Category: Medical

  • Tabs and Ginger on Medikrill

    It’s been a week that I started Tabs and Ginger on Medikrill for the Omega-3, on alternate days. Omega-6 is more for the skin and coat whereas Omega-3 acts as an anti-inflammatory, which is what Tabs and Ginger need.  Tabs needs it for lowering blood pressure too. Both Ginger and Tabs also have some arthritis;…

  • Ginger’s inhaler treatment

    Ginger had some abnormal breathing detected months ago. He was previously already on the inhaler, but that abnormal breathing was detected again in the last check-up, soo for the last two months, he was  back on the inhaler again with Flixotide daily. Now, it’s reduced to alternate days for another two more months. That’s his…

  • My omega-3 plan for the cats

    Many of our local vets recommend Coatex fish oil for dogs and cats. But if you look at the first ingredient, it is borage oil. Borage oil is a seed oil extracted from the borage plant and is rich in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an omega-6 fatty acid. Omega-6 is good for the skin and fur,…

  • Vet shares 3 tips for extending your cat’s life

    I found this article and thought cat parents and caregivers might be interested to consider the tips: https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/real-life/vet-shares-three-simple-ways-31542520 The three tips are: 1. Hydrate (add water to the pellets, use a water fountain, etc.) Personally for our cats, the water fountain failed (I hope you had better luck!), but I’ve managed to persuade Samantha and…

  • Mortzy is spayed!

    Mortzy was spayed today and she’s awake and well now! Her spaying is fully sponsored by Mr Koo. V-notch done! Simba had some problems recognising Mortzy because of the change in her smell, but Snowflake is okay. They should be okay by tomorrow. Get well soon, Mortzy!

  • Kelly eats on her own!!

    At 8.28am this morning, the magic happened! Kelly finally ate by herself, but this happened only after a round of force feeding. Yummy kibble or yummy canned food, Kelly? Take your pick, please. Answer: Neither. She just sniffed at both and decided she would not eat. So I carried her out of the carrier and…

  • Kelly Cat’s updates this morning

    I left food overnight for Kelly, but both bowls were uneaten this morning when I checked at 3.30am. I got up at 3am, unable to sleep. Since then, I’ve offered various types of food, but she doesn’t want to eat. So, the only time she ate was at around 7pm yesterday where she ate kibble…

  • Kelly eats…only a little bit

    The vet said to give Kelly canned food during recovery, so that’s what I offered first. It’s tuna with chicken, but she wasn’t interested at all. Then I tried Monge kibble and she was quite interested in it. Maybe she’s used to eating kibble. I asked what the gardener gives her and he said it’s…

  • Kelly Cat is spayed!

    I don’t remember if I’ve written about this cat. Kelly Cat (just named her this morning) is a cat who wanders around the guardhouse at my housing area. She’s fed by the guard and a gardener. I’ve long wanted to get her spayed, but was delayed because she was nursing newborns from her second litter.…

  • Cat therapy at home

    I was down and out with food poisoning since lunch until this evening. The culprit was Thai food. So, no more, please. When I get food poisoning, I get it really bad. It will start with giddiness and nausea (exactly like motion sickness), followed by severe vomitting and the works. So the moment I started…

  • Hello there, Pepper (rescued in 2010)

    Way back in 2010, during our gungho days, I made a trip to Selayang Pound to feed the dogs there and ended up rescuing 23 puppies out of the pound. Pepper was one of them and my kind friend adopted her. The rescue: https://animalcare.my/2010/02/25/from-selayang-pound-straight-to-the-vets/ Pepper was initially named Husky by us, but my friend renamed…

  • Saimei An powder, a TCM for wounds

    My friend shared that this traditional Chinese medication helped her dogs in wound healing. Disclaimer: This is just a sharing. Kindly consult your veterinarian for professional advice.  What works for some animals may not work on others.  From DeepSeek: ### Drug Name *Sai Mei An Powder* ### Drug Type – Prescription Drug – Topical Medication…

  • Ginger to the vet’s (CKD maintained at Stage 1)

    Today was Ginger’s check-up at the vet’s. I was, again, quite nervous about it. On the way to the vet’s. The short version: Ginger is okay! His CKD is maintained at Stage 1. He has some lung issues, and he has to lose weight! The long version: Here are Ginger’s kidney readings: Creatinine 98 Urea…

  • Naughty, naughty Robin!

    Our vet suggested blending Robin’s urinary pouch food for him so that he can lick up the blended food instead of having to pick up the “biji-biji”. So I blended one pouch and guess what? It was a completely failure!! Oh well, we would not have known unless we tried and I did and failed!…

  • Have a healthy meatless day!

    I really like two youtube doctors who talk about health: Dr Jason Fung and Dr William Li. Here’s an article that might be useful to all of us: https://www.cnet.com/…/foods-may-decrease-risk-cancer/ A tip I learnt yesterday: Always eat the whole food, not juices, not even smoothies and probably not powders. Eat the whole food. Reason: The sugar…