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    Can flea medication cause anxiety since it affects the Neurological system?

    Can flea medication cause anxiety since it affects the Neurological system? I gave my cat virbac flea medicine in January and she seemed to have a significant increase in meowing. At the same time, I went out of town for 10 days while my partner fed them daily. (she works from home) bu leaves in...
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    Gum Cyst-Canine

    1. Your pet's name Kenji 2. Approximate age - 11 yrs old 3. Sex Male 4. Neutering status Neutered 5. Breed Parson Russell Terrier 6. Approximate weight 18 lb 7. What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood) - Mood is good, appetite good, energy level good, but starting to slow down...
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    GPS tracker tag suggestion for my cat please. 🙏🏼

    Hello friends, Does anyone have a recommendation for a gps tracker tag I can put on my cat’s collar? I’m going to start letting him go back out again. Thank you!!
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    10 month old lab puppy itchy, inflamed ears, yeast smell

    1. Oscar 2. 10 months 3. Male 4. Intact 5. Labrador Retriever 6. 60lbs 7. Friendly, loves attention and affection, can be very demanding of both. Energy is high, high drive always go go go, appetite is normal for a lab, food motivated, eats fast, mood is good, does have some anxious...
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    Feline Dental Extractions and Long-Acting Pain Reliever

    I've spoken a lot about Bella, my little kitty with kidney issues, but today I am posting about her sister Maya. Maya is about to come home today from a routine dental cleaning with some extractions (she's had extractions over the years), but today was the 1st day a vet gave her what they...
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    Comparing labs for kidney disease in my cat Bella (2023 vs 2024). GOOD NEWS!!

    :cat2:Happy Dance today! Bella and I were dancing to "Celebration" from Kool and the Gang 🎶! I wanted to share the reason I am so grateful 🙏 and happy....Bella's lab results from our vet visit yesterday, 1/23/24. Please see attached. To help put things in perspective, I'll share a little...
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    Enjoying exploration of HA resources for kidney disease

    Good morning! I finally made some time in my busy schedule to begin exploring on my own in the HA resources to learn more about kidney disease. I'm so grateful for the information I am receiving from so many resources. From the articles, to webinars....I am increasing my knowledge which makes...
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    Gabapentin for Cat During Car Ride

    Good morning: Many of you have become familiar with my cat Bella, 13 yrs and 9 mos old who has kidney issues. I've had some chats with you re: Bella's anxiety in going to the vet, and how in the past I would give her gabapentin to calm her down for the 1 hour ride one way to the vet I used to...
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    Observations on raw versus cooked diet for Bella's kidneys

    Good evening and Happy New Year! Per our recent chats in the Forum, I decided recently to transition Bella back onto her raw food diet, with the addition of Aventi for her kidney support. A few things I have observed: Her fur has gotten a little softer like it used to be However, she is...
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    Omega 3 fish oil for kidney support of Bella

    Good morning! Since I have started using Aventi Kidney complete for my kitty Bella's kidney issues per recent homeopathic vet's recommendation, I noticed there is also an Aventi Omega 3 liquid supplement. I've been using Nordic Naturals Omega 3 pet (liquid oil supplement) per suggestion of a...
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    Building confidence & breaking up with a doc when changing diets for kidney disease (cooked vs raw)

    Good morning all! I wanted to share that after my initial consult with homeopathic vet Dr. Judy Herman last week, I also touched on the topic of nutrition with her. I shared that what HA! has reminded me about (and these next words are coming from me!) is that I don't have to take one...
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    New homeopathic vet appt completed for Bella's kidney issues! :)

    Good morning all! I have been recovering from quite a doozy of a cold virus for over 2 weeks now. I wanted to share I had my 1st phone consult with Dr. Judy Herman last week to try a new path for Bella's kidney issues. I just started Bella on Phosphorus 6C which fit her picture to start, and...
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    Suki - Young cat with gingivitis/possibly stomatitis

    Hello, @Dr. Jeff & @Dr. Christina , @Dr. Jean Hofve We recently adopted our cat, Suki, from the local shelter. The vet thinks she is about 7 months old. When we got her she had terrible ear mites, which were treated and have cleared up. The vet is concerned about the level of gingivitis in a...
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    Making decisions - how do you do it?

    Good Monday morning, all! I was thinking this morning...why not bring it to the group because I am sure I'm not the only one. I've posted about my kitty Bella who has kidney dis-ease since I joined HA! last month. This morning I was thinking about not just taking what one vet says as gospel...
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    Biopuncture and Aquapuncture for Bella with kidney disease

    Good afternoon! I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving! I am still exploring modalities to support Bella's kidney issues and her BEAM! I recently came across some services offered at a local holistic vet office near me that I have zero experience with: biopuncture and aquapuncture...
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    Complications after starting raw

    Hello all, Here are the stats: Pumpkin 16 Neutered Male Lhasa Apso/Maltese 14 lbs. BEAM seems to be improving. Started a Raw/homecooked diet about two weeks ago. Vaccination history: minimal, mostly rabies. Low exposure to conventional flea control/heartworm meds/other medications. I started...
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    Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Canine Tongue

    Your pet's name Millie Approximate age 7 1/2 Sex F Neutering status spayed Breed labradoodle Approximate weight 62lbs What's their BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood) all great Diet just started honest kitchen raw chicken Vaccination history / exposure to toxins, other medication-rabies...
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    Challenges with administering subcutaneous fluids for Bella at home. Argh!!!!!

    OK folks, I tried a different way today with my husband to try and administer subcutaneous fluids and my little wisp of a kitty became a lion! I can tell you Bella has always been an intelligent cat and she won this battle again today after 3 tries! I started off as usual getting all the stuff...
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    Bella and her kidney disease progression (BUN/creatinine)

    Good afternoon! I ordered a book recommended by I believe @Dr. Christina , Homeopathic Care for Cats & Dogs by Don Hamilton, and have been reading it page by page. It has been a refresher for my own homeopathy education. I was reading the section on kidney disease and how the main blood values...
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    Bella 13 yo short-hair cat with kidney disease

    Good evening! I am a newcomer to your Forum and excited to be here. :) My pets info is: Your pet's name: Bella Approximate age: 13 yrs, 7 mos. Sex: Female Neutering status: Spayed Breed: American domestic short-hair (her mom was a rescue off the street) Approximate weight: A little...
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