Max

[Donnaj4962]

I am so sorry that Max is having pain. I hope the meds help and he is feeling better soon.

***Of course Max's health issues are just as important as any other furbaby on PT! ****

Please keep us posted on Max's progress.

[jenluckenbach]

Dear Max! I am so sorry you are having pain. Getting old sucks. I hope the Metacam will help you (I am sure it will). And one more thing, Max, give your mom a SLAP from me thinking that you are not as improtant as the other kitties here. (actually Slick, I imagine you were thinking that this PROBLEM is not as serious as the other illnesses, but your concerns are OUR concerns )

[ChrisH]

Dear Max! I am so sorry you are having pain. Getting old sucks. I hope the Metacam will help you (I am sure it will). And one more thing, Max, give your mom a SLAP from me thinking that you are not as important as the other kitties here. (actually Slick, I imagine you were thinking that this PROBLEM is not as serious as the other illnesses, but your concerns are OUR concerns )

Poor Max. slick, I am so sorry to hear your dear boy is suffering and is in pain. As Jen wrote, getting old sucks. I don't have any knowledge of the conditions he has been diagnosed with and so, I'm sorry, I don't have any advice to offer. Just prayers and positive thoughts that the Metacam will be of a great help in easing his pain.

Please give some kisses and gentle hugs to your beautiful boy from me.

[susanswatlin518]

Hi There-max Is Certainly Important To This Cat Forum! As You Are Being His Human. I Hope He Is Feeling Better. It's Hard That Cats Can't Speak With A Voice To Tell Us Exactly-but Of Course They Show Us In Other Ways. Before I Put One Of My Cats Down-for Reaching A Very Old Ageover 21 Or More-i Am Sure He Had Arthritis. I Still Think Of Cuddles And It's Been Almost 4 Years. He Was A White Angora I Think. Cuddles Probably Did Suffer Artritis But Hung In There Until My Boyfriend At The Time And Other Best Friend Could Get Me Prepared To Let Cuddles Go. I Hope Max Is Around For A Long Time. Please Hang In There Susanswatlin518:d:d:d

[jazzcat]

Aww poor Max. I'm sorry to hear he is having pain like that. I sure hope the meds help.

I don't have any experience with his conditions. In fact I've never heard of spondylosis.

Sending prayers and good thoughts for our sweet boy Max. My Ripley is 16 so I know how hard it is to see our guys show the signs of age.

[slick]

(actually Slick, I imagine you were thinking that this PROBLEM is not as serious as the other illnesses

LOL Yes Jen, that's exactly what I was thinking. Thank you all for the replies and links and very helpful info.

So the blood tests are back and I spoke to the vet last night. He's very pleased and says that Max is extremely healthy for a boy his age. There does seem some indication of very early CRF but it's nothing to be concerned about now. He's been eating low protein dry for about 8 years and I'd like to think that it has acted is a preventative diet.

Now, the Metacam. That stuff stinks worse that my feet at the end of long day and I wasn't sure if he would accept it but much to my surprise when mixed up with even stinkier Whitefish and Tuna wet food, he didn't even notice it. He received the injection on Saturday and I've only been giving him drops for two nights and already I can notice a difference. Last night he was much perkier and after supper he curled on the bed instead of in the closet. This morning he was following me around for a bit but now he's back in the closet.

The next thing is his dental and since he passed his blood test with flying colours I'll probably schedule that in for October sometime. I know there is some controversy here over putting a 16 yr old "under" but I don't want him to get gum disease and have that spread to the blood stream. I'm very confident that he can handle the sir jury. The vet says a dental will be $300 not including any extractions. Just another expense for the babies we love.

[gini]

In my book, both of you are equally important, whether it be your health issues or those of Max.

I am so glad that the blood work came back so positive. And to have Max curl up on the bed with you instead of the closet must have thrilled you to no end.

Yes, Max is a true elder gentleman, but he is also the cutest little doll with eyes that would melt the hardest of hearts.

I am so glad to hear that he is feeling better and moving around more.

Remember to "pile" up his food - just like he taught me

xxoo

[Killearn Kitties]

Beautiful Max, I am so pleased to hear that you are getting perkier. Please accept some squishy cuddles from me, sweet boy.

I've never heard of IVDD myself, and I don't have any experience with spondylosis, well apart from with my mother, but I'm sure you meant in cats. I'm glad Max is eating up his dinner with Metacalm on it. We recently had to give Daisy Metacalm when she hurt her leg, and she ate it without any problem too. It makes such a difference when you don't have to grab them and ram a pill down their throat.

Good luck with your dental, gorgeous!

[katslady]

I am sorry to hear about max's pain. I have a 14 year old named BuddyBear,he was on metacam for 2 years for joint pain.It worked wonders for him. but after 2 years of use it started to damage his liver. I took him off of it and started to treat him with acupuncture and glucosamine and a product called duralactin.the treatments did not work quite as well,but better than nothing.If the metecam makes him feel better keep using it,but do bloodwork to check his liver values. Good Luck

[Randi]

Oh Slick, Max is just as important to us all as the other furbabies. I'm so sorry to hear that he's in pain, and hiding.

I don't have any experience with the health issues you mentioned, but what Emeraldgreen said in her post, sounds promising. I do hope the drops you give him will help and he'll be able to move around without pain.

Please give him lots of kisses from me - and Fister sends headbumpies, of course.

If you want to talk, you know where to find me.

Big ((((Hugs))))