Mogden
I like tea
Cool. I should look into this myself for when I get a bum dragger!
I'm sure I don't have to say this but please don't use Bob Martin.
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I'm sure I don't have to say this but please don't use Bob Martin.
trashpony
Hag
No way! Am going to get some at the vets. They'd run out when I took them to get their shots and I forgot to go back and get some
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wobbly
what i'm not certain about is whether the varieties that affect cats are passed to people.
trashpony
Hag
Yuck - threadworms can't (just checked) but other worms can although we should be okay on that score because the other ones are kept at bay with the Stronghold.
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wobbly
well, saves you a trip to the chemist
Mogden
I like tea
I was under the impression threadworms are not from the cat themselves exactly but from eggs in the cat poop which are spread over the cat during grooming and then transfer under fingernails to the human digestive system, ie you bite your nails, eat with them without a good scrub etc. I stand to be corrected as I'm having a House marathon and am looking at diagnostician as my next career move
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CRI
Registered Chooser
1.) Put throw in washing machine on highest temp setting it will take.sat on my settee this morning,to find it rather wet
my fucking cat, who is 5 years old, had pissed all over
my new throw and it stinks
2.) Clean sofa - that stuff in a pink tin that's supposed to be for pet odours you get from pound shops works really well for this
3.) Try and figure out why your cat did it - something stressing it lately? Urinary infection? Get that sorted.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
High Voltage
I hope it's good news for Bob and the thyroid.
Re giving tablets -- have you tried Arden Grange Liver Paste? Charlie was pretty hit and miss with his tablets until I discovered this. Now he gulps them down, even when he's going through one of his periods of not wanting to eat much. You can get it from Amazon or Zooplus, perhaps other pet websites have it too. I recently got a 12 pack from Amazon and they were out of date though, so be wary (they replaced them). I'd hope that in the small amounts you need to get a tablet into him it wouldn't affect his kidney disease despite its high protein content. I use a pea sized amount to put the tablet in, and the same again as a treat straight after (and to make sure the first one went down okay).
Standard thyroid meds are either Felimazole (what Charlie is on, currently at 5mg x 2 per day, but usually they start out at 2.5mg x 2 per day) or Vidalta (just once per day - slow release, can cause sickness in some cats - it does in Charlie). Apparently there's a gel that can be applied to the ear now too, but Ted seems to be wary of how effective it is. He says it's an option for those who simply won't take tablets though. Worth asking about.
I understand about wondering how much to put poor Bob through if it is a thyroid problem. It is something that responds well to medication though, so it's not an automatic sign that the game is up. However, Charlie has been back and forwards to the vets an awful lot since he was diagnosed, particularly during the first few weeks while trying to get it under control (mostly related to not understanding why he was still vomiting - or there being other complications), so if Bob can't tolerate going to the vet you'll obviously have to take that into consideration.
Re the heart, Charlie was in a terrible state when he was diagnosed and his heart rate was through the roof. There's no evidence to suggest he has heart disease as a result though (although it's difficult to tell for sure) and he went through surgery recently while going through a thyroid flare-up and there were no problems.
I hope it's good news for Bob and the thyroid.
Re giving tablets -- have you tried Arden Grange Liver Paste? Charlie was pretty hit and miss with his tablets until I discovered this. Now he gulps them down, even when he's going through one of his periods of not wanting to eat much. You can get it from Amazon or Zooplus, perhaps other pet websites have it too. I recently got a 12 pack from Amazon and they were out of date though, so be wary (they replaced them). I'd hope that in the small amounts you need to get a tablet into him it wouldn't affect his kidney disease despite its high protein content. I use a pea sized amount to put the tablet in, and the same again as a treat straight after (and to make sure the first one went down okay).
Standard thyroid meds are either Felimazole (what Charlie is on, currently at 5mg x 2 per day, but usually they start out at 2.5mg x 2 per day) or Vidalta (just once per day - slow release, can cause sickness in some cats - it does in Charlie). Apparently there's a gel that can be applied to the ear now too, but Ted seems to be wary of how effective it is. He says it's an option for those who simply won't take tablets though. Worth asking about.
I understand about wondering how much to put poor Bob through if it is a thyroid problem. It is something that responds well to medication though, so it's not an automatic sign that the game is up. However, Charlie has been back and forwards to the vets an awful lot since he was diagnosed, particularly during the first few weeks while trying to get it under control (mostly related to not understanding why he was still vomiting - or there being other complications), so if Bob can't tolerate going to the vet you'll obviously have to take that into consideration.
Re the heart, Charlie was in a terrible state when he was diagnosed and his heart rate was through the roof. There's no evidence to suggest he has heart disease as a result though (although it's difficult to tell for sure) and he went through surgery recently while going through a thyroid flare-up and there were no problems.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
trashpony - (sorry this post is disgusting, anyone likely to lose their lunch should look away) my cats are shorthair but me and my OH are both longhair, and sometimes Sonic will 'groom' my hair when I am snoozing - this occasionally leads to him passing my hairs out of his rear end and having a bit of a panic which can involve him scooting his bottom along the floor. He doesn't have worms, it's a panic reaction from passing a stool that is still attached to his arse with long curly hair.
Also he has a slightly sensitive stomach as a reaction to some foods (OK, mostly when he gets to cooking oil/olive oil left over in a pan and decides he has to lap it all up, doesn't happen often but I have occasionally made a mistake) and sometimes has soft stools, firm stools are necessary to express the anal glands, and a buildup in the anal glands can also result in 'scooting' due to discomfort. When Sonic occasionally has a dodgy tummy, he sometimes needs his anal glands expressed afterwards (signs that it is necessary include a bout of soft stools, then scooting - he doesn't have worms).
Also he has a slightly sensitive stomach as a reaction to some foods (OK, mostly when he gets to cooking oil/olive oil left over in a pan and decides he has to lap it all up, doesn't happen often but I have occasionally made a mistake) and sometimes has soft stools, firm stools are necessary to express the anal glands, and a buildup in the anal glands can also result in 'scooting' due to discomfort. When Sonic occasionally has a dodgy tummy, he sometimes needs his anal glands expressed afterwards (signs that it is necessary include a bout of soft stools, then scooting - he doesn't have worms).
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
That would be my advice, since you don't see him poo - worm him, and if it continues quick vet visit.
And yeah the stuff from the anal glands is horrible if it needs expressing - they're no different to dogs in that regard. It only usually needs doing if they've had a bit of a digestive problem though, they're normally quite low-maintenance when it comes to that sort of thing.
One of the benefits of my lot being indoor only is that I get to see everything that comes out of them from both ends.
That is also one of the down-sides.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Big pink cat on the mousemat again, purring like a motor.
He loves a cuddle, but he also loves just sitting in close proximity to people. He is very sweet and goes into major purr mode when I just look at him.
Why does it take their stomach fur so long to grow back though, his front leg where it was shaved is nearly fully covered and you have to look quite closely to see that the hair there is shorter, but he still has a very square bald patch on his tummy and a bit up his sides. Noticed that after Radar had his hernia surgery too, it took about 6 months to regain full fur coverage.
He loves a cuddle, but he also loves just sitting in close proximity to people. He is very sweet and goes into major purr mode when I just look at him.
Why does it take their stomach fur so long to grow back though, his front leg where it was shaved is nearly fully covered and you have to look quite closely to see that the hair there is shorter, but he still has a very square bald patch on his tummy and a bit up his sides. Noticed that after Radar had his hernia surgery too, it took about 6 months to regain full fur coverage.
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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Today is just going to be one of those days.
Last night I pan-fried some tuna steaks, I put the frying pan in the sink down the side next to the washing up bowl, and because I am monumentally lazy I haven't done washing up yet.
I just heard a load of crashing and banging noises and went into the kitchen, I had to fish Sonic out of the washing up bowl, he was trying to get to the pan that I fried the tuna in and fell in the washing up. He's now soaking wet. He was the one out of my cats that I credited with some intelligence too.
Last night I pan-fried some tuna steaks, I put the frying pan in the sink down the side next to the washing up bowl, and because I am monumentally lazy I haven't done washing up yet.
I just heard a load of crashing and banging noises and went into the kitchen, I had to fish Sonic out of the washing up bowl, he was trying to get to the pan that I fried the tuna in and fell in the washing up. He's now soaking wet. He was the one out of my cats that I credited with some intelligence too.
Mogden
I like tea
Was the noise generated a Sonic boom? Sorry, couldn't resist!Today is just going to be one of those days.
Last night I pan-fried some tuna steaks, I put the frying pan in the sink down the side next to the washing up bowl, and because I am monumentally lazy I haven't done washing up yet.
I just heard a load of crashing and banging noises and went into the kitchen, I had to fish Sonic out of the washing up bowl, he was trying to get to the pan that I fried the tuna in and fell in the washing up. He's now soaking wet. He was the one out of my cats that I credited with some intelligence too.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Hehe - not quite, I don't think he's actually managed to exceed the speed of sound, even when trying to get out of a half-full (and very wet, he hates water!) bowl of washing up! His proper registered name with the GCCF is Beaububbly Sonic Boom though, so you are on the right track (we chose the Sonic Boom part of his name btw).
Manter
Lunch Mob
This is an eye roll rather than a wobble... Idiot cat has a heart murmur.
Weekend after guy Fawkes we went away Saturday night. We came home Monday and he was grumpy, hadn't eaten anything we left out for him, hadn't pooed, hadn't wee-ed.... By Monday morning I was really worried so took him to the vet. She checked him, he was massively affectionate and charming and generally 'nothing wrong' so she said it was probably a mixture of virus and stress. She force fed him (apparently sometimes it reminds cats to eat)- he was instantly them fine.
But.... When she was checking him out she found a heart murmur. Thank god we have lifelong insurance (or whatever it is called) as the diagnostic cost was £800 (!) and now he has a long term and potentially expensive condition. FFS.... He is young and fine and there is no treatment now- he will cost us (the insurance company) lots later. Bloody ridiculous posh cat.
This is a very long post. Essentially the blasted cat is fine.
Also, I worried myself sick over that bloody ridiculous, adorable animal.
Weekend after guy Fawkes we went away Saturday night. We came home Monday and he was grumpy, hadn't eaten anything we left out for him, hadn't pooed, hadn't wee-ed.... By Monday morning I was really worried so took him to the vet. She checked him, he was massively affectionate and charming and generally 'nothing wrong' so she said it was probably a mixture of virus and stress. She force fed him (apparently sometimes it reminds cats to eat)- he was instantly them fine.
But.... When she was checking him out she found a heart murmur. Thank god we have lifelong insurance (or whatever it is called) as the diagnostic cost was £800 (!) and now he has a long term and potentially expensive condition. FFS.... He is young and fine and there is no treatment now- he will cost us (the insurance company) lots later. Bloody ridiculous posh cat.
This is a very long post. Essentially the blasted cat is fine.
Also, I worried myself sick over that bloody ridiculous, adorable animal.
CRI
Registered Chooser
Early diagnosis (and good insurance!) has got to be a good thing here. That won't necessarily stop you worrying about the little bugger, but at least he can get all the care he needs.
Manter
Lunch Mob
Mild end. Embarrassingly I couldn't tell you the number as I was all flustered
Cribynkle
squawk
Mild end is good, and it's not at all embarrassing, vet offices are horrible flustery places (())
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
(idiot cat) and ((Manter))
(Liked the post above for him being OK and for your being affectionate and insured, obviously - not for the poor lad's condition or for the price of those tests ! ! I'd flinch at 800 quid for an ECG on a human ... even myself!)
(Liked the post above for him being OK and for your being affectionate and insured, obviously - not for the poor lad's condition or for the price of those tests !
! I'd flinch at 800 quid for an ECG on a human ... even myself!)
