Benji's new probiotic food powder arrived. I used half a sachet, and so far he is eating it.
Mind you, he ate two portions of the hypoallergenic food a couple of weeks ago before refusing any more.

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Lemon is still sick, it's a struggle to get her to eat anything and to give her her medicine. But we managed another day, hopefully tomorrow will be a little better.

Lucy initially went to chomp on her sister's tail but decided to keep her company instead.

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Lemon was clearly feeling a bit under the weather these last few days (again 😓) and at first I thought that it might just be the stress from having a new kitten that got to her. But then she stopped eating her kibble and started drooling, so back to the vet we went. Turns out she has a painful infection on her tongue that is causing her problems. The vet have us painkillers for her, let's hope they help.

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Our poor baby is sick. She suddenly stopped eating yesterday, instead she was vomiting almost nonstop. We took her to the vet who had a lot of trouble drawing blood from her because she was tensing up so much. They had to try three of her legs, and her neck got shaved and jabbed three times before they could get enough to run the required tests. Needless to say she was pretty traumatized by the time we got home.

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Loki update: cultures, meds, and a zero balance(!)

Quick medical news first: Loki’s urine culture did grow bacteria. The first lab run didn’t include sensitivity to his current antibiotic (Orbax), but a couple of days later, we got the call that Orbax does cover what’s growing, so we’re staying the course. He’s bright, eating, and healing.

On the money side: we finished paying the bill (screenshots show both invoices at $0.00). Thank you again to everyone who donated/shared; you helped us get to even so Loki could keep getting care.

What’s next:

Strict RX-only urinary diet for Loki going forward to keep us from backsliding. It expensive but 100% worth the price.

He’s still kennel-confined and rocking the Shark/Donut cones, very ready to retire both.

Suture removal next Wednesday (needs sedation, estimate ~$240).

After that, we’ll finally tackle his dental if he stays stable ($900 - $1200).

For now, there are no big new bills, but as we’ve learned, things can change fast. We’ll keep you posted after suture removal. Thanks for sticking with our shark-boy while he fights his way back to normal.

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Cat Medical Expenses...

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