> We started Mimi's atibiotic last night, before we went to bed
> (instructions said every 12 hours), and kept her in the bedroom with
> us last night (the only kitty onna big soft sleeping place, Weeble is
> a bit jealous of her), and she woke me every two hours as she wanted
> out.  I would bring her out of the bedroom, following her hopping to
> get a poop-sample for TED, but all she did was *EAT*.  Weighed her
> this morning as she's up an ounce!  YAY!!!!!!
> Bad thing is she hasn't pooped since she left that squishy yesterday
> - at least that I know of, and I've been watching her pretty closely.
>
> I'm doing my happy dance, at least for the next ten minutes, then I
> have to geive her another dose of her medicine (It's a liquid
> pediatric form, and smells like bubble gum, so I'm assuming that's
> what it tastes like - makes me wanna go out and buy some Hubba-Bubba
> or Bazooka Joe bubble gum, but I'll settle for my sugar-free Extra
> bubble-gum :] )
>
> Magic Mood Jeep? wrote:
>> 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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