Geez, Sez The Gato

Ever since Foster Cat Smokey Joe has been in our house he's visited the vet more than he would like.

At his initial visit last November he was tested for parasites and given a flea treatment.The techs tried to x-ray his suspected leg injury, but he wasn't having it. We had to give him a sedative before taking him back a week later. (They diagnosed the issue as a soft tissue injury, which eventually went away.)

Some time later Smokey Joe developed hairless patches. He visited the vet again, where he was tested for fungus (eventually ruled out, then attributed to mites) and got a long-lasting antibiotic shot. Since then the bare patches have been swabbed with an antibiotic wipe twice a day, and for the past three weeks he's endured a weekly bath.

Today Smokey Joe was back at the animal clinic yet again-this time was because Hubby Tony and I had discovered evidence he had worms. (EWWWW!) The cat got an injection, and the humans got instructions on flea control and enhanced litter box maintenance.

Smokey Joe was thrilled to hear that in three weeks he can stay home when we take a stool sample back to the office.

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