3213. A 5-year-old cat has difficulty in urination for the 2nd time. Scattering sand onto rooms. TP 15006

Dec 19, 2017

TP 15006 as reference number indicated a very old client of some 30 years.
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I phoned the owner today. His cat, Tiger, male neutered, 5 years old had difficulty passing urine for the 2nd time. The first time was 3 months ago.
"Is he the only cat?" I asked the retiree father who brought the cat down.
"Yes."
"Is there a change of cat food or litter?" I asked.
"My son purchased the pelleted litter 1 week ago," the father said. "My cat keeps soiling the apartment rooms with sand litter from his paws and body. So, my son changed from sand to pelleted litter one week ago."

 "Changes may cause FUS (Feline Urological Syndrome) in male neutered cats being fed dry food," I explained. "The cat drinks less and had difficulty passing urine or passes small drops, soiling the sand."

No bladder swelling or inflammation of the penile area. No fever. This is likely a case of FUS and treatment is by removing the stress and painful urination medication.  I had a blood test done. Low platelet count was the finding as it was 261 (normal 300-800).

Today is 5 days later. I phoned.
"My cat is Ok," he said. "Eating and active!"
"Any urination difficulty?"
"No more on the 2nd day," he said.

As this is the 2nd time of urination difficulty, I advised feeding Hill's feline C/D diet which usually prevents FUS in most of such cases I had treated. He mixed a small portion of the C/D first and gradually increase. I don't expect to see this cat with FUS anymore.

The cat's paws must have been stuck with wet sand as he goes to the sand litter box to urinate many times with great difficulty and in small amounts. He walked into rooms, soiling the floor. So, the owner decided to replace sand with pelleted litter.

No need to return to the use of sand litter in this situation as the Tofu pelleted litter is satisfactory.

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3209. A 10-year-old Samoyed has occasional pain and "front limb" lameness

EXAMINATION FOR LAMENESS IN THE DOG
1. General examination - walk, trot, run
2. Detailed examination 
- palpation for limb swelling and manipulation of joints for pain.
    Extension, flexion, abduction, adduction
- manipulation of the spinal area for pain

Findings. Slight lameness on right hind limb, not bearing weight, tilt more to left hind limb when trotted (see video).  Slight pain on right hip joint and on thoracic-lumbar spinal area. 

3. X-raysNodules in the lungs suggestive of lung tumours
Osteophytes in right femoral necks suggestive of osteoarthritis

Wheezing - Heart is normal. Lung nodules and forced medication (sore throat)



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"Can you remember his brother?" the lady asked me.
"I cannot remember," I said as there are many Samoyed treated during the years.

However, this was a memorable case. The brother Samoyed died at 5 years of age from recurring fever one year after my successful treatment of high fever earlier.

The first fever was tick fever. It is possible that the recurrence of fever was due to tick fever again.
The first vet could not bring the fever down for the first few days. So the owner consulted me. I got the dog clipped bald and gave anti-fever injectons, IV drip and anti-tick medication and antibiotics. The fever  subsided and the dog was back to normal.


 The owner brought it to the nearby vet and later to me. The dog died despite treatment.

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EMAIL TO TOA PAYOH VETS DATED Dec 1, 2017

Hi Dr,

I discovered my 1year old female Ginger has a white discharge at her vaginal area. It's thick yet not runny or dripping. Kindly advise whats the follow-up to be done or if we could change her food etc. Attach is picture for your perusal.

Thanks with Regards,

Name of owner

Handphone

 EMAIL REPLY FROM TOA PAYOH VETS DATED Dec 2, 2017 

Refer to our tele-conversation.

The cat will need antibiotic injection for 2 days and spay 2 days later. Total cost around $250.

Toa Payoh Vets at Blk 1002, Toa Payoh Lor 8, 01-1477, Singapore 319074.

12 pm today appointment.

DAY 5 OF TREATMENT
No fever. Surgery.