Back at the Vet, but This Time Good News

Bob needed to be groomed and Deb the Uber Vet Tech, (aka.,Aunt Debbie) was up for the task. As Bob rested comfortably on the pet scale, we noticed his weight is back up. He's now at 16 pounds! Woof!

Dr. Larry came in and did a check up and looks like Bob's finally over the worst of having upper respiratory problems. Yay! I was also concerned about Bob's vision and his overall creakiness getting around the house.

Bob's eyes are just fine and to keep his joints feeling more comfortable, we'll start him on Dasuquin and see how he does.

It's been a remarkable journey-the past two and a half years. Bob came to my home in very bad shape. He'd never been properly vetted his entire life and only fed grain filled food. He tested positive for FIV, had 6 teeth removed and his blood tests showed diabetes and a bad liver. We discovered he had a serious pancreatitis flare up, possibly due to also having heamobartonella and that put Bob into the hospital for weeks on end. I thought he'd never make it to 2009.

Bob's a geriatric kitty. I know I won't have him forever, but I can say he is now diabetes free, the bartonella is gone, his liver is much improved, he has been seen PLAYING and RUNNING around the house (even for a creaky old man). His appetite is great and now that Aunt Debbie brushed him out, he looks stylin' to boot.

It was worth every dime, every tear from stress, every sleepless night from worry. This is one fantastic cat.