You might ask your vet to consider if the "faint" was actually a vegus nerve response. Our cat, when he had a regular hairball, would be fine. However, if he tried and tried to get a hairball up--but failed--he would actually fall over and have what looked like a seizure. He does NOT have epilepsy, but our vets concluded that the "unsuccessful hairball ejection" was so rough on his upper GI tract that it would prompt this behavior. The good news is, he would always fully recover and be "fine," and no treatment was needed. Now that he is older, we brush him constantly so he never has hairballs--and thus--we have not seen this behavior in years.
Yes - vagal syncope is definitely a possibility in Glamour's episode - and you are correct that there is no treatment for it - the best thing to do is to prevent the hairballs in the first place by doing regular brushing and by feeding a hairball preventative gel a couple times a week
I came here to say that too. Putting pressure on the vagus nerve can happen from the force of vomiting. It's wise to investigate her murmur at her age though.
Oh Dad. I know your heart skipped a beat when Glamour passed out. My prayers are with your entire family. We pet parents feel helpless when our babies don't feel well.
When my kitty did that it turned out her blood pressure was very high. Blood pressure medication brought it down and she didn’t have any more episodes like that.
Awww. Poor Glamour's really going through it right now. The constant itching must have left her feeling so uncomfortable and agitated. I hope that the new medication works well, and she gets rid of the itchies. ❤❤❤
Thank you for the Update on Glamour's condition [and Todd's desire for pettin's rather than your talking to us! he is SO Cat.] I am not aware of course about the cats diet, but I can suggest cooking organ meats for the cats, especially Glamour. Pretatory animals metabolize organ meat as a support to immunity, inflammation, and to strengthen all muscles and sensory organs. Obviously I suggest this as a support to help with Glamour's herrt murmur. I had a heart murmur as a child, luckily I grew out of it, but when they occur later in life for any mammal, they need to be observed carefully. I also know of a product we got for our dog, who is battling prostate cancer. I'd be happy to supply a link to Amazon for this, it's capsules of bison organs that we empty into Thor's food, and it's boosted his energy and even eased some of his joint pain. He's an 8 year old German/Continental German Shepard [Not the American German Sheppards, Thor has a straight, powerful back and strong hip joints] At his age, his response to this product was really a relief to see. I am NOT being paid for an endorsement, I simply hope to help Glamour and her Pride-mates, and Dad with my suggestion.
I am glad you have some answers. Its hard to get them from the vets sometimes. I hope Glamour improves and lives a better and healthier life now. I have four cats myself. Maine Coon , 2 Birmans, 1 Black cat, the latter was a rescue in the winter. He now looks like a panther.
Oh no, poor Glamour, & how scary for everybody else! I hope she feels better soon. Sending pats to Glamour (only with her permission, of course) & Todd & Paulie too.
POOR GLAMOUR HOPE SHE GETS BETTER I JUST HAD TO PUT MY 12 YEAR OLD CAT DOWN SHE WAS PEEING BLOOD HAD TUNORS IN HER BELLY AND CANCER ON HER FACE ALL TUMORS THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BEEN CRYING FOR 4 DAYS NOW BUT ENOUGH ABOUT BEBE SORRY ABOUT GLAMOUR BEBE WAS A RESCUE I HOPE THINGS WORK OUT FOR ALL YOUR CATS GOD BLESS THEM ALL
Oh my, I am so sorry that your family, including Glamour, are going thru this. It's so hard because you can't explain to Glamour what is going on! Just like humans, she's aging with increasing medical problems, and we feel helpless in our inability to stop time. But hopefully the doctor can find a suitable solution! Much love to all....
Sorry to hear about Glamour's heart murmur. I feel you, bro. My 19-year-old ginger tabby has a heart murmur and the vet thinks there is a possibility of cardiomyopathy. I'm taking my cat in next week to see a cardiologist.
@@markfury1433 I found it incredibly difficult to get my CHF kitty to take Plavix, plus it caused his kidneys to start failing until we discontinued it! Sub-cutaneous Lovenox can be expensive without discount cards, but it was easy to administer. Bastian was in "end-stage" heart failure when diagnosed, but Lovenox plus me pulverizing atenolol, enalapril, furosemide & potassium and administering the powder in his food every 8-12 hours gave us 3 more years together.
Poor Glamour :< She is an old lady of course but, hopefully you can get her feeling comfortable for however long she will continue to grace us with her presence. I wonder if Todd's "all done" was speaking for Glamour and her desire for you to stop talking :'v Our kitty is the same, she doesn't like when we talk to anyone or anything unless it's her.
It's always hard when they are sick because they can't tell you everything. It's wonderful that they have the buttons to help tell you some things. Good luck to you all!
Poor Glamour 😿. I gave my elderly dog Adequan, and it extended her life 4 months longer than the vet predicted. (She also was on Cornell approved gummies. They make them for cats too, but they don’t taste very well I was told).
You can tell she doesn't feel well just by the amount of time she's being close to you and letting you pet her. You may need to spend some quality time with her, as she's letting you know time is short
Good job getting off the Solensia! The mechanism of action there is super problematic. Consider all the processed food and treats she eats--lots of allergens there, and pro-inflammatory substances that may cause or exacerbate arthritis as well. The mechanism of Adequan is unknown (which is always a confidence booster). I hope it helps without hurting, but in the meantime any reduction in inflammatory substances you can make for her can only help. Best wishes for you and all your precious kitties!
Sorry to hear of Glamour's heart murmur. Did the vet check her blood pressure? High BP can cause a heart murmur, and that would need to be addressed with meds. I went through that with my last cat.
I think Todd was hinting (but didn't want to be rude) that that was enough talk about Glamour, I'm the star. And just for that, I will steal her basket! My Abby-Lu has had a grade IV heart murmur since 2 yrs and she will be 10 in a week. I didn't think I would have her this long! She's never shown any signs other than that of heart issues. You must have been horrified when that happened to Glamour. How old is she? Hopefully that was a one and only....
Glamour may not be using the buttons but she sure does know how to tell you how she feels!! Thank you for the update. I'm sure these types of videos are not easy for you to do. We appreciate you
I love Glamour giving instructions 😂😂😂. For her age she is in beautiful condition. Todd is stunning. His tail gets thicker, I am sure. I noticed Paulie's little face in the background. ❤❤❤❤
I was once asked by a Dr in the ER what made me feel I had passed out. I told him I felt something was wrong, went Uh-oh, and the next thing I was aware of, I was on the floor with the stuff I was carrying strewn about, and my wife asking me what happened. His response was to deadpan respond "That's a pretty good indicator." That's my favorite Dr comment I've ever received. Poor Glamour. We're all pulling for her. Of course, if things get too bad, thinking of her suffering comes before anyone's wishes - even Todd's.
Poor doctors, you know they have to ask questions like that because someone didn't know what passing out really was. Navigating which kind of patient you have can be difficult to do gracefully.
Oh! Sweet little Glamour! What a beautiful little girl! Sending prayers and much love and light. Hoping we get the best update on our girl! Thank you for keeping us posted.
I'm glad that glad that Glamour is feeling better. The episode of throwing up then passing out sounds very much like Vasovagal Syncope. I have had several episodes. It's complicated to explain, but basically the vasovagal nerve is connected to the brain, heart and gastric system.
Remember vomit is a vagus nerve reflex. She could have had what is called a vasovagal reflex wich cause fainting. It happened to my cat. He has no heart condition. It can hapen whyle vomiting, pooping or peeing.
We know Adequan, we have injected our dog for the past few years, it seems to help the 14 year old pup, she is now on Librela injections as well.One of our rescue cats had heart murmurs, too. I feel for you.
Thank you, Dad for taking the time to keep us filled in. Going through the aging process sucks some times, and Glamour passing out must have shaken you and your wife. Wishing you all the best, that these symptoms lessen and there be calm in your home. 💜
Poor Glamour. Sending her and all of you lots of love and healing prayers. Thank you for the update. Poor baby girl, passing out. That is so scary. Sending hugs and pets. Please feel better Glamour. 💖🙏
I used Adequan on my Bengal Boy cat his last 2 years of life. It helped him tremendously. He had back issues that made it hard to walk. Edit: I forgot that I used Cosequin powder in his food as another commenter is discussing.
Poor Glamour is having a rough time. It's tough getting old. If she was having a hairball, I'd guess her blood flow was having a problem from tensing all of her muscles (just what people and cats do when vomiting). Obviously, experts know way more than me here. I'm just wondering, should she have to expel another hairball before you hear back, if you could try petting her while she's doing her business and see if that helps to calm and de-stress her. It's something I've done for my cats if they sound like they're dealing with something difficult. Also, sometimes prevents them from vomiting if it were just vomit.
Even in the old, many conditions are not from age, but from inadequate nutrients and other external or foreign factors, like man's environment, like injections, etc. Cats cannot get from kibble what they can receive from their species' specific (carnivore) raw diet. I've witnessed it turn around very serious conditions.
Hoping that the new medication works out really well for sweet Glamour, she's such a darling. Todd going for that 'all done' button is so funny, he is just brilliant. I wonder if he realised that Glamour disapproves of you speaking to other people and that was perhaps another factor in his decision that it was time for you to finish XD Or perhaps he just felt like playtime :)
I do shamanic work, primarily for animals. I'd be delighted to gift you with a session for Glamour. Let me know if you're interested. Either way, best of luck with your babies!!
Dr Todd's gonna need more buttons for identifying medical ailments lol. I'm praying for Glamour, hopefully the new meds don't harm her in any way and she stops itching.
Aww. Poor Glamour. Sending heartfelt prayers that she feels better with the new medicine and doesn't have any more episodes. Perhaps coughing that hairball up overexerted her or something. It's so hard when our babies aren't well. I'm sure Todd will look after her closely, he's a good brother.
Nutramax cosequin hip and joint. It comes in a capsule you can sprinkle on food. Would be good for all the cats if they have a common feeding dish. I just don't trust injections to be a long term answer. I used to raise Persians and Munchkins, so have had a lot of interaction with many vets, other breeders and different types of supplements. I will never take an arthritis drug myself, there are other venues for cats and humans. Hugs to Glamour.
I may have mentioned this before on another video, but arthritis can be caused by toxicities and/or nutrient deficiencies. Just some food for thought. What we think of as "normal effects of aging" is not necessarily the case.
Oh yikes! Poor Glamour! I hope the Adequan helps as much as the Solensia did. Glad she’s relatively okay - what a scary thing to have happen! Please give them all some extra scritches from me. :)
I'm sorry that treatment didn't work for Glamour. Nutritional oils have been used to help prevent the occurrences of hair balls in cats. When cats get older, they can benefit from it, since their coats are dryer and harder to clean. Frequent brushings and nutritional oils are a must and can help the kitty to live longer. I know we have some neighbors who put down their elderly kitty simply because his coat was getting dry. Please consider a supplement, check with your vet first. It was our vet who helped us to become aware of the need for this. We had one for a while who formulated his own. But you can buy commercial preparations.
Aww... it's so hard when our furry family members are having health issues. You're doing a good job taking care of Glamour and making sure she's getting the best treatment possible. I hope she starts feeling better soon.
