Well, I guess it always is a good thing to get a second opinion, even if it costs a bit more. Dr. Anderson was a kind and educated veterinarian, but her diagnosis is the same as what we have had. She did offer up some alternatives for us, though. She suggested that we try Science Diet X/D (dry and wet) to see if that helps his symptoms. It is quite expensive, so we will have to feed Mimi seperately. They have always had free feeding privleges, so it will be a bit tougher, but if it helps, then so be it. She also suggested that we give him 1/4 of a Claritin tablet, can't remember whether she said once or twice per day (but she did write it all down for me). And she said that there is a feline dermatologist that comes into town periodically who could do allergy testing, but she didn't sound too high on that.

Bottom line is that we will try the new food (wet and dry...wet food is $1.65/can and the dry is about $18 for a 5 lb bag) and in a week or so, we may choose to throw in the Claritin to ward off possible reoccurences of this problem. She gave him a steroid shot and also sent home Clavimox to administer twice per day and suggested we put it in his wet food, just a little bit at a time. After the way he treated me, she made sure to tell me not to attempt to give him this medication orally.

This is the first time that Buttercup has ever acted up at the vet, but my left hand looks like ground beef, on the inside of my hand and the outside. My camera is at work or I would share it with you. It is the worst he has ever gotten me. And I've always thought that Dr. Robinson probably thought I was lying because Butter is like Jello when we go to see him. He made sure Dr. Anderson saw his cattitude today. Scott was in there with me and said that I should have let him go. I did not want him to attack the technician and the vet!!! , so I interveneed and I have the bloody hand to prove it.

I liked her. Butter obviously didn't.

Butter says "thanks" for the good wishes. No one wishes that he could improve more than he does!!!!!! )

Butter's loving mom (and yes, I do still love him...just want him to feel better),

Logan