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Old October 22nd, 2010, 04:01 PM
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I did not want to comment anything,because the outcome for my 14yr old Rocky was not good.
His calcium level was very high and test told us he had a growth on his parathyroid.
my vet did not recommend surgery,as rocky was down to 7 lb's and weak.
he had hyperthyroidism and was on meds for a few years,did not do too badly,had a great appetite.
i had never even heard of a para-thyroid and when his kidneys and liver functions were ok,i thought he was out of the woods.
when he stopped eating,it was because the tumor was pressing on his esophagus(sp?)and he was unable to bend his head and swallow.

however,your kitty is not as old as rocky was and i hope it is nothing as serious

you should feed your kitty whatever he likes,the most important is that he eats...
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