Boris update
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 5:14 pm
Dear Cat Chat gang
I haven't been on this forum for quite a while, which means we've had quite a long period of time without any medical worries with my 2 boys. The biggest achievement this year has been that finally after 7 years with us H has stopped sneezing and showing signs of Herpes cat flu virus. He's been a very happy little chap for over a year now. YAY! The down side is that he's been much more lively which hasn't done the bird or mouse population of Cheshire much good. Plus he's still getting into all sorts of mischief, which usually entails him being stuck in the engine bay of our neighbours car. I've lost count of how often I've had to clean oil off his fur this year.
The main reason for my update though is to say Boris is still going strong at 17 and a half years old. Having had thyroid level problems since he had both both glands removed a few years back, he is now on a dog version of thyroxin which suits him very well and is dead easy to give in tablet form with a little food every morning. Since he's had all but 2 teeth removed we blend his food for him and recently he's had medication for CRF added in the evening along with Phosphorus binders. He's on mainly renal food, but he refuses point blank to eat this on it's own unless we blend one pouch renal with one pouch of Felix Senior, hence the binders.
He is also suffering from feline dementia and unless we shut him in the kitchen to sleep in his luxury box with en suite litter tray every night, he keeps us and H awake by just wandering around the house howling. He is very deaf too so the howling doesn't bother him but it certainly does us.
During the day though he's a very happy purry chap who sleeps contentedly on our bed or on a rocking chair in the hallway. During the evening he comes and sits with myself and Glen on the settee watching TV purring away.
It's taken many months to hit upon the right thyroid and CRF meds for him, but now we have that balanced along with the right mix of food and home care I feel we'll have our lad with us for a while yet. Fingers crossed......
I haven't been on this forum for quite a while, which means we've had quite a long period of time without any medical worries with my 2 boys. The biggest achievement this year has been that finally after 7 years with us H has stopped sneezing and showing signs of Herpes cat flu virus. He's been a very happy little chap for over a year now. YAY! The down side is that he's been much more lively which hasn't done the bird or mouse population of Cheshire much good. Plus he's still getting into all sorts of mischief, which usually entails him being stuck in the engine bay of our neighbours car. I've lost count of how often I've had to clean oil off his fur this year.
The main reason for my update though is to say Boris is still going strong at 17 and a half years old. Having had thyroid level problems since he had both both glands removed a few years back, he is now on a dog version of thyroxin which suits him very well and is dead easy to give in tablet form with a little food every morning. Since he's had all but 2 teeth removed we blend his food for him and recently he's had medication for CRF added in the evening along with Phosphorus binders. He's on mainly renal food, but he refuses point blank to eat this on it's own unless we blend one pouch renal with one pouch of Felix Senior, hence the binders.
He is also suffering from feline dementia and unless we shut him in the kitchen to sleep in his luxury box with en suite litter tray every night, he keeps us and H awake by just wandering around the house howling. He is very deaf too so the howling doesn't bother him but it certainly does us.
During the day though he's a very happy purry chap who sleeps contentedly on our bed or on a rocking chair in the hallway. During the evening he comes and sits with myself and Glen on the settee watching TV purring away.
It's taken many months to hit upon the right thyroid and CRF meds for him, but now we have that balanced along with the right mix of food and home care I feel we'll have our lad with us for a while yet. Fingers crossed......