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Saul Goodman
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Dora and Bob - Basket cases.
Buster has been on felimazole for three weeks to control his thyroid function. We're waiting for the latest blood tests to see if the level is normal but the poor fella has been throwing up whenever he eats something for a couple of days. If it doesn't come right today it'll be off to the vet again tomorrow. Vomiting was mentioned as one of the side effects of the medication. Wonder if perhaps his thyroid level has gotten too low, causing the vomiting? Not good when a rapacious scavenger loses his appetite.
Baronage-Phase
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Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
((Buster)) hope he's feeling better soon.
Cloo
Banana for scale
My brother came over this evening with his spaniel. Vastra decided to retire to a safe observation spot:
She then dared to walk along the side wall, at which point spaniel bounced and barked and wagged at her, clearly wanting to play. She arched and growled and made herself look big, clearly not wanting to play.
She then dared to walk along the side wall, at which point spaniel bounced and barked and wagged at her, clearly wanting to play. She arched and growled and made herself look big, clearly not wanting to play.
Puddy_Tat
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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
You know how (allegedly) one things cats use their whiskers for, is to determine whether their body can fit through a gap?
Well it must be an odd side effect of that, but since Jakey had major abdominal surgery on the right hand side of his abdomen in 2014? his whiskers have stayed noticeably shorter on the right side of his face. Like a real noticeable difference, they are about 3/4 of the length of the whiskers on the left side. Very very strange.
Well it must be an odd side effect of that, but since Jakey had major abdominal surgery on the right hand side of his abdomen in 2014? his whiskers have stayed noticeably shorter on the right side of his face. Like a real noticeable difference, they are about 3/4 of the length of the whiskers on the left side. Very very strange.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
Anything that turns milky in water is an absolute no-no for cats. Dettol, bleach, zoflora - that applies to cleaning their bowls/trays too.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
Thyroid levels being low shouldn't cause vomiting*. Them being too high will, and as you said it can sometimes be a side effect of the medication (although the other thyroid pill Vidalta is worse for it - my cat wouldn't tolerate the latter and was on the former). Make sure your vet isn't only testing T4 levels but also doing a full blood test for liver etc.
Was Buster vomiting a lot before he went onto felimazole, before he was diagnosed? If so, even if his T4 levels are under control he may have irritated his digestive tract, which might be making him vomit. My old cat was vomiting 6 times a day before he was diagnosed, and even when his T4 was brought under control he continued. I had to fight to convince the vet the most likely thing was an irritated digestive system - they did loads of entirely unnecessary tests before they conceded that was it, and started him on prednisolone steroids and it stopped the vomiting. We eventually weaned him off it over a matter of months (it should NEVER be stopped suddenly because it can be very dangerous).
*When T4 levels drop too low really the main problems you have to worry about are weight gain and lethargy. By far the more concerning thing is T4 being too high, which can cause a whole host of secondary problems with the liver and heart. However, high T4 makes the kidneys work more efficiently, and so can mask any underlying kidney problems, which is sometimes why when a cat's thyroid levels are brought under control they can 'develop' kidney problems - they're generally not developing them but rather they're not being masked any more. Since it's usually elderly cats who get hyperthyroidism, they're also naturally at risk of kidney disease anyway, so the two can collide. Making sure they get lots of water in their diet is essential.
Ohh... how come is that? I switched to salt water after the first advice I got in this thread so good for this thread.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
If a cleaning product turns cloudy in water, it means it contains phenols which can cause catastrophic organ failure and neurological damage in cats - very very dangerous, if you use disinfectants like that and have cats I'd advise replacing them (the disinfectants, not the cats!) at the earliest opportunity with something safer, and don't ever wash stuff like bowls or litter trays in it or put it on your cat, or let them walk across a floor that you have just cleaned cos they'll lick it off their feet.
You have to be really careful with what you put on cats in terms of - well pretty much anything - because cats spend nearly as long grooming their fur with their tongues every day as they spend asleep, anything that ends up on them is likely to be ingested - so best thing to use as first aid to clean a small wound is sterilised water or saline solution - dissolve approximately 1/2 to 1 tsp of salt in 250ml boiled water, and allow to cool naturally (don't add cold water that isn't sterile) until it is at body temperature, and use that to wipe the scratch.
Of course if it needs treatment beyond that, then a vet is in order
You have to be really careful with what you put on cats in terms of - well pretty much anything - because cats spend nearly as long grooming their fur with their tongues every day as they spend asleep, anything that ends up on them is likely to be ingested - so best thing to use as first aid to clean a small wound is sterilised water or saline solution - dissolve approximately 1/2 to 1 tsp of salt in 250ml boiled water, and allow to cool naturally (don't add cold water that isn't sterile) until it is at body temperature, and use that to wipe the scratch.
Of course if it needs treatment beyond that, then a vet is in order
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Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
It gets exceedingly warm upstairs, and apparently that means tucking ones self under the sheet on the bed is a good idea.
kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
Bruce is the first one, Baghera above. I have been looking after them as my friend has moved back to Portugal and her stepson and family will have them next week when they move into the house she has moved out of. It was only suppose to be for 10 days but will actually be three weeks. I have had to keep them in because they will run back to their old house. However Bruce escaped (2nd time) yesterday and as their old home is just the next Street and he is hanging out in the garden I have decided to leave him there and just give him food and water. He will only be traumatised if he comes back here and this way means he won't have to be kept in when stepson moves in on Monday.Poor Baggy all on his own with me keeping him in.
Any advice appreciated
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
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