Re: Ringworm

Terrie,When Smoky came to me, he had earmites and the treatment somehow seemed to always end up on the backs of his ears too and most of his hair fell out on the backs of his ears. He seemed to just have very sensitive skin. It did grow back:) Is the skin of the bald patch red and angry

Re: bloody nose

Just what I was thinking - a humidifier. I also use a homeopathic treatment for nosebleed - Arnica. Either liquid or tiny little pills, Works well. Gloria On Nov 18, 2005, at 10:19 AM, Barb Moermond wrote: I would get a humidifier going and, if you can get him to sit in the bathroom

Re: Lost my Lancelot - add to bridge list

Thanks, Terri, Del, Michelle, Kerry and all - Lancelot was a sweet little guy. I really appreciate your kind words and thoughts. Gloria

Lancelot

So sorry to hear of Lancelot passing to the bridge Gloria. It is so heartwrenching but he knew he was loved and he had the best time possible with you. Michelle, Buddy, Minstrel, Angel Bramble

Re: Lancelot

THanks, Michelle - At 12:58 PM 11/20/2005, you wrote: So sorry to hear of Lancelot passing to the bridge Gloria. It is so heartwrenching but he knew he was loved and he had the best time possible with you. Michelle, Buddy, Minstrel, Angel Bramble

Re: Cotton crisis

I don't think any of your theories explain the enlarged kidneys. Did the vet rule out lymphoma? That can occur in the kidneys and intestines, is common in FeLV+ cats, and responds well to dexamethasone (it shrinks lymphoma). It might not have anything to do with lymphoma, and I hope it

Re: need advise: diet for liver problem kitties

I don't think liver shake is necessarily bad for liver problems, but I do think you need a diagnosis of what is wrong with his liver. If it is fatty liver disease, the treatments are different than if he has lymphoma in his liver (this is what Simon had) or if he has cholangiohepatitis ( a

Re: Sandy ~ Sleeping Kitty

Thanks Kerry!! Hugs, Patti (and The Sleeping Kitty ~ For Pee Wee)

Re: Mail problems??

I can't figure out just what is going on. I am no computer wizard. All I know is mail shows up in duplicate, triplicate or not at all. Sometimes it "re-posts" several days later. AND sometimes not at all. (I've been having much of my e-mail sent to my alternate address, NOT AOL. I

Re: Cotton crisis

Hi Michelle: My theories were for the stomach issues, not the kidneys. I am afraid that his kidneys being enlarged is a new finding. However, I agree with you, he may very well have lymphoma in the kidneys and intestines. His labs were all normal. So I still need to talk to the regular vet

Re: Cotton crisis

 Well, definitely keep us posted -- I don't write in much (mostly lurk lately since I'm now FeLV free), but I can't bring myself to leave the group. If he seems to be holding his own, maybe try some Pet Tinic if you can find it. Good antioxidant vitamins for the kitties! You could mix it

Re: Ringworm

Terrie, It is possible that the hair loss behind the cat's ear is due to scratching from the earmites. However, an area affected w/ ringworm (a fungus similar to athlete's food) will typically be reddened from irritation, and present itself in a circular pattern. Often the skin will

Rose pts

Thanks to all of you who have shared your experiences with your leukemia cats. This summer, we adopted our Rose from a Humane Society board member who had her at his house in a cage with his other rescued cats. Rose couldn't go to PetSmart cuz she was unadoptable due to chronic boogers, yet she

Re: Cotton crisis

 Thank you Terri: I willdefinitely look into Pet Tinic. I can tell byCotton's restlessness and the look on his facemost of today that he's still not feeling all that well. He mostly seems to feel bad right after he eats. I'mthinking he's still having some spasms in his intestines and

Re: 20 CATS...

Nina, I have to thank you, thank you, thank youbecause I took your advice, and it's totally worked! I did go to bed after thisemail, and I had a talk with Cricket! My husband was working late, so I had the perfect opportunity to do it without feeling silly,and I thought what the heck, I

Re: Ringworm/so much for time off another rescue

Thank you so much for the information! I will pass this on to her. I have never had to deal with it...I'm knocking on wood at the moment! Need A Loving Home: I just rescued at a kill shelter they are two beautiful Purebred Siameses that are siblings. This really irks meowners didn't bother

Such a caring and loving group!

You and me both! I feel the same way. I'll probably never leave the group because there is so much information here and caring/great people. I think I have been on this group since 2000-2001 can't remember. I feel the compassion/pain/joy for others since I have lost a few to this horrible