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by mr_frisky
Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:28 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Just a bad vaccine reaction?
Replies: 3
Views: 468

Re: Just a bad vaccine reaction?

I don't know about rabies, but a lump (the size of a marble) appeared on one of my cat's neck at the vaccination site around 2 weeks after her vaccination in 2020. It went down after another 10 days. I panicked and had a fine needle aspirate biopsy done which confirmed it was just a cystic reaction ...
by mr_frisky
Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:25 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Annual Vaccination
Replies: 11
Views: 9111

Re: Annual Vaccination

I always take mine after 14 months. Apparently the cat flu one is only required every 5 years now. No shortage reported by my vets (Surrey).
by mr_frisky
Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:19 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat occasionally stumbling
Replies: 95
Views: 7213

Re: Cat occasionally stumbling

Got her back today. All lesions which could have been tumours are not actually tumours, and no surgical intervention is necessary, just another course of steroids is recommended.
by mr_frisky
Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:23 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat occasionally stumbling
Replies: 95
Views: 7213

Re: Cat occasionally stumbling

He phoned me back to say that the lesion on her adrenal gland hasn't changed, and it may not even be a tumour, which is good news. The main conditions seem to be arthritis in her hocks (ankles) and the meningioencephalomyelitis (MUA), which was suspected last year (an autoimmune disease), both of wh...
by mr_frisky
Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:43 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat occasionally stumbling
Replies: 95
Views: 7213

Re: Cat occasionally stumbling

She's back at the vet hospital today to check on her progress, and to have an another ultrasound on the suspected Conn's Syndrome. He said he thought she was ever so slightly worse on one of the neuro exams, but still quite good. He recommends going back on prednisolone. The good news is that he's r...
by mr_frisky
Tue May 31, 2022 3:20 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Gabapentin 25mg from online pharmacy?
Replies: 15
Views: 3559

Re: Gabapentin 25mg from online pharmacy?

I have a pill crusher that has a slicer on the other side. Got it from Boots, and use it for cats' medication.
by mr_frisky
Mon May 02, 2022 3:24 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: 11-12 year old cat rapid breathing
Replies: 3
Views: 363

Re: 11-12 year old cat rapid breathing

Is the rapid breathing constant or episodic?
by mr_frisky
Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:47 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat occasionally stumbling
Replies: 95
Views: 7213

Re: Cat occasionally stumbling

No particular change recently. She's down to 0.5 prednisolone every two days, and is still climbing fences and going for walks.

She may not be as mobile in jumping as a year ago, but isn't currently stumbling.
by mr_frisky
Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:44 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Pancreatitis - anxiety and worry for my boy
Replies: 21
Views: 1458

Re: Pancreatitis - anxiety and worry for my boy

That's good news. Two of my cats have had pancreatitis and both recovered quickly from it. One was really bad.
by mr_frisky
Sun Feb 27, 2022 12:01 am
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Small rash above eye
Replies: 4
Views: 424

Re: Small rash above eye

It looks a bit like peri-ocular dermatitis, which one of my cats has had recurrently for a few years.

It isn't serious, but I'm not a vet so can't diagnose.
by mr_frisky
Sat Feb 26, 2022 11:55 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat occasionally stumbling
Replies: 95
Views: 7213

Re: Cat occasionally stumbling

She definitely has some arthritic issues, is a bit slow climbing the stairs but very fast going down them. She climbed the fence yesterday and jumped onto the flat roof extension, so not too bad. She will be evaluated again in a month or so, so we'll see what the neuorologist says. She hasn't been s...
by mr_frisky
Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:30 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat occasionally stumbling
Replies: 95
Views: 7213

Re: Cat occasionally stumbling

She hasn't stumbled since she started on the steroids. I'd say she is better than when first started in that respect, but she still is stiff and has a wobble when walking.

How is yours?
by mr_frisky
Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:29 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat occasionally stumbling
Replies: 95
Views: 7213

Re: Cat occasionally stumbling

No change at the moment, still about the same as she has been.

Steroids down to half a day now.
by mr_frisky
Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:16 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Incontinence or control issue
Replies: 3
Views: 817

Re: Incontinence or control issue

This is very interesting. One of my cats is being treated with steroids for a suspected autoimmune disorder (MUO). She also started going outside the litter box since she started on prednisolone. The neurologist doesn't think it is related to her disorder. Sometimes she scoots.\ What does your cat h...
by mr_frisky
Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:43 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat occasionally stumbling
Replies: 95
Views: 7213

Re: Cat occasionally stumbling

The neurologist phoned me up before Christmas saying he's happy with her progress so far (after seeing the videos preceeded by '20211223' on the Youtube site), and doesn't want to see her again until April, unless there is a relapse. Cutting down on steroids currently and still taking gabapentin (wh...
by mr_frisky
Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:44 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: My eldest cat has nasal cancer.
Replies: 11
Views: 1534

Re: My eldest cat has nasal cancer.

Maybe, I've mentioned it on another post.
by mr_frisky
Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:39 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Sudden behavioural change. Advice please!
Replies: 1
Views: 346

Re: Sudden behavioural change. Advice please!

Alexis - are you going to recommend cannabis oil from your website for every condition?

OP - have you tried Feliway?
by mr_frisky
Wed Dec 15, 2021 10:37 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: My eldest cat has nasal cancer.
Replies: 11
Views: 1534

Re: My eldest cat has nasal cancer.

I'm not sure they can really confirm cancer without a biopsy, although I'm not a vet. A veterinary neurologist said that even MRI scans can't confirm cancer, they can just find lesions, which may or not be cancer. Maybe the nasal symptoms such as sneezing suggests this? One of my cats developed two ...
by mr_frisky
Mon Dec 13, 2021 10:38 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat occasionally stumbling
Replies: 95
Views: 7213

Re: Cat occasionally stumbling

We know she has neurological issues. Doesn't seem to be any worse (touch wood).
by mr_frisky
Tue Dec 07, 2021 10:12 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat occasionally stumbling
Replies: 95
Views: 7213

Re: Cat occasionally stumbling

She scooted again on sunday when eliminating, caught it on video, but the neurologist (a different one this time as the other one is away) reiterated that she doesn't think it is related. Latest videos are on the Youtube channel on page 1 under 'NEW' if anyone's interested. She started on gabapentin...
by mr_frisky
Fri Nov 26, 2021 10:47 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat occasionally stumbling
Replies: 95
Views: 7213

Re: Cat occasionally stumbling

Got her back home today and she's responded fine to the treatment. Now we have to see if it has any effect on her gait. The diagnosis latest sheet doesn't even mention spinal lymphoma, just MUA, which is good I suppose. After giving her a wormer a few days ago I haven't noticed any further scooting ...
by mr_frisky
Fri Nov 26, 2021 10:41 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Toxoplasmosis - Indoor Cat??
Replies: 2
Views: 688

Re: Toxoplasmosis - Indoor Cat??

One of my cats has intermittent ataxia (wobbliness on hind legs), although none of the other symptoms you mention. After extensive (and expensive) testing they considered toxoplasmosis and FIP a possibility, but tests ruled them out, considering MUA more likely. Apparently they say FIP is a possibil...
by mr_frisky
Thu Nov 25, 2021 11:08 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Breast cancer starting to ulcerate
Replies: 16
Views: 2114

Re: Breast cancer starting to ulcerate

Did she need a general anaesthetic for her x-ray, or just sedation?
by mr_frisky
Thu Nov 25, 2021 11:04 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Possible plant intoxication?
Replies: 2
Views: 341

Re: Possible plant intoxication?

Apparently the symptoms of Dracaena toxicity are relatively transient, but if he isn't better soon I'd take him back. The problem is the plant contains saponins. I have loads of soapwort in my garden (Saponaria officinalis) which is the main source of saponins. I've never had any problems with my ca...
by mr_frisky
Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:59 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat occasionally stumbling
Replies: 95
Views: 7213

Re: Cat occasionally stumbling

True. She's at the veterinary hospital now having low level intravenous cytarabine administered over 7 hours. The follow up neuro exam went well, but he wanted to step up treatment despite relatively positive results on prednisolone. He also mentioned that the possible adrenal gland tumour is tiny a...
by mr_frisky
Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:30 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat occasionally stumbling
Replies: 95
Views: 7213

Re: Cat occasionally stumbling

Yes, seems fine as far as I can tell.

Hyperaldosteronism can also add to an ataxic gait.

She has to go to the specialists again tomorrow for another neuro check up, another blood test and probably intravenous cytabarin.
by mr_frisky
Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:00 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat occasionally stumbling
Replies: 95
Views: 7213

Re: Cat occasionally stumbling

Coco is also jumping up and down three feet, but seems to struggle over uneven ground and obstacles, so I thought I'd try it.
by mr_frisky
Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:55 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Help 😭my boy has chronic kidney disease
Replies: 3
Views: 523

Re: Help 😭my boy has chronic kidney disease

Agree that CKD is extremely common, and can be managed for years.

I know a cat who has one eye and he's fine.
by mr_frisky
Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:35 pm
Forum: Health and Behaviour Queries, Help and Advice
Topic: Cat stands in litter box but pees outside (!)
Replies: 10
Views: 946

Re: Cat stands in litter box but pees outside (!)

I had a look in Pets at Home today and there are Extra large trays, but sides are a bit high.

I decided to use a grow bag tray (very large and very low-sided).