Category: Medical

  • Cow Mau to vet’s for 2nd Solensia injection

    Today was Cow Mau’s second Solensia injection. So far, after the first injection, I noticed only very, very little improvement in the pawing. But we have to give it some time to work, so we continued with the second injection today. Solensia works to block the pain pathways. It doesn’t tax on the kidneys or…

  • Indra, Indy and Cow Mau’s appointment today

    I’ll be taking Indra, Indy and Cow Mau for their vet’s visit today. Meanwhile… Indra was nebulised this morning, after giving her the flu medicines. But she was very stressed in the carrier throughout the process. She was alright yesterday but definitely threw a big fuss today. Anyway, I’ll be taking her to the vet…

  • Indra is sneezing

    Just now, I overheard sneezing in Bunny’s Place and it was Indra. She was sneezing too many times and it’s definitely not a random thing. So I checked my supplies and I have Cetirizine and of course, Vetri DMG. I gave her 1/2 tablet of Cetirizine and 0.5ml of Vetri DMG, with a lot of…

  • Akira’s upset tummy

    Today was Akira’s turn. A few days ago, it was Indra, but she recovered fast. This morning, I found vomitus (digested food) in the garden. I didn’t know whose it was initially until I started feeding everyone and realised that Akira wasn’t interested at all in eating and also did not look too well. So,…

  • Was Tabs unwell for awhile?

    I thought I would have had to take Tabs to the vet’s this morning when she skipped breakfast. It’s not like Tabs to skip breakfast. She never skips it. Riley skips it all the time and so do the Blondies, quite often, but not Tabs. So I was sure Tabs wasn’t feeling too well this…

  • MJ’s arm is amputated (an update from Liang Soak Peng)

    Ref: https://animalcare.my/2023/10/06/mj-is-adopted-an-updates-from-liang-soak-pengs/ We gave our neutering aid of RM120 for MJ’s neutering and another RM400 medical aid for the medical treatment of her arm. Subsequently, MJ was adopted by a loving family! On 19th November 2023, Ms Liang updated us that MJ’s parents have decided to get her arm amputated since that is the better…

  • Indra’s possible tummy upset

    This morning, Indra did not want to eat at all. But I also saw a bit of vomit on the floor which consisted of some liquid and grass. Normally, the cats recover very quickly from this kind of vomit and it doesn’t pose any issue. I don’t normally need to give them anything for it…

  • Gerald’s fur at the flanks

    I think Gerald’s flank fur is slowly growing back. Very slowly, though. You can still see the big difference in the colour because of the initial balding at the flanks. But the fur is slowly growing back now. He still needs another Advocate spot-on early next month. Luckily it’s nothing serious. Just balding due to…

  • AIMing to double cats’ lifespan

    This article was republished in 2020 from the original in September 2018, so it’s really very old news, but exciting and hopeful!! Here it is: https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/focus/en/features/z1304_00039.html Nearly 10 million cats are kept in Japan, and many of them die of kidney disease. Since discovering 20 years ago the “AIM” protein which is found in the…

  • The Japanese professor who cracked the code for feline kidney disease

    Read all about it: https://www.barkandwhiskers.com/aim-protein/ Japanese professor Toru Miyazaki has discovered a potential trigger for feline chronic kidney disease (CKD) that involves the protein AIM (apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage), also known as CD5-like (CD5L); AIM is a secreted protein in the blood that supports kidney health by identifying, destroying, and removing dead cells and other…

  • The Japanese AIM injection to combat kidney disease in cats!!

    This is definitely long-awaited news for all cat parents!! Here it is: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cz_Q-GMMI_e/?igshid=NGEwZGU0MjU5Mw%3D%3D Japanese researcher, Dr Miyazaki’s groundbreaking AIM injection tackles the root cause of kidney disease in cats and cats will be able to live up to 30 years, in a full, healthy and much richer life! Photo credit: (from the Instagram link above)…

  • “Brain to body weight ratio” – which species has the highest?

    Oh, we think it’s the human? Homo stultus?? Haha…no way…..!!! Guess again. Here you go for the answer: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/slx83u7PG9o When it comes to brain to body weight ratio, we already lose to the magpie and the ant, and who knows to which other hundreds or thousands of other animal species! So, let’s drop the “we humans…

  • Cow Mau’s pain management updates

    It’s been exactly 14 days since Cow Mau received the Solensia injection for pain management. I thought I was imagining it, but right after the injection, I think his pain decreased significantly. There was definitely less pawing of the mouth. However, the vet told me it would take at least 2-4 weeks before we could…

  • Dora has recovered from TVT and is released! (updates from Imm’s Shelter)

    Updates from Judy! Dora just released back at shelter. See her scooting off again to neighbor’s orchard with Harry n Fluff following close behind. Back “home” to her friends and her colony outside the shelter!! Given 3rd chemo jab after this pix taken. Such a vast difference from before the chemo treatment started.  Dora healed…

  • Putin, the FIP cat treated with Molnupiravir (an update)

    I met my friend again today. She’s the one who rescued Putin, a sickly-looking FIP cat and she got Putin treated with oral Molnupiravir under the advice of her vet. Putin has now completed his 84 days of medication and has put on weight and is doing well! His AG ratio was initially 0.3 (confirmed…