Tara & Ivana (GA)
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Wow, my last post was from September. Where has the time gone?! Ivana is doing ok. She's not the best at the moment, but she's ok. Her labwork is ok, and her CKD has not progressed much which is great. We don't need to do fluids yet so that's good.
Ivana had been spending quite a bit of time outdoors, and unfortunately picked up a paralysis tick last month. It was sheer luck that we were actually at the vet when I happened to feel it, and the vet removed it straight away and then proceeded to show all the staff because it was a really big one. She was a very lucky kitty that I happened to find it as it on her arm which I don't normally pat, so she's used up one of her lives I think!
Unfortunately it's also a pretty bad flea season, so she's had a few bouts of fleas which have made her feel pretty awful. She's on Comfortis monthly tablets as well as Capstar daily tabs when she has evidence of fleas, and she's not allowed to go outside anymore (more for the ticks than the fleas - the downside of living on a farm).
Ivana does not cope well with the heat, it really reduces her appetite. We've been leaving the aircon on for her and the other animals while we're out on really hot days, though she crazily chooses to spend her time in the room that the aircon doesn't reach (we can't close it off as her ensuite with her litter tray is in that room). I suppose she wouldn't do it if she didn't want to, silly kitty!
The thing that is kind of worrying us at the moment is that she's spending all her time, I mean *all* her time, sleeping in a corner under my desk. It's very unlike her to shut herself away like that, and we've taken to putting her food and water under the desk so that it's easier for her. She is still alert, purring, talking, eating and drinking, it's just that she doesn't seem to want to do anything at the moment. We think it's a combination of feeling yuck from the heat, fleas, possibly even still the tick as we don't know how much toxin she got from it, and possibly from the arrival of our new feathered family member. We're so watchful for any other symptoms at the moment, so I guess we'll just see how she goes. I suppose being 19.5yrs old gives you the right to not do much if you don't want to!
Ivana's BG today was the lowest it's been all year, I guess because she's not eating as much at the moment. Better than being higher than usual though!
In other news, some of you may remember our chicken Shiraz who was the sole survivor of a fox attack in April, and came to live inside with us. Sadly she passed away early November due to a tumor on her liver. We took her loss pretty hard as we'd become so attached to her and her fabulous personality. Indoor chickens are the best! The really sad part was that we were waiting on delivery on some nappies/diapers for her so hubby could take her into his office, and after a 3mth wait they arrived the day after she died :-( As these things go though, we then met Ellie through the rescue shelter we foster for, and we welcomed her into our home as an indoor chicken. Ellie is a Silkie chicken, about 7mths old, and only has one leg. We're told she lost her other leg in a fox attack when she was just a baby, so she gets around by hopping - and boy can she hop! She has settled into life with us very well, and twice she's been into hubby's office to spend the day with him and the customers love her
Anyway that's enough from me! Hope all kitties and beans are doing well, and hope you all have a most wonderful xmas and a fabulous new year. Let's hope Santa brings all our kitties new pancreases
Wow, my last post was from September. Where has the time gone?! Ivana is doing ok. She's not the best at the moment, but she's ok. Her labwork is ok, and her CKD has not progressed much which is great. We don't need to do fluids yet so that's good.
Ivana had been spending quite a bit of time outdoors, and unfortunately picked up a paralysis tick last month. It was sheer luck that we were actually at the vet when I happened to feel it, and the vet removed it straight away and then proceeded to show all the staff because it was a really big one. She was a very lucky kitty that I happened to find it as it on her arm which I don't normally pat, so she's used up one of her lives I think!
Unfortunately it's also a pretty bad flea season, so she's had a few bouts of fleas which have made her feel pretty awful. She's on Comfortis monthly tablets as well as Capstar daily tabs when she has evidence of fleas, and she's not allowed to go outside anymore (more for the ticks than the fleas - the downside of living on a farm).
Ivana does not cope well with the heat, it really reduces her appetite. We've been leaving the aircon on for her and the other animals while we're out on really hot days, though she crazily chooses to spend her time in the room that the aircon doesn't reach (we can't close it off as her ensuite with her litter tray is in that room). I suppose she wouldn't do it if she didn't want to, silly kitty!
The thing that is kind of worrying us at the moment is that she's spending all her time, I mean *all* her time, sleeping in a corner under my desk. It's very unlike her to shut herself away like that, and we've taken to putting her food and water under the desk so that it's easier for her. She is still alert, purring, talking, eating and drinking, it's just that she doesn't seem to want to do anything at the moment. We think it's a combination of feeling yuck from the heat, fleas, possibly even still the tick as we don't know how much toxin she got from it, and possibly from the arrival of our new feathered family member. We're so watchful for any other symptoms at the moment, so I guess we'll just see how she goes. I suppose being 19.5yrs old gives you the right to not do much if you don't want to!
Ivana's BG today was the lowest it's been all year, I guess because she's not eating as much at the moment. Better than being higher than usual though!
In other news, some of you may remember our chicken Shiraz who was the sole survivor of a fox attack in April, and came to live inside with us. Sadly she passed away early November due to a tumor on her liver. We took her loss pretty hard as we'd become so attached to her and her fabulous personality. Indoor chickens are the best! The really sad part was that we were waiting on delivery on some nappies/diapers for her so hubby could take her into his office, and after a 3mth wait they arrived the day after she died :-( As these things go though, we then met Ellie through the rescue shelter we foster for, and we welcomed her into our home as an indoor chicken. Ellie is a Silkie chicken, about 7mths old, and only has one leg. We're told she lost her other leg in a fox attack when she was just a baby, so she gets around by hopping - and boy can she hop! She has settled into life with us very well, and twice she's been into hubby's office to spend the day with him and the customers love her
Anyway that's enough from me! Hope all kitties and beans are doing well, and hope you all have a most wonderful xmas and a fabulous new year. Let's hope Santa brings all our kitties new pancreases
I hope she is ok 
