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Lucky's V-E-T visit

1/21/2015

Hi Furriends,
Lucky here! - See my face? How do I look? Yep - NOT HAPPY. The day started normal..... or so I thought..... It was a bit odd momma woke up so early..... Oh was I naive!
Furriends, learn from me - hoomans wake up too early and do everything in a hurry in the morning.... RUN and HIDE!
I tried... I tried hiding under the bed, but momma tricked me, stuck me into that blue box and then into that bigger moving box..... and all of the sudden there I was - at the V-E-T.
At least I gave him a gift - yeah.... you don't play with me like that without consequences..... I gave a sample of my best, freshest, stinkiest poop! (Highly recommend this too furriends!)
Anyways, he poked me in places I can't dare to say it here.... You never know if there are minors reading this..... He stole my blood and took pictures of my insides.
The V-E-T is testing me for a bunch of stuff..... He also gave momma some pills that make me really hungry and make me talk like an auctioneer. Momma starts getting the results tomorrow, but some that were sent out in the big bird will only come out in the end of the week.
Right now I am so hungry I don't even care about what is in my plate - I just want to eat, eat and eat! Momma is loving it!

Ok - momma want's to write a note, so I will pass the compooter to her before she throws a fit.
Thanks for the vibes and good wishes furriends!

Hi Friends Momma here - Until this morning, Lucky had been eating on her own for almost two days - however, she still didn't have an appetite. It took A LOT of work to feed her, a LOT of toppers, bribery.... I have been literally rolling every little piece of meat, one by one in her favorite treat - crumbled freeze dried chicken breast - she would lick it off, spit the meat, and I would do it again until she ate it all. Lucky is normally a kitty who is begging for meat at the counter as I am preparing the meals - so this is not a normal behavior AT ALL.
We had a very comprehensive vet visit today. She had a Senior panel done, in addition we are testing her for Pancreatitis (was sent to Texas A&M), Cobalamine and Folate and a full set of X-Rays which were sent to a specialist radiologist.
The CBC/Senior Panel results will be back tomorrow. The pancreatitis test will be back either Friday or Monday. His vet went over the X-Ray with me, and he said as far as HE can see, everything looks normal - no masses, nothing wrong with any organs, no blockages, no gas patterns indicating hairballs. The final results I will only know tomorrow, from the Radiologists, but I already feel a little better.
She doesn't have a fever, she didn't lose weight, she is well hydrated, her gums are pink, her ears and eyes are not showing any signs of jaundice.
We came home with Cyproheptadine, which makes her really hungry, and really LOUD - but seeing her eating with gusto again fills my heart <3 <3 <3
I will give her the full dose today, and see how she does with half dose from tomorrow on.
Aside from her appetite, Lucky is completely fine - she doesn't show any signs of being sick or in pain - she is playing, eating, talking (A LOT), and being the same Lucky I always loved so much.
Thank you for all the vibes and good wishes - hopefully this won't be anything serious.....
Momma

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It's good Weather Saturday... Vibes for Lucky...

1/17/2015

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Hi Furriends,
Lucky here!
We are soooooooooo excited!!! It's Saturday, we are going to have great weather - which means yard time YEAH!!!! and momma is back - DOUBLE yeah!
On that note..... I've been torturing her a bit still...... and it's going to fire right back at me - big time.
Since momma got back I don't feel like eating so much - momma doesn't know what it is..... but all of the sudden she is having to put toppers on my food, and I am giving her a heck of a hard time to eat. Don't take me wrong, I am eating all my meals, and I didn't lose any weight..... but boy, I am letting her have it.
Well..... It doesn't come without punishment - I heard momma on the phone today with the V-E-T - I am going in on Tuesday :-/
Cross your paws there is nothing wrong with me furriends..... I really don't like the V-E-T!
Momma said she will buy meat at the place she used to buy to see if that's the problem - maybe I am just that fussy (which I am) - hopefully that will do the trick....... we will see..... Until then, momma suffers, I guess she deserves it - who told her it would be ok to leave us for 10 days?
Have a good Saturday Furriends! Below are some pictures of us anxiously waiting for momma to open the back door for us!!! Yard time - yey!!!

UPDATE: Momma here - I went to the place I usually buy meat for them and it didn't work. So as of now, I am syringe feeding Lucky - I just made her food as usual, and when she didn't eat, I whipped it on a food processor. I was able to feed her entire meal. My plan will be to serve her meals as usual, leave the plate for 20-30 minutes or so, and if she doesn't eat, whip it up and syringe feed her on the same schedule as usual. She will be getting the same amount as she would if she was eating normally, so she doesn't lose any weight.
We have vet trip scheduled for Tuesday.
Aside from her appetite, everything is normal - he has not lost any weight, her behavior is completely normal, her attitude is normal, she is playing grooming, and being the happy Lucky we all know. I have no clue what's wrong - I hope the vet can figure this out. Vibes are much appreciated it.

Lucky

Bugsy

Hope

Mac

Bruce

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It's back to work.... and a V-E-T trip for Mac!

12/29/2014

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Hi Furriends! Hope Here!
I believe a picture speaks louder than a thousand words....... and that's how I feel about tomorrow....... Noooooooooooooo......!!!!!!
Tomorrow momma goes back to work, and she will have little time for us - I don't like it one bit - I don't like Mondays!

Hope is very upset today is Monday a-g-a-i-n!

Sister Lucky is more optimistic about it..... I really don't see why. Momma is leaving on a long trip on Saturday so she has to clean the house, pack, and get everything ready for it - well..... Lucky decided to be a good girl and help out - imagine that! Her paws are so furry she doesn't even need a duster.... She can go right at it - I think it's crazy, she thinks it's pretty cool - go figure!

Mac is going to the V-E-T today for his physical. He is fine, but he needs to be gased down for his exam and momma always worries a bit. Bruce is going too to get an orthopedic examination to switch insurances. We hate the V-E-T - specially the car ride! Paws crossed would be much appreciated <3

Lucky helping momma to dust

Happy Monday to all of you furriends - take it easy!
xoxo,
Hope

Comments, Meows, Woofs, Paws up and Furrwards are always apurrciated!

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Bugsy Update

4/3/2011

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nom nom stinky goodness!

Oh no meowmy, no medicine now... no no!

Hi Furriends, Bugsy here!
Thank you so much for the vibes and purrayers! My Goodness, a truck hit me and I didn't even see it! All I know is meowmy put me inside of that carrier and the rest is no good. I just don't understand why... Why my mouth is in so much owy...
Meowmy already told you what happened, so I will just update you. That night she fed me with a syringe... ouch, it hurt so badly! I didn't want to eat, I was telling her, but she wasn't listening to me furriends! The next morning though I woke up hungry, so I ate on my own.... Well... not exactly - meowmy fed me with a spoon, but still, it was better than the syringe thingy. I can only eat stinky goodness, so she feeds me all the time, like 5 times a day.
There are also the injections :( Meowmy has to give me injections twice a day (antibiotics) and pain meds three times a day. As you can imagine and see on the pictures, my favorite place is under the bed.
I really really don't like this situation... I hope I am all better soon, back eating crunchies and stinky goodness, and more importantly not taking these injections - I hate them, they hurt furriends!
Anyways, I am doing much better... Now I feel I have been hit by a VW bug instead of truck hehe.
Thank you so much for checking on me furriends!

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TGIF - At Last... Great News!! Health Updates

3/25/2011

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Hi Furriends, Meowmy here!
At last I have some good news... all around! sounds like this is the beginning of a much deserved break for all of us here, finally!
Let's start with miss Gracie: She made a full recovery from her tooth surgery, and we were since she got here working on getting her on the right level of thyroid medication - she was for a long time off meds, then was way over-medicated. Finally her test last week showed she stabilized right where she needs to be: she is now taking 1/3 of the dosage she was taking when she first got here!
We were doing blood tests every 2-3 weeks, and I am sure glad she doesn't need to go through that anymore, as she had to be put under every time and that is always risky for an old gal like her. Let alone the stress of constant vet visits! But now she is doing great, and that is behind her - ahhhh relief!
Now Lucky: After her blockage she was put on a hairball formula, and is eating like a champ. She is still constipated from time to time, but I am managing it with hairball treats as needed. She is doing very well and happy! I am glad she turned that corner - those were some scary days of not eating and being completely blocked... I am watching her like a hawk!
Now our prince boy Bugsy!
I am sure you all remember the months and months of diarrhea ordeal Bugsy went through. All the meds he was given took a toll on his little body and affected his liver - his ALT level went way up and kept escalating so he had to be completely off drugs, even of his stomatitis treatment. Yesterday we went to the vet for his liver panel, and he checked all clear! All his numbers are good - ALT and enzymes -all good!
He is now back on his stomatitis meds and has a dental scheduled for Monday, as being off meds made his gums suffer and now we need to bring him up to date on that. But he will be a-ok.
He still has soft poop, but not diarrhea, and certainly not explosive liquid diarrhea like he was having before.
His vet examined his belly and said he could feel no gas and he showed no signs of pain - he was not jumpy like he was before during examination. Also, during his diarrhea he was rapidly losing weight, and he has gained some weight back - even though he is overweight, that is a very good sign given the circumstances - a sign that he is absorbing the nutrients better.
So, the vet said for now, no meds - just continue with the probiotics and change his fiber to pumpkin - he read some studies that pumpkin works better than psyllium.
Hope went for her annual/vaccinations and checked in with flying colors. The vet said he could not hear the murmur she was once diagnosed with. He even tried to listen with a pediatric stethoscope. His protocol is to do only the rabies annually and the distemper vaccine once every 3 years - I like that.
So furriends, there you have it - for once I have great news all around! whew! All I want is a healthy 2011!
Now if you can spare a few purrs for Bugsy's dental on Monday, that would be great - I am sure in my heart he is going to be just fine though.... He is my boy,the love of my life!
Thanks for reading and for being there for us!

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Bugsy and Gracie Health Updates

2/15/2011

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Hi Furriends, Meowmy Here!
For those who don't know Gracie's story, in summary, we are trying now to adjust her thyroid meds. She came to me on November 1st on what I thought to be a very high dose of Methimazole - 7.5mg 2x a day. She was gaining weight nicely, which she needed, as she was almost skin and bones, and there were very high vet bills with Bugsy and her very unexpected surgery, so I had to wait to take her for a blood T-4 blood test (which her new vet said was ok and safe to wait).
A month/few weeks ago I took her in for a a blood test - sure enough, she was way over medicated... Her new vet immediately lowered her dose to 5mg 2x a day.
Then last Friday I took her in for yet another T-4 test to see how she was adjusting to the new dose. Well, lo and behold, she was still overmedicated. The vet again Lowered her meds to 2.5mg 2x a day.
I am furious with the old vet, that means she was taking at least triple of the dose she was supposed to be taking! At the same time just glad that she is with me and not seen by him anymore. She will have another test in 3 weeks. Aside e from that. our little old lady is doing FANTASTIC!!

Now onto Bugsy:
He continues to have formed poop! After four months of daily diarrhea, many different medications, on their own and combined, LOTs of vet visits, many many tests, a visit to the e-vet, etc, DiaGel, a diarrhea gel recommended by TCS's member Kody's mom (and approved by my vet), finally did it! He was on it a week twice a day, more precisely, 6 1/2 days (we had to stop for 2 1/2 days in the middle to wait for shipping as we froze and there was no shipping to our home). He had a total of 13 doses. 24 hours after the second dose there was a HUGE improvement.
His last dose was five days ago, and so far so good! He does not have solid poop, but it is formed. Warning: I will get graphic now, so if you get grossed out by poop stop here. His poop is rope-shape, but relatively soft. Nothing like diarrhea, but if he steps on it, it will get smashed. If he doesn't it keeps the form. During these four months, the best he ever got was a cow-pile, never formed poop. Whenever we stopped a medication, by the next day he was right back to explosive watery liquid diarrhea. So, this is truly dramatic.
FYI, Bugsy never in his life had solid poop. He always had formed, but soft poop, kind of what he has now. So he is now "at his normal". His stomatitis meds do help a lot with it, but he is out of it until his next liver panel in March, so I can't count with that help now. If his liver numbers are ok then, he will go back on the meds.
In discussing with his vet, all his history, his tests and the fact that he never had solid poop indicate that he might have a very mild form of IBD (which is in line with his other vet's beliefs), but we can control that with Diet, fiber and probiotics like we did in the past, especially since he did not respond to prednizolone.
So, this looooooooong post is to say that........... (unless things change) He is fine and........ finally dismissed of any further treatment until next month when we go in for the liver panel! yey!
Now I will pray things don't change, and that his liver panel comes back normal... He needs to go back into his sotmatitis meds ASAP! For now it is excellent news though!