Category: Medical

  • Updates on WinWin and Fate from Survivor Shelter

    Really, really good news on WinWin today! Ms Ong updated that WinWin’s blood PCV is now at 47% which is incredible! The vet too is extremely pleased with WinWin’s progress after so many months. The chances of survival from IMHA is very low, so WinWin’s case is indeed one-in-a-million! WinWin will return to the shelter…

  • Our Super Seniors’ updates – Cow Mau and Indy!

    It’s been eight days since Cow Mau was given his Solensia injection. This is an antibody that blocks the pain pathways, particularly suited for osteoarthritis, which Cow Mau also has. But our main aim is to help him with the mouth pain and pawing which disrupts his eating. So far, judging from his demeanour, I…

  • The Mange Cat

    Hi everyone, Joy here. I would like to share my story of a mange cat that I fostered 3 months now. On 11th August 2023, I received an S.O.S. from a friend who said her friend rescued a ‘kurap’ kitten.  It had a collar and was obviously an abandoned pet.  The rescuer could not foster…

  • Dora’s amazing healing from TVT (updates from Imm’s Shelter)

    Judy sent this amazing news!! Despite being the last one to be captured for treatment and having the TVT fester for weeks/months, Dora is healing remarkably well! From Judy: Dora’s TVT tumour has shrunk amazingly well after her first chemo jab on 6/11/23. Only small tumour remaining. 2nd jab given today. So happy for her!…

  • Ramped up CKD battle plan for Indy! (and some reflections on probiotics)

    Indy now has a ramped up CKD battle plan!! As far as the vet is concerned, she has prescribed daily 250ml subcut for Indy which we had already started two days ago. She has also added Renal-P to Indy’s Renal-N so that phosphorus control is covered as well. On our own, we have doubled the…

  • A perfect raw-diet poop from Indra (and my post-Covid brain fog)!

    Maybe Indra wanted to reassure me that she’s completely recovered now, so she left a perfect-looking raw-diet poop (yes, just one beautiful piece!) along the wall in Bunny’s Room. I just found it a few minutes ago. The faeces of cats on a raw diet are typically small in size, crumbly and dry; this is…

  • Checking in on Indra, Cow Mau and Indy

    I got up at 3.30am this morning. I think Indra is all okay already! No poop. Cow Mau appears well this morning too, just a little dishevelled as he doesn’t groom himself much. I do brush his coat almost daily. It must be the osteoarthritis that is preventing him from self-grooming as his joints are…

  • Indy to the vet’s (PCV up but creatinine also up)

    I’ve kept Indy for last, but it isn’t a case of keeping the very best for last. The good news first: Indy’s weight is maintained at 5.0kg and his PCV is up, at 35% (from 25%)! Updates: The 35% was a wrong reading. It was retested and it was only at 25%.   But the bad…

  • Cow Mau to the vet’s (Solensia injection administered)

    Next up is Cow Mau. Nothing seemed to be working for Cow Mau’s mouth pain now. Even the Metacam injection and the alternate-day Meloxicam oral medication didn’t help anymore. Neither does transdermal Tramadol, so as per the advice of our vet, I opted for the Solensia injection. The Solensia is not a “drug” but an…

  • Rey to the vet’s (lymph nodes back to normal size)

    Next up is Rey. I’m relieved that the lymph nodes on both sides of Rey’s neck are back to their normal size. The vet said the swelling of these lymph nodes aren’t very worrying as it could also be caused by gum inflammation. So the vet checked Rey’s mouth and he has some tartar, so…

  • Gerald to the vet’s (symmetrical alopecia)

    “Symmetrical alopecia” sounds almost frightening, except it isn’t. It means balding in a symmetrical fashion! Operasi 4 Kucing started at 10.40am this morning… …with little Jayden’s help! We carted all four mewing cats to the vet’s, but not before mildly sedating them with transdermal Gabapentin. Still the Gabapentin did nothing to quieten Gerald down. He…

  • Use of probiotics in dogs and cats

    A fact sheet: https://vetspecialists.co.uk/fact-sheets-post/probiotics-use-in-cats-and-dogs-fact-sheet/ Excerpts: Improving the gut microflora may have more systemic effects as the intestinal microorganisms are thought to have a variety of roles, from digestion of nutrients and vitamins to production of beneficial compounds or regulation of the immune system. Although more studies are needed to assess the true effect of probiotics,…

  • Indra check and Love Bugs to all

    Dateline: 11th Nov 2023 at 2.45am. I got up early today. This must mean I must be getting better from the after-effects of the dreadful Covid-19! I went to check on Indra and she seemed fine. There was no poop along the wall in her usual spots. Also, none in the sandpit or near the…

  • Indra’s dinner

    Indra ate a proper dinner today. She came to her usual spot to eat too. I first offered raw chicken which she didn’t want. Then, Cubgrub, she didn’t want that too. So I tried Coco&Joe’s and voila! She ate a moderate amount. Not too much. Just enough, which is good. Chillaxing with mom! Let’s hope…

  • Indra eats some raw chicken

    Looks like today’s going to be all about Indra! Cow Mau asked for food at 12.36pm and Indra looked hungry too. So I carefully offered some raw cut-up chicken. She ate! Akira and Samantha were also there and they had Cubgrub. Cow Mau has his baby food (Cindy’s pureed canned food). Tomorrow is the appointment…