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Thank you so much! So they can get crusty/scabby? The whitehead/pimple he had never got that way, which is one reason why I was concerned it might be something other than acne. But if it can get kind of crusty I’m pretty positive that’s what it is. I have those same wipes from the first time he...

Hi! He has stainless steel water bowls and his food bowls are ceramic and very large and shallow, so I don’t think it’s his food/water dishes causing any issues.

Hi! My indoor cat has a dirty/scabby area/bump on the side of his face. He’s had chin acne before due to stress (he had to have a complicated surgery that really stressed him out) but it didn’t look exactly like this. That was an actual pimple with a white head and this looks more like black...

They can’t use alcohol swabs on him because he’s allergic, it brings on an asthma attack.

This is all super helpful! I do use feliway and he really doesn’t mind his carrier. The vet that came to the house tried to get it from his neck which is also where the actual vet draws it from. He absolutely freaks out even more when they try to get blood from his leg.

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The crazy thing is they actually do come to my house as he’s also a traveling vet. They can’t ever get him to stay still, even at the highest gaba dose. I have another vet that I’ve used before who has gotten blood from him in the past, and I’m considering just taking him there instead of...

Is it one specific drug or the combination of both that you think isn’t ideal?

Unfortunately he gets really sick (throwing up) when he’s taken Trazodone and the gabapentin doesn’t work at all, even in high doses. He sees cats and dogs but is also a traveling vet for owners with cats. We thought having him come to the house would settle him down enough to where it would be...

Thank you so much for this! It really is helpful. I feel better after reading and researching the two different drugs. Thanks so much again!!

Hi! I’m wondering if anyone has experience with their vet using butorphanol and dex-mederomidine to sedate their cat? My 17 year old guy needs sedation for blood work (he’s a complete maniac when they attempt to draw blood). We’ve tried gabapentin and it’s not enough to calm him down, even at...

You bring up a great point about the phosphorus binder-his phosphorus levels are currently “perfect” according to my vet, so I think I’ll hold off on that and give it to him only if that changes. I have looked at Tanya’s CKD website and found a ton of useful information. Thank you so much!

I have been getting him to eat Hills k/d prescription chicken stew food when I mix it with the Weruva low phosphorus food, so I’m extremely happy about that! I’m leaving towards holding off on the Epakitin unless his phosphorus levels climb. Currently they’re in the perfect range, according to...

I’d like to start Enzo on Epakitin as he’s in stage 2 CKD. I already give him Aminavast and PetWellbeing Kidney Support Gold. I’m wondering if the Epakitin will still be useful/effective when combined with other kidney supplements?

I guess I was just confused by the nutrional info on chewy because it says “This food is not complete and balanced and should not be fed as the only meal to cats on an everyday basis”. But if it’s only the phosphorus content that makes them have to say that it makes sense. I haven’t had any luck...

Hi! Unfortunately the Weruva diets aren’t complete and balanced so they’d have to be fed with another food.

I have to put Enzo on a kidney diet for early CKD (early Stage 2). I’m searching for foods he will eat and I’ve basically tried all of the Rx wet diets that don’t contain carrageenan. He has IBD and in addition to other concerns I’ve read about it, it sounds like carrageenan can aggravate it...

Haha poor Casper! The vet did tell me about the plastic and he doesn’t use any, so we ruled that out. I am leaning more towards maybe it’s just a new hygiene thing that I’ll have to keep up with as far as wiping his chin. I’m wondering if it’s safe to use human acne pads/wipes?

It’s probably the only spot he can’t reach :DI’ll definitely keep using the pads and I’ll try the flea comb, thank you so much!

For the first time my 17 year old cat developed chin acne. It was cleared up with medicated pads that I got from my vet but today I noticed another one. It’s very small, but definitely acne, unless the vet incorrectly diagnosed him. I’m just wondering what could suddenly cause this? He only...