Category: Medical

  • Misty is home and spayed!!

    Misty was not pregnant (thank goodness!) so she was spayed. Everything went well. She has also been vaccinated (the clinic’s protocol is to vaccinate after spaying for CNRM cats) and given the Convenia antibiotic jab that will last for 2 weeks. I requested the FIV/FeLV test for Misty and the result is positive for FIV…

  • Misty and Hiro at the vet’s

    Catching Misty to put into the carrier was harder than I had expected. She went totally feral on me, spraying urine everywhere, scaling the security windows and running helter-skelter all over the room. I went from wearing gloves to taking off the gloves, and wearing them again, using the towel, I failed to put her…

  • Can cats get parvovirus from dogs – yes, they can

    The article: https://canna-pet.com/articles/can-cats-get-parvovirus-from-dogs/ An excerpt: …most research indicates FPV (feline parvovirus) cannot be transferred to dogs. However, there are some studies that have shown that a mutated strain of the canine parvovirus (CPV) can, in fact, infect cats. So while it is uncommon, yes – cats can get parvovirus from dogs. For example, if a parvo outbreak in an animal…

  • Hiro’s food

    He didn’t seem to like the Turkey recipe from Coco’s, so I gave him Cubgrub’s Chicken. Hiro weighed 383g today. Increasing very slowly. He is still not out of the woods yet.

  • Hiro’s news

    Hiro’s nebulization today. I’m doing it once a day now that his condition does not look so critical. He is such a good kitten. So very, very good. Unlike the princesses upstairs, Hiro is able to eat on his own without the need of coaxing. And he is so good at using the litter box…

  • Cow Mau, Indy and Cleo

    I have not updated about our Super Seniors for quite long now, but all is well, as well as can be. Cow Mau is back to 100% raw. He has to eat many small meals throughout the day, but the good thing is, when hungry, he will ask for food. When I offer food to…

  • Separate syringes

    I have separate syringes for everyone. One set for the princesses and Samantha. One set for Hiro. One syringe for Cow Mau and one syringe for Tabs. Do you know that BIG Pharmacy sells Terumo 1ml syringes at 50 sen each? It is cheaper online too, but you have to buy 100 pieces.

  • And how is little Hiro this morning?

    Good boy, Hiro! Slow and steady. His eyes are little brighter this morning! Hiro’s appetite is still up and down. Yesterday, when it was time to eat and he did not feel like eating, I syringe in Cindy’s baby food. But when he wants to eat by himself, it’s Coco&Joe’s. I’m going to give him…

  • Sakura is now officially “Hiro”, an attempt to catch Misty

    I texted my vet “Sakura’s” photo to ask if she/he is male. She says the photos are not clear, but I’m really quite sure he is male. So whether male or female, Sakura is now officially Hiro. Hiro is a gender-neutral name. Hiro (ひろ, ヒロ) is primarily a Japanese given name with multiple meanings, dependent…

  • Nebulizing Sakura (aka Hiro)

    The vet said I could nebulize Sakura (renamed Hiro) twice a day to help clear the congestion. So, here we go… The Omron nebulizer, bought for Ginger last time when he had a most persistent flu. Tabs has used it too. 1/2 vial of Ventolin and 0.3ml saline. Place kitten in carrier. Cover all holes…

  • Good morning, Sakura (renamed Hiro)

    I got up at 1.30am to check in on Sakura (renamed Hiro). I slept really early last night, completely knocked out from the dental surgery. So I got up at 1.30am and could not go back to sleep, might as well start the day…very early, though! Sakura got up shortly after that and came out…

  • Luckily I sent Sakura (renamed Hiro) to the vet’s (severe flu)

    An update: Sakura has been renamed Hiro now.  I managed to drop Sakura at the vet’s while I was on my way to my dental surgery and collected her after that. Luckily I sent her. Sakura has severe flu and a lot of allergic cells. An X-ray was taken and it showed that her right…

  • Post-op care after neutering is compulsory, please

    Some news from the grapevine again and it isn’t exactly good news. We’ve been informed that there are feeders and rescuers who send in rescued animals for neutering to certain places that provide this service, but they do not fast the animals 8 hours prior to the surgery and they also do not give the…

  • Samantha’s lesion update – it is NOT fungal

    The clinic updated me yesterday. Samantha’s culture came back negative for fungus, so it isn’t fungal at all. It is healing well. Slowly, but surely.

  • Tabs’ sneezing came back

    Tabs was sneeze-free for a full 24 hours after initially taking the medicines. Then, it came back. I told her vet yesterday and she said Tabs is a very allergic cat (from the ear-prick blood test conducted that day). So, this may not be a case of cat flu but a case of allergy. Allergy!…