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| Jabberwoky Glitter |
We are joining the Cat On My Head blog for Sunday Selfies
again this week. Sorry we’re so late today. We’ve been dealing with another
health issue in the family. “Glamor Glitter,” er, Jabberwoky Glitter has
decided she doesn’t want to eat very much anymore and is losing weight as a consequence.
She’s been suffering from kidney disease, hyperthyroidism,
hypertension and worsening blindness. Did you know that these three conditions can
be interrelated? In fact, hyperthyroidism can mask kidney function tests if not
controlled.
This just emphasizes the need to have “senior panels” run on
your cat on a regular basis. That usually means a complete blood count (CBC), a
chemistry panel (organ function), and a TT4 level (thyroid).
Today we started applying Mirataz®, a transdermal appetite
stimulant to Glitter’s ear and hope that we see a difference tomorrow or the
next day. Luckily she is still eating some so I hope this gets her back to her
regular level of eating.
Here’s Glitter’s selfie for this week. For some reason she
always cocks her ears to the side whenever we try to get a photo of her.
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| Here's my selfie, aren't I glamorous? |
Do you have a cat suffering from one of these ailments? If
so, what do you do for them?
