Category: Medical

As of today, I have not heard Rey sneeze at all. Looks like the Cetirizine and Vetri DMG worked without needing any antibiotics. Since Sunday, his sneezing also had not got any worse. I’m so glad he is okay now and truly thankful that the sneezing did not spread to any of the other cats.…

Rey started sneezing on Friday, after he finished his course of antibiotics for the earlier infection. By Wednesday, he had already regained his appetite and was eating very well. I monitored the sneezing hoping it would resolve itself. But it didn’t. By yesterday evening, the sneezing had increased so we took him to the vet’s…

Rey has finally regained his normal appetite. This morning, he asked for seconds and thirds for breakfast! I hope this means he has fully recovered from that infection. Tomorrow will be the last dose of his Marbofloxacin antibiotic. I still wonder what could have caused that infection, though, but I am thankful it did not…

Since Friday night, after returning from the vet’s, Rey started eating small meals on his own. On Saturday, he ate a small breakfast, but later, refused food again. I had to force feed a few times, but tried my best not to create any food aversion in him. It was between the risk of food…

The last two days have been very worrying for us. On Thursday, out of the blue, Rey skipped his breakfast. This was definitely an anomaly as Rey has never skipped a meal before. I thought it was a tummy upset and gave him some probiotic. He did not look sickly. In between, I offered food,…

Last week, Juno and one of the Blondies had a bout of loose stools. For Juno, it’s easy to detect because she uses the litter box inside the house, but for the Blondies, that was a real challenge as there are four of them using the sandpit in the back garden. So I had to…

I miss Ginger and Tabs so, so much. There is no more subcut to do each morning, no more medicines and supplements to feed. No more cleaning of Tabs’ special litter box. It was additional work every morning and I miss it so much. I miss them both. Yesterday, I cleaned out the containers for…

Tabs stopped eating nine days ago, but after two days, she started eating again. It was only small amounts, but she was eating at least a little bit, a few times a day. Initially she only wanted Cindy’s baby food paste, but she later ate some canned food as well. I offered whatever foods we…

Ginger stopped eating and drinking three days ago. This means there is no more thirst or hunger. He is comfortable; his breathing is stable and gentle. He is calm. He even sits in the loaf position or would curl up comfortably to sleep soundly. The loaf position indicates that he is maintaining his dignity as…

Ginger’s appetite seems to be stable for now, under the new medications. He still eats by himself, which I’m truly thankful for, even though he can only eat small amounts at a time. So I offer him food every hour or whenever he “tells” me that he wants to eat. It is all about reading…

I noticed that Ginger’s condition was deteriorating, so I took him to another vet today, all prepared for not-so-good news. True enough, in just two weeks, his condition has indeed deteriorated. It’s the progression of the FIV and there’s nothing much we can do about it. We decided not to opt for anything invasive which…

Ginger’s appetite decreased again without the steroids, so after a discussion with the vet, he’s back on 1/2 tablet of steroids but with a tapering protocol. Hopefully, we can taper it down so that the dosage is kept to a minimum level or just as required.  

As expected, Ginger’s appetite improved significantly after being on steroids. He is back to eating as before. But I am totally aware that this is due to the effects of the steroids that gives the “feel good” feeling. He will complete the 8-day course of steroids tomorrow and after that, I really, really hope his…

Ginger’s inappetence did not improve. I could barely get him to eat much. So I consulted the vet yesterday for the next step. The vet had earlier said the next step would be to administer steroids to try and suppress the progression of the FIV. Based on Ginger’s blood test results, his problem is that…

Ginger has been losing weight and his appetite hasn’t been good, so we took him to the vet’s this afternoon. I was worried that perhaps his kidneys or liver had taken a turn for the worse, but the blood tests showed that it wasn’t so. Ginger is still at Stage 1 of CKD and his…