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Hello Didi Our cat, Blackie, was prescribed Dantrolene tablets after his 2nd bout of cystitis (caused by stress, not stones/crystals) back in June 2014. I can't remember that the tablets had any adverse effect on him. The only thing I recall is that as Blackie is nigh on impossible to pill, I called...

Only just seen this thread ... caught my eye because our Blackie has early stage CKD and fully understand the shock and upset at being told a beloved cat has this disease for which there is no cure. Renal food was rejected by our Dark Lord though like Murray he seemed to love the liquid it comes in....

I sometimes have this 'food discussion' with our vet but her answer is always the same. There is nothing wrong with Felix AGAIL DD as long as the phosphate binder is added and she thinks my efforts to get Blackie to eat what looks like a higher grade food are a waste of time and money. The vet's opi...

So very sad for you. 20 is a grand age to reach for any cat and I hope, when the grief subsides, it will help to realise that you must have cared and looked after Tat extremely well for her to reach that age. Thinking of you.

Jan x

Even more good news .... just spoken to the vet for the urine results (won't go into the hilarity of trying to get the sample). My dread is hearing her say that his UPC ratio has gone up. Very happy to hear her tell me that its still within the normal range and so were the results of his SDMA test. ...

When I see our vet this coming week, I will ask her more about Blackie's urea level and how much stress can affect the result, as I have read on a reputable site that it does. Though it has to be said our cat seems to live on his nerves - and a vet visit must send his blood pressure through the roof...

I don't know if this will help. But when the vet phoned me last week with Blackie's latest blood results, she told me that his urea was high at 13. However, as Blackie gets so stressed out when he goes to the vets, her view was that the result may be a false one as stress will affect the result - an...

Thanks to all for the good wishes. The vet also told me she did a SDMA test but I must have blanked out by the time she mentioned it because for the life of me I can't remember what she said. I will be calling in to the clinic soon to ask her opinion about a few things (unrelated to CKD), so will as...

I know there are many folk on here who are facing much sadness and/or worry over their beloved cats - and I feel really fortunate to have received good news from our vet. My stress levels go through the roof waiting for the results wondering whether his CKD has slipped into Stage 2. Having taken a d...

The more time goes by, the more angry I'm getting to be honest. Blackie is not, at the moment, the same cat that he was before we took him in yesterday. I'm thinking of cancelling next week's appt to give him more time to get over what was a very upsetting and stressful experience for him (let alone...

Oh good going Blackie - these vets definitely need 'putting in their place' sometimes!! :lol: I've had a few vet visits like that - inlcuding the stray that bit the vet, got loose, tried to climb the walls and knocked all the meds off the shelves!! :oops: At least Blackie only sought sanctuary in h...

Ooooh Blackie, you naughty boy. Been there - done that - still taking the tranquilizers. :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol: The very idea that after taking the blood, he was due to have his nails clipped and teeth looked at :roll: I rang the vet this morning to ask if it might be better to sedate him next we...

Blackie won the first round at the vets this morning. When I saw that the nurse was a young trainee, I knew there'd be real trouble. No sooner had the towel been wrapped round Blackie, then he was :evil: followed by a fight to keep him inside the towel with plenty of growling, hissing, spitting, scr...

I'm in bits reading the first post because everything written about Trixie brought back memories of the cat I grew up with. I never knew the house without Willie and to see him in his last weeks can still bring tears to my eyes 40+ years later. He too was diagnosed with CKD end stage but my mother w...

Yes meriad - the very same. Neighbour told us that they let Poppy outdoors when she was 6 months old, by which time I assume she was spayed. I suspect if Blackie's stress problem is other-cat related, it is down to males roaming around. Blackie doesn't and as far as I know never has got on with othe...

Inhave just boiled the kettle and will wait for it too cool to warm. I have squeezed out the whiskers gravy and will do another bowl with two cystaid pills in. Trouble is when she is having a day like today it is hard to her to eat. would really like to be able to answer this but fear I won't be mu...

Little Poppy is only about a year old ... so my old rascal of 13+half is cradle snatching :lol: Can't swear to this and it may just be a coincidence but since he's become more friendly with Poppy, the belly licking seems to have reduced a bit. I've stopped putting the steroid spray on it - doesn't s...

Contrary to what I first thought about a young tabby cat coming into our garden and upsetting Blackie, we've now found out from the neighbour next door but one that Blackie often comes into their garden and happily sits near (or even next to) their female cat, Poppy. He told us he hadn't seen Blacki...

Hi Harry ... not sure I can help that much ... but we were within 24/48 hours of losing our cat (male) 2+half years ago to stress related cystitis so I have enormous empathy for anyone who has a cat suffering from this problem. Fortunately for us, my late mother brought him up on wet food (Felix) bu...

I sympathise - we've been struggling with this problem for months now with our cat (Blackie). He has taken off his belly fur and bits a bit further up underneat as well as at the top of his left hind leg. Knowing his nature and character as well as the vet does, she believes the fur mowing is stress...

Totally agree with Helen about adding lots of water to food. But no vet has ever recommended I give Blackie anything other than wet food pouches. Fortunately my mother had always fed him on Felix wet pouches anyway. We were originally given Hills c/d wet urinary stress food after his first bout of s...

I wish I could offer some advice on this ... or have found an answer ... I'd make a fortune saving the amount of money we've paid to our vet over the last 4/5 months. Nothing seems to work. All I get from the vet for reasons - well actually, they aren't even reasons as she's checked him for everythi...

Thank you so much for your condolences. The funeral passed with less emotion than I envisaged, simply because Mum left us all with so many happy memories that caused much laughter. Not to mention that 5 minutes into the journey, we suddenly remembered we hadn't got the single red carnation and singl...

The fur licking/mowing is still ongoing .. though a few weeks back we did notice the sprouts of fur starting on his belly. Hurrah we thought. Then my mother died very unexpectedly and the house seemed to be thrown into chaos - with me breaking down in tears at any given moment,, my OH obviously upse...

Have passed on your 'scratch', Helen ... though Blackie hardly needs any encouragement on that score :lol: The little cat has been back in our garden several times since I last posted - each time Blackie has gone towards him - and then the 2 cats have just eyed each other until the intruder decides ...

Don't be fooled by your cat looking nonchalant, cats hide a myriad of emotions. We have problems with other cats, often caused by ME feeling sorry for them as they are obviously neglected and it has brought untold stress to my own cats so I'm harsher now I'm afraid. My cats only go out the back so ...

what do you think? Do you agree with the vet? Sometimes I do, other times am looking for an easier answer. I took what I initially thought was some flea dirt round to the clinic the other week, only to be told it was garden dirt :lol: Knowing Blackie as I do, I think its as likely to be down to str...

This isn't a life threatening problem, I know but Blackie's fur mowing and scratching has been going on now for 3 months and while I've seen much worse cases on the internet, the treatment the vet gave (Cortavance spray) just doesn't seem to be working or stopping him. I've now discovered that he's ...

I remember that scared feeling only too well If there are no bad health concerns, am sure all will be well. Do let me know how it all goes.

J x

Hi Kris The vet suggested in view of his age (12 at the time - he's now 13), he should have a full blood count test which was sent to an outside laboratory. I think the price was about £80. When the results came back a few days later, he phoned to tell me Blackie's urea level was above the normal li...