Beau is feeling a lot better

Beau is feeling a lot better.  As you know he has had long standing issues with his kidneys and blood pressure and last time we saw him he had a kidney infection.  He has been through a lot, and even moved house as well.  He is now a very happy, chatty boy again and is gaining weight and eating really well.  He will still need to have regular checks on his kidneys - but we are all really happy to see him doing so well. He is a star!

Beau and his bad month

Beau had a very bad month in March.  We have been following Beau for a few months now.  He was diagnosed with kidney disease last year and had been doing well (albeit with a small appetite) for several months.  In March however, his owner noticed that he wasn't himself and he really wasn't eating much.  We admitted him for fluids and took a blood sample.  The blood sample showed his kidneys were stable, but Beau had now developed diabetes.

He needed to stay with us whilst he started his insulin and because he wasn't eating we had to place a feeding tube so he could still get the right nutrition in order to help him to get better.

This is Beau recovering in his incubator after his anaesthetic to place the feeding tube.  Beau stayed in the hospital for over a week.  Each day he started to feel a little better, and soon he was well enough to go home (his owner took him home still feeding him via the feeding tube).

Beau came in for a check up last week to see how he was doing (his feeding tube was removed 3 weeks ago).  Beau is a lot better, his diabetes has resolved (this can happen in cats) and he feels a bit more like his old self.

This is Beau playing at home with his new toy!

Weight loss for all

Ragwort, Thistle, Ginger and Twiglet all came in for their checks at the Sutton Courtenay cat clinic last week.

They have all lost some weight on their prescription weight loss diets.  Their owners are very pleased. Ragwort is also feeling better after his tooth extraction.

A Dental for Ragwort

Ragwort had his dental last week.

Ragwort came into the Didcot surgery last week to have his broken tooth removed.  We aren't sure how he broke it, but we suspect he broke it during a cat fight. We had to be extra careful with him during his anaesthetic due to his heart disease.

If you look carefully, you can see his broken tooth just behind his canine on the lower jaw.  The gum line is red around the base of the tooth and he was a bit sore.  

He was seen after his dental on Monday and is now feeling back to normal and not needing his pain relief.  No more fighting Ragwort!

Eddie's castrate

Eddie (who is our receptionist Karen's cat) visited Larkmead Vets in Didcot last week to be castrated. It is important to have your male cat castrated as this prevents unwanted litters, reduces roaming, and means he will be less likely to fight. This, in turn, makes him less likely to catch feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV).

Here is a description of his day at the vets.

He came into the practice bright and early having had no breakfast.  We gave him a sedative and an pain killing injection to make him feel more relaxed and prepare him for his general anaesthetic.  As you can see - after these injections he became a little sleepy!

We then gave him his general anaesthetic and castrated him.  This is Eddie immediately after the operation, cuddled in a blanket to keep him warm.

After his operation he came to the Sutton Courtenay cat clinic before he went home.  He kept the vet company and helped write up his notes.

He then waited very patiently for his Mum to finish work so he could go home.

A few days later - recovering with his best friend Reggie.

Ragwort has a sore tooth

Ragwort came in for a check up again yesterday for his heart condition.  He continues to do well and is taking his tablets regularly, but yesterday we noticed he had a sore tooth.  We have booked Ragwort in for a general anaesthetic to remove this tooth next week.  We will obviously have to take very good care of him when he has his anaesthetic, and we will keep you posted on his recovery.

Here is Ragwort with his housemates, all on the consulting room table again!  Ragwort's friends were in for weight checks and worming tablets.

Beau and his kidneys

This is Beau, he is a Burmese cat who is almost 10 years old.  He is a regular visitor to the Sutton Courtenay cat clinic.  He was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease last year.  He initially had normal blood pressure, but last week we diagnosed him with hypertension (high blood pressure).  After a week on tablets he is feeling better and his blood pressure has returned to normal.  He is a little naughty with his medication, but his owner is giving him the tablets with the use of a pill popper.

We still need Beau to gain a little bit more weight, but he is much happier than he was a few months ago.  We will keep you updated on his progress.