Spot had diabetes. I had to controll his intake of food stuff and his activities. Test his urine. And give him a daily shot. Catching the urine was a sight, you should have seen him trying to hop away from me with the one leg up in the air.
2007-09-01 11:41:12 · 12 answers · asked by plyjanney 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
I just got the visual of the urine test, that must have been hysterical. I had a beagle with epilepsy, delivered plenty of puppies and kittens though!
2007-09-01 11:49:05 · answer #1 · answered by slk29406 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Our cat had a bladder obstruction, finally traced to kidney stones in one kidney. After being in and out of the emergency hospital, almost two weeks hospitalized at the vet, they said he can get along with one kidney, as the other is non-functioning now. He was in such pain, miserable, feverish, not eating or drinking -- I had to force feed him for a week until he got his appetite back. Not very easy with a "fully-armed" 19 pound cat! Now he's eating like a pig, looks like a footstool instead of the flat tire he was getting to be. He'll be fine.
2007-09-01 18:46:32 · answer #2 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-03 11:58:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of my pets died of old age. I have cleaned up many a puddle from an incontinant dog or cat. Not to mention helped arthritic ones cope with getting up and down stairs.
My Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (they are bred to look like foxes) had "speaking" eyes, and arthritic hips. She would walk (slowly) to the bottom of the steps and sit down and just wait for me to help her. If I was being too slow about it she would turn her head and roll her eyes at me--always made me laugh. I carried a two inch wide leather belt around with me when we went outside because the easiest way of getting her back in again was to slip that belt around her belly, close in to her hips (not cinching the belt at all--holding both ends in my hands), and lift and support her rear end while she "walked" up the steps with her front legs. The trick was keeping the rear end always a bit lower than the front, while at the same time providing the forward motivation.
Also, lots of pills given , lots of wound cleansings performed.
2007-09-01 16:20:31 · answer #4 · answered by Susie Q 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The pup I have now came to me with sarcoptic mange at 6 weeks old. We were at least 3 weeks giving him medicines and me having to take care of him in a child's playpen. But we made it through it and we got a lot of help here in the pets section on Y/A.
2007-09-01 15:36:03 · answer #5 · answered by ncgirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My dog got weak about 1 week before she died. But I would carry her outside, and up the steps. I even took her in the car for rides, which she always enjoyed. When my dog got sick, my cat cried. I still have my cat. She is in the picture on my 360, and is healthy for being 10 or so.
2007-09-01 12:21:23 · answer #6 · answered by RB 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my english mastiff,Mr Bean,had arthritis and spurs,which meant that sometimes he could not use his hind legs at all.my husband and I would put a towel under his belly and each pull one end to help him stand up to go outside.he was the best dog I ever knew.it finally got to be too much for him,and I had to have him euthanised.he died in my arms.I haven't wanted a dog of my own since then.I'm babysitting my soninlaw's rottie right now,and that's as close as I wanna get.
2007-09-01 13:40:58 · answer #7 · answered by min 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My daughter has a dog that has seizures. She works at the Animal shelter and the dog was surrendered. The reason she has seizures is ... the way he use to correct her was to hit her in the head with a hammer if she didn't mind him. If he didn't have a hammer close by he used what ever he had, pipe, whip, etc. I hate to tell you what I would like to do with his hammer.
2007-09-01 12:59:40 · answer #8 · answered by Glenda 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. My 14 year old cat was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. I think it may not have been a proper diagnosis. Anyway, I had to give her medication which made her very sick (threw up alot). I got a second opinion and was told that her liver was enlarged. She was so sick, I had to just put her down as she was not getting any better. Poor baby girl. I miss her.
2007-09-01 11:53:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
yes i did,i had a terrior and i had to try and help her she was so sick.she was wasting away right before our eyes and we finally took her to the vet,they said she had kidney failure and it was due to her dog food.she didnt live but 2 days after her diagnosis.i felt like she thought we had abandon her,because we put her in the hospital and never saw her again.i was going to visit her that friday and she died late thursday night.i miss her very much.
2007-09-01 12:22:52 · answer #10 · answered by alcaholicdemon 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋