Category: Medical

  • The Cow Bite wound story (after 7 days)

    At 8pm tonight, it would have been exactly 7 days since the night Cow Mau bit me last week. I’ve been going daily for dressing. As it turns out, I’m sensitive to the normal bandage as well as the waterproof bandage, so it’s just a plaster now. There was still some slough today but otherwise,…

  • The day after the stem cell therapy

    Indy, Ginger and Tabs went for the stem cell therapy yesterday. The vet said it is normal for them to feel tired and sleep a lot for the next few days. Well, Indy was still busy scolding the Monsters at 3am this morning and woke everyone up. He did not seem to be slowing down…

  • Indy, Ginger and Tabs’ stem cell therapy at the vet’s

    Today was Indy, Ginger and Tabs’ stem cell therapy at the clinic. It was supposed to be last Friday, but it got postponed to today. For new readers, Indy was suddenly diagnosed with Stage 3-4 CKD in September last year. He showed no symptoms except for being fussy over food which I thought was just…

  • The Cow Bite story continues again…

    I went for dressing today and the wound is finally healing! There’s a hole, do you see?  Well, that’s the puncture wound. There is still slough (dead cells) in it, so that had to be removed (ouch!). It is plastered up again. Dressing is still needed for another few days, depending on the healing each…

  • The Cow Bite story (after 84 hours – lancing required to remove slough)

    So I thought my Cow Bite wound was healing pretty good….it sure looked that way. It looked good to my untrained eye, but when I saw the resident doctor for the follow-up, he clearly wasn’t happy with the wound. He said that from its colour, it isn’t healing. If it were, the colour should be…

  • The Cow Bite story continues (after 74 hours)

    I was just chatting with a friend who helps at a shelter and she has this to share for bite wounds (please see below), but disclaimer alert: This is only a sharing, with good intentions. Please see a doctor within the first hour of any bite wound to get professional treatment and advice. But in…

  • The Cow Bite story continues (after 60 hours) – advice for cat bites

    The Cow Bite story takes a hilarious turn today…. Whether it is hilarious or not, you decide! So I went back for dressing today, and fortunately, this time, it is under the resident doctor. Also, the swelling had already gone down a lot. And I mean, a lot! The medicines worked. I was very sure…

  • The Cow Bite story continues (after 40 hours)

    As you know Cow Mau bit me on Saturday night when I was brushing his fur a bit over-enthusiastically. It was a puncture wound without any spurting of blood. The pain was, as all cat bites would be, excruciating, but there was no blood so I thought it wasn’t so serious. I did wash it…

  • Indy accompanies Tabs for subcut

    Indy had his subcut first this morning and then he decided to stay back to accompany Tabs for hers. Aww… You’re a good boy, Indy. Nurses Akira and Kai are also here. Indra too! Indy just stayed right there until Tabs finished her subcut session. Such a good boy!

  • Chitosan Oligosaccharide for Tabs’ PKD

    Our vet searched and found that chitosan oligosaccharide has been documented to help in PKD (polycystic kidney disease) which is what Tabs has. In short, PKD is a condition whereby there are many cysts in her kidneys and these cysts will take up space in her kidneys thereby destroying her kidney cells. Because of this,…

  • The Blondies’ breakfast this morning

    All three of the Blondies decided to boycott breakfast this morning. They refused Coco&Joe’s and Cubgrub. Of course they were too busy zooming around playing, as usual. I know if I let them be, later they will ask for food and if I’m too busy, I will just give them convenience kibble. So I had…

  • Feeding supplements to all our cats

    In this post, you get to see ALL our cats!! A dear friend was asking me how to feed capsules to pets, so I thought the best would be to take a video of me feeding the daily medicines to Indy, Cow Mau and Tabs. Some of their medicines are in powder form which I…

  • A Chinese herbal medicine to stop bleeding in mast cell cancer and other holistic supplements for cancer in pets (a sharing)

    Disclaimer: This is only a sharing from a friend with good intentions. If your pet has a similar issue, kindly consult your veterinarian for professional advice and only use any medication or supplements that have been approved by them. My friend who has nursed several dogs stricken with cancer and is currently also nursing another…

  • Moringa powder for pets with cancer (a sharing)

    Disclaimer: This is only a sharing and does not serve as any advice for anyone whose pets have cancer. It is only a sharing from a friend who has had experience with a cat and a dog with cancer. Please consult your veterinarian for professional advice for your pets.  I was chatting with a very…

  • Tabs and Indy’s subcut this morning

    Tabs’ subcut is 200ml three times a week while Indy’s is 200ml daily. So far, I just need a bit of help in holding Tabs as I poke the needle as she might run off. Otherwise, she’s fine. Such a good girl. Indy was so, so good today too. He came to wait for his…