Tigger went in his litter tray this morning and...

Kim · 23-06-2006, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by yola

Most vets will be helpful with payment plans etc, and if your cat is really unwell you owe it to him - as a responsible owner, to ensure that any ill health is dealt with so he's not in suffering pain or discomfort.

I agree, we don't have much money either, but it is unfair to let our pets suffer because we can't afford the treatment.

carternm31 · 23-06-2006, 01:23 PM

Hi janey83, I dont know if this helps but my puppy recently had blood in her stool. I took her to the vets immediatly and she had 'garbage disease' Basically she had eaten something rotten and was bleeding internally. (although she didn't show any signs of being ill in herself)

Cats can get this also, and if you puss has got this and goes into shock it then becomes fatal. So even though money is tight, I seriously urge you to get her checked out, is £30 not worth your cats life???

Donna · 23-06-2006, 04:49 PM

I hope you get to see a vet soon. Poor Tigger x

dinahsmum · 25-06-2006, 03:20 PM

How is Tigger now?

sweetmimi · 25-06-2006, 05:43 PM

You say you put a worming treatment on his neck are you sure this was not for flea treatment? He needs to see a vet asap in my opinion and you can ask your vet if they will let you pay a little each week towards the cost, no decent vet will deny you this option, and the other thing is that if you leave this the condition could get a lot worse and then it would cost more in the long run. Poor little lad needs some treatment now not later.

Hreow · 25-06-2006, 06:21 PM

Sweetmimi: There are worm-treatments now that you put on their necks, just like Frontline etc..

janey83 · 26-06-2006, 11:33 AM

Hi,
Sorry i haven't replied in a while. been a bit busy.

My mum said if anything else happens she will take him to the vets.
He's eating and everything.
I do think its the start of kidney disease, which you cant do anything about.

yola · 26-06-2006, 11:49 AM

Yes you CAN do something about kidney disease/failure!!!

You can treat it with medication and providing it's caught early enough your cat can continue to live a normal and healthy life for many years - there are those here that will testify to this.

May I suggest taking Tigger to a vet to confirm your diagnosis . . a simple blood test will do the trick and then you can plan for his future accordingly.

janey83 · 26-06-2006, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yola

Yes you CAN do something about kidney disease/failure!!!

You can treat it with medication and providing it's caught early enough your cat can continue to live a normal and healthy life for many years - there are those here that will testify to this.

May I suggest taking Tigger to a vet to confirm your diagnosis . . a simple blood test will do the trick and then you can plan for his future accordingly.

They cant get a blood test from Tigger, he wouldnt let them. They had him wrapped up in a towel and tryed to get blood but he wasnt having any of it. his arms were flying everywhere! (Tiggers that is!)
So the other option was to knock him half out. But we didnt want that coz he might not of come round again. (at the age he is!)

Will talk to my mum about it.

Mags · 04-07-2006, 11:16 AM

Jane, how is Tigger now?

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