Angela & Blackie & 3 Others
Member Since 2010
Yesterday's condo:
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=114203
Recap of yesterday's #s:
AMPS 105, 2.0u, 41g Evo 95% C&T
+1 89 - 31g Evo 95% C&T
+2 71
PMPS 104, 2.0u, 41g Evo 95% C&T
+1 - 31g Evo 95% C&T
WCR: All is well with Blackie. The lump hasn't swelled up, and it's as flat as can be against her back. Granted, there's still the "mole" lump that's there, but the surrounding tissue hasn't swelled back up. I think the Convenia is doing it's job (this time), and I think Dr. B used the Convenia as it's intended purpose... For skin infections, which this is since she did draw about 1 1/2 syringes of pale yellow colored pus from that lump on Friday. I think our former vet simply used the Convenia as a general antibiotic like amoxicillin is used to cure infections, no matter what it is. I'm glad I switched vets.
Yesterday, we had a bit of running around to do (hence I wasn't home to test, plus wanted to give her ears a break anyway), and we hit a pet food store to pick up a new food for the other 3 cats. I picked up an 11 lb. bag of Blue Buffalo Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Indoor Mature, since they're definitely up there in age. It's a dry food, and it claims to have no wheat, corn, soy, no chicken or poultry by-product meals, no artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors. If anyone is interested in looking at it, here's the link:
http://bluebuffalo.com/cat-food/freedom-indoor-mature-chicken?pf=1&type=dry&animal=cat
You don't need to feed a whole lot of this stuff as it's 354 Kcal/cup. On the bag it says that for a cat weighing 5-9 lbs., you would feed 1/4-1/2 cup; for a cat weighing 10-14 lbs., you would feed 1/2-1 cup. I need to be careful with what I feed as Groucho, one of Blackie's babies, has a sensitive stomach. I'm hoping that this stuff will be fine with him, and I think it will be. I broke open the bag yesterday, and gave them all a few bites of it. They went to town. And last night, I gave them each 1/8 teaspoon of it on their food. I've started the slow transition process from the Friskies to the Blue Buffalo.
I'm kicking myself now for not getting this product when the others were still around. This stuff isn't cheap, and I feel like I've cheated the others out of a proper diet before they passed away. Yes, guilt is settling in, big time. Also, at the time we were faced with a lot of vet bills due to their health issues, however, that's life as we all know. I really don't think there was anything we could've done to stop the onslaught of cancer, though. The main thing is to try and prolong the lives of the ones that we do have left.
Sending tons and tons of positive thoughts, healing vines, and excellent health vibes to those who need them.
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=114203
Recap of yesterday's #s:
AMPS 105, 2.0u, 41g Evo 95% C&T
+1 89 - 31g Evo 95% C&T
+2 71
PMPS 104, 2.0u, 41g Evo 95% C&T
+1 - 31g Evo 95% C&T
WCR: All is well with Blackie. The lump hasn't swelled up, and it's as flat as can be against her back. Granted, there's still the "mole" lump that's there, but the surrounding tissue hasn't swelled back up. I think the Convenia is doing it's job (this time), and I think Dr. B used the Convenia as it's intended purpose... For skin infections, which this is since she did draw about 1 1/2 syringes of pale yellow colored pus from that lump on Friday. I think our former vet simply used the Convenia as a general antibiotic like amoxicillin is used to cure infections, no matter what it is. I'm glad I switched vets.
Yesterday, we had a bit of running around to do (hence I wasn't home to test, plus wanted to give her ears a break anyway), and we hit a pet food store to pick up a new food for the other 3 cats. I picked up an 11 lb. bag of Blue Buffalo Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Indoor Mature, since they're definitely up there in age. It's a dry food, and it claims to have no wheat, corn, soy, no chicken or poultry by-product meals, no artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors. If anyone is interested in looking at it, here's the link:
http://bluebuffalo.com/cat-food/freedom-indoor-mature-chicken?pf=1&type=dry&animal=cat
You don't need to feed a whole lot of this stuff as it's 354 Kcal/cup. On the bag it says that for a cat weighing 5-9 lbs., you would feed 1/4-1/2 cup; for a cat weighing 10-14 lbs., you would feed 1/2-1 cup. I need to be careful with what I feed as Groucho, one of Blackie's babies, has a sensitive stomach. I'm hoping that this stuff will be fine with him, and I think it will be. I broke open the bag yesterday, and gave them all a few bites of it. They went to town. And last night, I gave them each 1/8 teaspoon of it on their food. I've started the slow transition process from the Friskies to the Blue Buffalo.
I'm kicking myself now for not getting this product when the others were still around. This stuff isn't cheap, and I feel like I've cheated the others out of a proper diet before they passed away. Yes, guilt is settling in, big time. Also, at the time we were faced with a lot of vet bills due to their health issues, however, that's life as we all know. I really don't think there was anything we could've done to stop the onslaught of cancer, though. The main thing is to try and prolong the lives of the ones that we do have left.
Sending tons and tons of positive thoughts, healing vines, and excellent health vibes to those who need them.
MY WISH: For God to help heal the broken hearts of those who lost a beloved pet and/or human... For God to help those ailing make a full and speedy recovery... For everyone to have great #s... For everyone to be OJT.
