How can I medicate my cat without torturing her?

Posted by on August 26, 2007 · Leave a Comment 

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My kitty is 17 and has always been very healthy and very affectionate — she follows me everywhere. About 6 days ago, she stopped following me around and stopped eating her favorite canned food (and any food at all). I took her to the vet, and after lots of testing it was revealed that she has mild hyperthyroid (HT) disease and a bit of heart disease and fluid in the lungs. The vet prescribed a pill for the heart, a pill for the HT and 0.2cc of a liquid diuretic to get the fluid out of the lungs. The vet says she could get better and that the heart…

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