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    Colitis (without diarrhea), constipation, and Flagyl?

    Hi everyone!  My 15yo girl was recently diagnosed (3 weeks ago) with her first case of colitis without diarrhea.   A little background: She's been eating Wellness grain-free canned food for the past 13yrs and I always mix in 1-2tbsp of water with her meals to ensure adequate water intake.  She...
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    Constipation - Dr prescribed pumpkin and laxatives but they're making her strain more?

    I hope you can help me.   My 15yr old girl is struggling with constipation for the 1st time. Her normal schedule is to poop every other day. The constipation began a couple of weeks ago.  The first time I saw her struggling, she repeatedly went back/forth to her litter box trying to poop. She...
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    Surviving Chicago winters with an arthritic cat?

    Hi friends, I'm relocating from sunny Miami to Chicago.  I love Chicago but the winters I've heard are terrible.  My beautiful feline is 15yrs old and has arthritis; therefore I'm scared of whether the cold climate will hurt her. :-/ I realize that she'll be inside but is there anything else I...
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    Are stairs good for cats with arthritis?

    Hi Friends, My 15yr old has been diagnosed with arthritis (she was actually diagnosed 3yrs ago).  I've been adding Cosequin to her food for the past 3yrs and have made adjustments around the house to help (pet stairs, memory foam mattress) and I've tried laser therapy.  My vet didn't want to...
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    Ways to replicate sunlight?

    Hi friends, I'm hopeful you can help me.  I'm relocating to another state in 2 weeks for a 6-month work contract, and I have been trying to find a nice, spacious fully furnished rental that we (I and my baby girl) can slide into seamlessly online.  It's been quite a challenge because you can...
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    Feeding raw when you're away from home all day?

    Hi there!  I'm potentially going to switch my baby to a raw diet (maybe RadCat) but I'm concerned with how I'll manage to feed her raw when I start back to working in an office 8-6pm every day.  Currently she eats Wellness canned food and she eats multiple times throughout the day (since I've...
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    Can I use cooked chicken in Dr. Pierson's recipe?

    Hi everyone! I'm interested in preparing Dr. Pierson's recipe for my girl.  She's been on Wellness grain-free canned food for the past 13yrs but we recently had to switch to a prescription diet (bleegcchh!) due to a pancreatitis attack. Since 90% of pancreatitis attacks are ‘idiopathic’, we’re...
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    Long-term Management of Arthritis: Onsior, Buprenex, Tramadol, or Adequan?

    Hi,  My girl is almost 15yrs old and was diagnosed with arthritis at 12.  Upon diagnosis, I made the usual lifestyle adjustments:  pet stairs everywhere, laser therapy, Cosequin supplementation, etc.  Unfortunately I just took her into the vet because she was unable to walk properly.  After...
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