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- From: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us (S. Mudgett aka little gator)
- Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats
- Message-ID: <H.ea.EUztQAFe3MQ@harvee.billerica.ma.us>
- Organization: gators 'r us
- Subject: Re: Severe weight loss
- Keywords: weight appetite blood tests
- Summary: Weight loss resulting in imminent demise
- References: Re: Severe weight loss
- Reply-To: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us
- X-Software: HERMES GUS 1.04 Rev. Sep 5 1992
- Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1992 09:37:14 -0400
- Lines: 15
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- In <1992Dec26.024234.14680@nwnexus.WA.COM>, Ned Schumann writes:
- >
- >Tigger cat is thirteen years old and has lost half his weight since
- >getting in a fight two years ago. After the fight he started to lose
- >weight and developed an abscess on his hindquarters. His appetite has
- >been good, but he suffers from diarrhea. His stools and blood have
- >tested negative for worms and feline leukemia. Tigger has taken a
- >turn for the worse so any ideas about his ailment would be appreciated.
- >He lives in Washington state, USA
- a complete blood chemistry would tell whether he has diabetes or kidney
- disease, while a thyroid test would tell whether he has hyperthyroidism.
- all of these conditions can cause weight loss in a 13-year old cat.
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- -- little gator aka s. mudgett email: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us
- -- friend of a gator is a friend of mine
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