Nina, please never worry about me taking offense of your advise - I know exactly where you are coming - it breaks my heart to see Ginger alone with no friend, too.
I just got a message from my holistic vet and he said that he has something I can try for OB homeopathically - I hope he will get better. Hideyo -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 11:24 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT: Mysterious condition Hey Hideyo, First of all, I hope you didn't take offense at my rant about mixing/isolation. It's an emotional subject for me, (list members are probably asking, and what isn't an emotional subject for Nina?). I know that you have a very different situation at your house, and that you love each and every one of your babies and do everything in your power to ensure they have the best life possible. I have an old-man feral that was displaying similar symptoms as OB. His condition was deteriorating rapidly and I sadly suspected his days were numbered. I thought his teeth might be giving him problems with the kibble I feed the ferals, so I put him on a high quality canned and crossed my fingers. He bounced back after only a couple of weeks on the better diet and is looking quite spry now. I know it wasn't his teeth, because I've seen him grazing on the kibble since his recovery. I hope the solution for OB is something as simple as a diet change. Nina Hideyo Yamamoto wrote: > Hi, list, I need your advice - > > I have a boy kitty, OB who is about 10 years old, and I rescued him a > couple of years ago. For the past couple of months, I noticed that he > has been losing weights (especially hind legs area) also his hair coat > was getting really thin the bottom half of his body - I did first not > worry about it, he has a really good appetite - but all of sudden, I > realized that he could have hyperthyroid due to the symptoms I see in > him (drink lots of water, too), and also could be kidney problem or > diabetes. Anyway, I took him to the vet (he also had an ear infection > - really stinky in his left ear) and did the blood work - and it all > came back very normal including T3 and T4 test, and liver and kidney > functions are also fine. I asked about if caner is a possibility - she > says it is, but do have to do an X-ray to see - > > But very mysterious - he acts fine - but I am very concerned about him > losing weight and hair - any idea or insight on his condition? >
