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KartBlanche

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27. I lost my cat 2 months ago - 20 years old!!

Reply to alarimer (Reply #20)

Tue Apr 5, 2016, 08:41 PM

Apr 2016

The vet diagnosed hyperthyroidism. Could NOT get him (Hunter, the cat) to take pills- twas a pain in the butt.
The vet prescribed a paste that I rubbed inside his ear once a day...transdermal...but, alas, he was too far along in a variety of maladies. I treated him for about 5 months with that medicine. Poor guy was so emaciated I could feel every bone in his body.
I couldn't let it go on and he was euthanized back in January. He had gone from a 10 pound cat down to 5 and a half.
Miss him.

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My cat may have hyperthryoidism [View all] alarimer Apr 2016 OP

Oh I am sorry your cat is unwell nadine_mn Apr 2016 #1

He's almost 15. alarimer Apr 2016 #2

Our cat is 17 nadine_mn Apr 2016 #4

If he on any kind of pain relief for the pancreatitis? hamsterjill Apr 2016 #23

See if it comes in a liquid. Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #11

I've had a couple of hyperthyroid cats LiberalElite Apr 2016 #25

kitty hugs oldandhappy Apr 2016 #3

Dr. Tinycat prescribes extra kisses shenmue Apr 2016 #5

Buddy says thanks n/t alarimer Apr 2016 #6

My cat (at age 12) also had that and the vet had me add a few drops of a liquid herb to her water Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #7

If you can remember, I'd like to know what herb that is Pakhet Apr 2016 #9

I'll try and give the vet a call. Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #10

thanks for the advice. I may have to get a trap to get Pakhet Apr 2016 #12

It took some patience to actually get her into the trap Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #13

my son found 3 kittens on our roof about a year ago Pakhet Apr 2016 #14

Thank you for helping the kitties. They are hard to place, there are so many, heartbreaking Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #15

He was a cutie and certainly looks like the master of all he surveys Pakhet Apr 2016 #17

He really is a fearless little guy, but I guess he had to be Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #18

As for posting photos, if I can figure it out, anyone can, LOL Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #19

On my own I started putting SolidGold seameal LiberalElite Apr 2016 #26

Actually no, you want to lower the amount of iodine in the diet. alarimer Apr 2016 #30

This is (I believe) normal in older cats... mak3cats Apr 2016 #8

If you cat has hyperthyroidism get a prescription for Methimazole Wolf Frankula Apr 2016 #16

(update)Well, he definitely has it. alarimer Apr 2016 #20

We had a cat with this condition. Iris Apr 2016 #21

Yes, there is, but it is brief. alarimer Apr 2016 #22

We've done the iodine treatment. hamsterjill Apr 2016 #24

There are a couple of places in Baltimore, but none here. alarimer Apr 2016 #29

I lost my cat 2 months ago - 20 years old!! KartBlanche Apr 2016 #27

I'm sorry to hear this. alarimer Apr 2016 #28

Our Boots was diagnosed in this same manner. benld74 Apr 2016 #31