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    Are Antibiotics Safe To Give To A Cat Who Is Severely Dehydrated?

    ...and with kidney disease?
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    Should I View My Cat At This Point?

    I don't mean for this post to seem morbid, but here it goes. So, I'm thinking of opening my cat's makeshift casket to say one last goodbye to him. But I'm afraid that he might be... unrecognizable at this point. He went back in February, and my Dad wrapped him in a towel and placed him inside...
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    Can Lab Values Spike In End Stage Renal Failure, Or Only In The "acute" Version?

    When my cat passed, I was told it was end-stage renal failure. But when I looked at his final blood work results, and then investigated their meanings further (the TanyaCRF site came up more than once), I'm now under the impression that this was not the whole story. Going by the information I...
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    Is 2.1 Creatinine Considered "stage 2 Ckd"?

    Because some sites show the ranges of Creatinine, and under "Stage 2", they show it to be something like between 2.1-5.0 or something.
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    Blue Wilderness recalls?

    Does anybody know if the company "Blue" issued a recall on any of their cat food products either recently or within the last few years or so? Specifically, their "Blue Wilderness Chicken Adult Dry" line of cat foods? Thanks!
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    Pet Food Testing Labs?

    Hi.  I was wondering if there is such a thing as a laboratory that tests pet foods, in the event that someone suspects that their pet was a victim of food poisoning? If so, can anyone provide me with some links and a brief idea of what to expect (cost, length of time, etc.)? Thanks.
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    Kidney Diets - When are they necessary?

    ~Warning, this post is a bit of a rant, so please bear with me~ Okay, HELP!  Half of the sites I've read either veterinary-related or from people who have had cats with CKD, as well as other vets I have talked to, have said that there are different stages of Kidney Disease in cats and that...
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    How much phosphorus is too much?

    So, I posted on a previous thread that my cat had passed on from CKD. He had always eaten a balanced diet even up to the end, with one exception: one of his last meals had a phosphorus count of 1.48%  Just about everything else he ate ranged between 0.50% to 0.9% (is that the right way to...
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    Was it old age or something else?

    So... my cat died a couple of days ago. He was 18 years of age. The vet said that it was kidney failure. Not completely unprecedented I suppose; he did previously diagnose him as having early to moderate kidney disease. Last year, my cat's BUN was high while Creatinine, Phosphorus, and SDMA...
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    Sea Cucumber Extract for cats

    I've been reading about the amazing health benefits this has for people and cats.  It says that it is great for hip and joint health... but what really intrigued me was that it supposedly has AMAZING use in treating other health issues, which may or may not be taboo to talk about on here, but...
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    Proper dosage of Pedialyte

    I've been reading that [unflavored] Pedialyte can be given to cats to help rehydrate them after a bout with vomiting. So I got one bottle for my cat, but I'm wondering about the proper method in which to give it to him. Do I give it to him straight? Do I mix it in with his water?
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    Are cat probiotics only good for their digestion?

    ...or can they help with other things too, i.e. allergy relief, shinier coat, etc.?
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    Any good "glow-in-the-dark" cat toys?

    My cat, Leo, seems to like objects that light up.  He was hitting around a glow bracelet I brought home like a hockey puck and having fun doing so.  For obvious reasons, I didn't let him play with it for too long due to the risks that a glow bracelet can pose if bitten into. It did get me to...
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    Apple Cider Vinegar with the Mother - Yay or Nay?

    Has anyone tried giving this to their cats to cure any ailments they may have had? If so, what did you give it to them for, how much of it did you give them, and did it work? Also, does it help with issues such as dehydration (since it contains a lot of essential nutrients and vitamins and...
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    My Leo's mouth looks weird, can't afford a vet visit. Help!

    Hi.   My Leo turned 17 this past June (he doesn't look or act like it though!) and overall, is in excellent health. However, for the last few months, I've noticed that I'm seeing more of his teeth and gums than I feel like I should be seeing.  He does have some tartar buildup on one side...
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