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This is a very difficult time for me. Murchie my beloved cat who I discussed on here a few months ago is nearly 16 years old and has pancreatitis. He is a high risk for general anesthesia (had serious issues in the past so for most of our lives we have been lucky enough to not have to put him...

Apparently in humans, fever is very common during acute pancreatitis attacks (>50%). I cannot find exact statistics of incidence for cats, but it is mentioned in general descriptions of possible symptoms during an acute attack. For people with cats that have pancreatitis, has a notable...

I could put this thread in Nutrition section, but these issues are as much tied up in my senior cat's health issues, so I am putting it here. Also, people on this section of the board are most familiar with the multitude of serious senior cat health issues that I am facing - all diagnosed in a...

How do people with cats on Pepcid (or Zantac) medicate with these drugs? I hear that the pill tastes very bitter. This is being given with vet consultation for one of my cats. Do you just do regular pilling? Do you get it compounded for cats in beef or tuna flavor (mind you, this might not be...

Does anyone have any suggestions for YUMMY (!!) non-prescription lower phosphorus wet food? I have a few senior kitties that have phosphorus values a bit higher than they should be (values 8 months ago were just fine, and now are a bit too high). Creatinine values are mildly elevated (not...

I am just finally setting down to understanding how to interpret liver-related values on feline bloodwork. I am actually surprised that despite having an expensive appointment with an internal medicine specialist, they did not review her ultrasound or review the bloodwork in a thorough manner...

Has anyone ever had this problem before? I bought some tins of Evo wet food, and it has these strange soft black things in it - kind of like pieces of fish skin (few mm in diameter), only there is not supposed to be any fish in it. The black pieces are not hard, they are soft and mushy if you...

My kitten is about 7 months old, but he is HUGE. He is still in pouncing mode, and while he obviously means no harm, his pouncing is not a favourite with my more senior cats (partly because he is so huge and strong - he has a kitten mind in the body of an adult cat). Is there an age at which...

My little Rexy was diagnosed with serious issues recently (bile duct inflammation and other inflammation in that general area). She is a very very very timid/frightened wee thing at the clinic (trembles/shakes like a scared bunny). In the past, this shaking has even led to confusion on her...

I have several cats on various antibiotics - they are either part way through antibiotic course or nearing end. There are some looser stools in the litter box (not sure which cats they belong to - but undoubtedly the kitties on antibiotics). I am looking for a probiotic to give the kitties to...

Okay, things have somewhat stabilized. I thought that I would provide a brief update on the status of things. Rexy: Over xmas, wee Rexy girl diagnosed with triaditis without the bowel involvement (so it is confined to bile duct, liver, pancreas). Doing really rather well and is stable with a...

My "kitten" Gryffin (barely looks like a kitten any more, hence the quotes) is HUGE. Gryffin is just over 6 months old (lost his double canines a few weeks back). If you did not know his age, Gryffin looks to me like a superb example of a healthy, strong, well-muscled 9 or 10 month old cat...

I wanted to ask a general kitten/cat question related to one of my cats. It is not a question that particularly falls under cat health, cat care/behaviour, cat nutrition or any of the other main categories. Yet is seems to be too specific of a cat question to belong in the general cat lounge...

Okay, some of you know my track record recently. Duncan kitty: anaphylactic shock during routine dental in October - nearly died - $6000 vet bill to save his life in emergency care center Rexy: triaditis diagnosis over xmas holidays - very serious issues - treating and she has stabilized...

In the midst of the health issues with Rexy and Toffee, Murchie kitty was diagnosed with pancreatitis. Basically he lost a bit of weight (not visible weight loss, but caught because I keep a baby scale at home) and did not eat his soft meal for a few days. But clinically he was actually doing...

I took Rexy into a 24/7 clinic tonight as she just seemed out of sorts tonight (very very tired etc.). She was diagnosed with cholangitis and cholangiohepatitis (spelling) a week ago. FYI there are inflammatory issues in the liver and bile duct etc. When she seemed "off" tonight, I took her into...

Hello there, I am a very cautious owner when it comes to pet surgery. Most of my cats are all seniors now and I take every possible precaution for surgery (I research the anesthetic to be used, will only allow certain painkillers to be used on my cats, put them on IV fluids for a period of time...

My kitten really no longer resembles a kitten. He is going to be a huge boy. Tonight I noticed that he now has double upper canines on each side. How long until the baby canines fall out? I just researched this and it does sound like it is not unusual to have both canines until the baby ones...

I've been doing some internet research as well as reading threads on this forum. My Toffee kitty just had his bladder stones removed via surgery as there were a lot of them and just the right size to block. I am going to do some dietary modifications to help alleviate the chance of bladder...

First vet was wrong in her xray interpretation (basically said Rexy probably had tumor and needed ultrasound to confirm). She went to specialist center and the possible tumor was just her gall bladder in a lower position in her xray. Ultrasound showed no signs of cancer anywhere!! Rexy has some...