Your pet care journey starts here: Guide to finding the video you need to help your pets.
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- This is a little guide to watching my channel for maximum impact! I give you a little background on the channel and explain the playlists to help you find the video you need (even if you don't know you need it).
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i made a pdf for people who keep my cats while i'm away and i put 6 or 7 links to your videos on it because they're awesome
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Cat care done right! I'm gonna pin this comment to inspire others. I love it when a client shows up with a spreadsheet of their cat's weight and blood test results!
I've said it under another video but I'll say it again. Because of your videos I convinced my partner to get some bloodwork done on our cat, even though he seemed completely healthy. Turns out, he is in the very early stages of kidney disease. We wouldn't have known for years. Now he is on a special diet and takes medication. His bloodwork looks good and we don't have to worry about him :) It really makes a difference.
Thanks for sharing. This is pretty much why I do this!
Same here !
My cat was 18 and went ev 6mnths and after watching Uri I asked foe bloods and he has eary early stage hyperthyroidism, he's only on a very minimal dose now and doing fine. Every vet now asks "how did we find this ?" At his exams. It was just minor weight loss that prompted me as well as Uri, or he'd have really gone downhill
Sheesh , we're a bit behind on small animal care here in NZ. It saved me lots of heartache and cash ❤
Ps he's now 20 and doing OK, thanks Dr Uri ❤
I just love how you have such a deep love for these beautiful little animals who grace our lives so nicely. Thank you, Doctor, for everything that you do and why you do it. And thank you to your wife and your first born for being part of the team that makes the magic happen.
Important channel and videos for cat owners!
Well I guess I've been living under a rock because I've not seen one of the vids mentioned in the beginning but I think it's wonderful. A few decades ago I had a feral cat that was extremely difficult to handle and my vet recommended using a pillowcase as a carrier so I wouldn't have to worry about her hurting me or herself when I had to bring her for a visit. Everytime I visited the office with her inside the pillowcase people looked at me as if they couldn't believe I was too cheap to purchase a cat carrier. They had no idea that the pillowcase was the only way I could handle her, but because I knew it their looks didn't even bother me. I knew she was important and loved.
Does that make you a cat-burglar?
I never saw the remixes and been following you for yrs since I got my cat 💀
I haven't seen many of them, my video guy found them!
I haven't seen them either but it's great to know he reaches so many. 🤗
Same here 😂
@@HelpfulVancouverVet good video guy you have there! :D
One of your videos I found so helpful was about handling a cat. I felt totally validated when you said never hold a cat by the scruff while letting its body weight dangle from that little scrap of skin. I saw it right after telling a vet tech -- in no uncertain terms -- that she was way too rough with my cat when she did that to him. I will never go back there. I told her she was too rough, and her response was "it's just a cat." If a vet doesn't watch how his techs handle animals, I have no use for that vet.
Good point!
It's so good having you back Dr Uri. I rescued a Mama Kitty last summer. She had 5 beautiful kittens. Mama and 3 kittens found homes. I kept a pair of brothers as I had lost my 17 yr old MC a month prior. Fast forward to know. I found out 2 months ago that they have FeLV 😢. I'd love a video on how to help these cats. If there is anything at all that can assist their disease. The more you learn 😍 Take care.
I've been meaning to make that one for a while. The short version for you is: don't worry too much about it. Its of minimal clinical significance in most cats.
My bf literally mentioned you yesterday! 😮 We squish the cats daily btw
I reference "how to give a cat a pill" pretty much every time I need to give my cat a pill, because it's only a couple times a year that it comes up, and it's very daunting every time
It could be useful to have a video about "Understanding cats for dog people." I grew up with dogs and every kind of animal except cats. It took me a while to understand and bond with cats.
I often share your channel with cat owners.
I'm glad that your wife encouraged you to start this channel, and that Clawdia, Mr. Pirate and Lancelot do such impressive acting jobs!
An interesting thought!
Jackson Galaxy does a good job of this - how to greet, approach, and touch cats. He talks about cats as PREY animals which means that you much approach them differently than dogs who are PREDATORS only. Cats are also predators who need to blow off steam by hunting/killing toys - it makes them happier and works out aggression!
@JohnPMiller, I would like to see a video teaching dog vets how to handle cats. Had a bad experience recently with a vet tech who handled my cat so roughly I had to yell at her, something I don't often do. No, you don't handle my cat that way! Rant, rave! Grr!
Cats are not dogs.
I'd recommend just to focus on 'how to understand cats', because cats are not dogs (and trying to find parallels might hinder you more than be of help). Best book that was eye opening for me was 'way of cats' from pamela merrit. Jackson galaxy has some good videos and comments regarding behaviour, but those are more problem solving focused. Book I mention is more about really understanding and communicating them in a language they understand - body and tone, and treats :D
😂😻😹😸😭😆😂🐈That opening was so cool! "Squish the cat!". When I first started watching you Dr. Yuri I watched the "how to pick up your cat" video and trust me, that video has helped me with my two senior ladies. They're both unique and I just couldn't pick them up any which way but your vlog nailed it and it's been paradise ever since! Thank you and welcome back, so happy to see you again. You look great and well rested for a first time dad to your precious baby girl 😉. Of course you have always been a great cat catty, Mr. Pirate, Clawdia and even Lancelot can attest to that!👏👏👏👏👏😹😻. Thank you Sim for nudging Dr. Yuri in the right direction 👏👏👏👏👍. Stay safe and keep on vlogging!🐈👏👏😹
YAY! Thank you Dr. Uri, nice to see you posting more often!
I have a 20 year elderly cat Belly. Nuggets are too hard for her to eat now at her age so I feed her mostly wet food
I also put steps near her favorite couches, and even have a small improvised inclined table for her to eat from
I've also switched to small stainless steel plates that is more whisker friendly for her
I have a video of her on my channel if you'd like to see her as well
Our last cat made it to 18. In her last year we also got her steps so she could get to her favorite perch, we put an extra litter box upstairs (with puppy pads around it), and we switched her from kibble to wet food (I set out a selection of different ones to see which was her favorite), plus we also let her try eating anything we were eating if she seemed interested. Turns out she loved baked chicken skin and pepperoni from pizza! Sure I know the pepperoni wasn’t the healthiest, but it was only one slice every few weeks and we figured it was more important to make her happy than to have her last a little longer, when she was clearly in decline.
Vancouver vet? You have cat to be kitten me right meow!
Hoping Sir Lancelot is doing well 😸💓 So glad to see you back on the tube, looking forward to more of your helpful videos ❤
Welcome back!
Your lovely wife Simeron has brought you back to us all (loving pet parents).
Your videos are so informative. With humour and such a gentle touch with your cats - just perfect!
Thank you Dr Yuri for the sacrifice of your time and wisdom. It is incredibly generous of you to share the videos publicly, without cost. I've learned so much, especially about how to know what tests to push for if my gut tells me my cat isn't well. You're amazing❤.
Love your videos, Dr. Uri. Been watching for about 5 years ever since I rescued my own cat. If possible, I would love to see tutorials on how to clean a cats ears and how to care for a cat with hip problems (such as special excercises, do they need to rest or be active, supplements, etc.). Much love from Uruguay!
Dr. Uri, I learned my cat had mild seasonal asthma because of your video on feline asthma! I used to always call it “hairball season” but it turns out he has allergies. We took him to the vet and got a chest X-ray and some medication and he’s doing great.
Nice!
You're a wonderful person
Thanks for the reminder for the pillowcase! When I first saw that video I put one within sight and arms reach of my bed, and set a mental note that it was important. I recently noticed it again (it being a permanent fixture and my brain being of the neurospicy variety) and literally stood there staring at it as if it was going to move on it's own
clawdia has the sweetest, kindest, gentlest lil face. you guys are already making people’s lives better before even getting into the practical info side of things ❤ thank you, dr uri, for your work and your mission! (and thanks to sim, too!)
I am due to take care of my sons cat while he is on holiday, that has been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy. I was hoping to find a video on this but I haven't found one yet. He is on medication though so I will definately be watching your advice on how to give a cat a pill. Thank you for your videos, you have a lovely calm manner and I just love the way your cats interact with you!
Squish that cat video always makes me smile. And all those remixes lol
I watched all the videos and definitely started to act more confidently in every day care for my cat, trimming nails, giving massages for an old lady, etc❤
Con relación a "squish that cat", no le ví la importancia hasta que lo mencionaste en tus videos, lo apliqué en mi minino y pude notar que el gato relaja la musculatura y se torna mas manejable. ¡Gracias por tus recomendaciones!
Can you make a video on pancreatic psuedocysts in cats? I just lost my 18 year old cat Violet to a burst hemorrhagic pseudocyst. She had chronic pancreatitis as per vet. I was afraid giving my cat a squish that cat squish caused the blood vessels that were feeding the cyst, to develop hemorrhaging into the cyst. Violet passed three months ago and I am still feeling guilty. All the vets said it wasn’t because of that squish that cat squish but I am suffering guilt. I hope you can make a video about pancreatic cysts. I learned so much from your videos and was able to keep Violet’s kidney disease at bay with sub q treatments and diet. Thank you for all the videos. As for the cyst, she had it drained every few weeks.
That's a pretty obscure problem. Sorry to hear about your loss, my condolences.
Last wednesday I was told by my cat's vet that my 21 and 1/2 year old tuxedo Patch (who looks very much like your Clawdia in this video but with a black dot on her chin) has an abdominal lump in her intestine and will need to be put down. I'm spending as much time with her this easter as I can before we make that last painful journey to the vet. It breaks my heart but I don't want to see her suffer.
So sorry to hear about Patch. After 21.5 years, it would be heartbreaking to lose your friend. Thank you for not prolonging his suffering. Hope you have a sweet, tender final weekend together. Much love and condolences from Vancouver❤.
Sorry to hear that. If you have the money and live in a country where there are veterinary oncologists, you should totally go talk to one (ask for referral). Most cats with 'lump in intestine' can live a year or more with appropriate medical care, and age is not a barrier to managing cancer.
@@HelpfulVancouverVet You know, maybe your next video (series) could be about cancers and tumours? I've heard so many opposing opinions/groups, like 'cats suffer like humans do from chemo', and 'no they don't', so therefore 'prolonging their life is selfish because they DO suffer' and 'no they don't'. I guess it depends on cancer/chemo and overall health condition? My personal decision is that I'll ask vet for their best guess + knowledge, which I did for that 'intussusception' case - I asked for what we can expect for quality of life, risks and such, and they told me some facts, so we agreed to operate. It's Switzerland, I was very glad that we had emergency fund AND cat health insurance, because that helped even though they paid just part of whole treatment.
I'd really like to hear your opinion regarding cancers, especially since our cats live so longer, I think it's inevitable to have more cancer situations as end of life illnesses, like what's happening with humans - with our longer life cells have more and more chances to mess up dividing.
And also, I don't remember if you ever did 'how to know when it's time' video.
@@HelpfulVancouverVet thank you for your advice Dr Uri. Patch is still with us but the pain medication she was taking affected her medication for kidney disease and she was taken off that on friday. I live in Australia and am still hopeful. she had some good days last week. Her bloods were done early this year and no significant change with her kidneys, but she had lost a lot of weight (500gm) in the space of three months. An extra year with her would be lovely but the lump had developed in that three months. At the moment she is on palliative care, but I have to go to work and she is on her own during the days, which worries me.
There's a vtuber in Dr. uri's new video.... Now this I did not expect. Anyway thank you so much for loving animals so much!! Squish Clawdia and Mr. Pirate from us
Imagine my surprise!
you’re such a nice person! love your videos, learned a long time ago how to use the inhaler in my cat through one of your videos! blank is using it since then and she is really well! learned a lot of tricks here! thanks for all your work here!
That is awesome!
Thanks Dr Yuri for your videos! I started followong your channel about 5 years ago when I needed, for the first time in my live, to give a pill twice a day to my cat. Your video tutorial was the best I've watched. I tried it your way and it worked well. After my cat got well (his UTI healed well), I still follow your channel just to learn more. Great channel, I still refer people to your channel when needed. ❤
Wonderful!
Great to see you back Dr. Uri!
Hello from California USA 🤗 It's been a while !!!
Take care
You too!
Welcome back!!!
Dear doctor I like that you talk sweetly and passionately
Your videos are my go-to. I can't thank you enough Dr Uri. I have a whole tab on my keep notes that I have taken on certain areas of need. Just lately, you helped me diagnose my cats throw up vs asthma. Yep, it turns out my kitty (Sawyer )was recently diagnosed by our vet with IBD (another whole chapter you have helped me with!). He is on hydrolyzed food now. Thank-You!
Thankyou Dr.Uri I got some very good tips from your videos , alot I wish I knew along time ago. Thanks again !
Glad to hear that!
Thank you!!! Have enjoyed your vids for a few years now. Love your clarity and kindness.
I write notes for myself at Vet appointments now.
Love and respect from Australia.
i'm a first time cat owner, and while i really love her, i sometimes don't know if i'm handling her correctly. thank you so much for your videos, Dr. Uri, they're very helpful! ❤
How is our guy pirate doing??
Pretty awesome. Keeps teaching me more and more about caring for cats with renal disease and just old cat care. He is an endless source of inspiration for cat videos 🙂
i have 2 tuxies and a orange ginger
kitty .. greetings from sunny sasha
saffire and i and stormy in kitty
heaven 🌈 have rescued/adopted
many and kept them all .. my oldest
lived to 22 years old ...
Thanks to Dr URI, I was able to give my kitty his much needed pills when he developed an inflammatory issue at Christmas time. Within a fees days time Biscuit improved. Of course, our vet played a big part in that improvement also. But, being able to follow up with proper medication at home was key. Thanks so much for your videos.
I'm so glad you're back! My kitty was just diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia CLL today, and with as much info as there is out there about FeLV, I'm having a hard time finding information on other types of leukemia in cats-- especially young cats as my kitty is only 6 years old.
Hope you can maybe touch on this sometime?
Thanks for your videos! The medication administration videos have been especially helpful to me in the past!
I love your videos and all you do for our kitty friends!
Thank you. These videos are just what the Doctor ordered. Sensational information.
Your video makes me understand a lot about cleaning cat teeth and since I'm active on twitter, now many cat owners know they need to brush their cat teeth ☺️☝️ they even call me "cat brushing ambassador"
Thanks for sharing!
Having been cat parents to at least 20 cats over the past 26 years, your videos have been my go-to source for valuable, accurate information. We are still pretty ragged when it comes to nail trims, but I can pill and medicate like a pro. Thank you for the videos and a huge thank you to your wife for encouraging you to make them.
👍🏻💐 thank you, I love your videos. Our cats love your advice how to take good care of them 😻😻😻😻. With your explanations, I will now find topics much easier, sometimes things happen and I like the idea of finding the related topic within a list. Like the Index of a Book, lovely idea! Maybe I will also sometimes search for somthing humurous, didnt you say something around some christmas about giving a kid rather a drumset than a pet? 😆 like your sense of humor even when talking about very serious matters. Many greetings from Klevendeich.
Love hearing that. This is meant to be a channel intro video but I know it will be helpful for everyone.
That's cool and all, but have you squished that cat?
Thank you for taking your time and teaching me how to take care of my cat
Thank you for going into detail on finding the best care for our cats. My guys Bob and Frank and I appreciate it! ❤
my cats and myself appreciate the excellent advice you share
The first video I watched was Squish That Cat 😻 That was very helpful when I had to rescue a timid pregnant cat one week later. 😻 The technique works well with my other cats too 😻 Thank you 😻
I am here more for just seeing the pets. I have no pet of my own.
Squishing our cat helps us apply his flea and tick medicine every month. (My husband squishes him and parts his fur, and I apply the medicine.) Mr. Meeseeks still hates the medicine, but at least we can consistently get it on his skin in the right spot.
Your knowledge and experience shine through in every video! I’m so happy to have found your channel it is a wealth of information. I’ve shared many of your videos to friends going through various issues with their cats. Thank you for taking time to share! You’re amazing! 😻 🤩
Thank you doctor, we love you 💗
Legendary.. it's right up there with "I'm a cat and I Dance Dance Dance" ..... LEGENDARY!!!!
Just watched your video on IBD thank you so much for the information
Oh how I love your channel! From Ollie, the Ragdoll. My mom loves your channel, too. 😻❤️😻
hehehe squish the kitty. that's hilarious.
I watched the hyperthyroidism video and found it super helpful as one of my 12 year old boys was just diagnosed. he's doing great on the transdermal methiamazole though!
Love the remix! Quick question maybe for a video? How to you get a reluctant, big strong cat into a carrier for a vet visit? I think only giving pills is harder. 😼
People have been asking for that one for years!
Best approach is to train them over span of several months if needed. Book that explains steps in 'for dummies' approach is bradshaw, how to train a cat. Book is utterly boring because it's repetitive, but I guess intention was that for any question, one can skip to that chapter and have full advice. I tried to read cover to cover and stopped somewhere after the half.
But, I can tell you - steps DO work.
Roughly - keep carrier in home, open, ALL THE TIME. Put soft blankets in there. Throw treats there daily, first in front of them later, just tuck so they can find as a treasure hunt. Make it safe space. When they start sleeping there / taking naps, you know you did awesome job. I think it took me 2-3 months until carriers became regular napping spot. They're more than 5 years with us, a lot of vet visits, carriers are still one of those top spots to nap in (we have 3 carriers, 2 cats)
Depending on time up to next visit, you might not manage to do all steps, but doesn't matter, just continue after the visit so next visit is easier.
Ideally, you do not only entering the carrier / safe space, but also travel to vet, by closing the doors, give treats, carrying around the home, treating, bringing to car, treating, doing a circle around the building, treating and so on. Ideally ideally - you also bring them to vet, treat, cuddle there with vet assistants, and then just leave.
But if nothing - just make it safe space for them will make whole process so much easier. Like, that's 80% of the job.
I think single most important is that it's always there and that it's SOFT. So it smells like home (and not basement) and is soft (and not plastic / dusty) and is not 'a thing that we go in only when someone will poke at / hurt us'.
Mine, depending on their mood, will enter carrier when I put the doors on and close and open (I keep it without doors so they can enter and exit as they please). Or I'll tell them to go inside, yes sometimes that's enough. Or I'll throw treat inside. Or I'll nudge them by their butts, then give treat. Very very rarely I need to push them inside. Like today, AT the vet, one cat refused to go back in carrier, he just liked it there on the exam table because everyone was cuddling him. Yeah, weird cat, I know :D
Second cat wanted into carrier because he was anxious, carrier is safer than a table. Yes for such cat do have a carrier where you can remove whole top half, so they can sit inside and vets can do a lot without bringing them fully on the table, and then bring them out only when necessary and as short as possible.
Another thing, ask vet for relaxation meds, mine (second one) got gabapentin today, and he was definitely more relaxed than previous visits (he had one painful experience 2 years ago that he didn't manage to forget, so, we're trying meds now to make better experiences). Still wanted in the carrier. Allowed poking and prodding without fuss, no hissing either :)
When we came home, they exited, went to grab something to snack, and went back into carriers. Just switched places.
For pills, best thing you can do (if cats aren't allergic) are pill pockets. Pieces of food that are squishable, and you can model them around pill. Some are literal pockets, but I like those moldable more. You just make a layer of it around the pill. Give several balls of just that as a treat, then one with pill, then again more empty ones. Done :)
And they beg for more and they'll remember pill time, so even if you forget, they won't and will remind you :D :D :D
Check with the vet if pill can be broken in smaller pieces, so because it's smaller ball to make if pill is in half or quarter.
But mine are heavily food and treat motivated, bribes work for ANYTHING. Like, cat from above that loves vets, still doesn't like being injected, or will tolerate single bottle for bloodwork but not more than one bottle taken UNLESS you continuously feed treats. Then you can probably bleed him dry and he won't notice, he'll even purr, just keep giving treats. Ok, we did paw handling training before it - touch paws and treat a lot.
Also, mine eat wet food, so any dry food is treat - much cheaper than proper treats, if they're not allergic. Yes, mine are so that's my main problem, they'll eat anything, I just can't give them :/
Anyhow, hope this helps somewhat :)
@@inesucrvenom That's awesome, thanks!
I love these Videos. I hope you never stop!
Awesome!
Clawdia is adorable; she has such a sweet little face!
But I might be biased because I also have a black and white girl cat.
Are you going to have a playlist of the mixes of your smash hit «Squish that Cat!»? 😂
Nope, gotta leave something for my fans to do!
Is there one on nutrition/food/reading labels? 10:49 10:50 10:53
What do you feed your cats 10:58 ? I have two new rescues and am trying to do better
No, because it's such a sticky topic. The best thing to feed will depend on the cat, life stage, comorbidities... it's a good conversation to have with your family vet.
Squishy ❤
¡Genial! 👍🏼
Dear doctor, I have a 8 months kitten who has red gums. There is no tartar. The teeth are still pearly white. I took her to the vet and they prescribed Clindamycin for 14 days. This coming Saturday will be the 14 days and still do not see an improvement. The kitten is energetic, eats a lot with no chewing difficulty. She’s very healthy looking. I’ve always feed species appropriate cat food. I am not sure what it is if the antibiotics seem not to be working. I do not think it’s stomatitis or teeth resorption, being that it’s a young kitten and the teeth are clean and there is no swelling, just a thin red line across all her gums. The vet said that if the antibiotics don’t work, they’ll do blood work. It’s a pedigree kitten, Siberian who came from a reputable breeder. I have other cats who are fine. I just want to be led in the less expensive right direction going forward. Two prior vets gave different diagnoses. This current dental vet said that bacteria possibly came into the gums when she shed her baby teeth.
Hello Dr Yuri, would you be able to include translation subtitles in your videos? Say someone from my country sent you translations. I would love to share it with many people I know, but honestly they are often elderly and they simply don't know English.
I would like to, but I do not have the time to do so myself and the automatic translations are pretty poor. Maybe one day my channel will grow enough for me to hire someone to do that!
@@HelpfulVancouverVet So if someone from community was willing to help with translations (and did fair enough job), you could use those? (E.g. I'm volunteering :D )
Nice to see you back, Dr. Uri!
Are there any suggestions on ways, supplements, etc or videos you can make how to get cats to not hiss at the other. We adopted one before Christmas and our resident cat is still hissing. I watched all the videos on introductions etc and it just seems not to work.
They tolerate each other and don’t fight, but our resident cat just hisses most of the time. Otherwise she is pretty much her normal self.
I’ve tried Feliway, purina calming care, etc. that our vet suggested. At a loss at this point.
Jacksons Galaxy how to introduce cats. The best approach I know about. Because he says how it can be painfully slow process. He explained all steps in detail it in books, I think 'total cat mojo'.
But basically - start VERY far away (end of rooms, doors closed), and move step a day, and if there's ANY sign of distress, move step back or more, and stay there for few days before continuing.
And he also recommends doing that reintroduction whenever they 'forget they're buddies', which can happen from redirected aggression, or some other stress in the home they can't handle (like renovation work) and so on.
Also it's important to do scent soaking and scent exchange. You don't hold one cat hostage, you put active work in time management who is when where.
Also, cats of similar age and same gender work better together. Otherwise risk is that they have different energy needs, and the one who wants it calmer gets annoyed and has to defend themself. Solution? Bizarre, but bring third cat that is closer in age, energy level and same gender as the one who is 'attacking'. Basically to give more energetic cat companion so they don't bother the previous resident one.
I don't have personal experience because mine are going along (actually, when I notice more play fights start going bad, that's our cue for vet visits, because experience showed one probably has inflamed gingiva again and needs teeth cleaning, or even if there's FORL found, teeth removal and then everything is back in peace - basically he has less tolerance for pushy behaviour from other cat when he's in pain, that's mine and vet official conclusion), but many books on behaviour basically sing that same song regarding introductions and reintroductions.
@@inesucrvenom thank you for your reply. yes, we did try that. I watched all his videos, as well as others. We live in a one bedroom apartment and it was difficult to keep them apart and since they are so smart they’d figure out how to climb over barriers etc. I had them eating near each other. It’s really only one cat that’s having an issue. Her vet said she might just be a curmudgeon. Haha. Tried feliway and calming care, but she still just hisses at him. I have thought of starting at square one and separating and hiding them from each other, but it doesn’t seem fair to the new cat because he is used to having some space now. Like I said he’s doing great. He just ignores her. He backs away and gives her her deference. He seems like he wants to play with her at times but she’s not having it. Thank you again for your suggestion. We will keep trying and hoping things change over time.
Dr. Uri, could you please make a video on cat pancreatitis? My beautiful 15 years old Turkish Angora Michel has had a big episode recently and had to stay at the emergency clinic overnight. He is slowly recovering and he has a special highly digestible diet. But any info about the disease and how it can be managed at home would be amazing 😻
I would be interested in seeing a video about sudden onset osteosarcoma in cats.
My nearly 7 year old Nikita kitty is so far doing very well as a three legged tripod Venus de Milo "Hop a Long Catsiddy" kitty after limb amputation of her RF leg 7 months ago. God is good 🙏
Last summer she had just had her annual checkup and vaccinations, and was pronounced in very good health.
A few days after her check up, she jumped down from a steep ledge in the house that she's been using for years. About a 5' distance down to a chest of drawers (she would lean over the ledge with her front end and so her actual drop was only half that).
She came up with a sore paw at the wrist. I waited a few days to let her recover from what I presumed was merely a strain, but when she began to not want to bear weight on her paw I took her back to her vet. She determined the same as I had, that it was not broken and seemed to be at the wrist.
She said to give it three weeks.
No improvement. At three weeks we x-rayed and waited for results from the radiologist lab. They diagnosed "osteosarcoma"
I had never heard of this in a healthy cat.
I was unable to afford the recommended limb removal surgery. We didn't qualify for the assistance program because it was for a cancer diagnosis.
But, I was very blessed when a vet I had volunteered for decades ago very generously was able to help us.
🙏
On post op biopsy of the limb, what was very evident on the xray was verified, a very ugly osteosarcoma.
I am grateful we removed the limb before the cancer went anywhere else.
Had I been familiar with the possibility of osteosarcoma being triggered from her jarring her foot, and better understood how to understand that it was cancer on the xray, I would have understood to have acted even more quickly than we did.
It was very confusing to be advised to amputate first and then biopsy after. The first step was a chest x-ray. If that has looked already compromised than limb removal would have been futile.
I chose the post op biopsy so I could know I had made the proper decision.
Apparently another possiblity for bone deterioration that looks similar (I am told) is a fungal infection.
And if that had been found then there would have been additional potential treatments to address that.
Thank you Lord for your provision for Nikita. 🙏
And thank you Veterinarians for all your knowledge and ability to help our beloved pets. 💖
Wow, it's a really rare tumor in cats, though very common in dogs. I've recently done a deep dive onto osa management in dogs so that would be a good video topic!
Thank you for sharing your story! Glad to hear that kitty is doing well and that you caught it in time! :)
Hi, thank you for all your videos! My gf is a vet and I send her your links as well :)
Which video do you discuss putting cat in pillowcase to save from fire? Thx!
The 'how to pick your cat up like a pro'. Its an old trick that has been saving cats from house fires for a couple hundred years.
@@HelpfulVancouverVet thank you!
Is it advisable to give your cat a bath slash shower monthly? Making sure to avoid water in ears or on face. is it bad to give cats baths?
I'd love to sit at the dinner table with you, Jackson Galaxy, and my cat. Please?! ❤
Dear Dr. Uri, I have an 8 months Siberian kitten. I took her to the vet for a general checkup. The vet noticed all red gums. He said it was possibly teeth resorption! I thought that disease was normally seen in older cats, but a kitten? He recommended I take her to a specialist for a re-evaluation. Not sure why he jumped to that awful diagnosis instead of saying gingivitis or some simple treatable gum infection. He also said the kitten had a murmur from possibly 2-6. He wasn't sure. All this took me by surprise! Maybe he misdiagnosed the murmur due to the kitten being in heat at the time of the visit and also was purring loudly. Any comments? Can this all be an assumption on the vet's part? The kitten is pedigree. DNA tests were done, all clear of predisposition to genetic diseases, and a general physical before I purchased her from a reputable breeder.
FORL can hit any cat. Because I was aware of that I pushed my vet into doing RTG (more expensive) and we indeed confirmed FORL. Even though ginginva wasn't that inflamed, but we went on my hunch. And teeth went out. Cat was I think 3-4 at that time, so not kitten like yours, but definitely far from old cat. Later I found it can happen at any age, and we don't know the cause.
FORL can be seen if it's happening above gingiva on the teeth, but both my cats and three teeth extraction so far - all lesions were below gingiva and could be seen only on ORAL RTG.
So, I highly recommend doing oral RTG that AND teeth cleaning. Cleaning itself can heal inflammation (also confirmed, once RTG didn't show anything, but after just cleaning cat was visibly more relaxed and playful). Basically, inflamation = pain, FORL = horrible pain.
Cats won't stop eating to show how much in pain they are, because to them stop eating = I'm dying. So they want to live, and they'll keep eating as long as possible, despite pain.
Also, teeth cleaning ONLY in total anesthesia. It's painfull and stressful, and you want your cat to not suffer additionally. Check dr Uri's videos about teeth and anesthesia, they helped me immensely to clear all fears, and I happily pay for yearly cleanings for mine and do RTG just in case, and budget through the whole year for that. I think one might be more sensitive and 9-10 months might be wiser, so he doesn't spend two months in some pain before our regular check time. I notice difference in how one eats (makes more mess), and other starts having less tolerance when first cat wants to play longer, he starts hissing. I still work on reacting faster, but we're getting there.
My other cat, the one that 'always ate like a pig', ended having bunch of teeth pulled out and I felt tremendous guilt that I didn't seek specialist that has oral RTG but we did just cleaning :/ It was a bit better, but when I think 6 teeth had to go out next year when I changed countries and new vet had oral RTG.... Uf. That's why I try to be as vigilant as possible.
No clue about murmur, sorry. But doing second and third opinion with people who'll check cat thoroughly is good. I think it's also good that this vet told you this is above his capabilities and better to check with specialist. That's commendable.
Also, pedigree cats are known to have more issues than mixes, because genetics. Not everything can be genetically tested for, unfortunately. Like maine coons are known to have teeth issues, german sheppherds have hip problems, french bulldogs have plethora of issues that's now their genes but was made by poorly done targeted breeding for 'cute looks' and destroying their health in the process.
No clue what are common culprits for your cat breed, but one I can tell you - you WANT vet who is a bit paranoid and not the one who is dismissive. Cats can't talk, and will hide pain for too long, often until it's too late. So your only way is to do checks, extensive, and often - at any suspicion, you jump. Your cat unfortunately isn't in 'just hunch', it's 'clear bad symptoms' area. Gather money, do the checks. Make emergency cat fund, get health insurance asap (teeth now will probably be excluded, but nevermind), because if you manage to give the cat good health care, they'll live longer and need more health care.
I don't know if there's some food that can help with inflammations if cat is prone to it, maybe specialists know? It's definitely better to catch such things when young - because that means cat won't suffer for years, and you can manage it. Yes, I feel for you and shock, mine was similar with somewhat older kitten, but then I was glad we did it - because this means he's not in constant pain anymore.
And I just accepted that and build a budget / emergency fund :)
Hm, now that I think of, that 4 year old was given to shelter because he became aggressive as 1 year old. We adopted him and he refused to be touched, he'd run away very strongly. We built trust. But now I'm wondering, did he had FORL for much longer than until it showed as inflamation of gingiva and he also started showing different skin issues (open wounds on the head) that could be caused by stress, and pain is stress, and that finally pushed me to demand for full teeth checkup and teeth were removed. Damn, I should went to vet with oral RTG immediately when we got him. Because at first we did just cleaning because 'it didn't look like it could be something deeper', and several months later I asked for oral RTG and cleaning, and the rest is history.
Hm yes, you live and learn.
Hope your kitten only has inflamed gingiva and cleaning will resolve it. Then just do checks or vet visits to check gingiva every 6 months until you see how it's holding. It'll be ok. Also, teeth removal is nothing horrible - they eat and bite just fine without bunch of teeth :D Even without all of them. Not being in constant pain is the most important thing here, not exact amount of teeth in the jaw :)
Kitty will be very glad that the pain stopped, make notes now and after cleaning and see changes in behaviour. Kitty is in good hands, yours! Just stay vigilant and inform yourself. Dr Uri's videos helped me A TON regarding understanding teeth issues.
@@inesucrvenom Thank you for your information. I went to a specialist and he said the kitten has gingivitis/stomatitis. That it happened when bacteria got in the gums when her baby teeth fell off. I will take her for a professional deep cleaning and treat her at home with gels, supplements, and brushing.
@@SamuelM.-iz1un If they did oral Xray, and confirm there's no FORL, then awesome! I hope deep cleaning will do the job :)
However, if they didn't do x-rays, unfortunately they cannot say 'there isn't FORL' (reabsorption lesions) simply because no one can see below gingiva into tooth root what's going on without xrays. Cat can have both, or just gingivitis. Just keep that in mind. ;) Wish your kitty fast recovery! :)
@@inesucrvenom The vet dental specialist relooked at the gums and said resorption does not normally happen to kittens and the kittens did not have any tartar to do a deep cleaning. They rechecked the heart, no murmur. She prescribed antibiotics for the gums, 14 day course and said there is nothing to worry about. It’s a kitten. So I say, get 2 and 3 opinions to fully confirm a diagnosis.
@@SamuelM.-iz1un From your answer it's not clear if Xrays were done. If they didn't do it, anything is pure guessing. Because FORL can and often happens below line of sight.
Gingivitis also isn't common for kittens, and yours got it. Knowing what I know now, and that's FORL can't be seen with eyes alone, if you can afford rays, do it. They're expensive because cat needs anesthesia, and many vets are reluctant to propose more tests, because many clients have tight budgets. Mine at first just did extraction of teeth she amanged to see while cat was in anesthesia, few months later we were back, gums were almost perfect, I insisted on xrays, and 6 teeth were out because it was on the roots :(
Just because she saw broken tooth and concluded she found the culprit, it's possible that my cat was still in some pain because FORL was still there for several months, until that hurt more. So basically I ended paying for two anesthesia because they thought it wasn't necessary to investigate more during first one. Rest assured, now they do yearly xrays independent of how gums look like, and unfortunately, few more teeth were pulled out. So far only once was 'no FORLs, wooohoo' :(
Usually, hardest thing to cope with our pets health is regret that we didn't do something sooner / more detailed, especially when budget wasn't a problem. If you think you might regret it later, and have a budget demand for oral xrays. and then you'll know 100% sure what's going on.
Just because something isn't common that doesn't mean it's not happening. Eg FORL in kittens. Also, FORL is a bitch, it's much more common on roots, and for that you need xrays, and how many kittens regularly do oral xrays?
Basically, we don't KNOW how often is FORL with kittens, because everyone assumes they can't have it, so they don't check properly. If all that kitten knows is tooth pain, there's no behaviour before and after pain you can compare with to say - yeah, he's getting more aggressive, or less tolerant and so on. Not to mention how much gets dismissed with 'but they're kittens, they still learn behaviour'.
I sincerely hope it's not FORL. But me saying it could be, and doc who didn't do xrays saying it's not has exactly the same value - none.
Of course, if specialist did xray, ignore my rant. I put it there just because you didn't mention xrays being done, and that's only thing that really matters. If they said it doesn't then unfortunately, they're not specialists. Also, regular xray machine won't suffice, it has to be dental one.
Don't get me wrong, gingivitis still needs to be handled. But if FORL is causing it, you won't be able to heal it / it'll come back again and again, and your cat will be in constant pain whole time.
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Is he the same with “squish that cat” cat ?
So 1st job is cat dad and professional cat squisher?
Are there pets I absolutely shouldn't squish?
Insects? :)
squish
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Hi, I read that red meat and eggs cause assorted types of cancers in humans. If it is the same with cats, it is important to know what cat nutrition can reduce the odds of the cat developing cancer.
It is not. Cats are obligate carnivores. They need meat to live. It's not true in humans either, or at least it's a lot more nuanced than that.