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What anti-inflammatories did she prescribe? I know getting a diagnosis of early kidney failure is a shock, but it is very manageable, my cat was diagnosed at the age of 8, she is 11 now and we actually skipped her bloods this year as she is maintaining her weight and not showing many symptoms but he...

When my kitten was spayed the vet said cats' skin is extremely loose and it's very unusual for stitches to tear, which is the big concern about keeping activity level down. But cats will be cats. Like when you're supposed to give soft food after 6 extractions and she comes home goes straight to her...

Good luck getting the meds into her.

If she wasn't sent home with a collar, she might not need one, very few vets use traditional stitches for spaying now, some use dissolvable, and some use glue, neither of which require a collar.

Am glad that the scan didn't show any tumours, hopefully she will respond well to treatment. At least the vet is close if you want to visit her, Lucy had to be hospitalised at the main branch which is a 25 mile round trip! By the end of the 5 days, I didn't need the sat nav to get there or back!

Fingers crossed the scan shows something treatable - is the vets quite close to you? When Lucy was hospitalised for 5 days, I had to go over every day (apart from the day she had the tests) to hand feed her, as she wouldn't eat at the vets. The vet nurse was pleased, as all she saw was grumpy Lucy, ...

I've only had one spayed in season (I thought she had finished) and she seemed to take it harder than the others. Never had them sent home with pain meds

Fingers crossed for her - you have acted promptly, which is always a good thing in these circumstances, and she is in the right place.

But I think her need for affection was the driving force with her and she is only like that with me, as if she has that need met and doesn't see the value of putting the effort into trusting anyone else. My Lucy is a lot like that, she loves attention from me, but rarely bothers with other people -...

Personally I don't recommend using treats to bribe him to come to you. It creates the wrong foundation for your relationship, all based on food. Let pleasant experiences being close to you be their own reward. It takes longer but it runs much deeper. That's interesting - I decided not to do that wi...

I agree, I'd wait until after you get back before letting her out. If you trust your neighbours and she knows them, I'd leave her at home. I prefer to keep them in for 6 weeks

Some vets say it is hard to age by teeth, probably made harder by his history. Was he neutered before the rescue took them?

If they say FIV, then ask why they cant do an Elisa test, it's not 100% accurate but gives a result in minutes. Some will prefer to send straight to the lab for the accurate IFA, but that takes about a week. I'm puzzled why they would jump to FIV for those symptoms though, what do you know about the...

Sorry, I've edited my post, you might want to read my new comments. There is no definitive test for FIP sadly, if they have the wet form, then testing the fluid gives a fairly accurate answer, not sure about a biopsy.

I think you are getting your initials wrong, and thinking of FIP, it can happen in senior cats but very rare (well, it's very rare overall). I've never known blood tests to be able to rule out cancer though. Pica is definitely something to worry about, but it should show on a blood test. I'd think c...

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Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:52 pm

I had to have Tiffany pts this afternoon, so Backy will be company for her at the Bridge

I'm sorry to hear about that Kay, RIP Tiffany

I'm so sorry to hear this, so much harder when it is sudden, even though you were kind of expecting it. RIP little one

I don't think there is a conclusive answer - depends on your preference and your cats. I'm lucky with my current 3 that they will use anything, one of my previous cats was very fussy and would use the floor if the litter wasn't up to his standards! Ironically one of mine uses clumping and the other ...

I'd think that is a little low, it is only the equivalent of 2 pouches - how much was the breeder feeding him?

Its normal for cats not to eat very much for the first couple of days in a new home, the diarrhoea and vomiting could be stress related. What injection did the vet give her? I'd put some bland food and water down and just let her settle, don't try forcing anything into her

My vets have one of those candles too, I think ors a lovely idea

I'm so sorry to hear this, RIP little one

Yes, it is hard not knowing, although i knew before her initial tests that it was going to show something and when she had her calcium issues I knew from her behaviour. She was diagnosed in March 2016 and we just changed her diet, although her calcium issues mean she shouldn't have any renal, but be...

Ah, thought you might be, also with the terminology as you use BUN and we use Urea. Not sure why doing fluids hasn’t been pushed over here. I have always been one for doing regular bloods etc, but my new vet is more relaxed about it, although I still don’t feel 100% happy about not having up to date...

Glad that his bloods showed nothing abnormal. I'd be wary of using flea collars though

I wouldn't be doing sub-q fluids on just a high creatnine, as that on it's own isn't a sign the kidneys are struggling, and especially as they have come down. I'm guessing you are in the US, sub-q's aren't done routinely in the UK, I've had 4 CRF cats now and never been offered it (well, Lucy was fo...

That's unusual, thought that was a standard thing. I've had a few cats with kidney issues and normally just a standard profile done every 6 months, although my current cat with CKD is just weighed monthly and bloods only done if anything unusual, it's an odd concept for me, but better for her. Just ...

I'm guessing the pain medication was Metacam? Both that and the long lasting ab can cause kidney issues but promising that her values are coming down. Infection should show as the wbc on a standard panel

You might want to point out to your vet that they are recommending a complimentary food, in case they either aren't aware or are also recommending to people who don't understand the consequences. It might be worth trying the Gourmet Mon Petit, often found at a reasonable price and might stop you thr...

Infection and dental issues can cause bloodwork to be skewed, and both only raise one of the kidney levels, although you would expect that to show on her pre-op rather than follow up. What treatment was she given after the dental?