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    Sorting through food allergy test results and trying to keep everyone healthy...

    After years of dealing with chronic ear problems(in one ear) and some recent gastrointestinal issues, our vet decided to have food allergy testing performed on my 15 year old. We got the results today and, despite knowing how unreliable allergy bloodwork can be, I'm hesitant to feed him some of...
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    Cat Tree Suggestions for Older, Blind, and Disabled Cat

    I've been looking at a few cat trees with one of my cats in mind.  He's an older cat who is blind with a lot of muscle weakness, especially on his ride side(neurological condition).  My partner is concerned about some of the trees as he's a "dare devil" who will often jump off of our current...
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    FIP in a multi-cat household

    I made that comparison to my partner last night in our very long viral discussion.   There's a lot of information out there to try and process.. We brought my 15 year old into the same vet who diagnosed our youngest with FIP(tests are back, confirmed).  She's still researching options for...
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    FIP in a multi-cat household

    Thank you for all of the advice.  This is a difficult time for all of us.  The vet we saw who performed his euthanasia was the only vet who had any answers for us, though she wasn't certain on some aspects of the disease(such as.. whether we should test the other cats).  She said she would get...
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    FIP in a multi-cat household

    We just lost our youngest to FIP. We are devastated and want to do what we can to keep the rest of our family healthy. Here is some info about our household as well as what I know about FIP. Please tell me if I have anything wrong. -Atlas was a year old and he went downhill very quickly. He was...
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    Hepatic Lipidosis/Mouth Ulceration/Syringe-Feeding

    Our sweet baby, Atlas, is no longer with us.  It was FIP.  Thank you for the advice offered.  We miss him terribly.
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    Hepatic Lipidosis/Mouth Ulceration/Syringe-Feeding

    "It did make him a little loopy and he staggered a little...but it was better than pain! If you have to bring your cat in for this, then you might as well get the full CBC while you're in there. If his numbers look good, you might be able to add l-lysine back into your supplement mix." At this...
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    Hepatic Lipidosis/Mouth Ulceration/Syringe-Feeding

    The vet we saw for the emergency visit did not do much at all. No bloodwork was performed. He was only given fluids. When I brought him in to see his regular vet he did not look in his mouth, said he'd seen "a lot worse"(as far as the herpes flareup), determined he had a secondary bacterial...
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    Hepatic Lipidosis/Mouth Ulceration/Syringe-Feeding

    Our youngest(1 year old) is having a horrible time.  At this point, I've gotten about 75% of a can of Hill's AD into him from around 8:30pm to 2:45am.  We're going to feed him once more before our late bedtime.  He went to a vet appointment on Friday and the vet believed he was having a herpes...
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    Rodent ulcer? Feline acne? Bleeding today.. worried.

    I've never dealt with rodent ulcers before and have minimal experience with feline acne. I noticed a bump on my 14 year old's lip Friday night. It's on the right side which is the side where he has an ear that bothers him and had one tooth extracted recently. He does a fair amount of rubbing on...
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    Organic Meat-Only Baby Food?

    I was leaning towards just making my own and the ice cube tray tip is awesome.  Thanks.  
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    Organic Meat-Only Baby Food?

    Has anyone found an organic baby food with minimal ingredients?  I previously used the Safeway O Organics chicken baby food but I've been using Gerber since that ran out.  I've asked a friend who lives near a Safeway to check if they still have it and apparently, at least at his store, they...
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    Being Accused Of Being The Crazy Cat Lady

    Our "hungy hungy hippo" kitten learned the word "eat" within a couple of days of being here. He didn't learn his own name until months later.
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    Being Accused Of Being The Crazy Cat Lady

    I relate to everything that's been said. One of my first posts on this forum was written in frustration after dealing with criticism over the care we provide for our cats. When I was living on my own I had four cats(3 of whom are still with us today). They influenced every decision I made...
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    Dental work without general anesthesia?

    I'm happy to report that Nate had a great day yesterday. It was a bit difficult to get any work done, even, as he was very active and wanted to be involved in everything, taken outside, and so on. After everything we've been through together, I cherish his good days more than anything. It's a...
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    Dental work without general anesthesia?

    Yeah, this isn't good. I've been doing a lot of crying. I've always heard anesthesia-free dentals are a no-go as well. I brought it up with the cardiologist and she did say there are possible options but we didn't get into it much as the focus was obviously on his heart/getting him home. I'll...
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    Tiki Cat - lowest price you've found online?

    Thank you.  I paid an especially low price of $9.75(with a coupon code) for a 12 pack of 2.8oz cans but I doubt I'll find that deal anywhere else.  That's probably why they were out-of-stock.
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    In ICU with 3rd degree AV block

    Yes, I was very concerned. I'm always extra cautious when it comes to him, especially given his history. I don't know that this would have happened on a different day, at a different place, etc but I'm grateful that he was there when it happened rather than at a local vet, hours away from an ER...
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    Tiki Cat - lowest price you've found online?

    I just read an email from the place where I ordered 20+ cases of Tiki Cat(chicken) and they apparently don't know when they'll have it in stock again.  This is especially frustrating right now as my cat who just got out of the ICU loves the food and I thought it'd be here when we got back.  Any...
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    In ICU with 3rd degree AV block

    Thank you.  This has been a nightmare but he is currently home and doing well.  He, unfortunately, did not return to a first degree block.  The head cardiologist has never seen this happen before so she said she can't rule out the possibility of it returning to a first degree block.  He's having...
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