Category: Medical

  • Zurik’s feud with Heidi

    For two days now, I have witnessed Heidi bullying Zurik. The first time, I saw Heidi whack him with her paw. The second time, I saw them both in a stand-off and this time, Zurik wasn’t shying away anymore. He was standing his ground. Good for you, Mr Z! This is a neutral-face. We classify…

  • Zurik’s breakfast and learning more about FIP

    Zurik had his favourite raw chicken fillet for breakfast this morning and so did Ginger. How lazy is Ginger? Look at how he LIES DOWN to eat!! Zurik, after breakfast and his morning medication. I know it’s been a whirlwind week and I’m still attempting to find out as much as I can about FIP…

  • Indy’s subcut with Therapy Tabs

    Today is Indy’s subcut day. He is still VERY tense and I think it’s because of this that the fluids flow quite slowly despite me using the thick pink needle. Bunny is already relaxed during subcut. Zurik had no problems. I did his first home subcut single-handedly (because I was home alone). No struggle at…

  • Naughty Indy, “naughty” Zurik and more about FIP

    Indy has been very naughty lately. He has been spraying non-stop. I’m a bit puzzled how he has so much “spare” urine to spray.  And each time, it is a lot.  The doors, the cabinet doors, the bench – they are all targeted. Looks like my plan to not cover the bench isn’t working. It…

  • Zurik gets an inside view and more about RetroMAD1

    Heidi: I haven’t been out for taiji for SO long!! Ginger: I haven’t been out to chase Buddy and Lanky for SO long too!! Zurik: I’m quite settled in the house. Not going out.  But I do miss having Heidi or Zurik accompany me for taiji.  Zurik acts as a bodyguard. He sits nearby and…

  • Good morning, Mr Zurik!

    The morning started at 5.00am for us today. Mr Zurik was waiting for me near the stairs as I came down. He went into the kitchen for wait for food. His breakfast has been raw chicken fillet for the past few days. He seems to love it. I know raw chicken fillet is not balanced,…

  • Is there an FIP cure on the horizon?

    The article: https://www.petmd.com/news/health-science/experimental-fip-treatments-show-promise-affected-cats-34629 We don’t have PI in Malaysia. Polyprenyl Immunostimulant (PI) is an investigational biologic used to lessen clinical signs associated with herpes virus infections in cats by promoting immune responses to the virus. PI also has been used to treat FIP. In a small study, three cats with the dry form of FIP were…

  • Managing Mr Zurik and an informative FAQ on FIP

    I thought I’d write a separate post on Zurik here, in case anyone is following his story. Zurik ate three breakfasts this morning but they were all small meals. It looks like he likes Ginger’s idea of “dim sum”! Well, anything for Zurik, especially when he is able to eat. Zurik doesn’t mind tablets (wrapped…

  • Zurik starts on RetroMAD1

    Last night, Zurik started on RetroMAD1, the anti-viral that was experimental many years ago. It was my friend, Agnes, who reminded me that RetroMAD1 might be worth a try, so I contacted my friend, Anita, who recently bought 3 bottles of RetroMAD1 for her cat, to ask from where I could purchase them. Anita immediately…

  • Ginger’s a-okay…so far

    Truly, every cat reacts differently after surgery. So very differently! Look at super manja-pot Ginger… We thought he’d be the “worst” as in he’d surely be whining for attention and complaining of pain, but no. None of that happened at all. Look at the e-collar…haha.  Isn’t this too cute? It’s supposed to be like this,…

  • Ginger’s back home…..with two teeth extracted!

    Today was Ginger’s turn. This was after he was put on drips, before surgery. He wasn’t frightened like Cow or Bunny (who was terrified). Ginger was as cool as a cucumber, looking around curiously. This is after the surgery – totally wide awake and curious. Probably saying, “Hmm….why am I here? Did anything happen?” The…

  • Zurik is strong!

    I guess Zurik has regained his strength now (which is good). He has becoming quite choosy with food too, something which I’m learning now. Previously, as you know, he only came for meals 2-3 times a day and would disappear after that. He does like to sit under our cars in the porch and also…

  • It’s Ginger’s turn today

    For a few days now, Ginger has been occupying the “sick bay”. I prepared this for Bunny with fresh towels but Bunny only used it for one night. Then, Ginger quickly took over. We think it’s a territorial thing, or is it because he knows he is going in for a dental procedure and might…

  • Zurik’s test results – it IS FIP

    All my hopes are dashed now.  The Rivalta test was positive, which means there is an 86% chance that it is FIP.  Coupled with the pleural effusion where the liquid is yellow and sticky, the positive corona virus test on the blood and the ALB/GLOB ratio being 0.5, it all points towards FIP. My last…

  • Zurik’s update

    I’ve been doing my best to find out about the Rivalta Test and so far, there are two clinics that has done it before. In yesterday’s post, if you viewed the video, you’d see how relatively easy it can be done. It just needs a test-tube, water, a few drops of vinegar and one drop…