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Meep's vet visit
Well, time for yearly shots/health status update. Meep is so good at
the vet! As long as she has an armpit to hide in, she's fine. Today, she even took her head out of my armpit and rested it on my arm, and laid there the whole time I spoke with the vet. Pretty much, the verdict is: I'm doing everything I should to keep her healthy, though more drugs/treatment are on the horizon. Teeth: Good, just a bit of tartar. She likes her Greenies, so keep those up. Cystitis: Probably uncomfortable, so good that I'm trying to get her off wet altogether. Wish she'd cooperate better though. I asked about the thinning hair on her belly, vet says it's clear it's thin 'cause she's licking it, but not licking enough to cause injury. We agreed it's because of the cystitis but not serious enough to change her management - yet. Hopefully the dietary changes are helping. I was thinking the thin area looks a bit smaller today. Luxating patellas: She's been seeming a little more uncomfortable in her hind legs lately, vet bets there's arthritic changes now. She expects things will get better as it warms up (we're down under). Again, not bad enough to change anything - yet. Heart: Grade 2 murmur now, pretty clear. Vet says the murmur getting worse will be an indicator that the cardiomyopathy's getting worse, but it was still a Grade 2 on her last visit so still stable. Probably time for me to get a stethoscope, so I can monitor this without subjecting her to the stress of a vet visit. If the cystitis or leg problems get worse, she'll need to start taking non-steroid anti-noninflammatory drugs. She wants to put that off for as long as possible though, because these are hard on the kidneys and other organs. She wants me to just keep doing what I'm doing, which is giving her a daily dose of glucosamine (I'm going to up the dosage for a while and see if it helps), and trying harder to get her on a 100% canned/wet diet. Poor kitty! Fortunately, though there's a number of issues to watch for, most of them have been lifelong and are stable, and don't affect her quality of life significantly. Another funny quirk of her purrsonality is that vet visits make her hungry. I can hear her now, finishing off her dinner - Good Girl! jmc |
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jmc wrote:
Well, time for yearly shots/health status update. Meep is so good at the vet! As long as she has an armpit to hide in, she's fine. Today, she even took her head out of my armpit and rested it on my arm, and laid there the whole time I spoke with the vet. Pretty much, the verdict is: I'm doing everything I should to keep her healthy, though more drugs/treatment are on the horizon. Teeth: Good, just a bit of tartar. She likes her Greenies, so keep those up. Cystitis: Probably uncomfortable, so good that I'm trying to get her off wet altogether. Wish she'd cooperate better though. I asked about the thinning hair on her belly, vet says it's clear it's thin 'cause she's licking it, but not licking enough to cause injury. We agreed it's because of the cystitis but not serious enough to change her management - yet. Hopefully the dietary changes are helping. I was thinking the thin area looks a bit smaller today. Luxating patellas: She's been seeming a little more uncomfortable in her hind legs lately, vet bets there's arthritic changes now. She expects things will get better as it warms up (we're down under). Again, not bad enough to change anything - yet. Heart: Grade 2 murmur now, pretty clear. Vet says the murmur getting worse will be an indicator that the cardiomyopathy's getting worse, but it was still a Grade 2 on her last visit so still stable. Probably time for me to get a stethoscope, so I can monitor this without subjecting her to the stress of a vet visit. If the cystitis or leg problems get worse, she'll need to start taking non-steroid anti-noninflammatory drugs. She wants to put that off for as long as possible though, because these are hard on the kidneys and other organs. She wants me to just keep doing what I'm doing, which is giving her a daily dose of glucosamine (I'm going to up the dosage for a while and see if it helps), and trying harder to get her on a 100% canned/wet diet. Poor kitty! Fortunately, though there's a number of issues to watch for, most of them have been lifelong and are stable, and don't affect her quality of life significantly. Another funny quirk of her purrsonality is that vet visits make her hungry. I can hear her now, finishing off her dinner - Good Girl! jmc I'm ever so pleased that nothing is significantly worse. Isn't it interesting that she gets the munchies just after the vets, Lol? Sheelagh "o"" PS: Head Rubs for Meep for being a good girl too please? -- Sheelagh "o" Message posted via CatKB.com http://www.catkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx...ealth/200708/1 |
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"jmc" wrote in message ... Well, time for yearly shots/health status update. Meep is so good at the vet! As long as she has an armpit to hide in, she's fine. Awww. That is so cute. That is what my Gracie does, too. Then when I put her down on the table, she tries to get as small as possible and makes her legs disappear. |
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Meep's vet visit
On 13 Aug, 18:39, "cybercat" wrote:
"jmc" wrote in message ... Well, time for yearly shots/health status update. Meep is so good at the vet! As long as she has an armpit to hide in, she's fine. Awww. That is so cute. That is what my Gracie does, too. Then when I put her down on the table, she tries to get as small as possible and makes her legs disappear. LOL It was the way you said it Cyber. ( the disappear bit I mean) Sheelagh"o" |
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Suddenly, without warning, sheelagh via CatKB.com exclaimed (8/13/2007
9:43 PM): jmc wrote: Well, time for yearly shots/health status update. Meep is so good at the vet! As long as she has an armpit to hide in, she's fine. Today, she even took her head out of my armpit and rested it on my arm, and laid there the whole time I spoke with the vet. Another funny quirk of her purrsonality is that vet visits make her hungry. I can hear her now, finishing off her dinner - Good Girl! jmc I'm ever so pleased that nothing is significantly worse. Isn't it interesting that she gets the munchies just after the vets, Lol? Sheelagh "o"" PS: Head Rubs for Meep for being a good girl too please? Better yet, she got some Greenies |
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