Comments on: Scary times for our sweet Persian, Oscar http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/pet-health/scary-times-for-our-sweet-persian-oscar/ Unique gifts for dog & cat lovers not found in stores. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:34:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Go Fetch Gifts http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/pet-health/scary-times-for-our-sweet-persian-oscar/#comment-581 Go Fetch Gifts Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:30:08 +0000 http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/?p=311#comment-581 Judith, $52 for a vet visit and ultrasound??? That is amazing! It would cost me $300 for all that, and then $4,000 for the surgery! Where do you live!? I'm sorry about Duke. My other cat has a liver mass now too, and I actually have him on prednisolone every other day. Normally I wouldn't keep him on it long term, but as a last resort because I cannot afford surgery, it has been a miracle. Judith, $52 for a vet visit and ultrasound??? That is amazing! It would cost me $300 for all that, and then $4,000 for the surgery! Where do you live!? I’m sorry about Duke. My other cat has a liver mass now too, and I actually have him on prednisolone every other day. Normally I wouldn’t keep him on it long term, but as a last resort because I cannot afford surgery, it has been a miracle.

]]> By: Judith James Contreras http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/pet-health/scary-times-for-our-sweet-persian-oscar/#comment-580 Judith James Contreras Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:04:27 +0000 http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/?p=311#comment-580 My six y/o bengal Duke started eating very little and laying around. He lost a lot of weight, I found out yesterday it is a 3.5 by 5.5 mass in the intestinal area. The visit cost me $52 for visit, ultrasound and three cans of critical care cat food. Bless him, he's always so reasonable. The surgery would cost $600 to $800 to see if it could be removed and if there are any more growths. Not possible since my unemployment just ended. I feel for everyone in my situation. So sorry. My six y/o bengal Duke started eating very little and laying around. He lost a lot of weight, I found out yesterday it is a 3.5 by 5.5 mass in the intestinal area. The visit cost me $52 for visit, ultrasound and three cans of critical care cat food. Bless him, he’s always so reasonable. The surgery would cost $600 to $800 to see if it could be removed and if there are any more growths. Not possible since my unemployment just ended. I feel for everyone in my situation. So sorry.

]]> By: Go Fetch Gifts http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/pet-health/scary-times-for-our-sweet-persian-oscar/#comment-579 Go Fetch Gifts Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:23:06 +0000 http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/?p=311#comment-579 I'm so sorry Karen. Maybe ask your vet if he thinks a steroid might help the inflammation? My other cat also has a mass on his liver now, and he was miserable until I started him on a steroid. It's not a cure, only surgery is, but it's too difficult of a surgery. The steroid is helping him feel better; he even started playing and eating again. It's important however that cats are given prednisolone, NOT prednisone. I’m so sorry Karen. Maybe ask your vet if he thinks a steroid might help the inflammation? My other cat also has a mass on his liver now, and he was miserable until I started him on a steroid. It’s not a cure, only surgery is, but it’s too difficult of a surgery. The steroid is helping him feel better; he even started playing and eating again. It’s important however that cats are given prednisolone, NOT prednisone.

]]> By: Karen http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/pet-health/scary-times-for-our-sweet-persian-oscar/#comment-578 Karen Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:10:32 +0000 http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/?p=311#comment-578 So sorry to hear about what's going on with Oscar. I just found out today that my female Persian has a large mass in her stomach. She was picky with her food. Then not eating well. The vet gave her Vallium to help her appitite. She starting eating well, but stomach was getting big and she wasn't having much of a bowel movement. The mass is pushing on everything. She goes for an ultra sound. Then the Vet. will go from there from what it shows. If he's able to operate he will. If he feels later that she is in pain, I'll have to let her go. It's killing me. I've had such a bond with her. She turned 16 on Oct. 15th. She's been my everything... So sorry to hear about what’s going on with Oscar. I just found out today that my female Persian has a large mass in her stomach. She was picky with her food. Then not eating well. The vet gave her Vallium to help her appitite. She starting eating well, but stomach was getting big and she wasn’t having much of a bowel movement. The mass is pushing on everything. She goes for an ultra sound. Then the Vet. will go from there from what it shows. If he’s able to operate he will. If he feels later that she is in pain, I’ll have to let her go. It’s killing me. I’ve had such a bond with her. She turned 16 on Oct. 15th. She’s been my everything…

]]> By: Judy http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/pet-health/scary-times-for-our-sweet-persian-oscar/#comment-577 Judy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:31:15 +0000 http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/?p=311#comment-577 Reading your blog has brought me a bit of comfort to know that someone else out there know's the frustration I am going though. I stubbled across this site while in search for some answers for my own kitty who is only 3 years old. Kobe got sick sometime in July with alot of the same symptoms you mentioned. To sum it up, after many tests,and a week of being hooked up to iv's, followed by a bill of $3000, we still don't have an answer. They were treating him for fatty liver issues but after seeing that he wasn't improving they said the only way to tell was with an ultrasound. Since my husband and I are both unemployed, we decided to do what we could and take care of him as best as we could but soonafter I started to notice his eating habbits were regressing and a bludge in his stomach. Soo.. back to the vet we went to hear " I don't like the feel of this" They did an x-ray and saw a huge mass but the only way to really know is with a $500 ultrasound. We were also told that if they tried to do a biopsy according to what they see on the x-ray , there would 50/50 chance of survival and we could lose our poor Kobe in an instant if they hit the wrong spot. The best we can do now is give lots of love to Kobe and pray for the best, As you can see, I understand what your going though I hope the best for you kitty and will continue to followup with Oscar's progress. Reading your blog has brought me a bit of comfort to know that someone else out there know’s the frustration I am going though.

I stubbled across this site while in search for some answers for my own kitty who is only 3 years old. Kobe got sick sometime in July with alot of the same symptoms you mentioned. To sum it up, after many tests,and a week of being hooked up to iv’s, followed by a bill of $3000, we still don’t have an answer. They were treating him for fatty liver issues but after seeing that he wasn’t improving they said the only way to tell was with an ultrasound. Since my husband and I are both unemployed, we decided to do what we could and take care of him as best as we could but soonafter I started to notice his eating habbits were regressing and a bludge in his stomach. Soo.. back to the vet we went to hear ” I don’t like the feel of this” They did an x-ray and saw a huge mass but the only way to really know is with a $500 ultrasound. We were also told that if they tried to do a biopsy according to what they see on the x-ray , there would 50/50 chance of survival and we could lose our poor Kobe in an instant if they hit the wrong spot. The best we can do now is give lots of love to Kobe and pray for the best,

As you can see, I understand what your going though I hope the best for you kitty and will continue to followup with Oscar’s progress.

]]> By: Go Fetch Gifts http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/pet-health/scary-times-for-our-sweet-persian-oscar/#comment-576 Go Fetch Gifts Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:27:24 +0000 http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/?p=311#comment-576 Hehe thank you so much Tammy and Hailey!! I took another video of him that day that I should post too. It's of him eating close up. If I post it I will let you know! Hehe thank you so much Tammy and Hailey!! I took another video of him that day that I should post too. It’s of him eating close up. If I post it I will let you know!

]]> By: Tammy http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/pet-health/scary-times-for-our-sweet-persian-oscar/#comment-575 Tammy Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:36:28 +0000 http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/?p=311#comment-575 Oh my is that video of Oscar so precious! Hailey wanted to watch it over and over and really wants to pet him so bad....me too! Please give him pets and snuggles from us and we send you our hugs and kisses too! Hailey says she's going to your house cuz Oscar doesn't feel well and she wants to help, she loves you so much, so do I! Oh my is that video of Oscar so precious! Hailey wanted to watch it over and over and really wants to pet him so bad….me too! Please give him pets and snuggles from us and we send you our hugs and kisses too! Hailey says she’s going to your house cuz Oscar doesn’t feel well and she wants to help, she loves you so much, so do I!

]]> By: Oscar's blood work shows liver disease. Persian cat's liver enzymes elevated. | Cat Lovers | For Dog Lovers, Cat Lovers, and Pets http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/pet-health/scary-times-for-our-sweet-persian-oscar/#comment-574 Oscar's blood work shows liver disease. Persian cat's liver enzymes elevated. | Cat Lovers | For Dog Lovers, Cat Lovers, and Pets Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:35:29 +0000 http://gofetchgifts.com/blog/?p=311#comment-574 [...] is a follow up to my first post about Oscar. I just received his blood work from our vet appointment two days [...] [...] is a follow up to my first post about Oscar. I just received his blood work from our vet appointment two days [...]

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