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My Cat Is Very Sick and We Can't Spend the Money to Take Her to the Vet!
Does anyone know of a VERY affordable vet. She has had kidney problems for the last 3 years and every year we go through this. She stops eating..."
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- There is an animal trustees in Austin however they do not see sick animals. They do have some special programs that might see your cat though. You will have to call an...
- B., We also went through this with out beloved cat. Seems the best ones get this. I think I would call your old vet who knows the drill. Explain that you now have ...
- I'm really really sorry you and your family are in this situation. We had to put our cat down. It broke my heart. We sustained her for 5 years... The required vet c...
Senior Cat Losing Weight, Maybe Hyperthyroidism?
My senior cat had minor kidney disease and she was on special canned food. One week she stopped eating and started to lose weight. I took her to the vet and ...
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- I agree with other moms that you should get her in to the vet, even if she gets sick in the car. At her age and with those symptoms it could be something that she cou...
- Yes, please take your cat to the vet. Our older cat started to lose weight and she had kidney problems. We ended up giving her sub-quetaneous (under fur) injections...
- Another for seeing the vet. Ask your vet if he can give you a small tranquilizer for the trip to the vet. They use it all the time if a pet is going to fly. If a c...
"Soft Markers" Found in Fetal Ultrasound
Apparently there are heart problems and kidney problems that they can pick up that would indicate downs. Anyway as it turned out our little girl died at 31 ...
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- I'm in the same boat as Kelly. With my son, I had no indication that he was going to have down syndrome. I found out a week after he was born that he has down syndrom...
- My experience was different from yours but I wnated to share a little bit. When I had my 18 week ultrasound my son was found to have a cystic hygroma (a large cyst ar...
- Becoming pregnant and maintaining a pregnancy is a gift to all women. I had a scare with my 3rd child. The ultrasound results showed a 2 vessel cord after a previous...
7Yr Old Still Having Accidents at Night, and Occasionally During the Day.
My 4 year old had accidents and it was a result of kidney problems. Also her bladder could be small which could cause problems. ...
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- Hello, Have you taken her to her doctor? My daughter sees a urologist every 6 months 'cuz she has problems with her bladder/kidneys. I would highly suggest ta...
- Hi H.! I had to respond to this, because I am in the same boat here. I just love this group by the way and so glad that someone thought of me and sent me the invite....
- I would agree with the other advice you've received. I would take her to the doctor, especially since you said she has accidents during the day as well.
Blood in Your Urine
You may need to go see an urologist Blood in your urine is usually a sign of bladder or kidney problems It's probably just a mild bladder infecion because ...
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- We have faught UTI's with my daughter many times. Several of these times she has have a litte blood in her urine, mostly due to dehydration. You may think you are gett...
- I just got a call from my doctor's office saying a little blood was in my urine and asked me the same question about my menstrual cycle. The answer was also no. So t...
- N., That is not normal, TELL your Dr you want a CRP test, this is called a C Reactive Protein test, it is a marker for Silent Inflammation. We women put on abou...
Dialysis for Dad
My younger brother is 31 w/ degenerative kidney disease. He's been on dialysis for several years now awaiting a transplant on a waiting list. ...
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- What do you have against dialysis? The kidneys filter the blood and when they are failing, poisons build up in the body. No teas are going to do the job that the kid...
- My dad was on dialysis at home for 15 years. He just hooked himself up to the machine and it worked while he slept. It really was not a big deal, and he felt so much b...
- Hello L., I am sorry to hear about your dad's health issues. We have a genetic kidney condition in our family and my mom, who is MUCH younger than your dad is going...
UTI In Toddler Boy?
Hi there, I have not had any problems with my children, however I personally have kidney problems. In a UTI, you will have a frequency to go and usually ...
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- Trust me, they can be very painful! It's a simple test at the dr.'s office, they'll just take a urine sample (so pump him with fluids so he can 'go' while you're there...
- As a person who used to get them at least once a year I can say that they don't necessarily burn. It could be a mild one and the only symptom I had sometimes was the u...
- By all means have him checked by your Dr. Boys can have UTI's but have trouble explaining how it feels. Even if it isn't a UTI it is safer to check and know for su...
How to remove cat urine smell on carpet?
You might want to have your vet check the kitty for a kidney (or other) problem. Our old boy cat "sprayed" even tho he was neutered. It was so agrravating! ...
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- K., I feel for you. I've had the same trouble with two cats and a dog! Since we've had our son, the pets seem to have forgotten their past good potty habits. Anyway...
- You can go to Service Master of Colorado Springs and get one of their pet odor spot remover kits - the enzymes in it should eliminate the smell. They might also give y...
- I have the same problem with a rug we just got from my grandma. I do not have any solutions to offer, but I would strongly suggest NOT using oxyclean. It does a great ...
Help - Do I Have Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease?????
My son had hand foot and mouth disease when he was 10 months old (he is 3 now) and I didn't get it .... sore throat · kidney disease · hand pain · care foot ...
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- My kids just had it and it's not that bad. They both had a sore on their tongue and then a few blister type sores on the palms of their hands and bottom of their feet...
- Read this http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hand-foot-and-mouth-disease/DS00599/DSECTION=risk%2Dfactors Causes The most common cause of hand-foot-and-mouth di...
- I would go to the ER right away... 2 days is long enough to wait, and you have a young baby. You best take care of it and get treated right away... in young babies.......
8 Week Old Just Diagnosed with Kidney Reflux
We just had our follow up kidney ultrasound and VCUG..." ... it is a pretty common problem with girls. my daughter was diagnosed with grade 3 bilateral ...
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- B., my girl had kidney reflux. She was constantly getting UTI's. It didn't matter how careful I was at changing time. Fever was common place for her as were the cold s...
- My now 30+ year old daughter was born with reflux and was on antibiotics for most of her first year. As she aged the symtoms and UTI's diminished only to appear when ...
- My daughter was born with one good kidney and the other was covered in cysts, so as soon as she was born was put on antibiotics.Luckily she has been through 3 tests an...
