Topic: Just taken Max for his annual MOT ....... APRIL TESTS!!! (Read 45767 times)

maryas · « **Reply #283 on:** December 04, 2008, 13:40:37 PM »

So pleased for you both Clare, a lovely end to the year.

Mary

Janeyk · « **Reply #282 on:** December 04, 2008, 13:39:11 PM »

super duper news!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #281 on:** December 04, 2008, 13:38:19 PM »

wonderful

Leanne · « **Reply #280 on:** December 04, 2008, 13:35:12 PM »

Thats great news

Dawn F · « **Reply #279 on:** December 04, 2008, 11:58:26 AM »

great news Clare!!!

clarenmax · « **Reply #278 on:** December 04, 2008, 11:57:06 AM »

Woohooo, just been told that the urinary tract infection has cleared up now

Blood tests for kidney and thyroid again in New Year, but for now, I can rest again!

His appetite has increased massively over the last few weeks, where he was being very picky, I'm coming home and getting up to cleared bowls daily again, which I'm really pleased about as he's lot a bit of weight recently.

I'm proud of my boy

Janeyk · « **Reply #277 on:** November 12, 2008, 11:41:12 AM »

Schui and Byron send big prmphs and headbuts back to Max xx

clarenmax · « **Reply #276 on:** November 12, 2008, 09:34:11 AM »

Cheers for that Desley, I'll take a look

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #275 on:** November 11, 2008, 22:02:37 PM »

Glad to hear that - I noticed on a thread you mentioned about a prescription for his food, you dont need to do that, you can buy prescription food from VetUK without one, so not 100% why it is called 'prescription' food. Zooplus also do 2 renal foods, the one we tried was more pate style, but went down better with Rosie.

clarenmax · « **Reply #274 on:** November 11, 2008, 20:59:01 PM »

Quote from: maryas on November 11, 2008, 20:44:29 PM

So when are you having the spending spree? Make sure you treat Max

I'm sure Max will get a very nice treat out of that, the rest of the money will go pay the next £100 excess and his ongoing food bills

My boy sends a big prmph and headbut to all his well-wishers on here

maryas · « **Reply #273 on:** November 11, 2008, 20:44:29 PM »

So when are you having the spending spree? Make sure you treat Max

So pleased for you Clare and I hope the medication works.

Take care Max

Mary x

clarenmax · « **Reply #272 on:** November 11, 2008, 20:40:29 PM »

INSURANCE CHEQUE RECEIVED TODAY WOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Slight downside is the urinary tract infection is still there a bit, so more antibiotics, but other than that, keep doing what we're doing

clarenmax · « **Reply #271 on:** November 09, 2008, 19:49:34 PM »

Yeah I guess, but I would have to pay it anyway, and I've spent so much this year, that to get some of it back is such a bonus, that I'm fairly relaxed about the excesses to be honest.

I'll be paying the next one out of the payout anyway, so not really costing me anything, if that makes sense

You know what they say, easy come, easy go with money these days

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #270 on:** November 09, 2008, 19:46:33 PM »

That makes more sense, just a shame you left it so close to the end of your year before claiming really, or you would have had more of a gap between tehm

clarenmax · « **Reply #269 on:** November 09, 2008, 14:04:59 PM »

The only reason we have 2 excesses to pay now is that the claim went in for the end of the previous year (up to Nov 08), and the new year started on 2nd November, so when the next claim goes in for the latest tests, I'll have to pay the excess for the current year too, then nothing else until the next renewal.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #268 on:** November 09, 2008, 12:03:52 PM »

Glad his levels are fine, but you shouldnt keep paying an excess, with AXA it is a one off excess (unlike Sainsbury's) that you just pay once a year, so you shouldnt have to pay again until his renewal. IF they keep taking an excess, I Would ring and query it, as they shouldnt on long term conditions - Sainsbury's didnt with either PEbbles or Tiger, till it had got to the amount they then take 15% off, but AXA dont work like that

maryas · « **Reply #267 on:** November 07, 2008, 21:47:19 PM »

So pleased for you both Clare - hope you're wee is good quality Max

Great news from AXA too - it really helps when your mind can be put at ease with the vet bill.

Love Mary and Bonnie xx

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #266 on:** November 07, 2008, 19:53:18 PM »

Thats great

The creatanine levels in Franta were normal I was told but dont know what that signifies.

clarenmax · « **Reply #265 on:** November 07, 2008, 19:01:50 PM »

Results are in, well most of them!!!!!!

Emily is happy that thyroid is stabilised, so carrying on with the Vidalta every other day as we have been.

Creatinine levels are down again (phew!!!), and 277 this time down from 500+ last time.

Only thing we're waiting for is the results of the wee samples, so hopefully they'll be OK too and show that the infection has also cleared up

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #264 on:** November 07, 2008, 17:12:16 PM »

Nooooo that doesnt make sense to me at all

If its blood tests and all done together it should be just one excess, thats a bloomin con.

Tests for Kocka were never double excessed like that

clarenmax · « **Reply #263 on:** November 07, 2008, 16:57:55 PM »

Yup, its £50 per year per condition, so even though we're doing all the bloods etc in one go, as one is kidney, and one is thyroid, they're classed separately and its £100 charge for the year, if that makes sense

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #262 on:** November 07, 2008, 16:45:58 PM »

Yes I think that is right too, cos each claim on the same illness should be a continuation claim.

My excess is £50 and hope that I will only have to pay one lot of that cos all frantas probs are related.

Gonna be a bit cross if they call the dental and the kidney probs two claims cos they all came out of one operation.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #261 on:** November 07, 2008, 16:42:09 PM »

Quote from: clarenmax on November 07, 2008, 16:37:28 PM

The next lot of bills are going to be paid directly by AXA to the vets, so I'll have another £100 excess to pay, along with the ongoing food, so not so bad.

Excellent

It may be even better news than you first thought as you shouldn't have to pay the excess every time you claim, just once a year for each condition so you shouldn't have to pay the £100 excess on your next lot of bills

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #260 on:** November 07, 2008, 16:40:56 PM »

Thats great and gives me optimism about what I suspect is gonna be a large Franta bill.

I hope the results come back soon and are good, Frantas are back but I dont know the details yet except the GA has not made his kidneys any worse

Hoping for a good reslt for you and Max

clarenmax · « **Reply #259 on:** November 07, 2008, 16:37:28 PM »

Still no results through yet..........

BUT........

AXA ARE PAYING £461 TO ME!!!!!

I've had £100 excess to pay (£50 per condition per year), and they apparently only cover prescription food for the first 4 weeks of the illness (which is a complete nonsense

), but even so, that is a huge relief

The next lot of bills are going to be paid directly by AXA to the vets, so I'll have another £100 excess to pay, along with the ongoing food, so not so bad.

I've no idea if the medication is covered, I'd have to assume so as they haven't mentioned any deductions from the Vidalta, so fingers crossed

I can now only pay that Max's results are as good as AXAs

clarenmax · « **Reply #258 on:** November 05, 2008, 15:02:59 PM »

Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 05, 2008, 14:57:56 PM

i am sure you will hear from axa in next week .

Hope so, just praying its good news and they will pay

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #257 on:** November 05, 2008, 14:57:56 PM »

hope visit goes well

gosh what a very stressful time for cat owners on purrs.

i have no idea what frantas bill is gonna be but as they doubled his premium , they can expect everything claimed now!

i am sure you will hear from axa in next week .

maryas · « **Reply #256 on:** November 05, 2008, 14:30:06 PM »

Good luck chuck and big hugs to you both.

Mary x

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #255 on:** November 05, 2008, 13:18:25 PM »

Best of luck, fingers crossed you get the results you are hoping for

LeighK · « **Reply #254 on:** November 05, 2008, 13:17:52 PM »

Keeping our paws crosssed (except when walking of course)

Alfie 'n Frankie

Janeyk · « **Reply #253 on:** November 05, 2008, 13:13:51 PM »

Lots and lots of luck Claire

Dawn F · « **Reply #252 on:** November 05, 2008, 13:13:42 PM »

good luck!

clarenmax · « **Reply #251 on:** November 05, 2008, 13:05:22 PM »

well, we're off to the vets again tonight to do repeat wee samples (if I can get one grrrrrr), and to kidney and thyroid tests again.

I'm keeping everything crossed that his kidney readings have come down a bit, and that his thyroid has stabilised as well.

Still no news from AXA by the way, they wrote to me saying they've requested further info from the vets, so will see if they can tell me any more tonight.

Wish us luck

clarenmax · « **Reply #250 on:** October 22, 2008, 14:39:01 PM »

Lol, wee samples are a piece of cake now, just a case of knowing when to catch the dear thing

maryas · « **Reply #249 on:** October 22, 2008, 14:17:05 PM »

Goodish news then Clare BUT poor you -- wee wee samples AGAIN

Mary x

clarenmax · « **Reply #248 on:** October 22, 2008, 10:27:41 AM »

Max is very cultured, he knows about art and everything

Well, just spoken to the vets again, and the thyroid levels are now too low, so we're now doing the Vidalta every other day as opposed to every day now. He does also have a urinary tract infection, so we've got 10 days antibiotics to try and sort it out.

We have to re-do kidney and urine tests after the anti'bs are finished, so will probably know more then.

No Fortekor yet, think Emily wants to see if the reducted thyroid levels and infection combined may have affected the readings in any way first.

Cheesecat · « **Reply #247 on:** October 21, 2008, 16:41:43 PM »

Fingers crossed Clare! Max is such a gorgeous boy, I always think that he and Doc are so alike

Doc ses that his mate Max dunt need 'culture' test cos its easy to see he's got loadsa culture as it is!

maryas · « **Reply #246 on:** October 21, 2008, 14:28:20 PM »

Good luck tomorrow chuck - Bonnie and I will be saying a prayer for you both tonight. More for Max than your purse though!!

Mary and Bonnie x

clarenmax · « **Reply #245 on:** October 21, 2008, 14:18:45 PM »

Quote from: Mojo on October 21, 2008, 13:31:40 PM

Fingers crossed for ya hun, let us know what they say, as my two are FIV (as you know) and with Axa too!

Certainly will

Mojo · « **Reply #244 on:** October 21, 2008, 13:31:40 PM »

Fingers crossed for ya hun, let us know what they say, as my two are FIV (as you know) and with Axa too!

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