
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    IS there a reason why a cat might remain thin?

    Is there a particulare reason why a cat is particularly thin appart from the fact that it doesnt eat enough?
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    Skinny Cat? What kinds of food??

    i talked to my vet and she said that there is no need for any prescriptions foods like a/d but it would be good for her to gain some more weight because she is below normal weight. She just had a fur cut and she is pretty thin. do you guys think pro plan is a good food? what about purina fish blend?
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    Skinny Cat? What kinds of food??

    My five year old cat is thin, she had pancreatitis a few months ago and her weight has dropped . She has never been on the fat or heavey side and always hanging on the line of standard weight or just a bit below. our vet didnt reconmend any foods, but she is not allowed any FISH OR SEAFOOD...
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