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  1. wasabipea

    Halp - Horse stall bedding - which was it??

    This might be ther wrong section, sorry - but it's a follow up to a VERY long post that I have in this sectionsomewer in my euthanasia-at-home thread, someone (@Red Top Rescue?) mentioned a horse stall litter at Tractor supply for $8.99/40 lbs. Is it the pine...
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    Cutest thing your kitty does?

    OK, all kitties are cute - and all kitties have thier cute things that they do. Some are very uniquely adorable and make your tummy-tickle-cute. What is you kitties funniest/cutes thing that he/dhe does? I'll start. My Roni loves it when I whistle songs to her. If she is on my lap she gets up...
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    Amiltryptiline withdrawal? Also, Rescue Remedy.

    Has anyone weaned their cat off Amil? My kitty had been on Amil for about two years in an attempt to combat what my vet thought was stress-related cystitis. I'm not sure if it helped the cystitis or not, but she was much calmer and not so nervous - once the initial two week zombie-cat side...
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    Dr. Kris' new video: Zack vs. illness

    OMG I'm so crying right now.
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    Pig loving on kitty

    I loves me some interspecies cuteness. This pig loves this kitty, but at the end the cat looks like he's had enough. Can't blame him!
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    Two big PAWS UP! <3

     A woman in Peru who opened a feline leukemia hospice for kitties, 175 at last count: http://news.msn.com/world/perus-cat-hospice I wonder if there is anyway of organizing a collection for her via TCS? (If that's breaking a forum rule, it was unintentional and only meant for good things...
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    what type of fluid do use and why?

    Lactated ringers? Dextrose? Plain saline? Does it make a huge difference? I'm confused, again. My vet kind of gave up customizing my cat's treatment (I'm seeing another vet on Monday, he seems nice) Hopefully he can give me some recs with explanations attached... Thanks (again) -
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    Terumo vs Monoject

    Bad day at the vet's today. They just don't care about my baby, and have pretty much written her off. Unfortunately in this day and age of disposable everything... well I guess animals fall into that category too. She's doing well at the moment, eating, socializing, going outside to fiddle with...
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    Getting a cat to lose weight

    OK, I'm considering adopting a 7 year old kitty from a shelter - she gets overlooked and needs a home badly and looks to be a total sweetheart. I went to see her this weekend and there was a sign on her cage from the vet that she was sick and not to touch her. We interacted a little through the...
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    Canned food: grain-free or with some carbs?

    Hi again Dr. Kris: I'm likely adopting a 7 year old shelter cat that was raised by a family her whole life, then for some reason dumped at a shelter. As of now she has good blood work numbers - I will see them tomorrow when I meet her, but I believe currently her kidney values are fine. I...
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    Len and Roni: tearjerker alert

    I know I already posted an RIP in the Crossing thread for Len, but I don't know if this pic made it in. Oh my Len, your sister and I miss you so very much. Sorry I'm emotional, but I'd give anything for these days back. I love you,my big man.
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    Low priority: Any advice for a newbie, flying solo, with Sub-qs?

    Long story short: I suck. I finally made the leap and stuck the cat at the vet's office with the guidance of my favorite tech (the needle insertion was my big fear). All went swimmingly at the office. She's a good girl, no fussing, sits still, cooperates 100%, they don't even have to hold her...
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    One more: 2%?

    Beleive it or not, I work with a building full of engineers and even they are having a tough time with this conversion. (I'm the lone graphics artist - not math is SO not my thing). Any clue what the approximate 2% ccs for 7.5 lbs? The guys at work came up with 70 ml, but that seemed too low...
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    BUN and creatinine

    Good morning Dr Kris: In regards to blood panel kidney numbers, in your opinion - how relevant is BUN in relation to creatinie? My kitty's BUN is all over the place - I suppose depending on her hydration level? But she had a downward spiral after her companion cat of 18 yrs was put to sleep and...
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    I did it!! Sub-q'ed my kitty

    This is probably not worthy of it's own thread, but for my little TCS support group re: poking my cat with the needle and my fear of it... with my vet tech's patient guidance, I administered the fluids and think I'm OK with doing them at home now. Now we just need to find the optimum mix of...
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    antacids and cats

    Hi. In Dr Kris CKD video that was posted prior to the expert forum, he mentioned something about the use of antacids. I think my girl is nauseous, and a medication interaction prevents me from giving her the appetite stimulant medication (can't recall the name). I think my vet is gone for the...
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    learning to give subQs at home: I failed, now probable cancer diagnosis

    :doh3: I'm starting a new thread since the euthanasia thread morphed into this topic. I went with the kitty last night, all set to learn to do subQs at home - and while determined, still iffy - I couldn't do the actual poke. I was so scared of hurting her, and her skin is thin and she is so...
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    At home euthanasia vs. vet's office

    I know everyone would rather that their pet pass in their comfortable home environment, but I have some concerns about at home vs. vet office eithanasia. Apparently my vet used to make rare exceptions for clients and do occasional at home euthanasia visits, but now she has changed her tune to...
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    How do you give Purraise?

    Do you need a certain amount of posts to have that option? I can't seem to find it anywhere. Thanks!
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    Roni: Blood in urine

    Long story short, there is a lot of blood in Roni's urine, like a quite noticeable amount. I think it's more than a UTI would produce. She had a convenia shot a couple of weeks ago (I know, but I had little choice) when we stopped the antibiotic that she was not tolerating. She has a history...
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