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Posted by: lorr1911 at Wed Jan 2 17:13:04 2008  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by lorr1911 ]  
   

Date: 1/2/08 4:47 PM
Subject: advice needed
To: Pet Loss | advice needed
im asking for advice on a sick animal i have as i dont know what to do for the best.I have a cat of nearly 17 she was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism about 8 months ago after going from 4kg to 2.75.she is on medication but is still so hungry like shes starving her days are spent begging for food she rarely sleeps,i have to monitor how much food i give her as a couple of times a week she is violently sick everywhere,she often gets diarrhoea where she will go 6 times a day,her weight is now 2.4 kg shes so skinny.I take her vets they give me medication for sickness,diarrhoea which is ok for a bit then it comes back,they told me to increase the thyroid medication as these are still symptoms of that when i do she vomits more,the vet says she is in no pain but life just doesnt seem fun for her,my heart is breaking im in tears everyday and i just dont know whether to let her go,please any advice greatfully recived,lorraine xxx


   

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