Category: Medical

For more than a week, I’ve noticed a progressive balding on Vincent’s head. Initially, it just looked like some loss of hair, but in the last two days, it looked more like mange. I first started by applying some enzyme onto the bald parts (according to a friend, this has helped many dogs heal from…

Today is Vincent’s 4th Darbepoetin injection (the last from the series of four injections) plus the B12 injection. As per the protocol, a blood test was done before that to check his PCV. Sadly, his PCV has dropped today, to 18%. Before we started the series of Darbepoetin injections, it had dropped to 16% and…

Our day started at 5.20am with breakfast. Vincent ate his usual amount. I managed to put the Semintra into the food. Vincent was VERY hungry so it all got eaten along with the food. Yay! Since Vincent’s steamed fish and chicken isn’t exactly balanced, I mixed taurine powder, Vitamin E powder and bone meal into…

We were at the vet’s this morning to take Vincent home. He hasn’t had any loose stools already so that’s good and he has his appetite back. The vet showed me how to hold Vincent’s head in place so that the pill popper can be used. Vincent did get a shock but that’s “okay”, and…

Today is Day 3 for Vincent at the clinic. Hi, Vincent!! The vet says Vincent had some loose stools this morning, so he cannot be discharged yet. Most likely tomorrow then. The drooling is still pretty bad. Sigh…this mouth/gum problem must have started quite a long time ago. Two years ago, in 2016, Vincent was…

I made a fresh batch of steamed chicken this morning, to be taken to the clinic for Vincent. The steamed chicken and 4 cans of Vincent’s (current) favourite food. Here he is. The vet said last night, he didn’t want to eat anymore. The videos posted yesterday were taken in the afternoon. This morning, the…

I really did not expect this news! Look at these videos sent by the vet just now. He is eating cooked chicken here. Believe it or not? And here…he is eating renal wet food and renal kibble!!! Look at him eat!! Can you believe our soldier?!!! He is eating!!!! I couldn’t believe my eyes when…

I remember the last time this happened. Vincent is so sensitive that he develops this “food repulsion” tendency where he associates his illness with the food. And he will get turned off by that food, hence, he won’t eat. The “trick” at that time, was to give him something totally different. That worked…at that time.…

We took Vincent to the vet’s this morning. On the way there. We were the first patient of the day. The vet checked Vincent’s mouth thoroughly and while there was some pus in certain areas, the mouth, as far as we could see, isn’t that bad. So, perhaps it is the esophagus and the digestive…

Vincent has no appetite. Sigh… This has proven to be a big hurdle for us. This morning, I offered him food, but he didn’t want any of it.  So I had to force-feed some Recovery. He doesn’t like this. He doesn’t like being force-fed. I know. Vincent is a very proud cat. Last night, I…

I am relieved. Actually, so relieved. I’m glad I took Vincent to see his vet today even thought I thought the car trip might exhaust him and stress him out. As it turned out, Vincent has a respiratory infection as well as some rotten teeth (with pus). This is probably why we doesn’t feel like…

I woke up at 4am today. Vincent was on his bed. He has been using the litter box, so that’s good. I went downstairs to prepare for everyone’s breakfast but Vincent did not come down. So, after serving everyone, I decided to bring Vincent downstairs. He should get out of bed a bit. It’s back…

I tried to keep as calm as I could, especially in front of Vincent. I went to check on him many times this morning. He was lying down on the bed. I offered a bit of food again, but he did not want to eat any of it. So I let him be. No point…

Vincent ate his last full meal yesterday at 6am. It wasn’t exactly a “jackpot” meal as he didn’t seem much interested in the food, but still, he did eat a mixture of canned, Cubgrub, Primal, etc. It was a fair amount, nonetheless. But I had to go spoil it all by putting a bit of…

It’s been a few days since I last wrote about Vincent. And it’s been very hectic too – implementing our new policies and identifying who the “serial” claimants are, and talking with them, one by one.  But more about that later. Vincent has migrated from the bedroom to this spot at the patio. He seems…