Glad he's doing ok
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Having concerns over one of mine atm who is down to just 2.8kg. I'd relaxed the syringing for for the past 6 mnths to just 1 per day, but unfortunately as discovered upon his checkup, he has dropped back again.
In comparison, his sister (who is visibly much smaller boned with a smaller head and paws) is well in excess of 4kg (they both went for checkup at same time).... so I'm back to administering (syringing) meds 2 x daily which can be time consuming.... not to mention difficult for me when my fingers & hand are sore to prepare! My vets have been good and even cut human medication up into tiny pieces because I started to find it difficult to cut tiny tablets into 1/6ths these days.
On the whole he is doing ok, just extremely thin. He is happy. He purrs a lot. He cuddles a lot. He continues to play a lot. He is constantly by my side.
Vet suggested further tests which I declined. He was given a few days to live last year. He has been in intensive care more times than I care to mention over the past few years. I do not see the point in subjecting him to the stress of further tests which just distress him.
This week it was his birthday and to look at him play you'd never guess how ill he has been. I do not see the point in subjecting him to yet more tests because he is such a happy purry boy, so I shall just double up the meds again in the hope I can get him to 3kg which is pivot point.
Before anyone thinks otherwise.... I have fought so hard for this boy. He is without doubt happy boy - he still goes out stalking... he still loves walkies and enjoys an excellent quality of life and still has manic times of play each day with his sister. If it was _any_ different then I would reconsider what I do for him!!!!! I'm lucky that he was insured with Pet Plan before this happened who will continue to pay medical costs & his meds that keep him alive which under normal circumstances I would not be able to afford. (He is on off-licence drugs normally for humans ... or one of them only licenced for dogs - not cats.)
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PS the problem with Tiaditis/pancreatis is that the cat can live a relatively normal life if medicated. The recognised problem is just how much care and time is required by the owner to give the required treatment which often requires medication only licenced for humans. One of the biggest challenges is that cats with triaditis refuse to eat and why I need to syringe. My boy is soooo good and we try make an enjoyable (for him) game & experience of it which is why it takes so long.