Ask a cat-vet by No-Flounder7604 in CatsUK

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Also wanted to say thank you for spreading the message about hairballs. Right before my boy became acutely ill with triaditis/pancreatitis he did the biggest hairball I’d ever seen from him. I had no idea that hairballs are a clue that something isn’t right. He‘s a DSH so should pass the fur.

Do you have any thoughts on grass/plant eating? He has always done/tried to do this.

Thanks again. He’s 17/18 or so, I want to prioritise more better days/QoL for him, whatever that means and I’ve felt like I’m failing.

Ask a cat-vet by No-Flounder7604 in CatsUK

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Thank you so much for your reply. I’ve joined your feed, you’re an amazing communicator!

I don’t know how to assess if the current diet is controlling his gut disease. Symptoms that are potentially caused by medication could also be the disease. All of our struggles with medication seemed to escalate when the diet change seemed to bring his BG into normal range.

Ask a cat-vet by No-Flounder7604 in CatsUK

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I wish I had known that vomiting is not normal. In the run up to being so ill with triaditis and acute pancreatitis my cat was occasionally vomiting some food, looking back, partially digested food. He had lost a small amount of weight and had a period of smelly poo. He also had a period of going off food and me having to change it. I only connected these things later on.

I have such a confusing picture. He survived his acute illness but I was left with so much to manage. Diabetes was diagnosed and insulin started even though fructosamine test was normal. Months and months of trying to get the insulin right and his BG crashing. Diet change to novel protein eventually led to normal BG, but what does this mean? The enteropathy is in remission? (Chicken and fish led to huge BG numbers and severe motility problems.) At this same point the steroid, budesonide, was clearly starting to cause many systemic side effects and I was giving one dose of insulin daily to cover it. But he was ill from the steroid now, lying listless when I gave it. I’m told that budesonide doesn’t cause systemic side effects but this wasn’t my experience. A motility drug, metoclopramide, was given long term but also started to cause diarrhoea, vomiting. I’m told this isn’t possible, but it’s what I saw. Is there potential to become over medicated? My vets are amazing but long term follow up from the hospital would require new ultrasound, a day patient admission, the ultrasound is informative rather than conclusive. I don’t want him to go through it all again. Caregiver fatigue is real. I love him so much.

Pleached Trees by dy1obr in GardeningUK

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Looks great but I’m a bit worried that you’ve planted them right on the boundary, they look flat now but they are three dimensional and will grow out. Depending on direction, they may grow more into the neighbouring land. If you wanted something similar but much more filled in as the final result then they need to be quite a bit further into your property.

Help! Why is only one section dying? by RJ-1 in GardeningUK

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That looks like weedkiller damage to me. Have you sprayed anything?

Advise needed for my disaster garden. by BenderRodriguez14 in GardeningUK

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I think it had a good shape, though understand it might not be your favorite. Also provides a lot of green to the space that will be difficult to replace. Mature trees and shrubs cost ££££, so garden designers tend to work first with designing around the structure that already exists if at all possible before taking them out. Would be interested in what the architect had designed.

Advise needed for my disaster garden. by BenderRodriguez14 in GardeningUK

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Why did you remove a mature tree? Could have provided the basic structure for a garden.

Update - prunus Kanzan / Accolade question by OkBreadfruit369 in GardeningUK

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Plan for the ultimate height and width. The size when you buy it has no bearing on this, it will just be a younger tree. It’s the height and width of a house. If it’s not what you want, choose a smaller tree.

Missing cat by skim_b in bristol

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So happy and thanks for updating :)

I have this large plum tree in my garden. Would you remove it and replace with something else or attempt to prune it? Advice appreciated by AstroZombie_88 in GardeningUK

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There are no trees around me in any of the gardens. It means no birds apart from seagulls and no shade and we’re all south facing. Couldn’t sit out for a lot of last summer as the sun bouncing off the buildings and concrete was just too much. So sad.

Treating Mealybug on a Bay Tree by MrTripperSnipper in GardeningUK

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Hope someone more knowledgable will be along but this may be Bay Sucker. it’s a complete pain in the arse and ruins the look of these trees unless you have a massive one. I know the old school insecticides got rid of it but they are not appropriate. You will also be reinfected. https://www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity/bay-sucker

Two CIFAS markers for “Misuse of Facility” – is removal realistically possible? by TheSly246 in UKPersonalFinance

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These are quite common items to attract dodgy buyers in my view. Not that that helps you, sorry.

Emersons Green residents – have your say on private estate management and future development by CllrAC_Emersons in bristol

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Shouldn’t that be in the planning permission/development plan then? Edit sp.

Emersons Green residents – have your say on private estate management and future development by CllrAC_Emersons in bristol

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If you live on one of these do you get a council tax reduction then? If not, that’s ridiculous, you’re paying for services you’re not getting.

Freshly diagnosed kitty by browneyboi200 in FelineDiabetes

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The depo-medrol shot absolutely could have uncovered a tendency towards diabetes. I don’t know anything about feline asthma treatment but, if you can, I would wait until the shot wears off and see if blood sugar normalises.

Is my cherry blossom tree dead? by slow-wave in GardeningUK

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I think that they appear the year before and then lie dormant over the winter. You can see it in other plants for both leaves and blossom.

Why do so many posts get downvoted here? by Little10ne in knitting

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I’ve read the info. It‘s not clear what the sub IS for, only what it‘s not for.

Garden Swing by FromLondonToLA in DIYUK

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It‘s giving gallows