Very poorly Digby

£600?

It's so hard when you struggle to find something to tempt them with to get the medication in them. When our Bruce suddenly went off his food it turned out to be a serious liver problem. We persevered for several months with a special diet and we tried to make it tasty for him, but he really wasn't interested in food at all. He'd have a little bit, but not enough really. He was having a monthly blood test so we could see if liver condition was getting worse, which it did quite quickly. We gave him the best chance, but it still broke our hearts.

Oh phoenix so sorry that poor Digby is not well. I hope the medication helps him. A horrible shock for you.

I hope you don't need medication now you've got the vet's bill! (((Hugs)))

Oh dear, so sorry Phoenix. Have you tried the pouring the cat down an overall leg method of pill giving? Our vet used it. I don't understand why it's beyond human capabilities to make Whiskas flavoured pills.

You can get syringes that shoot a tablet down the cats throat. Though they soon get wise to all the tricks.

So sorry to hear about poor Digby, I hope he can still get some pleasure out of life. In answer to your question, I'm going to guess £1,000 because my boy's bill was that when he got stung by a bee - it's all the scans and tests that add up when they are trying to identify the problem.

phoenix I think I have mentioned this on another thread about medicating cats but whenever our Jazz needs a tablet I crush it up and mix it with fur ball paste which she loves. I then slather it on her front leg just above the paw. It's natural for them to want to lick it off and nothing is wasted.

Hang on in there, Digby. Be a good boy and take your meds.

Evening all, and thanks for the messages. So far, I'm managing to get the pills into him, and tonight Mr P agreed that if I give him a couple more demos, he might get the hang of it

Bill so far? £804.81 (how on earth the 81p was arrived at?) He has to go back in 2 weeks for a follow up, just hope that it doesn't incur more fees!

Bill so far? £804.81

Ouch!!

Ouch indeed! Are you insured Phoenix?

Nfk and Merlot now I understand where the cat's leg comes in!

Oh poor Digby. So sorry Phoenix. Hope you get to keep him longer than is estimated but that he doesn't suffer. Try telling Mr P that either he gets the hang of giving the tablets or you'll start feeding them to him!

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I like this quote. I hope you like it too Phoenix.

Oh Hilda thank you, that did make me and I do love Terry Pratchett.

That man is sorely missed. To my DGC I’m Nanny Og. Never have figured out why.

So sorry to hear this bad news, Phoenix. Glad you are getting the meds down him.

I read something recently about scented candles and essential oils in diffusers/oil burners being poisonous to cats. Is there any chance at all that this has made him poorly?

No Maw the scan showed serious problems with his heart.

Ah, sorry.

Phoenix so sorry to hear this about your darling Digby I know how much you love your little men lets hope you get longer than you think with him and that he is back to feeling better soon.
Your hubby and mine should both go to lessons as to how to administer tabs to cats & dogs my OH always gives up at first refusal with the reason being "he doesn't like them you try"

Oh Phoenix I’m sorry about the tablet problem and the bill. Ours is hard to get his hyperthyroid tablets down (he also has heart murmur) but our DS’s cat sent him Dreamies at Christmas and if I sprinkle a few of those over his wet and dry food mix he’ll take the tablet. I know all this might change because cats are just like that! I wish you all the very best and hope Digby will improve soon.

Again, many thanks to you all for posting, your good wishes are much appreciated!

Whisper it, but so far so good an the tablet front, although Mr P will be having some training!

As you may have gathered, I am an animal lover, but can be quite firm when necessary (as my boss's dog knows, she will now sit on 3 different commands, verbal, a hand signal and a "look" )

However, I can be a push over in other ways, hence my hall is still home to a large cardboard box from Amazon that Digby took a shine to before he was taken ill. I keep meaning to throw it out but.........

Digby decided he would like to out today, so as the weather is quite pleasant, I let him toddle off.

I went shopping and bought him some of those Gourmet cat "soups" that have been advertised (yes, I know, very silly, but in my defence A. he is poorly and B. they were on offer at 7 for £3 and C. he hasn't had much on an appetite.

With his usual wet food, he loves the jelly, but isn't so fussed about the chunks.

Well, I went to the cupboard and got out one of the china scallop shell shaped dishes that I used to use when we had dinner parties (remember those?) as I though just lobbing it into one of the usual stainless steel cat bowls might have showed a certain lack of style.

Digby approached it with a certain amount of caution, (he has never been one to rush into things) but was soon lapping away with gusto! {grin]. But when I went to check on progress , he was back in his aforementioned box, and although all the broth had gone, the solids (whole shrimps, shreds of tuna etc) were left in the bowl!

Oh well, perhaps Oliver Sprout might like those bits!

phoenix at least Digby is getting some nourishment in him and it looks, hopefully that he may have turned a corner if he is going back to his favourite bed. You are lucky that OS is there to eat the left overs.

phoenix where did you buy the soups from for such a good price my Oliver loves them but only gets them on high days and holidays I hope they tempt Digby and he enjoys them.

Glamma they were in Morrison's.

Charleygirl the vet said that may lose quite a bit of weight, and suggested oily fish as a way to help keep him from losing too much. I have bought sardines in sunflower oil, time will tell if he finds them to his liking!

He is a fussy eater, usually I would l would be adopting the "starving cats in Africa would be glad of that" (IYSWIM) but at the moment I'm cutting him a fair bit of slack.

Glammanana. I have been buying the soups too. I get them from Tesco, but beware, it is cheaper ( at the moment ) to buy them singularly than to buy them in the boxes of 4.

phoenix, I've always loved your stories about Digby and other cats. I'm sorry that he is so poorly and sad for you and your OH at a very trying time. I tried that syringe thing with my late hyperthyroid cat and he got the measure of it all too quickly. At his most poorly, he lapped up cheese sauce.