Re:I'm making drugs for cats
by potatosalad1 on Thursday June 16, 2022 @12:08PM
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My cat got bartonella which caused this condition and had to have all his teeth removed. Prior to the surgery he was in absolute misery, and the only treatment was steroids that did little and aren't meant for longtime use. The surgery was several thousand dollars, out of reach for a lot of families. An effective treatment for this condition would be great!
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"The surgery was several thousand dollars, out of reach for a lot of families."
Wouldn't pet health insurance cover it?
Pet health insurance isn't an expected value positive sort of thing. There are often annual maxima as low as a couple thousand dollars.
US I imagine ? Itβs a few hundreds here.
curious, how is your cat doing post-surgery? I imagine it required a significant dietary change
Re:I'm making drugs for cats
by potatosalad1 on Thursday June 16, 2022 @10:08PM
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Strangely enough it didn't, he still eats dry cat food and just crunches it with his gums a little. He is totally fine now aside from sometimes looking a little derpy with his gums