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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...

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...

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...

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...

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!!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Is there a particulare reason why a cat is particularly thin appart from the fact that it doesnt eat enough?

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...

does anyone feed Hills Nature's best? this is what i have been recommended by the shopkeeper, but it seems that there is alot of colour in the food brown green orange red etc. i have heard alot of arguments on pro hill's food and against. some people say that it is recommended by lots of people...

4 days ago uno (4yrs) had his vaccine. 2 days afterwards we got a new table, and at night he started to show sudden signs of hyperesthesia. he is a very timid cat, and scared easily but he has never shown these sudden behaviors. it happened very suddenly, and we have been given homeopets. now he...

4 days ago uno had his vaccine. 3 days afterwards he displayed signs of hyperesthesia, dillated pupils , sudden fear, sprinting around the house. he does the sprinting about five times in a row, then he sits down and licks and growls. at night he showed fever and shivering under my bed sheets...

it was last night when uno was calm and he suddely started jumping around the house and licking himself around his back. he was really afraid and hyper at the time and then it was as if nothing happened and he calmed again. he did this again today and his muscles are twitching like he had...

yesterday night, Uno (5 yrs) was acting fine when he suddenly became really afraid and started sprinting up and down then sitting down and licking himself. he would sprint, sit, and lick and do it over and over again. then he would be all calm again and return to normal. just now he was calm and...

can a cat with constipation eat lots? my cat had poridge like diahrea for two days so we fed her some chicken and rice. now i havent noticed her do a poop for about 3 days. i watch her get in the litter tray do her thing but when i look in the litter box i dont seem to find anything. and even if...

I know that cats are very good at hiding pain unless it becomes unbearable for them, so i think i twill be benneficial for everyone if they know what signs and signals your cat may give when they are feeling unwell. all cats give different signs, (some even puring) but it will be good...