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Post by WDB on Jun 3, 2018 19:33:07 GMT
Veterinary, of course.
Our elderly cat has chronic hyperthyroidism, which we manage with a twice-daily dose of Thyronorm. Our vet practice charges us £79 for a bottle of this that lasts about a month. I reckon the practice has now had the margin it deserved for the diagnosis (cat was dangerously thin before, six months ago, but is now back to a healthy, if lethargic, weight) and I’d prefer to find a more reasonably priced supplier online. They seem to exist, but does anyone here have one they trust?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2018 20:20:28 GMT
Sorry
Thankfully our Polo has never required medication apart from I think one treatment of worming medicine and one batch of anti-biotics. So they haven't broken the bank at the vets. I hope you find what you are looking for. Perhaps buy a batch from two different suppliers and compare?
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Post by WDB on Jun 3, 2018 21:47:23 GMT
Don't want to mess with medicines though; the wrong stuff could kill him. We've had this cat nearly 12 years - and he wasn't a kitten when he wandered, hungry and neglected, into our garden, so we've no idea how old he really is. He's not needed anything before that wasn't routine, so like you, we've got off lightly till now.
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Post by Humph on Jun 4, 2018 7:33:41 GMT
Sorry to hear about your cat WDB, can't help I'm afraid, we've never tried buying medicines online.
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Post by Rob on Jun 8, 2018 22:18:19 GMT
Can't help but sorry for your cat. We love cats.
Our last probably had issues with her thyroid which damaged her kidneys. But getting meds into her was difficult (impossible) without totally stressing her. We decided to not go down that route and she has a happy life for at least another 5 years. She was about 19 when we sadly had to say goodbye.
I am sure you can find somewhere online that is genuine.... asking here might not give you a confident answer for who to use. A quick Google says 30ml is £18.52 and 100ml is less than £47 so quite a difference. Maybe paying for a vet prescription would still save money?
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Post by WDB on Aug 17, 2018 10:33:55 GMT
Just to round this off, we bought one more bottle from the vet, but with a prescription that entitled us to buy replacements from any licensed supplier.
But we won’t be doing that because the cat died while we were away, probably from liver failure. I now suspect that his hyperactive thyroid was cancerous, and that the cancer then spread to his liver. His kidneys, which we’d thought might be failing, turned out to be fine. It all ended in the space of a morning, and I don’t think he was more than dimly aware of anything in that time.
MrsB1 wants another. So do I, sort of. But this one and his predecessor came to us by way of chance events or conversations, and I like the idea that each cat needed a home, which we then provided. I’m not so comfortable with the idea of going shopping for one!
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Post by Humph on Aug 17, 2018 11:12:47 GMT
Yeah, you’re not having much of a month are you? What with the bikes and the cat. Careful plugging that milk float in, don’t want any nasty accidents...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2018 11:16:58 GMT
Rescue centre. I'm thinking about getting a dog from one. RIP Kitty Beest.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2018 11:58:58 GMT
A worry with Rescue Centres is that you just don't know what problems you are inheriting. Of course lots of them are nice, but lots of them have been abandoned for a reason.
Care is needed. If I had small children, which I know you do not, I simply would not do it.
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Post by tyrednexited on Aug 17, 2018 12:00:17 GMT
If I had small children, which I know you do not, I simply would not do it. Oh, I don't know - there are times when I've considered dropping mine off at one.........  |
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Post by WDB on Sept 9, 2018 22:05:11 GMT
A worry with Rescue Centres is that you just don't know what problems you are inheriting. Of course lots of them are nice, but lots of them have been abandoned for a reason. Going to look at one this week that may suit. Only a year old, and seems not to have enjoyed his previous life in a flat with two toddlers. This actually parallels our first cat, who came to us by accident when his owners moved to Austin with their two toddlers. This one will occasionally bat when annoyed - show me a cat that doesn't! - but otherwise seems not to have too many bad habits. The first one never quite lost the tendency to seek out a lap, accept ten minutes of stroking, then nip the hand that stroked him, so we'll have to see if this other one is similar. He is at least black-and-white, as cats are supposed to be. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2018 11:37:27 GMT
I'm starting to look around rescue centre websites for a dog, but almost every single dog advertised states that it's not suitable for a home with children. This is making it inordinately hard work, and also time consuming.
Seriously, it's just a flipping dog, which can be trained, as can children. Why is it such a big deal?
As for cats nipping the hand that strokes, I've experienced that before and it's one of the reasons I'll never have one of the spiteful bastards in my house.
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Post by WDB on Sept 16, 2018 22:56:42 GMT
Brought the new cat home this morning. Family seems delighted with him, and he is settling in with them. Not me as I’m away, but he’ll be fine.
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Post by WDB on Sept 19, 2018 7:16:56 GMT
...not suitable for a home with children. This is making it inordinately hard work, and also time consuming. Seriously, it's just a flipping dog, which can be trained, as can children. I bet half the ‘unsuitables’ come from homes where there have been children and the other half have never seen one. Either way, the rescuers play it safe and assume children will be a problem. The dogs that live happily with children don’t generally need rescuing. Our big lad is settling in nicely. He’d make nearly two of the old one — he got a bit chubby in the shelter but he’ll be long and hefty even after he’s shed that — but that doesn’t stop him poking his way into cupboards and corners that the old one knew to leave alone. The price of puss is eternal vigilance. Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2018 8:13:39 GMT
Search for new dog has stepped up. We got burgled on Monday. I've long held that having a dog has been the main reason for having avoided such unpleasantness for so long. Can't prove it of course and it doesn't always work, but new barky dog is now firmly on the shopping list.
Burglars got away with jewellery of sentimental value, and nothing else. Broken living room double glazed casement and a lot of clearing up. Amazing how glass gets everywhere. Children a bit traumatised and nervous, but that will pass. Funny how it takes the shine off the love of your own home. Forensics have done a thorough job and lifted a few prints and DNA swabs. Burglars used a bottle of our bathroom cleaner in an attempt to hide DNA/fingerprints etc.
Bastards.
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