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admin on August 28th 2007 in Animal Careers
Terri said on 26 Aug 2007 at 12:06 pm
Thanks for getting back with me, I took skippy to the vets and the Doctor said she didn’t have a temperature and that she might just have a hair ball and to give it some time, he didn’t seemed concerned about her voice. So is it is 11 days later and skippy is doing everything that she did before, grooming eating and kitty litter business, the only difference is that she still opens her mouth and nothing comes out ,and when she finally gets something it out its almost very horsed and just sounds bad. I voiced my concerns to the vet yet again and he said give it another week. What do you think?
DrC said on 26 Aug 2007 at 4:26 pm
Terri,
That is good that you took Skippy to the vet! It can be a perplexiing thing when a cat loses a voice. I have seen a couple cats like Skippy and although sometimes we can link it to something such as an upper respiratory virus and laryngitis sometimes we can not. As long as she is eating and drinking well without losing weight, I am not too concerned. If her voice does not improve in the next week or so, you can have you veterinariain check her throat and mouth closer for any signs of a tumor(this may have to be done under anesthesia to get the best look) and have her tested for Feline Aids(FIV) which is an immunodeficiency virus. If all checks out ok I would just wait and see. Sometimes their voice never returns to normal but at least you will know it is less likely something more serious.
Dr. C
DrC on August 27th 2007 in Vet answers Your Pet Questions, Cat Health
Terri said on 15 Aug 2007 at 6:36 pm
Dr. C I need help, I have a nine year old kitty that is an indoor cat only goes out on a screened in Patio when she wants to go out. she has been hiding lately in small out of the way places, she did that once before when she had a hair ball, but whats weird about this is that she has no voice. she use to constantly cry to go out and now she opens her mouth and noting is coming out and when something does it sounds like she has a very sore throat. can you help
DrC said on 15 Aug 2007 at 6:44 pm
Terri,
When a cat hides then she is not feeling well. Also, if she has lost her voice it is very possible that she could have an upper respiratory infection or laryngitis. I recommend that you make an appointment to take her to your vet and have her checked out. They will be able to take her temperature and look down her throat to see if it is red.
Dr.C
DrC on August 22nd 2007 in Vet answers Your Pet Questions, Cat Behavior, Cat Health
lauren said on 18 Jul 2007 at 1:34 pm
hey! i was wondering if you know the gpa requrment 4 u of m? i plan to be a vet so anything helps! plus any other stuff i would need/ need to know!
DrC said on 18 Jul 2007 at 9:45 pm
There is not set GPA that I can find. Your GPA is important but it is part of a whole package(GPA, experience, classes taken, test scores, etc..).
Dr.C