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glsummer@neptunelink.com - 03 Apr 2005 19:00 GMT

Well, they checked for hyperthyroidism and diabetes. He has neither.

They want to check his urine to see if he's excreting (something I
forget the words for) something that is causing the weight loss. If
not, best guess is he is simply getting old and his body is going
downhill :-( So I guess the other vet may have been right in the
first place, although his shrugging attitude of "he's old" ticked me
off. My poor Sabra baby. Trying to get a pee sample AND get it to
the vet is going to be some major ordeal. But I'll do the best I can,
if there is one last possibility that could tell me something fixable
is wrong. Otherwise, I will have to face the fact that he is fading.

Ginger-lyn

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Karen - 03 Apr 2005 19:16 GMT

in article 7gb051p29soli4hab05h5halq368o30gmo@4ax.com,
glsummer@neptunelink.com at glsummer@neptunelink.com wrote on 4/3/05 1:00
PM:

> Well, they checked for hyperthyroidism and diabetes. He has neither.
>
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> if there is one last possibility that could tell me something fixable
> is wrong. Otherwise, I will have to face the fact that he is fading.

How old is Sabra? It's tough to see them getting old, that is for sure, but
better than losing them too early. Still, cats surprise you, it may be just
a slump too. Purrs for Sabra and more for you.

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glsummer@neptunelink.com - 04 Apr 2005 18:38 GMT

>How old is Sabra? It's tough to see them getting old, that is for sure, but
>better than losing them too early. Still, cats surprise you, it may be just
>a slump too. Purrs for Sabra and more for you.

He's one of those pulled-off-the-streets strays, so all we have is our
best guess, which is about 15-1/2. He most defnitely has that "old
cat" look, so I'm sure he is somewhere in that vicinity.

Thanks for the purrs.

Ginger-lyn

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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy)
http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/glsummer/ (The Violence Against
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Mishi - 04 Apr 2005 02:13 GMT

Well, they checked for hyperthyroidism and diabetes. He has neither.

They want to check his urine to see if he's excreting (something I
forget the words for) something that is causing the weight loss. If
not, best guess is he is simply getting old and his body is going
downhill :-( So I guess the other vet may have been right in the
first place, although his shrugging attitude of "he's old" ticked me
off. My poor Sabra baby. Trying to get a pee sample AND get it to
the vet is going to be some major ordeal. But I'll do the best I can,
if there is one last possibility that could tell me something fixable
is wrong. Otherwise, I will have to face the fact that he is fading.

Ginger-lyn >

Hi Ginger-lyn,

Can you get to a craft supply store? If so, they have small plastic beads
that they use in beanbags - they can be used in place of litter. They do
not absorb urine, so you can just pour it off into a container. The beads
are reusable - just wash and dry! I also keep a special litter box just for
this contingency.

Good luck with your old man!

Patti

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Marina - 04 Apr 2005 03:40 GMT

> Well, they checked for hyperthyroidism and diabetes. He has neither.

We're purring that something easily treatable turns up in the urine test.

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Adrian - 04 Apr 2005 11:50 GMT

> Well, they checked for hyperthyroidism and diabetes. He has neither.
>
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> Ginger-lyn

Continuing purrs for Sabra.

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