Category: Medical

  • Ginger’s visit to the vet’s

    Ginger wasn’t eating as well as he usually is yesterday and by this morning, he was snorting and sneezing out cloudy mucus. I nebulized him first before taking him to the vet’s with Pole. Ginger could not eat his regular food today. I think it’s because his upper respiratory tract is all congested so it…

  • Pole’s emergency – seizure or spinal spur?

    Pole gave me a fright this morning. I found her lying on her pillow, looking visibly sick. She did not come to the grille to wait for breakfast as she always does every single morning. Something was definitely wrong. She looked very sickly too. I could not for the life of me figure out what…

  • Pole’s check-up at the vet’s (blood pressure and thyroid under control)

    We took Pole along with Smurfy as her check-up is due as well. To recap, Pole is 14 years old, has CKD (chronic kidney disease) which is exacerbated by her hyperthyroidism (on transdermal Methimazole) and recently, she was diagnosed with high blood pressure (on oral Amlodipine) and she is also prone to FLUTD (urinary tract…

  • Smurfy’s vaccination visit to the vet’s

    Today is Smurfy’s second vaccination at the vet’s. We took him together with Pole (due for check-up and blood test). All is good for Smurfy. He got his second 4-in-1 vaccination and his second FeLV vaccination too. He was also dewormed and given Revolution spot-on. Smurfy weighed 2.1kg. I think he might overtake Pole in…

  • Minnie’s check-up at the vet’s today (liver readings normal)

    This morning was Minnie’s appointment at the vet’s. She’s getting braver now so she made noise in the car all the way there. The good news is….Minnie’s liver readings are back to normal now!! It started with an ALT reading of 394 when first rescued on 18th April 2020. Then, it went down to 329,…

  • Pole’s eating dilemma

    Pole has not been able to eat back her staple diet of Coco&Joe’s ever since she was diagnosed with gastritis. She has been eating canned food with Primal sprinkles. I still haven’t given up, though and I’m still trying all sorts of ways to transition her back to 100%, if that is possible. So I…

  • Pole’s diet

    I’ve been trying every few days to introduce Pole back to a 100% raw diet, specifically what she loved before, Coco&Joe’s, but I have not been successful. It’s strange, though. Pole has been on 100% raw for YEARS. How couold she just decide she doesn’t want to eat raw anymore? All because of the gastritis?…

  • Minnie’s check-up (liver readings improved, but is pregnant)

    Today was Minnie’s check-up. I decided to take Smurfy along as company for Minnie. The two are so close it would worry one if the other was not around. Minnie’s liver readings improved a lot. Her ALT was previously 394, then it went down to 329 after 3 days. And today, after a total of…

  • Pole eats (!!) Coco&Joe’s again!

    The miracle happened this morning! Pole was her sprightly happy self and leapt around like a Kancil (mousedeer). Without the need to transition again, I gave her a scoop of Coco&Joe’s and she started eating it! But after a few minutes, she suddenly remembered she was given Cindy’s mousse for the past few days so…

  • Pole is not out of the woods yet (vomiting again)

    The vet said I could stop the daily Mirtazapine if Pole starts eating again. Mirtazapine acts as both an anti-vomiting medicine and an appetite stimulant. She says I could give Pole once in 3 days. Not daily. This morning, I began giving Pole Coco&Joe’s mixed with Cindy’s mousse. No Mirtazapine today. I was so happy…

  • Pole’s emergency visit to the vet’s (it’s FIC, a type of FLUTD)

    That’s FIC (no typo). It’s Feline Idiopathic Cystitis.   Feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) is also referred to as feline interstitial cystitis. It is one of several medical issues that fall under the umbrella term of feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD). FIC is a sterile inflammatory condition affecting the urinary bladder. This morning, I saw Pole urinating a bit more…

  • Pole’s small meals

    Pole did not look well this morning. I was a bit worried as she seemed much better yesterday and had already started eating on her own again. I had to forcefeed her because the vet said she has to have food. Otherwise her gastritis would become worse. The problem with Pole is that she is…

  • Pole eats baby food!

    This was taken last night, after being forcefed. Pole is not happy. But the vet said forcefeeding is very necessary for Pole’s case because she has gastritis. But late last night, she was willing to lick some wetfood off my finger. Small steps.. This morning, at 5am, believe it or not, I managed to feed…

  • Pole to the vet’s (severe gastritis)

    Pole did not eat on Monday’s night. I thought it was a one-off case, so I let her be. But on Tuesday morning, she also did not eat, and subsequently, she did not eat the whole of Tuesday. By afternoon, I had contacted the vet but appointments were fully booked. So I made an appointment…

  • Managed to pill Minnie!

    It was later in the evening that Minnie and Smurfy finally ate some Coco&Joe’s. They didn’t want the afternoon food even though it was kept in the fridge. They wanted fresh food. Smurfy ate first (of course). Then, Minnie ate and it was time to give her her Clavamox. It’s twice a day. I carried…