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Barb - 19 Apr 2004 21:04 GMT

This week my Sapphire has to have a tooth pulled. She will need light
anesthesia. To make matters worse she doesn't seem to jump anymore and goes
up the stairs slowly. The vet gave her a cortisone shot a week ago which if
it helped would mean she has arthritis. I don't think it helped. She is
14. When I bring her in for the tooth I will ask the vet to give her a
blood test to see what is what.

Beyond that she seems very healthy, eats very well, is a little on the heavy
side and is a very happy cat that really seems to enjoy her life. She goes
out on her deck every day, even in 20 degree weather unless it's windy or
rainy.

She also is an absolutely perfect angel.

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Barb
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m. L. Briggs - 19 Apr 2004 22:39 GMT

>This week my Sapphire has to have a tooth pulled. She will need light
>anesthesia. To make matters worse she doesn't seem to jump anymore and goes
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>She also is an absolutely perfect angel.

My Siamese (RB) had two teeth pulled when she was 15 (more or less)
and she got along just fine. She had been having trouble eating and
it was apparently because the teeth hurt. Best of luck.

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Karen - 19 Apr 2004 23:29 GMT

If she has a bad tooth, you may be suprised how much better she feels after
getting it out. I would however benefit from a complet geriatric blood
workup (maybe skewed potassium? That can affect walking) and check for
arthritis. Cortisone does NOT necessarily help that in cats. The only relief
my vet has found for some of her arthritic cats is supplements like
Cosequin. She did not even believe in it until she had a cat that was so bad
she sent the owners to the vet colleg at Kansas U. They said they couldn't
do anything. So having NOTHING to lose she gave her cliet a box of Cosequin
and could NOT believe it was the same cat 8 weeks later. Since then , she
swears by it.

Karen

> This week my Sapphire has to have a tooth pulled. She will need light
> anesthesia. To make matters worse she doesn't seem to jump anymore and goes
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> Of course I don't look busy,
> I did it right the first time.

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Barb - 20 Apr 2004 16:01 GMT

Karen, I will print out your letter and definitely ask the vet about these
things. He had mentioned some various possible medications but I don't
remember the names of them. If it's lack of potassium or arthritis it would
be great because these things can be managed.

Thanks for the input,
Barb
Of course I don't look busy,
I did it right the first time.

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Laura R. - 22 Apr 2004 02:05 GMT

circa Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:01:14 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Barb (bguzzino@suffolk.lib.ny.us) said,

> Karen, I will print out your letter and definitely ask the vet about these
> things. He had mentioned some various possible medications but I don't
> remember the names of them. If it's lack of potassium or arthritis it would
> be great because these things can be managed.

My CRF cat is getting glucosamine and MSM, and I have seen a definite
improvement since making sure that he's getting it daily. His joints
would literally creak before, and that has decreased significantly.
He's also less "rusty" in his movements. I'd give it a shot if I were
you. As my vet told me, it certainly doesn't *hurt*, so what do you
have to lose?

Laura

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Barb - 22 Apr 2004 20:10 GMT

Thanks for the info. The vet called and Sapphire's extraction is done.
She's fine and I have to call around five to see if she's ready to be picked
up. I felt awful leaving her this morning and can't understand how at this
stage in my life I am not a lot tougher!

Barb
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I did it right the first time.

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Laura R. - 25 Apr 2004 18:26 GMT

circa Thu, 22 Apr 2004 19:10:08 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav,
Barb (bguzzino@suffolk.lib.ny.us) said,

> Thanks for the info. The vet called and Sapphire's extraction is done.
> She's fine and I have to call around five to see if she's ready to be picked
> up. I felt awful leaving her this morning and can't understand how at this
> stage in my life I am not a lot tougher!

Cats target the soft spots in our hearts.

Laura

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