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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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    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!!
  3. DayshaG

    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...
  4. DayshaG

    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...
  5. DayshaG

    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...
  6. DayshaG

    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...
  7. DayshaG

    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...
  8. DayshaG

    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...
  9. DayshaG

    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...
  10. DayshaG

    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...
  11. DayshaG

    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...
  12. DayshaG

    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...
  13. DayshaG

    Homemade recipes for Bella's kidney disease - "what's your take?"

    I was wondering what your opinion is of the homemade recipes I had a nutritional veterinarian create for me last summer 2023, when Bella was found to be just outside of the normal range of kidney levels (SDMA), as I was told this was early stage kidney disease by my regular vet. The date will...
  14. DayshaG

    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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    Need some advice, please!

    Hello, My indoor outdoor cat has fleas. Even though I have used flea destroyer, and other methods, as well as a wondercide on the property, I cannot control it because he is fighting me when it’s time to comb him. I used to manage being able to comb him because I would feed him a churu, but now...
  16. LaurenHW

    Cat just had Kittens and got a Rabies Vax!

    Pearl just had Kittens a few days ago. She was constpated and taken to the Holistic Vet who gave her an Enema and Rabbies Vaccine! Cannot get Lyssin for a few weeks. Can we give Thuja & Silicea? 30c? Once enough or more? Is this safe with Pearl Nursing 4 Kittens? @Dr. Jeff @Dr. Christina...
  17. AlenooshM

    Bella - 4 years old mix breed canine MMVD stage B1, acid reflux, low energy and possible mild depression

    @Dr. Christina @Dr. Jeff @Dr. Jean Hofve @Dr. Sara my apologies for the long post/lengthy details. Bella 4 years and 2 months old Female early spayed at 6 months age mix breed Rescue 18.7 kg BEAM (behavior, energy, appetite, mood) As a poppy Bella was rather normally active and happy pupp...
  18. LaurenHW

    Deworming Horses

    Tess, Femaie Horse 23 years old My friend got her 2 Horses and the Rescue is officially begun! Sadly the Rescue they came from underfed them and there's a huge infestation of worms in most all the Horses. The worms are visible and large.They are hungry all the time. Poor babies. They arrived so...
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    My kitty has recently lossed hair around eyes and has a receding hair line.

    Hello friends, I took a feral kitten I was feeding and socializing over the summer in on September 1st. (kitty is now about 9 months). Her father (my indoor/outoor cat and her brother (also indoor/outdoor) live with us. She is only indoors. About 2 months ago she started losing hair around her...
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