Category: Medical

  • Updates on Grey (from Lee Soo Farng)

    Here are some happy updates on Grey! Soo Farng’s friend helped to set up a cozy den for Grey so that he has his own area and more importantly, so that he won’t leak urine all over the house. It was a success! Soo Farng said Grey urinated and defecated within the area. He also…

  • Updates on Grey (from Lee Soo Farng)

    According to Soo Farng, ever since starting Grey on Diazepam, he became weak, inactive, his mobility decreased significantly and his condition seemed to have deteriorated. So she was advised to stop the Diazepam (she did not give the dosage this morning) and by afternoon, Grey was again his usual self – alert and happy. We…

  • How is Tabs coping?

    Tabs didn’t seem affected by the incident. Maybe she didn’t know about it at all. But I must say that her appetite and demeanour have improved after we changed the subcut fluids to 150ml daily. The only changes we did are: (1) daily Gabapentin, (2) Renal-Combi twice a day instead of once and (3) Subcut…

  • A new protocol for Tabs and Minnie’s 2nd Phantom of the Opera saga

    I texted the vet yesterday as I was concerned about Tabs’ high urea. So, after some discussion, we have a new treatment protocol for her now. It’s 150ml daily subcut fluids for 3 weeks foll0wed by a check-up. Also, I can give her the remaining Azodyl from Indy and/or double up her Renal-Combi. Meanwhile, I’m…

  • Further reflections on Tabs and Ginger’s CKD

    I needed some time to reflect on Tabs and Ginger’s CKD condition after today’s check-up. I guess with the loss of Cow Mau to heart failure (not CKD) and Indy to CKD, I’m still not in the clearest of mind. There is nothing that will stop the progression of CKD. It is such a terrible…

  • Tabs to the vet’s for 1st check-up after stem cell therapy

    Now, about Tabs. Tabs’ reading shows a slight progression. This is not surprising because Tabs has PKD on top of the CKD. Or to be more accurate, the PKD is causing the CKD. Her SDMA has increased from 12 to 14 (borderline). But the creatinine has remained the same, which is good. Her urea, however,…

  • Ginger to the vet’s for 1st check-up after stem cell therapy

    I took Ginger and Tabs to the vet’s today for their first check-up after the stem cell therapy which was done on 5th January 2024. I have been losing sleep over this. I know, unnecessarily, but I have been so anxious about it. Indy was supposed to go today too, but he didn’t make it.…

  • The AIM food feeding continues

    This morning was a lucky morning. Tabs has not eaten Cubgrub for many days now. And I didn’t know how to make/entice/coax her to eat it. So I tried something rather risky today. She likes the AIM supplement, so I mixed the AIM supplement into a fair amount of Cubgrub and offered it to her.…

  • Which AIM food does Tabs like?

    After trying all the three types, choosy Tabs only likes the AIM supplement. The only way to make her eat is to mix the powdered supplement with her Cindy’s pureed food. The AIM food is so, so precious to me because you can only buy it from Japan now, so I’m not wasting even a…

  • Getting Tabs back to normal

    I know this morning’s Projek Misty must have caused some undue stress to Tabs. She was either on the table or the top of the piano when Misty was in the house. Her thrice-weekly subcut fluids. After the subcut, I usually place pressure on where I have poked. Because I use the 18G needle, sometimes,…

  • Grey’s first toy (updates from Lee Soo Farng)

    Here are some updates from Soo Farng: Grey’s very own collar. He is not able to jump so the collar should not pose much harm. Soo Farng says, from her observation, the right hind leg seems weaker than his left. Sometimes he is able to stand for a while. When walking, he still collapses. Grey’s…

  • AIM snacks for Tabs and Ginger

    I’ve given the AIM kibble and AIM supplements, both of which Tabs and Ginger liked. This evening, I tried the AIM snacks from Ciao. Tabs didn’t like it neat, but when mixed with her canned food, she ate it up. This is the AIM snack from Ciao, Inaba. Ginger had no problem eating the snack…

  • AIM supplements for Ginger and Tabs

    This morning, I tried the AIM supplements on Ginger and Tabs. Both loved it! I guess it must be very tasty. It is a powder packed in sachets. About AIM: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/features/z1304_00039.html Tabs is one of our hardest cats to feed now. I noticed her appetite isn’t so good these few weeks. Tabs has PKD and…

  • Updates on Grey (from Lee Soo Farng)

    Soo Farng has set up a cage for Grey for the 10 days of crate rest before starting acupuncture or any other supportive treatment. This crate rest is to give the spine a chance to heal, if that is possible. Even though the vet said Grey has past the “golden hour”, there is no harm…

  • AIM food from Japan!!

    Direct from Japan! Many thanks to my friends, Andy & Emily, who were travelling in Japan. They helped me purchase these: These are supplements. These are snacks. These are two brands of kibble. This is Tabs eating it. And Ginger. And Ginger sapu habis.  We have two CKD cats now, Tabs and Ginger, both at…