In a remarkable show of solidarity my cat is now on prednisolone to treat an inflammatory condition (IBD). He was given a depot injection so does not have to decide how many tablets to take a day.
The vet seemed very knowledgeable on inflammatory conditions such that I’m thinking of asking for a referral.
This may have a downside however as my wife has already implied that the cat washes himself more than I do. In addition given my mood swings the idea of putting me in a pen for a week or two while she goes on holiday is starting to gain traction.
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Yep, I'm battling high blood sugar, near zero carbs, to ward it off, but grandmother and mother was diabetic and it runs in her siblings, too. Don;t worry, says the doc, we can give you something for it if and when...........
To be fair the vet warned us about this but he was quite poorly so no choice really. Now much better and on a hydrolysed protein diet which we hope will allow us to manage the condition without further steroid shots.
Haha! That made me smile Michael - we like a bit of ‘gallows’ humour on this forum. I’d like to replace the late Rufus (despatched to the great Vet in the sky) but my wife won’t hear of it.......
I hesitate to say this but Arfur was black with a white front and was chosen by my eldest son who is a Newcastle fan. Please don’t hold this against me.
My nieces dog, a 2yr old Whippet, suddenly became ill with an auto-immune problem. She was taken to Bristol Vet Hospital and given a transfusion as her platelets were dangerously low. She was checked for cancer but that was ruled out, so she is now on steroids, 5 pills a day hidden in freshly cooked chicken, plus another pill (don't know what). She is still very tired and sleeps a lot, but her appetite has improved a lot, (know the feeling). Luckily they have pet insurance.
You think that's support, I was diagnosed 3 weeks ago aged 53 and my father in law was diagnosed this week 80. Yours has skipped species lines, mine has skipped hereditary lines 😎 I'm watching my 3 cats very closely in case there is a collision project 😼
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