> Got word back from TED.  Some of her blood values were a tad high
> (can't remember which ones), but all were still within normal values.
> *<WHEW>* We were worried that it was CRF (or worse).  I was assuming
> that they did a fecal swab, but maybe they didn't as I had said she
> had not thrown up nor had diarhea, but now that we *know* that she's
> got runny poop (even though she's not poo'd herself or anyplace other
> than the litterbox) & possibly the pukies, he thinks it might be one
> of two things:  food allergy or some sort of digestive tract
> infection (even though her white blood cell count was not elevated,
> but the stress of being at TED's for about 15 hours may have affected
> that - his statement not mine).  We will be starting her on
> antibiotic tonight (Amoxocyllin) and see if that helps.  If not we
> will try the hypo-allergenic' food and see how that goes.  We (or
> rather I, since I am home more than DH) will try to get a fecal
> sample to take to TED so he can check for any nasties (I'm wondering
> if it shouldn't be wrapped in a red bow w/ Merry Christmas on it,
> LOL).
> Magic Mood Jeep? wrote:
>> Yesterday, Mimi acted a whole lot better, but today she threw up (I
>> think it was her - there was some on my chair, and she had been there
>> earlier, but so had Tennessee, Weeble & Ernie - at different times),
>> it wasn't much.  Later I followed her to the litterbox and her stool
>> was very runny - almost like baby food.  Sounds like something is
>> upsetting her digestive system.  I haven't heard back from TED's re:
>> blood test yet.  I have also emailed this info to TED, and haven't
>> heard back from them on that either.  Right now she is on the table
>> behind the sofa, soaking up the rays of the 'sun lamp'.
>> I found a brush & comb, and did her fur nice & pretty yesterday
>> evening. She liked the comb better than the brush.  I got a bit of
>> fur off her with both, and she did look soooooooooooooo cute with the
>> 'comb lines' in her fur, like a freshly plowed field.
>>
>> She is still eating, and drinking, but...  :(
>>
>> <sigh>
>>
>> What to do with poor widdle sick kitty???????
>>
>> Magic Mood Jeep? wrote:
>>> Picked up Mimi at TED's around 10:30, dropped her off at home with
>>> plenty of food & water.  X-rays came back normal - no fluid buildup
>>> or anything like that in her heart or lungs.  No masses that would
>>> be causing any problems in her gut (not even a hairball), but they
>>> did say that some of her intestines seemed out of place, probably from
>>> when they palpated her , but her kidneys were looking normal (no
>>> tumors or other growths).  The blood test will be back in a few days
>>> (they don't do that on site).
>>> She cried all the way home, and clawed at the mesh of my soft-sided
>>> carrier (I was afraid she would rip through it with her razor sharp
>>> claws). The tech said that she was cranky this morning (you would be
>>> too, if you hadn't had anything to eat for 12+ hours, and are used
>>> to being able to eat anytime, even if you don't want to), and was
>>> swearing at them when they came in.  Of course, I had to fain
>>> incredulous comments ("Mimi, use foul language??? NEVER!").  But
>>> then again, she was NOT happy when TED stuck that thermometer where
>>> things are not supposed to be stuck ;)
>>> When I got home, she walked out of the carrier, tail up in the air
>>> like she owned the place.  I had all the cat dishes in the
>>> dishwasher, so I had to get them out so I could feed ALL of them
>>> (not just Mimi).  Ernie, Moe, Weeble & Ping were torn between
>>> investigating the carrier (even though they had ignored it last
>>> night), and chowing down.  Mimi nibbled a bit, then starting
>>> cleaning herself (where the thermometer should not have been put -
>>> and I'm sure they did a fecal swab to check for parasites/bacteria as
>>> well),
>>> then nibbled some more..  She also has a shaved spot on her neck
>>> from where they drew the blood - and it looks like she might have
>>> struggled a bit when they did it as it does not look too nice
>>> She is now purring, meatloafed on my desktop.  She looks better,
>>> albeit a bit thin, but I guess she had a major grooming-session
>>> while I was out running errands (new movies come out on DVD on Tuesdays,
>>> and LOTR3 extended version is one of them - DH would be a major
>>> grump if I did not get that for him).
>>>
>>> I need to go unload my purchases now, so I will stop gabbing about
>>> poor widdle Mimi.
>>>
>>> Magic Mood Jeep? wrote:
>>>> Just got back from TED.  Have left her there overnight as they are
>>>> going to run blood (and other) tests in the morning, and probably
>>>> do some x-rays as well.  TED said that her kidneys felt small (but
>>>> she's a small cat), and her heart sounded loud on both sides (she
>>>> was scared to death).  She was not dehydrated at all, and her
>>>> temperature was normal (and she growled like a junkyard dog while
>>>> TED was taking
>>>> it).  I could have brought her home, but for blood tests they need
>>>> to have fasted for 12 hours, and 8 hours was bad enough when we
>>>> took Ping in for TBS (The Big Snip) - deny food from one and you
>>>> have to deny food from all, and they nearly ate me alive the next
>>>> morning.
>>>> She will have food and water until the cutoff time, and then only
>>>> water.  She will also not have 7 other cats harrassing her, even if
>>>> she is cowering in a metal cage :(
>>>>
>>>> Magic Mood Jeep? wrote:
>>>>> Well, she hasn't gotten any worse, but hasn't improved any either,
>>>>> so she will see TED this afternoon (he only sees patients in the
>>>>> afternoons, mornings are when he does surgeries).  She is eating,
>>>>> but not enough.  She is also drinking & her skin is elastic, so I
>>>>> don't think she's dehydrated. I hope that this is nothing serious.
>>>>> She just looks soooooo sad, like she's saying "Mommy, my tummy
>>>>> not feel good"
>>>>> I'll post more after her visit to TED.
>>>>>
>>>>> Magic Mood Jeep? wrote:
>>>>>> The past couple of days, Mimi has been 'off her feed' so to
>>>>>> speak, only nibbling at the food instead of gobbling it down
>>>>>> with her usual gusto (I guess she decided to put herself on a diet in
>>>>>> order to lose some weight, so we won't call her "butterball' any
>>>>>> more).
>>>>>> She's also started to get a bit 'scruffy' looking.  Her skin is
>>>>>> still very elastic, so she's getting plenty of fluids.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Last night, she acted like she was going to puke (but didn't) -
>>>>>> so, remembering back when we had Ivy & her CRF, we decided to
>>>>>> give her a Pepcid - actually, about a fourth of a pill.  An hour
>>>>>> after that
>>>>>> she ate some, not much.  At 3:30am I got up to do the bathroom
>>>>>> run, and Mimi was in one of the kitchen chairs (I gave her a pat
>>>>>> on the head before I went tinkie).  After the obligatory
>>>>>> bladder-emptying, I stopped at the computer to check things out
>>>>>> (a habit I find hard to break), and after about 30 seconds, I
>>>>>> hear crunching behind me. Mimi is chowing down.  When she's
>>>>>> finished, when wanders over to a
>>>>>> scratching post to sharpen some claws. About then DH comes in,
>>>>>> and ask about her.  She immediately trotted over to him so she could
>>>>>> rub his ankles.  More movement than she's made in days!  We took
>>>>>> her back to bed with us, and she settled in to give herself a
>>>>>> bath. About an hour later, she was walking around the bed, so I
>>>>>> got up and took her out to the sofa.
>>>>>> When DH's alarm went off & he got up, he said she came running to
>>>>>> the bedroom door.  After DH left for work, I left the bedroom
>>>>>> door open and lay in bed reading.  Mimi joined me, leaning on my
>>>>>> ankles (after
>>>>>> conquering them with a kitten-nip or two) and proceeded to give
>>>>>> herself another bath - until she drowsed off.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DH just called me from work, and Mimi followed me into the
>>>>>> kitchen - and she 'meeeeeeeeeee' at me!  She proceeded to lead
>>>>>> me back in here to the computer so I could watch her eat, and she is
>>>>>> now
>>>>>> meatloafing under the 'sun' created by my desk lamp (the only sun
>>>>>> around here for a couple of days, too - it's been yucky wet
>>>>>> weather so much, I
>>>>>> was wondering if our complete neighborhood had been beamed to the
>>>>>> Seattle WA area).  She is also looking less 'scruffy'.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Purrs that Mimi continues to get over her upset tummy, and a
>>>>>> visit to TED is not needed.
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