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YourCreation posted:It would be worth checking in with your family vets once they're back open for business. One for follow up to see how his surgical site is healing and two to come up with a long term plan. Did they definitely say the barium was stuck in the colon? Anything in the colon will usually come up and doesn't require surgery. Your cat may have had some pancreatitis/hepatitis/cholangiohepatitis etc. Would be worth getting your family vets to review the records and give a second opinion so that you can better understand everything that happened. Yeah, I'm probably going to take him back to the regular vet tomorrow because he ate a little when he came home but hasn't eaten again in 24 hours. He seems too nauseous because he gags or drools when presented with food. It doesn't help that he refuses to swallow his anti nausea tablet. He just froths and spits and goes nuts no matter how long I hold his mouth closed.
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YourCreation posted:A better question is how can you avoid pilling at all. It's a pretty negative experience for most animals. I appreciate that some meds may be critical and need to be given, but you will never fight a cat and win (and if you do was it worth it). There are things like the Pill Putty, EzyPill, or other tasty foods. Also consider if you can use a liquid formulation instead of a pill. I will assume you're in the USA so you can get medications compounded pretty easily. I'm a Canadian shelter worker, slowly getting the hang of giving meds to cats that are mostly uncooperative and quite willing to resort to violence. I'm not in direct contact with the vet, so I can't necessarily change the format of the med I'm given. The cats also need the meds, so it seems backing out is very much discouraged. Is scruffing necessarily taboo? It seems to really help minimize struggle with the more defensive cats as I can quickly med them and let them go.
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My cat managed to get his cone off and appears to have messed with his stitches from exploratory surgery. I think one stitch is missing and some of the others look a little messed with but they are still holding things nice and closed. It's been 4 days since the surgery. The wound still looks good and the same as before, aside from a little bit of blood where he either ripped off a small scab or it fell off from activity. He's already on antibiotics every 12 hours. Is it OK to just monitor the wound for now, or is this a get-to-the-vet ASAP situation? I put the cone on tighter this time, so hopefully he can't get it off again... TIA. Edit: Pic of the wound. You can see that the top stitch is messed up and the one that should be below it is gone. 
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Is the oval reddish area towards the top of the incision new or has it been there from the the beginning?
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Wile E. Toyota posted:My cat managed to get his cone off and appears to have messed with his stitches from exploratory surgery. I think one stitch is missing and some of the others look a little messed with but they are still holding things nice and closed. It's been 4 days since the surgery. The wound still looks good and the same as before, aside from a little bit of blood where he either ripped off a small scab or it fell off from activity. He's already on antibiotics every 12 hours. Is it OK to just monitor the wound for now, or is this a get-to-the-vet ASAP situation? I put the cone on tighter this time, so hopefully he can't get it off again... TIA.
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Otteration posted:Is the oval reddish area towards the top of the incision new or has it been there from the the beginning? It's new, and I was freaked out about it at first but after some furious googling I realized it's probably just bruising, which takes a few days to show. After it appeared, it hasn't changed or gotten larger and it's not warmer to the touch than the surrounding area. Slugworth posted:Send the picture to your vet, let the doctor assess it. If they don't offer that as an option, I'd say as long as the cat is otherwise doing well, doesn't get the cone off again, and the incision doesn't get any worse looking, he should be fine. Keep in mind that the skin closure is now a little more apt to fail (the body wall is held together with a separate line of suture), so it'll be even more important to keep his activity level down, if you haven't already been. OK thanks, I didn't even know sending a picture was an option for vets! I'll ask about that. It's been a struggle to keep him relaxed, as he's the type of cat that will jump 18 times in a row at the same speck of light on the wall, but I'm doing my best.
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My 12 week old (born 10/29) Doberman puppy has started to develop some bowing of his front right paw. I took him to the only Vet near me with an opening and was told he had a deformity and I should look into returning him to the breeder as he will have a lifetime of complications. No other treatment options, just, take him back he's deformed. Naturally, I was devastated and after a call to the breeder and some Googling it looks like he may have some "knuckling over" due to his bones growing too fast. The breeder suggested taping his leg, resting, and eliminating the NuVet Plus supplement they recommend. We feed him Dr. Gary's Best Breed puppy food now. Has anyone else seen this before? I'm actively trying to find a new Vet ASAP but all offices around me are booked 2-3 months out. He's had no trauma and moves without any pain. I can manipulate his paw and squeeze the joint with no complaints. Here's Calvin:  
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Anyone in here have any experience with treating hepatic lipidosis? We adopted a beautiful 4yo black cat from the shelter, and he wasn't eating much. He was originally a bit obese and we were not made aware of the risks that implied and to watch for food aversion. Long story short, we took him to the vet and he has pretty bad HL. They put on a feeding tube and we've been giving him recovery liquid for about a week and a half now. Chico is not getting worse, but doesn't seem to be getting better either. He's still pretty jaundiced, is barely moving at all, just opting to sit/lay down where we carry him (most of the time anyways). He still sometimes goes over to the bed to nap all day so he's not completely lethargic. He's not throwing up any of his food which I hear is a good sign. However he doesn't like the feeding times at all. He'll take the first 20ml no problem but gets really impatient for the remaining 40, trying everything to get out of it. We basically have to roll him up in a blanket like a burrito. He drools a lot. Any tips for making the feeding easier? Is his behavior to be expected? When will the jaundice go away? Vet says we can wait until our appointment on Thursday and is always available in case of an emergency, but obviously it would reassure us to have some advice from people who went through that with their cat. 
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Pheel73 posted:My 12 week old (born 10/29) Doberman puppy has started to develop some bowing of his front right paw. Orthopaedics definitely isn't in my wheelhouse but here are two bits I can offer 1) Make sure you're feeding a large breed puppy food. Larger dog breeds can't regulate their calcium intake and may get developmental issues because of it. 2) See if you can get an assessment with an orthopaedic specialist nearby. The vet you went to can arrange a referral, or you can try and contact them directly and explain the situation.
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go play outside Skyler posted:Anyone in here have any experience with treating hepatic lipidosis? Your cat's main problem is not hepatic lipidosis if he's still icteric and not eating well. It may be a component, but he probably has some ongoing pancreatitis/cholangitis/cholangiohepatitis or triaditis. He needs a better work up or treatment plan.
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Thought I was saying goodbye to my 13 year old lab mix today. She’s had an GI issue all week,. Started with vomiting and diarrhea last Sunday, was small bits of diarrhea and loose stools all week, then today just big old vomit everywhere a few times. Until today, energy level and appetite was normal. Then she’s on the couch with me after a walk and she looks like she’s just fading. Shaking, panting and heavy breathing, so off to the emergency vet we went. X-rays of her abdomen were clear, no issues, gave her meds for the nausea and some subcutaneous fluid to hydrate her and we are back home. Doc said she’s perfectly healthy just old and going through a stomach bug. She’s currently laying on her bed panting and grunting which I assume is some stomach pain because she’s basically empty, lots of drool too. She saw her primary vet Friday, full workup, nothing wrong. Full blood panel showed great results. I’m just concerned now with the panting and grunting. Going to let her relax tonight and go back to semi-normal feeding tomorrow, bland diet.
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YourCreation posted:Your cat's main problem is not hepatic lipidosis if he's still icteric and not eating well. It may be a component, but he probably has some ongoing pancreatitis/cholangitis/cholangiohepatitis or triaditis. He needs a better work up or treatment plan. Thanks, we'll ask our vet about it. Chico recently started pooping solid again. His first poo poo had a rubber band in it... no idea when he might have eaten that. His jaundice seems to be getting slightly better though it's really hard to judge which shade of yellow he is on a day to day basis. I noticed the tip of his ears turning pinkish again.
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Update on my previous post. We put her down today. Worst day of my life. Age got her. She had myself, my son and wife with her the whole time. We had a few hours at home with her too, which was special. I’m heartbroken, I can’t stop crying. But she’s no longer in pain, no longer fighting just to appease us. She was stubborn til the end. God I miss her so much already.
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Douchebag posted:Update on my previous post. We put her down today. Worst day of my life. Age got her.
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Anything to help with dog that keeps vomiting? He's thrown up almost like clockwork every hour for like 10 hours now. After chat with vet on phone, there's no blood in his vomit, it's just the pure yellow stuff, his gums are pink as normal. It's literally like once every hour or so. I'm assuming he has a little stomach bug or something. No diarrhea, he's acting completely normal. E: Also he's on Keppra, 4 pills twice a day, to help lessen seizures. We just just started 4 on Sunday, up from 3. Maybe it's adjusting to that? Tim Whatley fucked around with this message at 20:34 on Feb 1, 2022 |
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Slugworth posted:My condolences. I'm sorry you weren't able to get an answer to what was wrong, but 13 is a good run for a bigger dog. They don't get that old without a lot of love and good care. Thanks. In retrospect, my wife have been talking through this and the emergency vet doc we saw was doing everything in his power to not tell us she was dying and this was the end, probably because my 14 year old son was with us. Had he not been there I think he would have just told us straight up. Don’t fault him at all, we got one more day with her. It was a snow day too so my son was home from school and we all just sat on the floor with her for a few hours then took her to the vet to end it.
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My cat drinks a ton of water which — not surprisingly — results in her peeing a lot. I’d say she drinks about two measuring cups worth of water a day. I took her to the vet where they ruled out diabetes, thyroid issues, and renal failure. The best the vet could surmise “Maybe she just thinks water tastes really good?  “So ummm… could that just be it? It still seems weird and scooping out massive blobs out of the clumping kitty litter several times a day is a constant reminder of her constantly chugging that sweet, sweet H2O.
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Ballz posted:My cat drinks a ton of water which — not surprisingly — results in her peeing a lot. Shot in the dark, but is your house really, really dry right now? A lot of homes are a bit dry due to it being the middle of winter in a lot of places and thus if the heater is on all the time it's probably going to dry your place out. I know when the heater (or a/c) has been running a long time my mouth gets dry and I drink more water even if I don't strictly need it. Maybe that's it? Or your cat is just a huge fan of water. Or some other unknown.
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Chaosfeather posted:Shot in the dark, but is your house really, really dry right now? A lot of homes are a bit dry due to it being the middle of winter in a lot of places and thus if the heater is on all the time it's probably going to dry your place out. I know when the heater (or a/c) has been running a long time my mouth gets dry and I drink more water even if I don't strictly need it. Maybe that's it? It is quite dry in here! My other cat is pretty itchy and my wife won't stop complaining about how scaly and dry her skin is. Not sure how much of that is affecting Ponyo's drinking habits, though. I feel like I started noticing her large water consumption in the late summer/fall when it would've been warmer and more humid. But maybe the cold dry air is exacerbating things.
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Posting here because its a bit of a pain to get ahold of my vet - dog started some chemo treatments, one of which being an l-spar injection yesterday. Bunch of warnings about not touching poop/pee/vomit without gloves, washing stuff multiple times ect ect. It was information overload and im not sure I was told and forgot or just never asked but can my dog with the treatment share a water bowl with our other dog?
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 This crow is my neighbor, he raises his kids in my yard and fights off the hawks every spring, and I know it's him because he has a distinctive injury on his left foot. It's always a closed fist, it hangs down when he flies and if he puts any weight on it at all when he walks it's like a wobbly peg leg. I was just curious what the prognosis is for this sort of injury in the wild. He seems to be coping well enough. poverty goat fucked around with this message at 17:35 on Feb 24, 2022 |
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My 16 year old cat has been having urinary issues, again. About 11 years ago, she had frequent UTIs, had surgery to remove a bunch of bladder stones, and has been on prescription food ever since with no problems until now. Back at the start of December it started back up again, got a bottle of Clavamox, everything seemed fine. Unfortunately Clavamox causes nausea so I ended up taking her in because she spent all night vomiting right after it was over, but was declared otherwise cured. At the end of December she started again, but no UTI was found, so I was told it was probably stress (no idea what could cause this cat to stress), was given Prozasin and Gabapentin and had Felaway recommended. I had the vet run a quick xray to check for stones, none found, but we did find a little arthritis near her hips. Things seem fine. A couple of weeks ago it starts back up again, return to the vet. We did bloodwork, and other than the obvious she's in excellent health for a 16 year old cat. More Clavamox, a 3 pill anti-inflammatory, things seemed fine. It's only been a few days since she finished the Clavamox and she's finally back to eating good again. Then last night, she started frequenting the litter box with little to no urine, no crying out, no apparent straining, just feels the need to pee a lot. And yes, I have a vet appointment scheduled for tomorrow, probably going to get a urine culture this time. I really don't know what could be causing her enough stress to get UTIs again, other than the recent trend of being forced to take Clavamox twice a day and stuffed in her carrier to go to the vet frequently.
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Kind of an odd question but don't know anywhere else to ask this... We're redoing our garden and deciding what plants to plant. We have a small dog. We're interested in planting inkberry (nkberry ilex glabra), but I've found some websites (https://www.pawsdogdaycare.com/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/inkberry) say its toxic for dogs... but it turns out like every shrub and bush is toxic for dogs. Our dog doesn't eat dropped berries, but theres a world in which she accidentally ingest something -- is this a terrible idea? Does anyone have recommendations for non-toxic shrubs/bush type plants?
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Posted this in the cat thread, but I think this is a better thread. I think both of my cats have tapeworm. They aren't acting sick, no weight loss at all, although one likes to puke every few days. I just have found the little sesame seed/rice segment looking things stuck to their rear. Not sure how they got it, I haven't seen a single flea inside, but I suppose a rogue flea could have come in on a shoe or through a window I crack open sometimes. Should I immediately go vet tomorrow, or are the OTC meds safe to give a try? I saw someone suggest the OTC thing earlier in this thread. It was cheap, so I went ahead and ordered Praziquantel Tablets which will be here tomorrow, but I can call the vet when they open tomorrow if they need something from the vet that will be better. Also what about me? Google says it's really hard to catch it from cat to human, that you basically have to eat fleas or something. Should I kick the one who likes to sleep in the bed with me out into the living room at night? Drunk Driver Dad fucked around with this message at 19:53 on Mar 13, 2022 |
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Anybody have any experience with how fast neck holes from feeding tubes heal? Vet had said 2 days bandage with cone if he was trying to mess with it (he was). He's on day 3 and the incision is closed up & looks okay, but I'm still kind of worried that he'll scratch and pull it back open if I free him from the cone. E: the answer has been "cone for two more days, then big scab fell off" Drunk Driver Dad posted:They aren't acting sick, no weight loss at all, although one likes to puke every few days. Foxfire_ fucked around with this message at 02:43 on Mar 16, 2022 |
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I'm housesitting and watching a very old dog, and I'm concerned that he may have had a stroke or something. He is blind, nearly deaf, and needs a little help getting around. But a few hours ago, when I went to feed him, he wouldn't come inside and he kept falling over on his right side. I tried to pick him up and he fell over and spazzed out on the ground and couldn't get up without my help. I put him in his crate and he fell over to the right again, banging into the side of the crate. After that fall, he kept lying there even though his head was on his metal food bowl. I called his owners and let them know what's going on, and they said if he's still bad tomorrow they'll call the vet, but I'm pretty worried. He's sleeping now, and I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas on what this could mean. I've never owned a dog, so I am not the most experienced person for this. Thanks.
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Wile E. Toyota posted:I'm housesitting and watching a very old dog, and I'm concerned that he may have had a stroke or something. He is blind, nearly deaf, and needs a little help getting around. But a few hours ago, when I went to feed him, he wouldn't come inside and he kept falling over on his right side. I tried to pick him up and he fell over and spazzed out on the ground and couldn't get up without my help. I put him in his crate and he fell over to the right again, banging into the side of the crate. After that fall, he kept lying there even though his head was on his metal food bowl. I called his owners and let them know what's going on, and they said if he's still bad tomorrow they'll call the vet, but I'm pretty worried. He's sleeping now, and I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas on what this could mean. I've never owned a dog, so I am not the most experienced person for this. Thanks. I'm not a vet but I have some experience w/ very old dogs and their problems. I'd get him to the vet asap, but if it is as you suspect, it's likely that you're already doing everything that can be done for him by keeping him fed and comfortable in his crate. If he stops eating, that's a big deal and I'd cook a cup and a half or so of white rice into a quart of low sodium chicken broth and try that asap. If you can get him up to go outside you might try helping him support his weight with a towel under his belly to see if it helps him get around well enough to do his business. Hopefully he comes around. Good luck to both of you
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Is PetPlan (per the OP) still considered an excellent insurance plan? Are there any plans that are better suited for multiple cats?
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poverty goat posted:I'm not a vet but I have some experience w/ very old dogs and their problems. I'd get him to the vet asap, but if it is as you suspect, it's likely that you're already doing everything that can be done for him by keeping him fed and comfortable in his crate. If he stops eating, that's a big deal and I'd cook a cup and a half or so of white rice into a quart of low sodium chicken broth and try that asap. If you can get him up to go outside you might try helping him support his weight with a towel under his belly to see if it helps him get around well enough to do his business. Hopefully he comes around. Good luck to both of you Thanks, we're actually thinking it might be vestibular disease and he's just extremely dizzy. He's slowly been improving since my post, but his eyes have been moving just like a dizzy person's. The owners are going to take him to the vet when they get home.
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There Bias Two posted:Is PetPlan (per the OP) still considered an excellent insurance plan? Are there any plans that are better suited for multiple cats? In the UK yes, they are the best.
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YourCreation posted:In the UK yes, they are the best. Sorry I should have specified that I am in the US.
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Reik posted:Our puppy has pulmonary stenosis and cor triatrium dexter. We're going in for a ct scan next week and scheduling surgery within a couple weeks. The cardiologist seemed optimistic about surgical treatment, but it appears to be a pretty rare thing. Puppy finally had her surgery this week to correct these (she's a lot bigger now!), they ended up putting in a stent in the membrane separating her right atrium to re-join the two chambers and then they did a a balloon valvuloplasty to correct the pulmonic stenosis. She also has an atrial septal perforation so blood can still get from the right atrium over to the left atrium, but they did some bubble tests and it looks like at least half of the bubbles were going the right way, so half of her blood isn't skipping the pulmonary circuit anymore, and they were seeing almost normal forward blood flow through the pulmonary valve now. She's gotta be sedated in a crate for like 4 weeks to make sure she doesn't dislodge the stent, but hopefully these two fixes stop progression of any heart disease. 
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Oskar's been looking like this since yesterday, better sometimes tho. I'm not sure it's serious or not, I thought maybe he sneezed just now. Eating and drinking well. I think if it's not better by monday I'll have to take him to the vet, earlier if it gets worse. I know cats showing their inner eyelids happens when they get sick. I hope it's just a cold.
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His Divine Shadow posted:Oskar's been looking like this since yesterday, better sometimes tho. I'm not sure it's serious or not, I thought maybe he sneezed just now. Eating and drinking well. I think if it's not better by monday I'll have to take him to the vet, earlier if it gets worse. I know cats showing their inner eyelids happens when they get sick. I hope it's just a cold. https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&catId=102903&id=9479407
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our manx cat bobby, who is severely overweight, is straining to poop and is unable to. He's been trying for a couple hours and hasn't gotten anything out. He peed quite a bit right before he started trying. He has been starting to have some trouble with this lately, and it looks like it may have come to a head. It's been tough for us to be able to address his weight because prior to the last few months we were living paycheck to paycheck and barely making it so big vet bills were out of the question. We now have the resources to take him to the vet and get this taken care of, but of course we have been foolish and probably waited too long. We're worried he has feline megacolon, which I wish I had heard of before tonight. Does anyone have any familiarity with this? What would be good ways to help him if that's what is going on with him? We currently feed our cats wet food once a day, always containing either some pumpkin or a high-fiber brand, and some dry food throughout the day. They have several purifying fountains around the apartment and I saw bobby both drink a lot today and pee a lot today. Bobby was excited for wet food and ate it excitedly as usual, but then about an hour and a half later started not being able to poop. I'm trying not to panic about it, I know one night of constipation isn't going to kill a cat. Last time I saw him poop was this morning. Last time I saw him pee was just a couple hours ago. He's eaten recently, he's drank recently, and he hasn't made any distressed sounds. I'm typing this out to keep myself grounded, because we even called the e-vet to see if they thought we should bring him in and they simply didn't answer so we just have to wait till morning to get him seen by anyone regardless. e: he's thrown up a couple times because he keeps pushing. didn't throw up any food, just a small amount of liquid. I'm worried he's gonna hurt himself straining. empty whippet box fucked around with this message at 06:38 on Apr 6, 2022 |
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double posting, but just came back from the vet with bobby. x-rays showed he does have impacted feces, but besides that and his weight he is very healthy. he's getting enemas done today to clean him out and we'll be having him on a special diet to make sure this doesn't happen again + get his weight down. it'll be a long process but it's been a long time coming and it's time to get serious about getting him healthy so we have him for another 15 years instead of another 2 or 3. and so that he is happy. the vet visit will cost us $519 but honestly, that's not that bad, it could be way, way way worse and we can afford it so it's all good. just glad we were able to get him help.
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empty whippet box posted:double posting, but just came back from the vet with bobby. x-rays showed he does have impacted feces, but besides that and his weight he is very healthy. he's getting enemas done today to clean him out and we'll be having him on a special diet to make sure this doesn't happen again + get his weight down. it'll be a long process but it's been a long time coming and it's time to get serious about getting him healthy so we have him for another 15 years instead of another 2 or 3. and so that he is happy. the vet visit will cost us $519 but honestly, that's not that bad, it could be way, way way worse and we can afford it so it's all good. just glad we were able to get him help. Heeeey, as cat owner who's Been There, there are a number of things you can try before going to straight prescription foods for constipation: 1: adding canned pumpkin to any wet food you give them (it's high in fiber and many cats look at it as a treat); 2: adding (unflavored) miralax to the wet food; 3: adding (unflavored) powdered fiber supplement. Do make a point as to how many table/teaspoons you give; you'll probably need to make adjustments to make sure your cat's poop is soft but not mushy. If all else fails, there's always lactulose, but that requires a prescription. Good luck and i hope things work out well for your cat! 
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My family lost a member Sunday night. The vet said that cats with hyperthyroidism develop heart failure because it causes prolonged hypertension. But the hyperthyroidism had been managed with medication since it developed in 2020 -- is that simply an imperfect treatment long-term? He was almost 15, which I'm telling myself is a great life but we have another estimated at 19 (was told she was 7 at adoption 12 years ago) and it sucks that not all cats can get that old.
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