Category: Medical

  • Robin has normal urine!

    We slept downstairs last night so that I could keep an ear out in case there were any fights between Robin and Smurfy. Also, in case Robin asks for help. All was well through the night. First thing this morning, at around 4.30am, I went out to check on Robin and believe it or not,…

  • Robin is doing okay (FIC)

    I think Robin is doing much better after the vet’s visit. The Meloxicam anti-inflammatory injection must be doing its job. He’s active, very alert and happily grooming himself. I have not seen any straining since then. After coming back from the vet’s, he urinated a wee bit too. Just a very small amount. I have…

  • Robin to the vet’s – FIC (urinary issues)

    6.00am: Yesterday, I thought I saw Robin squatting at the sandbox and I suspected something was amiss, so I went to check and the soil didn’t seem wet. Of course it has been raining lately and I could not be 100% sure. I watched him and he seemed totally normal in his behaviour. His appetite…

  • Taking care of ourselves, for our animals (the gut-oral-skin-brain axis)

    I’ll keep this short by sharing links about the gut-brain axis, the oral-brain axis and the skin-brain axis. The gut-brain axis: https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/the-gut-brain-connection The oral-brain axis: https://www.psypost.org/the-oral-brain-axis-new-research-uncovers-surprising-links-between-the-bacteria-in-your-mouth-and-mental-health-symptoms/ It isn’t uncommon to hear of animals caregivers experiencing depression, anxiety and mental fatigue. Sometimes, it pays to consider gut health and oral health too. There is a connection…

  • Dental health, for us and our animals

    The other day, I chanced upon this amazing website and the dentist, Dr Ellie Phillips: https://drellie.com/ She has been a dentist for 50 years now and her advice is nothing like what I’ve heard from the many dentists I’ve consulted all my life. So, if you are interested in dental health, do take some time…

  • Little Juno’s weight-gain project and Gerald’s “training”

    I’m monitoring Juno’s weight every week and there’s been weight gain. Not as much as I’d like, but it’s on track. She tipped the scales sthis morning at 2.3kg. Maybe she’s just a small-sized cat. By my estimate, I think she should be coming to five months old now, but from her teeth, the vet…

  • Taking care of ourselves again

    My dear friend, Agnes, reminded me of Dr William Li! He is ethnic Chinese, a world-renowned researcher and scientist in health and being ethnic Asian, I think his advice would be more suitable for us. Do check out his youtube videos, his websites and his write-up. Disclaimer: This is just a sharing. Please consult your…

  • The (hopefully!) last chapter of my bout with pneumonia

    The moment of truth was this morning when I went for my follow-up chest X-ray and consultation with the specialist. The good doctor showed me the X-ray and he is very happy. I am 90% healed!!  And that’s fast. Just a teeny weeny more on the left lung. Only a Ct scan can show if…

  • What is the 3rd leading cause of death in the US?

    Allow me to take a departure from animal stories and talk about our health. Please listen to this: I can attest to this. It’s happened to me at least twice where the drugs made me far worse than I was. Luckily I did not die. The first was a certain specialist who told me I…

  • Food and vegetables are less nutritious than they used to be

    Don’t we all already know this, but no harm being reminded of it again: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/fruits-and-vegetables-are-less-nutritious-than-they-used-to-be “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food” may not be sufficient anymore these days. My childhood dogs, Puffin and Remirth, only ate home-cooked meat and rice and almost never had to see the vet. They never ate kibble…

  • My post-pneumonia cough is gone!

    This is an update on my post-pneumonia recovery. My post-pneumonia cough is gone!! It’s actually been gone for a few days now, but I was too occupied with the cats to write an update. The specialist said it would take “weeks and months” for the cough to go away, but it took less than 2…

  • Taking care of ourselves, for the sake of our pets

    I was talking to a friend today and realise that there are loyal blog followers who are not my personal Facebook friends, or those who don’t live-and-breathe Facebook. I actually don’t either, but I have to paste our link on Facebook for the sake of those who live-and-breathe Facebook! I usually share health information on…

  • How obedient is Juno in taking meds?

    Of all my decades of looking after animals, I have not come across one who is so, so obedient in taking her medicine as Juno. She waits as I pound her Pro-Fibre. Tabs would have run off to hide. Then, she dutifully licks it all up all by herself. It’s unbelievable. What a good, good…

  • A cat cure for my diarrhoea?

    Disclaimer: This is only a sharing of what worked for me. Kindly consult your professional healthcare provider for expert advice.  I have another story to share today. Remember the Augmentin-induced diarrhoea that I have to endure for the duration of the course of the antibiotics (7 days)? I have found out that there is no…

  • How old are you, Juno?

    I was finally a bit settled yesterday, with the Augmentin-induced diarrhoea somewhat a little less and able to eat more food, so I ran errands and got more things in order. One of them was to contact Juno’s vet as I wasn’t there when Juno went for her third vaccination. The vet says Juno should…