Topic: Ginger - Still with me after two years!!!!!!!! (Read 20047 times)

Janeyk · « **Reply #86 on:** April 15, 2011, 20:18:01 PM »

Glad that he's doing ok in himself poor love, sending him lots of gentle snuggles

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #85 on:** April 15, 2011, 19:26:30 PM »

sending all my best cuddles to Ginger

cazzer · « **Reply #84 on:** April 15, 2011, 19:25:17 PM »

Taken Ginger to the vet tonight for a check up. He's doing ok at moment and seems to be coping due his pain killers and steroids. However his lump has increased a lot in size, and vet says his body feels very different to what it should. He's put a lot of weight on which is not all due to his good appetite. Still we feel very privileged that he is still with us.

Jiji · « **Reply #83 on:** February 24, 2011, 09:14:26 AM »

So happy Ginger is feeling a lot better

Stuart · « **Reply #82 on:** February 24, 2011, 07:09:08 AM »

I echo what Helen has said, It is a Rollercoaster with good day's and bad
I'm Glad Ginger is Feeling better

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #81 on:** February 23, 2011, 23:23:44 PM »

What a rollercoaster, sending big

to all

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #80 on:** February 23, 2011, 21:40:37 PM »

Goooooooooooo for it Ginger, well done

cazzer · « **Reply #79 on:** February 23, 2011, 21:38:26 PM »

thanks everyone. this morning he didn't seem at all good, and seemed unable to walk at all. Both OH and myself both felt it was time for him to go to the bridge, and rang the vets for an appointment. However Ginger surprised OH later in the morning as he got up went to his food bowl, used litter tray and then started showing interest in a cat nip mouse! Our vet rang to see how he was and he was miaowing his head off demanding to be let out! Needless to say the appointment was cancelled. We've cut back on the dosage of the vetergesic and tonight he seems brighter than he has been for a few days. He's still eating for England and seems to be showing a bit more character than he has done for some time.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #78 on:** February 22, 2011, 22:51:10 PM »

all round

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #77 on:** February 22, 2011, 22:31:29 PM »

Why does it suggest that they are getting info from drug reps ?

Fire Fox · « **Reply #76 on:** February 22, 2011, 22:25:44 PM »

Vetergesic (brand) is buprenorphine (drug) - related to morphine. Metacam (trade) is meloxicam (drug) a NSAID (anti-inflammatory) drug. The half life of buprenorphine is far longer than meloxicam but there is a risk of tolerance/ addiction. I always query when medics prescribe by trade name, it suggests they are getting some of their info from the drug reps.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #75 on:** February 22, 2011, 22:07:25 PM »

I wonder if it takes time to get into his system and work effectively...........apparetly metacam has a very good half life which means thats why its so effective.

I think Franta was maybe on something like Ginger cos he cant have metacam either but was a liquid too.

Jiji · « **Reply #74 on:** February 22, 2011, 21:55:10 PM »

to you and Ginger. Hope a lower dosage of the painkiller works.

cazzer · « **Reply #73 on:** February 22, 2011, 21:13:09 PM »

thanks no Gill he can't have metacam as he's on steroids. He's on vetergesic. We are going to reduce the dosage tomorrow as vet did say that it can make them sleepy and a bit unsteady. She did say we may ahve to reduce the dose. Since he has been given his dose tonight he has been completly out of it [this being the first time we've seen his reaction to it as we've been out all day]

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #72 on:** February 22, 2011, 20:49:25 PM »

What painkillers has he been given...............metacam??

I hope that he can be helped

cazzer · « **Reply #71 on:** February 22, 2011, 19:24:25 PM »

the boy isn't so good tonight. He seems to be hobbling around worse than last night, even though he is on painkillers. His poop is still pretty soft even though he's been on chicken and fortiflora since Saturday. He's even been a little bit grumpy and hissed at the other cats, which isn't like him at all. Nothing is wrong with his appetite though, he's just ate a load of chicken. He seems to be getting gradually worse every day, with more symptoms occuring. I was hoping the steroids etc would give us a bit of extra time with him, not sure though we are going to have much longer though.

Feeling quite despondent

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #70 on:** February 21, 2011, 23:16:41 PM »

Sending extra

Ginger's way

Jiji · « **Reply #69 on:** February 21, 2011, 20:06:50 PM »

Hope the painkillers work for Ginger

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #68 on:** February 21, 2011, 20:03:03 PM »

Sending lots of love to him and from Franta who is under my chin

cazzer · « **Reply #67 on:** February 21, 2011, 19:51:55 PM »

hi Gill you could be right. Just back from vet and she thinks it is either arthritis or its the lymphoma pressing on his spine. We've now got pain killers as well for him. Got to update her as to how he is doing in a week. He's basically not moved out of the carrier since we came home poor lad. I think he's feeling a bit fed up. He's not even moved for his food so Alan hand fed him his chicken.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #66 on:** February 21, 2011, 18:23:14 PM »

Maybe he has arthritus in the back legs, do hope its nothing serious

cazzer · « **Reply #65 on:** February 21, 2011, 14:57:11 PM »

Just spoken to vet and we are taking him tonight. Yes I think he is in pain now as well Gill. There is nothing wrong with his appetite though as he just came and demanded chicken. He ate a full bowl of that. At this point the wegies realised they were missing out on something tasty and as I didn't have much chicken left I opened a can of almo nature. {I'd bought a few different types of food in case we need to pursuade him to eat later on}. He then muscled his way to the bowl and proceeded to eat that as well!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #64 on:** February 21, 2011, 14:39:36 PM »

Sounds like he is in pain, hope the vet can sort him out

cazzer · « **Reply #63 on:** February 21, 2011, 11:34:09 AM »

well no more diarrhoea from the Ginger Ninja, but he is holding his paw up and is now limping on the rear legs. Waiting on a call from vet as to whether she wants to see him [we have appointment later with Kalle and Kyrre and would take Ging instead]. He's been demanding cuddles from me all morning. Love him

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #62 on:** February 20, 2011, 16:29:08 PM »

I am sure the probiotics are helping and would make sure he has some every day

jezebel · « **Reply #61 on:** February 20, 2011, 16:24:05 PM »

Quote

He's still happy enough and enjoying his cuddles.

That's the important thing!

cazzer · « **Reply #60 on:** February 20, 2011, 15:17:46 PM »

thanks very much. There was some in a litter tray this morning [which is an improvement as he has not managed to get to the trays in time since Friday]. Not heard his belly grumbling either. He's been eating chicken still along with a tiny bit of Grau [forgot that I'd left it out for the others]. Shall keep him on chicken until Tuesday [one of the kittens is due to be spayed tomorrow, so we would be feeding her chicken anyway]. I think by then we can assume that its not food related if it is carrying on. He's still happy enough and enjoying his cuddles.

alisonandarchie · « **Reply #59 on:** February 20, 2011, 15:00:05 PM »

Hope it clears up soon

cazzer · « **Reply #58 on:** February 19, 2011, 18:24:22 PM »

well he's had another bout. However it did seem a bit less runny than the last lot. so hopefully the fortiflora and the chicken are helping him

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #57 on:** February 19, 2011, 12:56:07 PM »

Sending a gentle

to Ginger and a

to you...

cazzer · « **Reply #56 on:** February 19, 2011, 12:43:45 PM »

thanks, we've got some fortiflora for him so will see if that helps.

Jiji · « **Reply #55 on:** February 19, 2011, 12:22:50 PM »

Fingers crossed the meds work

JackSpratt · « **Reply #54 on:** February 19, 2011, 11:20:01 AM »

Hoping for improvement for Ginger.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #53 on:** February 19, 2011, 10:31:40 AM »

Maybe Lacto B will help Ginger and hope he improves quick

cazzer · « **Reply #52 on:** February 19, 2011, 10:29:59 AM »

thanks both, found another pile of diarrhoea on carpet this morning

. Vet is going to give him some meds to see if that will help. He is still scoffing his chicken though which is good. Hopefully between the two that will firm things up. can't be pleasant for him, we can hear his belly grumbling away occasionally.

Jiji · « **Reply #51 on:** February 19, 2011, 07:29:08 AM »

Hope Ginger has improved over night

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #50 on:** February 19, 2011, 02:41:34 AM »

So sorry Cazzer and sending lots of good wishes and hope he will be OK

cazzer · « **Reply #49 on:** February 18, 2011, 21:12:28 PM »

Ginger's not doing so well at moment. we knew one cat has had soft poops for a couple of days but didn't know which one until today, when we saw him have diarrhoea typically after we came back from the vets with Oska. We did tell vet though that we thought it was Ginger and she said it could be the lymphoma getting worse. He has started holding his paw up again which he hasn't done since he was on steroids. He's on a diet of chicken to see if that helps and if not vet will give him some more drugs. Poor lad

I think we will probably be giving vet a ring in the morning.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #48 on:** February 13, 2011, 15:23:15 PM »

This sounds very good

cazzer · « **Reply #47 on:** February 13, 2011, 09:48:58 AM »

thanks both he has been very good on his holiday. He's eaten all his tablets in his webbox. he's been very interested in the local wildlife and seems more interested in life generally and has even been climbing into high up cupboards in the van! He is having a nap now though

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