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Yep, compress right where the abscess was/is... certainly could be a little leakage from that esp. since no sign of blood in/on stool. I'll try to clarify... you said he had been quieter than usual. Salmonella can cause gut issues and bloody diarrhea (just thinking ahead if that develops) so it...

Hi Michael and welcome, thanks for your first post! Fresh raw is absolutely best for this! The two main types of stones are struvite (preventable by keeping urine very dilute with added moisture and pH low with animal protein) and calcium oxalate (preventable with very dilute urine and avoiding...

A small amount of blood on or around the stool is usually not a concern for cats. However, watch for swelling around the anus, where the anal glands are (about 4pm and 7pm on a clockface). They can form abscesses all by themselves. It also *could* be that there is a little draining tract from...

I like Angelica myself, took it for hot flashes for a few years. It was one of the herbs we studied in a course taught by an apprentice of the brilliant herbalist Stephen Buhner. Spiritually it "connects heaven and earth," so theoretically has great benefits. It's traditionally considered a...

Actually cats do *not* prefer an enclosed space for litter boxes, they would rather be able to see around them in case a bear (or in my neighborhood, a mountain lion) is sneaking up on them! They should be easily accessible, and available on every level of the home if there's more than one...

Yes, I did some research and had a little blurb in my newsletter about it: "The Food and Drug Administration approved a novel drug, Molidustat, for the treatment of anemia in cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD). It is an oil-based liquid given by mouth; cats don’t seem to mind the taste...

This is definitely an improvement! Many values have normalized, which is good. His anemia is much better! Well done! The infection is still present but he is making progress! However, I am still concerned, since new abnormalities are present. Most urgently, this test shows diabetes. His blood...

If he is eating 1 sardine a day (which is fine) then he doesn't need additional Omega-3, the fish has all he needs. Make sure they are packed in water though, not oil or tomato juice. It's also plenty of calcium so I would not add the chicken neck on a day when he gets a sardine.

Hey, I just learned something right this minute--mast cell tumors are seasonal! Spring is when they are most commonly diagnosed, because the immune system is extra-stressed with allergens flying around in the air, so they flare up. Wow

Yes, Purevax for cats. There is no equivalent for dogs, mostly because they don't get the malignant tumors that cats get.

Hi MaryJeanne! I'm going to have to disagree with Dr. Jeff about the Fresh and Flexible plan. This is a vegan diet. Dogs do not absorb protein as well from plants as they do from meat. With her low albumin, I would certainly emphasize animal protein in the diet. You could certainly add meat to...

Okay, here ya go -- though it may be TMI?! Feel free to ask any questions you may have!

Agreed, no dry food of any kind for Kai. Even the Primal nuggets--if they have not been moistened--are still dry and therefore dehydrating. There are so many factors that can be modified here; let's not worry about re-homing just yet. Seems like environmental factors are significant, though, so...

Oh forgot to talk about fenbendazole. It's a pretty mild drug, but liver support is helpful in any case. The mushrooms provide that, milk thistle is fine, too.

Oh gosh, mast cells can be nasty! I still remember the admonition from vet school, "Never let the sun go down on a mast cell tumor." The one case I managed in school did very well after excision, hers was also on the leg and they could barely close it. But that's just n=1. The conventional line...

Well, at this point it doesn't matter, but any deep cut or puncture would follow the same pattern. They look healed, but the infection is cooking away underneath, and will finally break through and drain.

With bite wounds, the wound will scab over and *appear* healed but there is still bacteria underneath. Now it has abscessed out and drained itself. Perfectly normal process. :)

Not overgrooming, it's way too deep for that. But he will (and should) lick the heck out of it! I am 99% positive that is a bite abscess (100% sure if he goes outside or there's another cat in his life). It's open and draining, which is good. Keep it clean, use hot compress twice a day if he...