Ginger’s appetite decreased again without the steroids, so after a discussion with the vet, he’s back on 1/2 tablet of steroids but with a tapering protocol. Hopefully, we can taper it down so that the dosage is kept to a minimum level or just as required.  

As expected, Ginger’s appetite improved significantly after being on steroids. He is back to eating as before. But I am totally aware that this is due to the effects of the steroids that gives the “feel good” feeling. He will complete the 8-day course of steroids tomorrow and after that, I really, really hope his…

Ginger’s inappetence did not improve. I could barely get him to eat much. So I consulted the vet yesterday for the next step. The vet had earlier said the next step would be to administer steroids to try and suppress the progression of the FIV. Based on Ginger’s blood test results, his problem is that…

Ginger has been losing weight and his appetite hasn’t been good, so we took him to the vet’s this afternoon. I was worried that perhaps his kidneys or liver had taken a turn for the worse, but the blood tests showed that it wasn’t so. Ginger is still at Stage 1 of CKD and his…