Category: Medical

We must not forget that Tabs is also a CKD patient, but at Stage 2. Her case is most likely due to the fact that she has some pedigree in her (she’s definitely mixed), so she has had PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) all her life without us knowing about it. I mean, who would simply…

This is Indy’s breakfast this morning. I have been force feeding him for many days now. We’ve already seen the vet and he has medication for the runny nose. I think the nose is much better now, after being on the Azithromycin. Maybe we just have to let the medication take its course. He’s alert…

Indy started having a little bit of runny nose about a week ago and I had already started him on anti-histamines. Four days ago, he stopped eating. At that time, Cow Mau was still in a critical condition and I didn’t want to leave the house. But I force fed him and have been doing…

When I took Cow Mau to the vet’s yesterday, I took Indy along too. I have been trying to settle Indy’s runny nose for more than a week now. It didn’t seem very serious initially, so I gave him Cetirizine. Then I added Bromhexine and the nebuliser (Ventolin should only be used a maximum of…

Lately, with so much to do, I’ve been getting very forgetful. There was a day where I actually could not recall if I had done Indy’s subcut. I tried recalling the events of the day, what I did, I looked at the amount of fluids left in the bottle, I even asked husband if he…

A kind friend suggested that I could try giving Cow Mau coconut water to hydrate him. It’s supposed to be safe for cats and dogs and it contains healthy vitamins and minerals too. I’ve already checked with the vet and she says it is okay too, as long as it’s pure coconut water. So I…

Yesterday, when the vet lifted Cow Mau’s lips to reveal the bloody ulcers at the root of his upper canines, it was really scary. She immediately applied Oral Aid to these areas and we were given a bottle to take up and apply it 2-3 times daily. I continued applying it twice yesterday (once already…

I got up at 1.10am this morning. I know, my sleeping hours have been totally crazy in the past week. I tiptoed to Bunny’s Place and saw Cow Mau sleeping comfortably at the pantry. That’s good. I was hoping he wouldn’t know I was up, but he did and soon came to call for me…

So far, Cow Mau has had four meals today. I forgot to update that his weight today (at the clinic) was 3.6kg! Not bad, not bad at all considering what he has been through, literally coming back now from the brink of death. When he was so critically ill during those few days (was it…

We’ll start with the second morning breakfast. I wanted to make sure Cow Mau won’t be hungry before we went for his 2nd laser treatment today. About an hour after this second breakfast, we made our way to the clinic. There was another emergency, so we had to wait a bit. Then, it was our…

Cow Mau’s SRR (sleeping respiratory rate) was about 32-36 this morning. It should not be above 30. Now, it’s 24. That’s a good improvement. He is definitely breathing very much better now. Not at all using his mouth. I fed him dinner just now. Altogether, Cow Mau has had four meals today. He sleeps after…

I learnt something new today and thought it might be useful for us to know. Products administered through oral route will not be found 100% in the bloodstream because 1) absorption by the gut is not 100% due to various factors; and 2) once absorbed they will first pass through the liver where part of…

I shared this article yesterday, but I’m not sure if you have read it: https://envisionhospice.com/considering-iv-hydration-for-your-loved-one-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ I’ve noticed that each time I post an article on FB which is not written by me, we don’t get any likes at all! I think the contents of this article is very helpful, so I’m going to copy some…

I figured since Cow Mau can eat raw minced chicken, I might as well try him with Cubgrub’s CKD Chicken. At least that’s a balanced CKD meal. Previously, Cow Mau’s favourite food was Coco&Joe’s, but its texture is too sticky and would irritate his mouth. So I tried Cubgrub just now and it worked! I’m…

It’s been a crazy few days when Cow Mau took a turn for the worse. His turn-around now is remarkable and totally unexpected, and we are very thankful to all of you for your kind and positive wishes. Here’s Cow Mau saying a huge “thank you” to all his aunties, uncles, brothers and sisters who…