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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2013-09-25 04:40 pm

More mostly eel-free Groucho news

Blood work back: no diabetes, no thyroid issues but maybe kidney issues in the long run.

[identity profile] james-nicoll.livejournal.com 2013-09-26 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
I've lost Hillary, Cleo and Tapestry to it and the exgf's cats also had kidney problems. But Groucho is 18, I'd be happy if 'long run' is a concept that applies to him.

[identity profile] mmegaera.livejournal.com 2013-09-26 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Yup. According to my vet it's a very common old-age affliction. Sort of like the equivalent of heart disease in humans, statistically.

Now, if the cat's young and isn't getting enough water, then that's another issue altogether.