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Default Jun 22, 2021 at 06:46 PM
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pet care is so expensive.
I actually have pet insurance but my cat is such a terror at the vet I fear hurting him more by having the typical knock down drag out fight. Just to get him sedated.

But I might need to do that.

Today was better but I can't tell if it was because he had the collar on all day.

We are now 38 hours from the last dose... I hope it was that.

I bought my cat stairs but alas.. he doesn't understand what they are for. He walks around them and jumps down. I am working on it.
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Default Jun 22, 2021 at 08:24 PM
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Maybe you could put a line of treats up the steps to encourage him to use them while he eats his snack.
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I have been putting the steps in front of the front windows (which before he could never see out of) and for that, I have been able to get him to go up them, but unless I am standing right there guarding him, he always wants to just jump off. He doesn't want his food that way. He always tries to just push the dish off.

On the eye issue it has been 4 days his last dose of the arthritis medication and his eyes have gotten so much better. I also picked up an eye ointment for his eyes from the vet (in case it is an infection) and I am shocked that he let me put it in his eye.

I am hopeful.
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Default Jun 27, 2021 at 08:08 AM
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Things still aren't great. He seems to have these massively dilated eyes. I can't tell if it is from the medication. I put him at the front door yesterday with sunlight and his eyes did get smaller without dilation so they are not "fixed and dilated" -- but he has issues with sunlight. Blinking a lot.. droopy top lid.

Today he has chosen to sleep under my bed. And though I know sometimes he does this in the summer due to heat I also can't help but think he is doing that due to pain from light.

I do think it has to be this medication. I seem to remember when I had conjunctivitis I had a similar medication and I had large dilated eyes and trouble with light.

I have made an appointment for July 28th with the vet. It was the earliest appointment I could get. I do think I have to get him checked out before the winter.

To avoid him doing damage to himself I am
1. I have made a carrier out of a plastic storage container -- that I have put about 100 holes in (it looks like someone took a gun to it). The hope is with nothing to catch his nails on... he will not do damage to himself. It also opens from the top and I am hoping they can inject him from the top with a sedative.
2. I have noticed that when I put the Elizabethan Collar on him he is very discombobulated. I will put that on him this time and thus.. he won't be able to see well to attack.
3. I have a prescription for Gabapentin... I think with all of the above options that should help keep him more knocked out.

I am considering hiring someone to help me for the day with him. Sitting in the car and making sure he does not get out of the carrier or try to.
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Default Jul 02, 2021 at 06:05 AM
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So after coming off the eye medication my cat's eyes seem better. The dilation and the running has improved. He is still doing a lot of blinking but I would say everything has gone down about 50%.

So I have decided to try helping out his immune system. In case it is a case of a virus getting ahold of him. I bought a supplement. He has been on it for two days and most of the two days have been better.

But also, while I wait for the vet appointment I asked my vet to give me a urine cup for a urinalysis. That could give me a hint as to several problems.. such as Kidney or Diabetes.

If Kidney the concentration of the urine will be dilute... if diabetes the urine should have some sugar in it. If those things are negative it might give me a hint as to if he is seriously sick. If positive I will know I have to take him in.

Since he seems so happy and well adjusted otherwise I have trouble believing it is kidney or diabetes.

I had a cat with kidney issues once and about 4 years before her passing she never played at all. This one is happy to play.

I also have fed my cat only wet food for about 7 years so I Find it hard to believe it would be diabetes.

I literally worry he is somewhat afraid / sick of me / pawing at him and that is one reason for him not looking at me or blinking. If he wasn't blinking a lot I would pronounce him cured. His blinking is very deliberate and, from what I can see, mostly when he looks at me.
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Default Jul 02, 2021 at 08:22 AM
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Natalie, could the blinking be "kitty kisses"? Cats will slow blink when looking at us as as expression of affection.
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Natalie, could the blinking be "kitty kisses"? Cats will slow blink when looking at us as as expression of affection.
I don't know. I don't notice this much blinking normally. My theory right now is

1. Blinking due to fear of me / fear in general. Over the last month I have been shoving the collar on him and putting goop in his eyes.

2. Blinking because he is just tired. He doesn't get the sleep he should get when I am home and of course he gets woken up a lot. I do seem him doing it in the morning though when he usually has gotten his most sleep.

I don't tend to see him blinking when he is just walking around it only seems when he looks at me / looks up. Maybe it will go away in 30 days.

Good news.. I got some urine for his test and I had these glucose strips (that they use to test for diabetes) and I soaked the strip and it didn't change color so I am pretty sure he doesn't have diabetes.
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Default Jul 03, 2021 at 07:03 AM
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So my vet just let me know the urine test come back perfect. So no diabetes and likely no kidney issues.

I still probably will have to take him in but right now, it looks like I might be overreacting.
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Default Jul 11, 2021 at 06:04 AM
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So for about a week my cat has been much improved. His eyes are back to normal. But the other day he did start limping. But it only lasted a short while. It was in response to him squeezing under the bed due to thunderstorms. That isn't a usual occurrence.

It seems the medicine for his limping can cause his immune system to slip.

So, I think I am going to give him the medicine for his limping as little as possible. Every three days and also give him the immunity support supplement. If the medicine for the limping doesn't improve things or makes him worse I will discontinue.

I don't think I will be taking him to the vet. Though I would love to know if he is sick, now that I know he has no kidney or diabetes... those are the big worries.
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