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Our Dolly Girl (GA)

Our Dolly Girl (GA)

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Sending healing prayers to all the kitties and their caretakers that are not feeling their best
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Hissing
Dolly has been hissing every once in awhile when I pick her up to test and last night while putting pain meds in her mouth, she hates this. I found an article on these pressure activated lancets to try but I think it is more the process than pain. I try to let her get on the table herself but sometimes that just doesn’t happen. I know I am stressing her out with testing but worry about missing a low number, sometimes they just come out of left field these days. Any thoughts and should I be worried. Thanks :):cat: For those of you that know me, I worry about everything Dolly these days.
 
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Good morning Elise. I am desperately in need of a vet or IM doctor for Dolly. We have vets out here in almost every strip mall but there are no IM doctors. Could you recommend one that is in the Valley? Thanks for any help. @tiffmaxee
 
Our Dolly Girl said:
Good morning Elise. I am desperately in need of a vet or IM doctor for Dolly. We have vets out here in almost every strip mall but there are no IM doctors. Could you recommend one that is in the Valley? Thanks for any help. @tiffmaxee
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I take my "seriously ill" cats (not Sister yet) to Dr. Teresa Ortega, internal medicine, in Ventura. Horizon Vet Specialists. Pretty happy with them. They all hail from UC Davis.
The drive on the 126 is somewhat intimidating (for me), but I don't let them book me for Friday afternoons to avoid the big commute home.
It is usually a breeze mid-morning and such a nice change of weather while I am there.
My friend Linda drives from Lake Hughes to Ventura frequently to see Dr. Kendra at The Cat Doctor. She has lots of fans but not sure she is internal medicine.
Hugs,
 
Our Dolly Girl said:
Hissing
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On the hissing, something I have been doing with Sister is going with the flow. She used to get tested next to me on my recliner. Lately, she jumps onto my bed so I test her there. A couple of times recently, she was napping so I tested her while she relaxed on the bathroom floor and had success. I try to accommodate her if at all possible.
If Dolly is not in acute pain, why not try transdermal Gabapentin. My IM vet prescribes it for Sister's brother who we believe is in discomfort often. It works for pain and can be given long term. He hates pilling and I suck at it. So putting some on the inner flap of his ear is better for both of us.
Hugs,
 
Ann & Sister said:
I take my "seriously ill" cats (not Sister yet) to Dr. Teresa Ortega, internal medicine, in Ventura. Horizon Vet Specialists. Pretty happy with them. They all hail from UC Davis.
The drive on the 126 is somewhat intimidating (for me), but I don't let them book me for Friday afternoons to avoid the big commute home.
It is usually a breeze mid-morning and such a nice change of weather while I am there.
My friend Linda drives from Lake Hughes to Ventura frequently to see Dr. Kendra at The Cat Doctor. She has lots of fans but not sure she is internal medicine.
Hugs,
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Thanks so much. Ventura is a bit far. I didn’t know there was another “The Cat Doctor”. Dolly has been going to The Cat Doctor here in Valencia for 8 years. Stopped during Covid and when her doctor demanded I take Dolly off insulin, said I was putting Dolly in danger with her low numbers. :facepalm: I really appreciate your help. I will think about it, the drive. Thank you Ann. :bighug::bighug:
 
Ann & Sister said:
On the hissing, something I have been doing with Sister is going with the flow. She used to get tested next to me on my recliner. Lately, she jumps onto my bed so I test her there. A couple of times recently, she was napping so I tested her while she relaxed on the bathroom floor and had success. I try to accommodate her if at all possible.
If Dolly is not in acute pain, why not try transdermal Gabapentin. My IM vet prescribes it for Sister's brother who we believe is in discomfort often. It works for pain and can be given long term. He hates pilling and I suck at it. So putting some on the inner flap of his ear is better for both of us.
Hugs,
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Dolly is out for days on even the tiniest dose of Gapapettin. No pills here if possible. I get anything she has to take compounded into a liquid. The Buprenex is transdermal and a tiny amount so it is fast. I just purchased from Amazon those pressure activated lancets I found suggested here on the board. I’m excited to get them. The problem with Dolly is usually the process not pain. ( I hope I’m not hurting her)It’s wonderful when she gets in position on her own. She really hates being picked up. Doing her testing in different place freaks her out, she hates change. I thinks she has become the cat version of me. :p Thanks again Ann.
Buprenex is for cheek pouch not transdermal :rolleyes:
 
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Second time I have posted on the main forum. I think my last birthday affected my mind :banghead::banghead: Thank you to whoever (that won’t see this) for putting me where I belong :p
 
Sorry Dolly has been hissing. Sometimes my civvie Baby hisses at me if I pick her up and she doesn't want picked up. That could be all that is going on with Dolly and she's not in pain. She's just letting you know she doesn't like what you're doing at the time. Unfortunately sometimes we have to do things to help our cats that they don't like at the time. Hang in there. :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
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Hi Bhooma, I know she’s not at her nadir and she has dropped to 50’s other nights, but she looks more on the flat side, right. I need to get some more sleep if possible but don’t want to put her in danger. Need your educated advice. Thanks :bighug:
 
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