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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Palliative care in an elderly cat with a liver tumour</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/16975/palliative-care-in-an-elderly-cat-with-a-liver-tumour</link><description> Hi 
 
 I had an elderly hyperthyroid cat in this morning with a liver tumour that is getting larger. 
 Weight loss - now 2.65kg, loosing about 100grams a month 
 Polydipsic, but no bloods taken for 5 months. It would be great to repeat, but more</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 10</generator><item><title>Re: Palliative care in an elderly cat with a liver tumour</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/101255?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2013 11:40:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:d9dd2c5d-c1c6-499d-9f99-cd47cb266a4d</guid><dc:creator>Bob Russell</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Pain relief in form of sublingual buprenorphine for a trial period? If seems happier bloods then NSAI&amp;#39;s. Could argue go for NSAI&amp;#39;s even without and take the risks associated with them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am old enough to go for Laurabolin/B12 if the appetite is an issue but freedom from discomfort would be my priority followed by euthanasia at the appropriate time.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>