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  1. myrnafaye

    He hates the syringe with water..

    Ok, thanks! I just did a test run..adding 2 mls of water to a blob of churru - and he licked the bowl clean. That left only 3 mls to have to give him...
  2. myrnafaye

    He hates the syringe with water..

    Hi, Feebysowner. First, today he coughed 11 hours after he was medicated and syringed, so no, not today. I spoke with my vet about the water problem and she said he needs to have the water and said I should go slow (which I have been doing); or suggested that we give him 2.5 mls of water...
  3. myrnafaye

    He hates the syringe with water..

    Cat Parents: So my cat Binx, the one with the "honking" cough, got his dental and samples were taken from the tube that is inserted, and a PCR test done, showing positive for mycoplasma felis. Since then we have been treating him with doxycycline, followed by 5 mls of water, twice a day, which...
  4. myrnafaye

    He hates the syringe with water..

    I will do that.
  5. myrnafaye

    He hates the syringe with water..

    I was told that the water should be warm. Which means warmer than room temperature I think.. The water that they drink otherwise now that you mention it is bottled.. spring water. Thank you. I will try that.
  6. myrnafaye

    He hates the syringe with water..

    The doxycycline is a liquid. That is the only form we could get it in. So it has to be syringed and it needs to be followed by water unfortunately. I will look into delectable lickables.
  7. myrnafaye

    He hates the syringe with water..

    Yes, Its lukewarm water. I will call my vet on Monday.
  8. myrnafaye

    He hates the syringe with water..

    Hi, Cat parents. So Binx - who had an intermittant "honking" cough - is being treated for mycoplasma felis. Treatment is 5 ml of doxycycline followed by 5 ccs of water. He takes the antibiotic just fine - syringed in to to "pocket" of his cheek - but he HATES the water and fights it. Guys, I...
  9. myrnafaye

    One of my cats loves his sisters Proplan early care kidney diet...

    Yes, thank you, that is what I have been doing.
  10. myrnafaye

    One of my cats loves his sisters Proplan early care kidney diet...

    This is not a discussion, for me, about my vet. I wanted to find a diet that might taste similar to the Proplan early care kidney diet. I did what research I could on line, and also called Purina. It is very difficult. Kidney diets are very different in ingredients, apparently, from other...
  11. myrnafaye

    One of my cats loves his sisters Proplan early care kidney diet...

    Hi FeebysOwner: My vet, who I think is excellent, like the big name brands. She tells me she has visited their plants and is very comfortable with their standards. She does not like the grain free foods because of the link between grain free food and cardiomyopathy in dogs. Mittens, my kitty...
  12. myrnafaye

    One of my cats loves his sisters Proplan early care kidney diet...

    I mostly feed canned, because I want them to have sufficient moisture in their diets. My vet just says to get a food from the big ones; Hills, Purina pro plan or Royal Canin.
  13. myrnafaye

    Vet said grain-free food is a waste?

    There is perhaps a connection in dogs between cardiomyopathy and a grain free diet. I realize cats and dogs are different, but perhaps a little grain is not a bad thing either.
  14. myrnafaye

    One of my cats loves his sisters Proplan early care kidney diet...

    Yes, he loves it. Here are the first line main ingredients: Water, Meat By-products, Liver, Rice, Powdered Cellulose, Salmon, Chicken Fat . On line, though, it says the main flavor is salmon. In any case I would like to find a non prescription diet that is similar. I am also considering...
  15. myrnafaye

    "Honking" cough.

    @IndyJones, I went on youtube and typed in Cat with honking cough. Here is what Binx sounds like - and its a cat with pneumonia. When he first coughed, he was treated for pneumonia. I just wonder why it seems to be either persistant or recurring... Cat pneumonia.
  16. myrnafaye

    "Honking" cough.

    I will, thank you.
  17. myrnafaye

    "Honking" cough.

    IndyJones, I read about reverse sneezing on line but no, Binx does not sound like that, and in the video, I noticed the cat's sides were heaving. Binx does not do that. I have had him 3 years now and have never seen him throw up a hairball...He is very short haired and very sleek, and loves to...
  18. myrnafaye

    "Honking" cough.

    Please, I know you folks here are not vets, I would just like some hypotheses. My cat Binx has an infrequent "honking cough". About once a month. I do not believe it is asthma, and neither do several vets who have examined him. I would like to say that I had a cat with really bad asthma...
  19. myrnafaye

    Looking for recommendations.

    Ummm.. One of my cats just had a dental procedure and the other two have also had dental procedures. I have been told never to give cats bones of any kind.
  20. myrnafaye

    Looking for recommendations.

    I have three cats, 15, 5 and 3. The 15 year old is on a prescription diet but the other 2 dont need to be. I would like recommendations for high quality CANNED cat food, preferable a chicken or turkey formula (fish might be OK too, as long as it is not just fish.) Please do not suggest raw...
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