Category: Medical

  • Flea and tick prevention in pets

    The article on flea and tick prevention is here. Another important caveat: fleas are not typically attracted to healthy pets. They’re typically drawn to the weakest animals they can find, first, so one of the best defenses against flea infestations is to feed your pet a balanced, species-appropriate fresh-food diet that will help keep his…

  • A second opinion for Bunny

    I was very worried about Bunny, especially about the possibility of him having high blood pressure, so I consulted two vets yesterday. One of the vets suggested we get Bunny’s eye pressure checked and he has the instrument. So, today, we brought Bunny to this vet. The instrument used to check Bunny’s eye pressure is called…

  • Bunny’s anal wound and partial blindness

    On Sunday morning, there was fur all over the pantry in the morning. The fight must have happened at night and “fights” are almost always equated with Cow. Ten out of ten times, fights = Cow. On that morning too, I noticed a wound above Bunny’s anus. It didn’t look too bad on that Sunday, so…

  • Two innocent mistakes that could set the stage for kidney disease

    This is the opinion of Dr Karen Becker, a veterinarian. The full article is here. Kidney diseases are one of our greatest worry simply because the kidneys cannot regenerate or repair itself. Liver failure is not as threatening, because it stands a chance at repairing itself. Bobby had 80% liver failure at the age of 8…

  • Vincent eats…by himself!!!

    As I came downstairs this morning, Vincent looked more cheerful and alert. I thought perhaps he might be able to eat by himself already. So I put a bowl of Recovery and a small bowl of Monge in his cage. No, he refused to eat. Okay then, it’s alright, I will handfeed you. So I…

  • Teaching Vincent to eat again…

    By evening, Vincent still refused to eat and I thought perhaps it’s because he fears opening his mouth due to the past pain experience. He also looked very miserable in the cage and kept sleeping. So I decided to force-feed him gently. I took him out of the cage and placed him on my lap. I…

  • Vincent’s tooth extraction (4 molars and 2 incisors)

    I made a judgment call today. Last night, Vincent had stopped eating all together. It was quite traumatic and very worrying. He came to kitchen wanting to eat, but when I gave him the food, he looked at it and ran away. It was back to what it was in March…again. I must have spent…

  • Feline stomatitis treatment

    This looks like a reliable website: http://animaldentalspecialist.com/feline-stomatitis/ FCG-STM is considered to be a chronic, incurable disease; however, there are a variety of treatment options available that may help control symptoms and improve the quality of your pet’s life.  Clearly, not all FCG-STM patients are alike.  Some patients respond to periodontal treatment, some to antibiotics, some to…

  • Can cats eat if all teeth are removed?

    Feedback from cat owners whose cats had to have a full dental extraction: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/242032/will-my-cat-be-ok-if-his-teeth-are-removed According to one of the threads here, sometimes stomatitis could be an auto-immune problem. It’s just so hard to determine what Vincent’s problem is. For example, this morning, he wanted to eat, but Ginger chased him away. Then I could not find…

  • Vincent’s latest treatment plans

    Three days ago, Vincent refused to eat…again. The nightmare is starting all over again – his stomatitis is back. We’ve tried many things for Vincent and looks like none of them seem to be able to solve the problem. I googled up on feline stomatitis and this site (http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2012/02/06/dr-becker-discusses-feline-stomatitis.aspx) says: Sadly, the kindest option for…

  • Cow’s spraying spree

    Cow must be really, really happy that he is well (from that scary bout of FLUTD a few days ago). To show how happy he is, he’s been spraying a lot for us to see (that his urine is all clear)! I’m never going to complain about Cow’s spraying ever again! It is far better…

  • Cow is back to his old habits

    It’s a relief to see Cow back to his old habits. This is his favourite shelf and after breakfast every morning, he will always rest on this shelf. As for eating the RC SO, I still have to coax him to eat. He is much more willing to eat it now, compared to the first…

  • No more bloody urine! (Cow’s Day 3 of FLUTD)

    The vet was right! There is no need for antibiotics in male animals who have FLUTD because more often than not, it’s not bacterial in nature but idiopathic. A change in diet is the most highly recommended treatment. This morning, there was still mildly blood-stained urine on the floor, but when I went into the…

  • Cow back to spraying again (hooray!)

    Yes, Cow is back to his spraying habit again and this is GOOD!! Although the urine is still blood-tinged, the fact that he can spray means he is recovering! He tried to pick on Tabs too, and when we stopped him, he took on Tiger. Poor Tiger… Okay, Cow is back in action! After one…

  • Cow to the vet’s (FLUTD Day 2)

    I brought Cow to the vet’s again today, because I cannot trust myself in palpating his lower abdomen to check for blockage. It felt soft, but I wasn’t sure. Last night, I managed to coax Cow to eat some of the RC SO kibble. Just a little bit. I mixed the kibble in with the…