Category: Medical

I took Cow Mau, Cleo and Indy for their check-up today. Here’s how it went for Cow Mau. Cow’s was supposed to be a heart and blood pressure check-up, but the vet decided to check his kidneys too because Cow has already been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and this could easily lead to kidney…

I was so happy this morning to be greeted by formed stools at Indy’s spot… See, isn’t this a sight for sore eyes? It’s well-formed, just a bit soft, but it’s already such an improvement from the oatmeal poop. So, perhaps it’s what I gave yesterday that worked? Pumpkin (once), Slippery Elm Bark (one capsule)…

So I had a battalion of remedies all lined-up to give Indy for his once-a-day oatmeal stool. Kaolin pectin was my first and that failed. I’ve been giving it for a week with no result at all. That’s strange because it worked so well with Akira and Kai previously. Well, to be fair, it did…

As per planned, I bought pumpkin for Indy. Got it steamed and saved two portions in the freezer for later. This portion, I mashed. It brings back memories of the time when I managed Bunny’s defecation problem. Bunny had chronic constipation and I tried “everything”, from home remedies to supplements and medicine. I used to…

Okay, this is a tricky. I am not 100% sure the “oatmeal” stool is from Indy, but it is found in Indy’s poo spot in the sandpit. Indy usually defecates on this spot, and for a week now, I have been scooping up oatmeal-like stool (a lump, without much form) from this exact spot. However,…

I used to use Cindy’s pureed canned food for feeding medicine to the difficult-to-pill cats, namely Cleo, the queen with the golden mouth. It does work pretty well except that I only need a little bit each time so once a can is opened, the longest it can last in the fridge is just four…

Today was Cleo and Indy’s appointment which is the check-up after 10 days of being on the CKD regimen. The result, in short: Cleo has maintained her readings while Indy has shown improvement. I was really hoping both would have shown improvement, but Cleo has been having CKD since September 2019 so she’s been living…

Today is Indy and Cleo’s check-up after 10 days of doing this CKD regimen. They have been on increased subcut fluids, Renal-N and Astro’s Oil’s Fish Oil and Nitrogen-Creatinine Scrub. Let’s hope there’s good news later. Meanwhile, where are the nurses for this session? Here they are!!!

We are probably slow to the party, but we just found out yesterday that an oral drug is now available for FIP cats! Previously, there was no treatment and FIP was a death sentence for cats. Then, came the injectable GS 441524, initially a controversial drug and had to be purchased through the black market.…

Riley urinates at the downstairs bathroom drain hole, so I’m able to note the colour of her urine and even syringe it up to collect it. I’ve been a bit concerned that her urine colour is a tad too yellow. So I collect some two days ago to show the vet. The vet said it…

We all know that intermittent fasting is now a very fashionable way of eating for humans. But did you know that cats know how to do it too? And they are WAY smarter than us as well. They know how to have “cheat days”. They don’t do it blindly. Minnie does intermittent fasting every once…

My plan is to gradually increase the volume of the subcut fluids for Cleo and Indy. Gradually, being the operative word here, because too much fluids might tax of the heart as well as, ironically, the kidneys too. Ever since Cleo started getting 150ml daily, her appetite has improved tremendously. But perhaps the Astro Oil’s…

Indy responded really well after the first subcut of 250ml. His demeanour improved instantly and his appetite came back. It was really very encouraging. Then, after 2 days (because the earlier instruction by the vet was 250ml on alternate days), I saw him go down again. So I figured he probably needs daily subcut to…

The vet agreed that Indy should have 150ml of subcut fluids daily until the revisit next week. Hey, Indy! You’re going to have this daily from now, ok?