erinjograves
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Hi Everyone! Im so sorry! I completely forgot to check in with you guys about Gizzy. Roman and Animal - Thank you for the PM's reminding me!!!
So we went to the vets office. She weighed in at 10.5 lbs, which for her (to me) is small. She is normally a very fluffy, very fat 14 - 15lb kitty. She has severe dermatitis due to the fleas, as well as severe anemia. The vet gave her a pill that killed all the fleas on her within 30 minutes and then gave me Vector (sp) as the treatment for home for her and PG. - Just as a side note, that stuff is awesome!!!!!!
She still has the slight heart murmer she has had since she was little. But the vet said the dermatitis and the anemia should clear up when the fleas go away and she can keep some of the blood inside of her. She is also on a sinsitive systems dry food, which I began switching her too a month or so before taking her to the vet.
So all that was good news. Now for the bad news. She has cancer. 2 masses on her ovaries I believe. I could be wrong about where they are. I was kinda in shock when she told me this. Because of the heart mermer, she is not a candidate for surgery as most likely the anethesia will kill her. So, we have made the decision to continue on as we are. She has tons of energy, loves to play with us, and loves to cuddle. We will go back for blood work to see just how bad the masses have effected her, but until she gives me the signs of the cancer winning, we will continue to love her and cuddle her until we have to make the decision to let her go.
Thank you all for your advice and support. We have been treating the house every other day with a flea spray and vacuuming every morning. It, along with the cats being on the vector stuff, seems to be working.
Please keep Gizzy in your prayers for me. I would love to have her until she is old and grey, but I know that will more than likely not happen. I just want to make her happy while she is here. I lost my other baby (Morgan - domestic short hair/scottish fold) to cancer while I was pregnant with my daughter almost 2.5 years ago.
I hope I didnt ramble on for too long. I just get all emotional when I talk about my animals. They really are like my kids.
Thank you all again!
Erin
So we went to the vets office. She weighed in at 10.5 lbs, which for her (to me) is small. She is normally a very fluffy, very fat 14 - 15lb kitty. She has severe dermatitis due to the fleas, as well as severe anemia. The vet gave her a pill that killed all the fleas on her within 30 minutes and then gave me Vector (sp) as the treatment for home for her and PG. - Just as a side note, that stuff is awesome!!!!!!
She still has the slight heart murmer she has had since she was little. But the vet said the dermatitis and the anemia should clear up when the fleas go away and she can keep some of the blood inside of her. She is also on a sinsitive systems dry food, which I began switching her too a month or so before taking her to the vet.
So all that was good news. Now for the bad news. She has cancer. 2 masses on her ovaries I believe. I could be wrong about where they are. I was kinda in shock when she told me this. Because of the heart mermer, she is not a candidate for surgery as most likely the anethesia will kill her. So, we have made the decision to continue on as we are. She has tons of energy, loves to play with us, and loves to cuddle. We will go back for blood work to see just how bad the masses have effected her, but until she gives me the signs of the cancer winning, we will continue to love her and cuddle her until we have to make the decision to let her go.
Thank you all for your advice and support. We have been treating the house every other day with a flea spray and vacuuming every morning. It, along with the cats being on the vector stuff, seems to be working.
Please keep Gizzy in your prayers for me. I would love to have her until she is old and grey, but I know that will more than likely not happen. I just want to make her happy while she is here. I lost my other baby (Morgan - domestic short hair/scottish fold) to cancer while I was pregnant with my daughter almost 2.5 years ago.
I hope I didnt ramble on for too long. I just get all emotional when I talk about my animals. They really are like my kids.
Thank you all again!
Erin
