Posts Tagged ‘feline health’
Feline health update (Aremid)
This month marks 16 years with Aremid. This cat defines me. There is no Toastie without Aremid. But there will be someday. He can’t outlive me, because I don’t know who’d take him in. And he may be on his ninth life right now. He’s been getting by [Read More]
Things I Did On My Summer Vacation #5 Resumed Treating My Cat For Diabetes
Zellouisa was about to come off insulin about 5 years ago after having been on it for about a year. Moving to a low-carb Fancy Feast diet did the trick last time. Unfortunately, Aremid’s health has taken precedence over the past year, meaning I’ve been putting [Read More]
Feline health update
This post is a week late. I took Aremid back to the vet last Friday, worried that the new meds were not helping. I was, then, pleasantly surprised when my vet told me that Aremid’s weight had gone up a whopping 9 ounces in 13 days. She could also tell that some muscle [Read More]
Feline health update
So this is what this blog has become…just a series of human and pet health updates… Aremid at the vet / 2011.03.26 “Severe muscle wasting on his head, scapula, and neck” Down to 6 pounds, 15 ounces Slightly elevated T-4, so his methimazole dosage for [Read More]
Feline health update
Aremid and I are in a holding pattern. My wonderful vet, and I’m not being facetious, my awesome vet Dr. Simpson of Morrisville Cat Hospital (who I hope will not be alarmed to find her name on this ridiculous blog) suggested that we get one more reading of [Read More]
Feline health update
(October 2003) My vet said there was “good news and bad news.” The good news is that the aspirate analysis did not show any lymphoma. The bad news is that this doesn’t mean there isn’t lymphoma. Aremid isn’t getting any better, and the [Read More]
Aremid’s Ninth Life
A small fortune was spent today to get Aremid an abdominal ultrasound. A couple of aspirations were performed, and it’s unlikely that any good news will come of the test results, which I won’t find out about for another week or two. His spleen is enlarged, and [Read More]
Feline Health Update
Aremid’s hyperthyroidism may be under control, but his weight continues to drop. Today, he weighed in at the vet at a scary new low of 7 pounds, 3 ounces. He has a healthy appetite, but everything seems to pass through him too quickly. Today, he was just in for a [Read More]
Cat litter and surgery recovery and cat pics
Aremid’s weight is “stable” at 7 pounds and 6 ounces, and since his T levels are stable, the vet has no further treatment course right now. I hate to pay for more blood tests, but I’ve got to figure something out. Even Aremid is doing relatively ok, [Read More]
Friskies Party Mix / Feline Hyperthyroidism Update
Mom sent some Friskies Party Mix in her holiday care package. The idea that cats need their own party mix is a little disturbing, as is the psycho kitty pictured on the package. But Aremid, with his hyperthyroidism not under control, could use all the calories he can get, [Read More]
