Category: Medical

Rosie ate a wee little bit on her own this morning. Just a little bit. She is often intimidated by a crowd, feline or human. But Heidi, Tabs and Tiger live in the “rest of the house” now, so the moment they hear the sound of kibble, they will come upstairs. For medicine and supplements,…

Today was a rather uneventful day. Rosie wasn’t interested in eating again. The vet had already told me that it’s going to be up-and-down for an animal afflicted with liver disease. We took Rosie out on the harness for some morning air. She didn’t want to walk, just sat with us to listen to the chirping…

Rosie enjoyed her time at the patio today; she slept from 9am until almost 1pm! Then, Connie came over to take us to the vet for Rosie’s 2nd acupuncture session. The vet said Rosie’s pulse is still weak but we have to give it at least 2 weeks as TCM works slowly. Rosie is still…

Last night, I slept like a log. This morning, I woke up at around 6.45am and guess what, Rosie was sitting next to the bed and the moment I woke up, she mewed loudly. By now, I more or less know what each “mew” means. Rosie wants food. And kibble has already been her favourite…

After so many days of not being able to eat on her own, today, finally, Rosie eats on her own again! It was after her subcut and she was having a nap in the litter box-bed (it made me think of a nap after a massage!) when Daffodil asked for food. So I poured out…

Today, Rosie seemed a little perkier. She is more willing to come out of the room and sit in the hall upstairs instead of hiding under the bed. But when she hides under the bed, this what I have to do in order to get her out to give her her meds and supplements. And…

These past three weeks of looking after Rosie have been very challenging. Never in my life have I felt so tired until I almost drifted off to sleep in the midst of doing taiji. That was certainly a first. Of course it also does not help when we have to deal with dishonest applicants as well…

The senior vet we consulted has recommended that Rosie gets a 150ml subcut daily (on one side) and after one week, we would do a blood test to see if the bilirubin level drops. Rosie is still very, very yellow and that’s worrying. So, we administered the subcut today, as per the vet’s instructions and…

Rosie had some sun this morning. She does get some sun in the room. This is for her snacks when she is in the room, just in case. Since many days now, Rosie has not asked for kibble at all. She gets fed about 5-6 times a day with wetfood (a mixture of all kinds,…

It is NOT cancer. But it is still serious. The morning started with an “episode”. Rosie had somehow managed to get out of the house.  We don’t know how she did it, but the most possible explanation is that she gave my husband the slip when he was wearing his shoes and had left the…

Since yesterday, I’ve noticed abdominal bloating in Rosie. Today, it seems even bigger and she looked miserable the whole day, just lying down, changing places now and then. She has not appetite, but when force-fed, she will willing to eat. She doesn’t need liquid food because she is willing to chew now. By afternoon, I…

In the middle of last night, Rosie woke me up to ask for food. I don’t know what time that was as I have been really, really tired these few days, waking up very early, but I offered her Tuscan kibble and she ate.  Then, she asked for more, so she ate a second time.…

Rosie’s condition is deteriorating. She has no appetite to eat at all. And she is turning very yellow. This morning, I woke up at 2.30am and Rosie came downstairs with me. I offered her various types of food, but she couldn’t eat any, so I force-fed her. She is still willing to eat when force-fed.…

This afternoon, Connie came to take us for Rosie’s acupuncture session and a consultation with the vet (who is also a qualified acupuncturist). As expected, Rosie complained all the way there. She was curious at the clinic. Any way to escape? Peek-a-boo! I must say I am absolutely impressed with the accuracy of TCM techniques in…

Rosie seemed so much perkier last night, after the subcut. She came back, ate the Applaws that Connie bought and again, later, she asked for supper and wanted Applaws again! Applause….to Applaws! Nowadays, Heidi and Tiger accompany Rosie. Heidi gets all the left-over food. Today, Rosie want her kibble again. Licked some Applaws too. She…