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Cat Forum / General Topics / July 2004cat health question
There is another poster in this forums named "bob" and he's not me. Unfortunately we go by same name. I posted a couple months ago, I have a 13 yr old male cat that had a very high Amalyse enzyme reading. The local vet believed he had a pancreas problem (maybe cancer) but this was refuted by a specialist after an ultrasound. His diet changed from X/D prescription diet to W/D prescription diet and he acted normal/energetic/good appetite for the past couple months. But last couple days his appetite isn't strong and he's seems a little lethargic. I recall someone talking then in the newsgroup about his kidneys, any suggestions or info considering if it was his kidneys what other symptoms he might have? bob > There is another poster in this forums named "bob" and he's not me. > Unfortunately we go by same name. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > bob A 13-year old cat is like an elderly man around mid-seventies. As such, he may have good days and bad days. Keep a close eye on him and see if he perks up. Particularly watch for weight loss--both visibly and clinically (by scale). As you know, w/d is not a high caloric food. Monitor his drinking and urination to see if it becomes excessive, or if he begins to have difficulty on the box. Often, vets are quick to pass judgment because they know the client expects it. --Gene > There is another poster in this forums named "bob" and he's not me. > Unfortunately we go by same name. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > kidneys, any suggestions or info considering if it was his kidneys what > other symptoms he might have? .......Hi bob, glad to hear your cat's been doing well. To check kidney function you need a blood test which measures BUN and creatinine and also a urinalysis to check for specific gravity. Kidney failure is usually signaled by lots of drinking and peeing. My 18 year old was just diagnosed with renal failure last week. She's had a good run and I'll do everything I can, but I fear her days are numbered. :-( buglady take out the dog before replying > My 18 year old was just diagnosed > with renal failure last week. She's had a good run and I'll do everything I > can, but I fear her days are numbered. :-( Wow, 18 and just diagnosed. She has had a good long run. Sorry for the bad news, buglady. Blessings to you both, Kate > Wow, 18 and just diagnosed. She has had a good long run. Sorry for the > bad news, buglady. > > Blessings to you both, .......Thanks Kate. After 5 days of researching I've reserved today for tears......always knew the day would come when she'd have to leave, but all of a sudden that day is very much closer. This kitty has been a true rock through many years. I paused today to think about what I was doing 17 1/2 years ago..... Blessings back at ya buglady take out the dog before replying "buglady" wrote about her cat's renal failure: After 5 days of researching I've reserved today for : tears......always knew the day would come when she'd have to leave, but all : of a sudden that day is very much closer. This kitty has been a true rock : through many years. I paused today to think about what I was doing 17 1/2 : years ago..... Sorry to hear about your kitty. I know how you feel, and it isn't easy. That day might not be that close, though. I've talked to a couple of people whose cats went downhill fast once they were diagnosed, but my cat was diagnosed with renal failure over a year ago, and his kidneys aren't doing too badly yet. Finding the right reduced-protein diet for him has kept his kidney condition in check. Lois An excellent site; http://www.felinecrf.org/ > "buglady" wrote about her cat's renal failure: > After 5 days of researching I've reserved today for [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Lois circa Mon, 31 May 2004 22:39:08 -0700, in alt.med.veterinary, Lois (auto-newsgroups@wordsweave.com) said, > "buglady" wrote about her cat's renal failure: > After 5 days of researching I've reserved today for [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > yet. Finding the right reduced-protein diet for him has kept his kidney > condition in check. My cat was diagnosed about two and a half years ago. He's been eating K/D since, and just started fluid therapy last fall. His values have remained steadily in the "mid-stage" range throughout, and he's doing very well, having just turned 16. On the Yahoo CRF list, I've read the surveys and seen cats that have gone over four years post- diagnosis (and are still going strong), so I'm crossing my fingers that I should be that lucky. Laura  SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > > There is another poster in this forums named "bob" and he's not me. > > Unfortunately we go by same name. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > with renal failure last week. She's had a good run and I'll do everything I > can, but I fear her days are numbered. :-( i had a 15 yr old put to sleep about 2 yrs ago with renal failure, so i was slightly famiiar with the symptoms -- his were severe..i think my cat now may either have the very very beginnings of kidney trouble (hopefully not) or maybe jsut not feeling great for a couple days..the vet didn't suspect kidneys, but that was the same vet who thought he had pancreatic cancer, so i'm not sure right now .. sorry to hear about your 18yr old, but like you say, she's had quite a good long life, so hopefully her bout with kidney disease will be humane. bob > i had a 15 yr old put to sleep about 2 yrs ago with renal failure, so i was > slightly famiiar with the symptoms -- his were severe..i think my cat now > may either have the very very beginnings of kidney trouble (hopefully not) > or maybe jsut not feeling great for a couple days ........You can get a more sensitive test - by Heska - the E.R.D. test, gotta run can't look up the url this second. but like you > say, she's had quite a good long life, so hopefully her bout with kidney > disease will be humane. ..........Me too bob, if she hates being messed with too much I'm not gonna put her through it. Now that she feels a wee bit better she's not so disgusted by the oral med dosing. buglady take out the dog before replying > ........You can get a more sensitive test - by Heska - the E.R.D. test, > gotta run can't look up the url this second. .......Here ya go bob: http://www.heska.com/erd/lab_felineinsert.asp > > i had a 15 yr old put to sleep about 2 yrs ago with renal failure, so i > was [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > put her through it. Now that she feels a wee bit better she's not so > disgusted by the oral med dosing. thank you for the link and all your good advice. good luck to your little furry one, i know firsthand how difficult it is to go through.. bob On Mon, 24 May 2004 13:33:54 GMT, "buglady" <buglady99@bigfootdog.com> wrote:> >.......Hi bob, glad to hear your cat's been doing well. To check kidney >function you need a blood test which measures BUN and creatinine and also a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >buglady >take out the dog before replying So sorry to hear aout your kitty, buglady. Treasure every day you have left with her, and take lots of photos to remember her by. My thoughts go out to you. Ginger-lyn currently living with a 14 yo CRF cat > So sorry to hear aout your kitty, buglady. Treasure every day you > have left with her, and take lots of photos to remember her by. My > thoughts go out to you. > > currently living with a 14 yo CRF cat .........Thanks Ginger. She's feeling better today after getting some B vits in her, so maybe we'll be able to maintain for a while. One day at a time..... buglady take out the dog before replying Hi Buglady; I have been successful in hydrating kittys in renal failure over a period of time. If you cat isn't too far gone you can expect between 6 mo - 5 years ( yup, I had one client diagnosed by the vet at 17 with CRF and she lived to 22 with hydration therapy - sub-Q lactated ringers. Started our 100 ml every other day... ended up 200 ml daily). Ask your vet. Regards, Pat K - LeConcierge/Holisticat petsexpert.com > > There is another poster in this forums named "bob" and he's not me. > > Unfortunately we go by same name. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > buglady > take out the dog before replying > Hi Buglady; > I have been successful in hydrating kittys in renal failure over a period of > time. If you cat isn't too far gone you can expect between 6 mo - 5 years > ( yup, I had one client diagnosed by the vet at 17 with CRF and she lived to > 22 with hydration therapy - sub-Q lactated ringers. Started our 100 ml every > other day... ended up 200 ml daily). .......Hmmmmm, well I think I'd be worried about overload of water and high blood pressure. She's not dehydrated. buglady take out the dog before replying |
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