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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: AKS\/\/ulfe on February 26, 2004, 11:50:18 AM
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Sometime last year my cat had begun losing weight, becoming almost bones, and acted like she was on speed all the time. Couldn't keep herself groomed either. So I took her to the vet, and she was diagnosed with a hyperactive thyroid. Three choices: Surgical removal (expensive and no guarantee she'd live), some kind of radioactive iodine injection (I forget how that one worked, but it was expensive too), or hand feed her a pill twice a day. Least expensive in the short run, only one with a 100% guarantee to work.
Well, I went with that route. First I got 30 pills and that lasted a month, at the end of that month she had to be retested and the dose had to be doubled. Now it was 60pills to last a month. Well, that **** was ****ing expensive at close to $70 a month for Tapazole - $50 for Methimazole (non-name brand). After four months, I was close to simply having to put her down... but luckily found a pharmaceutical company outside the US that had bulk for relatively cheap. $180 + S&H for a 15 month supply.
That just blew my mind, I got the same stuff for a longer period of time from outside the US while even the generic stuff here is way more expensive. The cats been on the Tapazol I got from outside the US for a few months now and is doing fine.
So, if you need pet medicine and are paying out the bellybutton for it, I'd suggest you check out this website: http://www.pharm-international.com/main.html
Medicine is a ****ing ripoff in the US.
-SW
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You are now officially as homely as LePaul. Congradulations.
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I can think of quite a few $0 solutions.
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Atleast I don't build R2D2s.
-SW
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I think Mrs Fluffums is about at the end of her run.
And if you feel a deep emptyness in your life after her departure, do not fret my friend. Head on down to your local pound where plenty a kitten are crying for a good home. meow
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She's trained to piss and **** in the toilet, no way I'm going through that again with another cat. Once this ones out, I'm done with animals.
-SW
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Well, they gotta cover themselves in case of frivilous lawsuits and such..
Glad the kitty is doin okay.
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Growing up as a Veterinarians kid in Wisconsin, I have seen it all. You basically have 3 pet types that come into the clinic.
Neuters and Spays, black needles, and sometimes hurt dogs and cats. Usually by cars, you can honestly help. That’s it. The rest are diagnosed BS by rich “Doctors” in big cities. When they were suffering, see the “black needle” of the 3.
For the emergency cases, he put a splint on, or fixed them up, and they made it to live another violent cat day.
Man, he could have made a fortune on diagnosing hyperactive owners and making the pets suffering last for a few months with pills.
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Originally posted by midnight Target
I can think of quite a few $0 solutions.
.22 shells cost a little more than $0 but not much more.
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phramacy companys are swimming in 100 dollar bills creamo. and im not talking about loonies, but US dollars!
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Vets get 200% markup even on those prices Frog, just so ya know.
Like I said, I get nothing when Doc takes the dirt nap, he outta have just been a cat astologist or something and made a fortune.
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Originally posted by Creamo
Vets get 200% markup even on those prices Frog, just so ya know.
Like I said, I get nothing when Doc takes the dirt nap, he outta have just been a cat astologist or something and made a fortune.
Yea but that would have required growing up in LA.I had to live there for 3 months during my childhood. I am still scared.
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I took the cat to an animal psychic to see if it was suffering. The lady told me the cat wasn't suffering. It also wanted to be a vegetarian.
-SW
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And just think.
That 5 dollars worth of pot in your drawer could calm the cat down and give him the munchies! Roll one up for your cat!
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You pet owners that are looking for a source for their meds should check out Roadrunner Pharmacy. They can be reached at 877-518-4589...not all meds are cheaper there but I've found that most of my pets meds are considerably cheaper there.
They ship a free pet toy with every order.
Also, there's insurance programs for pets that include a perscription benifit....do a google search and you may find one that has a package that will help you cope with the high cost of vet care.
I just had to put down my two Danes last month, total cost of Vet care for the two amounted to just over $17K for their 12 years of life. That's a small price to pay for the joy they brought the wife and I over those years.
Picked up a 'rescue puppy' 3 weeks ago and am going to get her a Dane to play with this Saturday....Dawgs r cool!
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How to Give your Cat a Pill
1. Grasp cat firmly in your arms. Cradle its head on your elbow, just as if you were giving baby a bottle. Coo confidently, "Thats a nice kitty." Drop pill into its mouth.
2. Retrieve cat from top of lamp and pill from under sofa.
3. Follow same procedure as in 1, but hold cat's front paws down with left hand and back paws down with elbow of right arm. Poke pill into its mouth with right forefinger.
4. Retrieve cat from under bed. Get new pill from bottle. (Resist impulse to get new cat.)
5. Again proceed as in 1, except when you have cat firmly cradled in bottle-feeding position, sit down on edge of chair, fold your torso over cat, bring your right hand over your left elbow, open cat's mouth by lifting the upper jaw and pop the pill in - quickly. Since your head is down by your knees, you won't be able to see what you're doing. That's just as well.
6. Leave cat hanging on drapes. Leave pill in your hair.
7. If you're a woman, have a good cry. If you're a man, have a good cry.
8. Now pull yourself together. Who's the boss here anyway? Retrieve cat and pill. Assuming position 1, say sternly, "Who's the boss here, anyway?" Open cat's mouth, take pill and...Oooops!
9. This isn't working, is it? Collapse and think. Aha! Those flashing claws are causing the chaos.
10. Crawl to linen closet. Drag back large beach towel. Spread towel on floor.
11. Retrieve cat from kitchen counter and pill from potted plant.
12. Spread cat on towel near one end with its head over long edge.
13. Flatten cat's front and back legs over its stomach. (Resist impulse to flatten cat.)
14. Roll cat in towel. Work fast; time and tabbies wait for no man-or woman.
15. Resume position 1. Rotate your left hand to cat's head. Press its mouth at the jaw hinges like opening the petals of a snapdragon.
16. Drop pill into cat's mouth and poke gently. Voila! It's done.
17. Vacuum up loose fur (cat's). Apply bandages to wounds (yours).
18. Take two aspirins and lie down.
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Originally posted by lasersailor184
And just think.
That 5 dollars worth of pot in your drawer could calm the cat down and give him the munchies! Roll one up for your cat!
bet the cat was pissed....
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LOL
Thanks a lot!
Don't forget to check out some ghey guy's bird photos (http://www.fatdrunkbastards.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=7) :p
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um btw have just started a project for the pharma company where I work for dissolving film tablets!!! woohoo perfect for cats dogs and toddlers - little bastiges can't spit them out as they dissolve on contact with the tongue - we're going to make a fortune!!! er actually we already make a fortune but you know what I mean....