It can really be bad stuff. Ours have struggled with it since they were born (we had a mama cat materialize out of nowhere and have 6 kittens of which 5 lived). Star has it much worse than the others though. Fortunately, her feet have done much better (they used to split wide open, it was awful). She had pretty much what your vet is suggesting (a shot per month for 2 or 3 months). That's been about a year ago.
Wow, In all my years of owning cats I have never heard of such a thing - kinda scary. What is the origin, do you know?
I'm not sure how things work with your vet, but it's sure a lot cheaper to be able to go get a shot when you have a flare up instead of paying vet charges. It's not hard to administer the shot (although it takes two of us
). Our vet said for one of us to grasp her behind the neck and very gently shake her back and forth while the other ones quickly gives her the shot in her hip muscle. The shaking distracts her and makes her a much better patient!
Thanks for the info, I mentioned this to DH and he turned kinda green
My Vet is very reasonable, she charges a $25 office fee for the first visit and there are no charges for follow up unless there are services involved. I took Simon in on Saturday and she said he was looking 100% better. She is keeping him on an oral Predazone (sp?) pill twice a week for the next 2 weeks and then once a week for the 2 weeks after that and he will go back in for another re-check unless of course he gets worse. If this becomes chronic, I will investigate the shot.
Either doesn't know or doesn't care. And I've heard that he's planning on recommending that woman from Memphis to the school board
again at the April board meeting. Maybe he thinks the third time will be the charm.
Gheese, which part of no does this guy not understand
That's exactly how he feels.
If he is anything like me, he will vacillate between being "okay" with it and feeling guilty, it stinks. As soon as DH turns 60, I'm buying long term care insurance, I have certainly learned my lesson and I refuse to do to my kids what my Mother has done to me. Dad is probably going to be on her own
Hey, he's like me, I'll take them where I can get them!
So will I
GF also pulled off straight A's and she has a full class load. They have already hit me up for a chicken wings pool playing night (reward for grades) at their favorite restaurant. I told them I had to have the proof in my hands
We will probably take them next weekend.
I got a phone call this morning, and DD and DFi are seriously considering getting married in June 2009 instead of May 2010. They wanted to know how we felt about it. My main objection was the fact that she has to be in Jackson for a year. Their point was that she's actually only going to be in Jackson for 13-14 weeks in the fall and then 13-14 weeks in the Spring (with more than a month off in between). If they get married the first of June, she won't leave until the end of August, and when he goes down there on weekends, he won't have to worry about paying for a hotel room.
On the one hand, I've told them that it will be harder on them this way. I know he's going to want to go down there every weekend and that could effect her studying. But on the other hand, I have to be honest and say that she's not one to allow anything to interfere with her studying (which is why she has a 4.0), and as well as she's done so far, I suspect she can handle it. She is one of the most focused people I know. And, the truth is, we actually know other people who have done the same thing and did fine.
So, I'm going back and forth. In some ways, I can see where they have a point. I'm supposed to call the lady at the venue where she's having the wedding and see what dates she has available for the timeframe they want. I guess I'll do that and go from there.
Aha, it's because you bought the dress
what did the venue have to say????
From what you have said about your DD, she has her mind set on her education and it doesn't sound like much will get in her way.
Will being married really change things, other than living arrangements? Is/will he done with school?
We went off to the Charter School again this weekend, we missed the presentation last time. As of Friday (today is the cut off for applications) the 4th & 5th grades still have openings, all other grades are going to a lottery system to fill the classes. The lottery is tomorrow. We are hoping and praying that the 4th grade doesn't fill and that she gets in. Her best friend has also put in an application, so we are sitting here with our fingers crossed. The administrator gave a very boring, monotone presentation but he got my attention with one point. They are a public school so they cannot deny access to anyone, however, because they are a charter school they do not have to lower their standards for students who can't/won't/don't keep up. They will not lower their standards, oh I hope she gets in!
Sheila, I thought of you the other night. DS called home to ask if he could be late. GF's horse had developed colic. The vet had come out and pumped him full of fluids/lubricants and they were all on poo watch. (Horse seems to have fully recovered) I guess according to DS, they have had the horse about a year and the guy that sold them the horse told them he was 12/13 when the vet looked him over vet said he was 24/25 which according to DS who is now some sort of expert
means he should have been eating a different form of hay/alfalfa. Also, the family had been gone over the weekend and one of the neighbors had been feeding the horses. When they returned they knew the neighbor had overfed just by the missing feed.
Sandy:
How was the tournament?
How is the fish tank coming along?
Can you see the top of your desk????????
You play, you pay...it stinks!
Not much else going on, I got DS's Graduation Announcements the other day boohoo. I am trying to figure out if "announcement" means "consider yourself invited" I am thinking I won't mail my Dad's until the day of the graduation
. There is no limit on attendance at graduation, but I don't necessarily want all the people I am sending announcements to think they are expected to attend........kind of a quandary, the wording on the announcement is generic. Any advice???????
Have a great day ladies!
That's wonderful news.
Boy, would DH have been surprised when DD couldn't find any eggs! 
She has been howling and meowing and trying to get my 2 fixed male kittys to pay attention. They have been rather obscene
The vet did say she would give him a steroid injection this weekend and that she would probably follow up with one or 2 more over the next couple of months. He seems to be back to his normal self and the red/raw spot on his tongue looks like it has healed up. 
we were in WDW and my boss calls in a panic (she doesn't understand accounting at all) she couldn't figure out why the accounts were so off (she didn't catch that the transfers were backwards
Not sure why, just his way and the UNR Boosters are starting to really get on him about it, but he is stubborn. (Local Players attract fans, UNR struggles with attendance) It's his way or no way. Anyway, I digress, so DS (who is out of shape and has put on his winter layer of flab) wants to try out. 
rotfl2: ) is the first I've ever dealt with it. Fortunately, we've been able to manage it pretty well (although I do need to go back and check her mouth again - I've had bronchitis for most of the last week and haven't done much of anything).
She was not a happy woman.
