Last weekend I noticed that Bobby's fur looked spikey, and he just
wasn't himself. I made a mental note to call his vet and get him seen
today. Last night, he started vomiting clear fluid, and didn't want to
eat, so I called the vet at 7:30 am to make the appointment. When I
got there, they took us right into a room, and took Bobby to be
weighed. At his last visit, 4 months ago, he weighed 17 1/2 lbs.
Today, he weighed 10.5 lbs. He is jaundiced, and severely dehydrated.
The tests they did show that his kidney functions are not good, and
his liver enzymes are on the high side of normal. They don't quite
know what is going on, as the vet said she couldn't give one name to
what is causing his problems. Right now, she is leaning towards kidney
failure causing him to not eat, and triggering fatty liver disease.
She is just not sure. :(

He is staying the night at the hospital, with IV fluids and rice packs
around him to keep him warm.  The vet warned me that he might not make
it through this, and I told her that I was ready for that.

I hate to have him pts, and if the vet says that  there is anyway we
can turn him around, it will be done.

Now it is in Bast's paws.

Mishi