Barbara,
I have Jersey from the semi- beginning when he was a baby. I just learned
him to walk outside and get home. I lived in Brooklyn for 1 and a
half years before I moved to Ohio. Here, he was fine till late January
when he started sneezing and one of his eyes got red. The temp. was high. I
took him to a vet (another one) twice. He put some shots and gave him
antibiotics. Jersey got better but not exactly as before. The temp. was about
102.4- 102.5 and I let him out again. He likes hiking and if I lock the cat
door he is starting to meow and scratch and tear the things around him. So,
that was in March. And finally in late April, early May he started going
outside and stay home which is not a good indicator for him. Finally he
started loosing weight and walking hard with his back legs.
I will stop visiting this vet and try to feed him more but...I hardly think
he will survive. His kidneys are a little bit arger than the normal and he has
the symptom of the Polysyst Kidney disease- drinking lots of water and loosing
weight and appetite. I am confused. He cannot move at all already (just for a
week, unbelievable).
Thanks again
Stan
>From: Barbara Lowe
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>Date: Sat, 28
May 2005 09:58:42 -0400
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>just a thought, i give one of my cats
(who is negative for leuekmia)
>postassium citrate to ward off any more
bouts of his oxalate crystals. the
>other cats get MegaC plus but that's
not advised for oxalate. I buy it in
>capsule form and fortunately this
cat, Puff, loves those Pill Pockets i get
>at the pet store so can just
hide the pill in that. the other cats' meds I
>just open the capsules
and mix in their wet food very very thoroughly.
>what are some natural
sources of potassium besides bananas? and would a cat
>even eat a banana
or is it even good for them?
>
>another thought, how long has
jersey been in your care? did you tell the vet
>his past history-outdoor
cat, possible exposure to raccoons, etc? when you
>got him, was he able
to walk/run around? or was he already slowing down?
>what is that
disease raccoons supposedly transmit that the vets advise
>getting
vaccinations for? if it affects dogs, does it also pertain to cats?
>Is
this cat even getting up to use the litter box?
>sorry Jersey's legs are
not improving.
>regards
>Barbara
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>From: "Belinda Sauro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 12:34
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>Subject: Re: Jersey
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> Hi Stan,
>
> Jersey's potassium is low, he needs some
potassium, your vet should
> > have told you that, I'm sorry but as
long as your seeing this vet Jersey
> > is in serious
trouble.
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