Category: Medical

  • Rey to the vet’s (lymphadenitis)

    I was looking through all our cats’ medical records after Cleo’s passing and Rey’s caught my eye. When I took them all back from the adopter’s in June last year, Robin had severe diarrhoea and Rey had a skin issue and the flu. Rey’s SDMA test last year had a reading of 13 (normal is…

  • Cow Mau to the vet’s (mouth pain)

    Cow Mau’s mouth pain was getting worse every day. Even transdermal Tramadol did not give him any relief anymore. So, I contacted the vet and she said the least harmful medicine for him would be the Metacam (Meloxicam) injection. It is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to relieve pain and inflammation. Cow Mau’s weight…

  • Indy to the vet’s (blood pressure normal, but…)

    I took Indy, Cow Mau and Rey to the vet’s today. I shall write about Indy first. The reason for taking Indy is that (1) he has been sneezing for 5 days now, Cetirizine isn’t working, and (2) his oatmeal stools (again!). Since we were already there, the vet decided to check his creatinine, urea…

  • Turkey tail mushroom supplement for canine cancer (a sharing by Yim Soi Chee)

    My dear friend, Soi Chee is a dog and cat rescuer. This is a sharing about Fei Fei, one of her dogs. Fei Fei has cancer (lymphoma). Before her, Soi Chee already had three more dogs who had cancer. So sadly, canine cancer is nothing new to Soi Chee. She keeps doing rigorous research on…

  • Indy’s appetite

    It is such a joy feeding Indy these days, ever since we started him on subcut and followed by Kidney Support Gold. For months, he had been having inappetence which I mistook for him being choosy. Bitter lesson learnt: Do not assume it is the cat being choosy, even for a cat with Indy’s type…

  • Cow Mau’s mouth pain

    Cow Mau has some health issues, the most serious being his hypertrophic cardiomyopathy which is being address by blood thinners now. But besides this, he also has other more minor but not less significant and uncomfortable issues. One of these is the mouth pain. He has gone through two dental scaling and tooth extractions already…

  • How long does it take for FCoV to mutate and cause FIP in infected cats?

    How long does it take for FCoV to mutate and cause FIP in infected cats? The short answer is: We don’t know. The long answer, is below, courtesy of Ms Aurora Carreira Miguel, founder of Project Fight FIP in South Africa, and co-founder of FIP Advisory and Care Group. This question has no 100% clear…

  • Molnupiravir for FIP – more information from South Africa

    Ref: https://animalcare.my/2023/10/19/a-sharing-of-a-dry-fip-cat-case-treated-with-molnupiravir/ We shared the above about a week ago, and it was good to know that besides the rather expensive GS 441524 drug, we now have Molnupiravir for FIP cats. It is from India and much more affordable than GS. This morning, I got talking with my friend, Ms Aurora Carreira Miguel, whom I…

  • SARS-CoV-2 and FCoV (Covid-19 and the Feline Coronavirus)

    Ok, what’s all these mumbo-jumbo all about now? SARS-CoV-2 is the pathogen that causes Covid-19 in us, the unfortunate humans, and it has mutated to goodness-knows how many times or whatever form, but the basic form is still there, hence, it’s still Covid-19. FCoV is the feline coronovirus that causes the common coronavirus infection in…

  • Super Senior caring for Indy and Cow Mau

    I have a new supplement regimen for Indy and Cow Mau now, so I get up earlier in the morning to do it. For new readers, Indy has Stage 3 CKD and chronic gastro-intestinal issues while Cow Mau has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and a risk of it leading to CKD. So Cow Mau does not have…

  • Our CKD warriors and a sharing on CKD

    As I am not a vet, this is not any professional or expert advice on feline chronic kidney disease (CKD). We have had four CKD warriors now, namely, Vincent, Pole, Bunny and Cleo, who have fought the battle courageously until their natural end. All four had different requirements and needs even though they had the…

  • Bunny’s Place this evening, our 2 Super Seniors and the Blondies

    I have been maintaining Cleo on subcut for more than four years since she was diagnosed with CKD in September 2019. Now, I don’t have to do it anymore and yes, I miss it. I miss looking after her. But now, Indy needs the subcut, so my subcut sessions still go on. Usually I do…

  • Caring for Cow Mau

    Life has to go on. I have so many to look after. In the course of looking after Cleo ever since we discovered that her creatinine level was shooting off the roof because of chronic kidney disease (CKD), I’m again reminded that we are very, very lucky that Cow Mau’s creatinine levels are still “normal”.…

  • Cleo’s evening

    Since 4pm today, Cleo has been recumbent. I tried to give her the Sucralfate, but she resisted and mewed loudly in protest. So I know she doesn’t want it anymore. She has very little strength left. So I brought her into the room and placed her on a mat. She has been there since and…

  • Cleo’s afternoon and Kidney Support Gold

    Although I know there is nothing much we can do for Cleo medically, I am still looking for ways to give her more comfort and serenity. I was completely thrilled last week when I discovered that Pet Wellbeing’s Kidney Support Gold is available in the Klang Valley now and I quickly ordered a bottle. It…