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15.12.2015 15:01
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tele_mark says:
Oh, poor little girl! On the plus side of it, it sounds like while it's a serious problem, it's not as bad as it could've been. At least it's treatable to an extent. Hopefully everything will work out, and don't do anything drastic -- if it comes to it, start a GoFundMe here, I'm sure you'll get lots of help.
tele_mark says:Oh, poor little girl! On the plus side of it, it sounds like while it's a serious problem, it's not as bad as it could've been. At least it's treatable to an extent. Hopefully everything will work out, and don't do anything drastic -- if it comes to it, start a GoFundMe here, I'm sure you'll get lots of help.
15.12.2015 13:57
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MickeysMom says:
Poor wee thing...you are doing your best and Claire knows you love her. She is such a sweet kit-kat...we are all thinking healing thoughts for Claire.
MickeysMom says:Poor wee thing...you are doing your best and Claire knows you love her. She is such a sweet kit-kat...we are all thinking healing thoughts for Claire.
15.12.2015 12:41
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doerscheln says:
Claire showing us her sweet pink belly ! :) Don't worry all my cats had this kind of "hair cut" at least once in their life. Willi and Morris were regular guests at the ultrasonic device.
doerscheln says:Claire showing us her sweet pink belly ! :) Don't worry all my cats had this kind of "hair cut" at least once in their life. Willi and Morris were regular guests at the ultrasonic device.
15.12.2015 11:52
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doerscheln says:
I believe, too that is's good there is a diagnosis now for Claire, then something can be done. My Willi also had pancreatitis, when I read your post then I could hear my vet again, telling me exactly the same besides Willi got enzyme and antibiotic ( when he had very bad flare-ups) in addition to the pain killers and the diet. First the enzyme didn't show any effects but then the vet told me I should put the enzyme into Willis food 20,30 minutes before he eats it because then the the enzyme predigest the food what makes it easier for the pancreas. And surpise, Willi was much better. Oh, and he got Vitamin B12. Willi lived well for years with this treatment, flare ups and bed days only every 6 weeks - 6 months.
doerscheln says:I believe, too that is's good there is a diagnosis now for Claire, then something can be done. My Willi also had pancreatitis, when I read your post then I could hear my vet again, telling me exactly the same besides Willi got enzyme and antibiotic ( when he had very bad flare-ups) in addition to the pain killers and the diet. First the enzyme didn't show any effects but then the vet told me I should put the enzyme into Willis food 20,30 minutes before he eats it because then the the enzyme predigest the food what makes it easier for the pancreas. And surpise, Willi was much better. Oh, and he got Vitamin B12. Willi lived well for years with this treatment, flare ups and bed days only every 6 weeks - 6 months.
14.12.2015 22:12
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pmgr111 says:
I hate this news. I'm sorry she has this condition but hopefully it can be treated through diet. I can't say I've heard of a cat with pancreatitas but then we probably wouldn't have know what the problem was in the "old days" I'm sorry she has this problem and hope the treatment works well. I'm rooting for her.
pmgr111 says:I hate this news. I'm sorry she has this condition but hopefully it can be treated through diet. I can't say I've heard of a cat with pancreatitas but then we probably wouldn't have know what the problem was in the "old days" I'm sorry she has this problem and hope the treatment works well. I'm rooting for her.
14.12.2015 20:25
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Claire says:
Well the verdict is in, Claire has pancreatitis. The exam, and ultrasound backed up what the blood tests hinted at. Her pancreas is enlarged, and not the smooth shape that a healthy pancreas should be. Her "bad" days are attributed to flare ups of the organ. The specialist says these are milder, non-necrotic bouts of the disease. Harder to treat in cats than dogs, the only thing to be done now is to switch her to a low fat diet, which may, or may not eventually lessen the frequency of the attacks, and keep a supply of the narcotic pain killer on hand to help her during a flare up. On the good side, they saw zero evidence of any mass in the pancreas to indicate cancer is the culprit. I was warned of the possibility of a very serious case of necrotizing pancreatitis developing that would require hospitalization. Fingers crossed this doesn't happen, because that would be the end of the line for my little buddy. I don't have thousands of dollars to pay for that kind of treatment, and even if I did, it seems her quality of life would be miserable, and I won't put her through that
Claire says:Well the verdict is in, Claire has pancreatitis. The exam, and ultrasound backed up what the blood tests hinted at. Her pancreas is enlarged, and not the smooth shape that a healthy pancreas should be. Her "bad" days are attributed to flare ups of the organ. The specialist says these are milder, non-necrotic bouts of the disease. Harder to treat in cats than dogs, the only thing to be done now is to switch her to a low fat diet, which may, or may not eventually lessen the frequency of the attacks, and keep a supply of the narcotic pain killer on hand to help her during a flare up. On the good side, they saw zero evidence of any mass in the pancreas to indicate cancer is the culprit. I was warned of the possibility of a very serious case of necrotizing pancreatitis developing that would require hospitalization. Fingers crossed this doesn't happen, because that would be the end of the line for my little buddy. I don't have thousands of dollars to pay for that kind of treatment, and even if I did, it seems her quality of life would be miserable, and I won't put her through that
13.12.2015 19:16
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Claire says:
We're not sure, but she isn't doing too well at the moment. She is on a rollercoaster ride where she will have 3-5 good days where she seems perfect, then she has 24-36 hours of seeming like she is at death's door...won't eat, in obvious pain, and the weird thing is that she snaps out of it, and is back to her regular self again. She has health insurance so the baffled vets have referred her to an internal medicine specialist, who will examine her, and probably do an ultra sound. I hope it's something obvious that the $2000 dollars per condition that her insurance covers, because I am unable to pay thousands of my own money on her, and would have to make that tough decision, if it seems she has no quality of life. She is getting some relief at the moment because i have narcotics from the vet to deal with her pain on the bad days.
Claire says:We're not sure, but she isn't doing too well at the moment. She is on a rollercoaster ride where she will have 3-5 good days where she seems perfect, then she has 24-36 hours of seeming like she is at death's door...won't eat, in obvious pain, and the weird thing is that she snaps out of it, and is back to her regular self again. She has health insurance so the baffled vets have referred her to an internal medicine specialist, who will examine her, and probably do an ultra sound. I hope it's something obvious that the $2000 dollars per condition that her insurance covers, because I am unable to pay thousands of my own money on her, and would have to make that tough decision, if it seems she has no quality of life. She is getting some relief at the moment because i have narcotics from the vet to deal with her pain on the bad days.
12.12.2015 17:51
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kreds says:
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kreds says:Hello,anybody remember of me? I'm Phoenix! Unfortunately I was involved in a very serious accident 2 days ago. My dad is used to do everything by himself, but in this case for me he needs some help!: https://www.gofundme.com/phoenixmedicalbill Thank you for all you can do!
