Category: Medical
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Cleo to the vet’s (all ok)
If you remember, the other day Cleo declared war on me when I tried to do her subcut alone. I enlisted Yui Ping’s help but he in turn got bitten by the tigress. I finally managed to, using AD to entice her, but with Cleo, what works once, will probably not work again. So, today,…
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Cats and coronavirus
Another article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=12322759&fbclid=IwAR3lTcmkN3tshHWcYJ1CrUTQRpODYrEJUMaikF0e3d5wGr6jIaxQrbmtEaY Some excerpts: Whereas the two canine SARS-CoV-2 cases had no obvious clinical signs relating to Covid-9, the cat at the centre of the latest media attention did have respiratory symptoms. But as every vet knows, cats can have breathing difficulties for many reasons, from feline asthma to heart disease. Similarly, there is a…
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Vet’s assurance to cat owners over pandemic confusion
Please read this: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/nottingham-vets-message-cat-owners-4038832?fbclid=IwAR3EgwtfVggQcyedYmlaZ-2ueRwfBau27FGuLvHDHSgSAK0dg9-1Gy4FZ5E Copied from the link above: “It has been reported that a small number of cats have been tested positive for COVID-19. “However, these statements are based on a very small number of experimental studies where cats were artificially infected with COVID-19 and, reassuringly, none of these cats were found to shed the…
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Ginger coughed again
I spoke too soon. Ginger had one bout of coughing last night, so I put him back on the nebulizer. I notice that the antihistamines help a lot, so I consulted the vet today and she said it’s okay to put him back on the antihistamines. The nebulization can be done on alternate days since…
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Ginger’s prolonged and stubborn cough (it’s gone…shhh)
It’s been three days now and Ginger has not coughed or sneezed. He has finished his Baytril antibiotics and anti-histamines. Now, he is only on the broncodilator and mucolytic. Today, I skipped the nebulization to check if he would still be alright tomorrow. The vet did say that after 1 week, we could just do…
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A note from EndFIP leadership (very informative)
This highly informative article is published here with the kind permission of my friend, Maria Bonito. The link to the FB post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EndFIPInvictus/permalink/633072414200861/ The article: Note from the EndFIP® Leadership Team – Follow up to post released on March 15 We recognize that we are all in unchartered territory, trying to make sense of multiple news…
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Langkah penjagaan haiwan ketika wabak Covid19
An extremely informative and fair article, written by a veterinarian: http://www.astroawani.com/gaya-hidup/langkah-penjagaan-haiwan-peliharaan-ketika-wabak-covid-19-236760#.XosxiRjUD30.whatsapp From the link above: BARU-BARU ini, sepasukan penyelidik di Hong Kong melaporkan dua ekor anjing didapati positif COVID-19 melalui ujian reaksi polimerase berantai (PCR). Ini diikuti dengan laporan seekor kucing yang positif jangkitan itu di Belgium di mana ia menunjukkan simptom pernafasan dan cirit-birit. Laporan…
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Kenyataan media DVS: Haiwan Kesayangan (anjing dan kucing) BUKAN penyebar virus Covid19 kepada manusia
Terima kasih, Jabatan Perkhidmatan Veterinar Malaysia. “Walaupun kejadian jangkitan Covid19 pada manusia amat tinggi namun kes dalam haiwan kesayangan adalah terpencil kerana haiwan kesayangan didapati tidak boleh dijangkiti secara semulajadi. Sehingga kini, punca jangkitan haiwan adalah daripada manusia.” “Pemilik haiwan kesayangan mesti mengamalkan kebersihan diri dan keperluan kebajikan haiwan tidak diabaikan.” (Trans: Although the incidence…
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Our weekly subcut sessions
A friend asked if I could share share how I do the subcut for our cats (namely, Cleo, Pole and Bunny) so I took some videos. I’m not a vet, so this may not be the best or most correct way to do it, but I’ve been doing this for sometime now, and so far,…
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Ginger’s nebulization progresses daily
It’s progressing very well. Ginger loves it! He’s always been envious of Pole, Cleo and Bunny because they have subcut sessions regularly and he doesn’t. Well, now, he has nebulization every single day for the total of 20 days! As the vet remarked earlier on, Ginger puts his nose at the outlet and sniffs the…
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Ginger’s 2nd home nebulization
I know how to do it now, so it’s very easy. It took about 15 minutes today. And Ginger did not struggle. In fact, he rather enjoyed it, happily breathing in the fumes! We’re done! Heidi takes the carrier. Ginger takes the basket. Wait, no social distancing? The vet said Ginger is most likely no…
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Ginger’s first home nebulization
Ginger seemed much better after the trip to the vet’s yesterday, with the Baytril injection and the nebulization done at the clinic. Either he’s a hypochondriac (“I’ve been to the vet’s so I’m already much better” – I know MANY human hypochondriacs, believe me – it’s called the Placebo Effect) or whatever that was done…
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Ginger to the vet’s for the 3rd time (needs daily nebulizing)
Ginger was getting better, but took a turn for the worse yesterday when he started snorting. Although his appetite is intact, I did not want to take any chances. So I got an appointment at the vet’s for 11am today. At 10.20am, I “geared” up and Ginger and I made our trip to the vet’s…
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Cornell Feline Health Centre (Corona virus updates)
Please refer to this for reliable news: https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/coronavirus-update