RE: cat news

Oops I was thinking Cosequin was one of the NSAIDs. But there sure are a
lot of non-prescription joint supplements aren't there? I leaf through
the pet catalogs now and again and marvel at them. And if you think
there's a lot for dogs you should see the horse catalogs...pages and
pages and pages.
Our 16 yr old cat is on thyroid medication now, she was down to 7 lbs so
hopefully this helps. They said if it does I should consider getting
some radiation treatment for her thyroid, they claim it kills the
thyroid so she doesn't have to take meds any more. I saw the brochure
and boy would I have a lot of questions before doing that. In a month
I'll get her rechecked, we'll see where she's at.

Cyndi


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Kitty
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 4:09 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] cat news

Cosequin is a pet formulation of Glucosamine Chondroitin. I tried it for
a
bout 5months, the first part of this year, but I didn'tr eally see much
difference, so I let it slide.  But he seems worse just recently so
we're
goig to try it again.  The vet charges $24 for Cosequin, but I can get
it
online for half that.  He charges $16 each for the ear medicine and the
LitterMagnet.  These items hopefully will not require addtnl purchase.
I don't mind the$123; I get wonderful service from my vet and he only
charges one office visit when I bring 2 cats.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message -----
From: "Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/SCOSI"
<cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 6:00 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] cat news


> Hey only $123 for two cats at the vet! Congratulations! My friend and
I
> have a mournful joke that anything besides vaccines is automatically
> $500.
> Have you asked the vet if glucosamine would help with the arthritis?
If
> he's already on Cosequin there may not be any point to it but you
never
> know. I know there is some doubt about its (glucosamine)
effectiveness,
> but a few years back I had a dog I tried it on and it really helped. I
> was skeptical but the benefit was not my imagination. I did try it
> myself for osteoarthritis in my knee...didn't do a thing.
>
> Cyndi
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of Kitty
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 2:40 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: [CHAT] cat news
>
> I took a sick half day from work yesterday to take Braveheart & Seamus
> to
> the vet.  Seamus had been limping since Friday but I couldn't
determine
> why.
> Vet said that since all seemed ok with him, his guess was a bee sting;
> he
> gave him an injection to help speed recovery.  Guess what! Seamus'
> weight is
> down to 18.9 from 23.5 last June.
> Braveheart (now up to 9.5 from a previous 8.9 pounds)  is not doing
well
> in
> the walking department, seems to be getting worse.  Vet put him back
on
> Cosequin for arthritis and suggested I sprinkle potassium on his food.
> Cleaned more wax from his gnarley ears, kept using a camera to find
> more,
> and gave me stuff to put in daily for a week, and then once weekly, to
> dissolve the last bit he couldn't reach.  As to BH's occasional
> avoidance of
> the litterbox, he prescribed Litter Magnet, which you mix with the
> litter
> and is supposed to entice them to use it.  We'll see.  Smelled
> suspiciously
> like ground catnip which BH can't seem to smell.
>
> $123 later we're all home safe and sound.
>
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
>
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