Kidney Problem?

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Cammy drank an entire bowl of water in two or three days. Seems like more than usual. Plus I've seen her drinking twice in the last hour and a half. But she's also peeing a lot. If she was having kidney problems wouldn't she be drinking a lot but not peeing as much? Should I start monitoring her water intake or just bring into the vet ASAP?
 

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I think you should take her to the vet and have a blood panel done. This is one of Dusty's symptoms and she was diagnosed with CRF after the blood tests were done.
 

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Originally Posted by kscatlady

If she was having kidney problems wouldn't she be drinking a lot but not peeing as much?
Drinking a lot is a sign of kidney problems, but it is good that she is peeing a lot as well.

Get a blood panel done ASAP.
 

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You do not need to go to the ER vet but yes call and get a soon appt with the vet for blood work ...Is it getting warm in your area>>??
 
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Originally Posted by sharky

You do not need to go to the ER vet but yes call and get a soon appt with the vet for blood work ...Is it getting warm in your area>>??
It is warming up, but she's an inside cat. And it's not drastically warmer yet or anything.
 

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Sounds fairly normal to me. Especially if you have the heat running, or if it is drier outside than usual.
 

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This is very possibly diabetes. Diabetes is very treatable and no life span is lost.
I would strongly suggest that you stop feeding dry food and feed canned foods no gravy. Your cat does have to eat so for now if dry is all he would eat then I would continue but canned would be much better
 
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Originally Posted by optionken

This is very possibly diabetes. Diabetes is very treatable and no life span is lost.
I would strongly suggest that you stop feeding dry food and feed canned foods no gravy. Your cat does have to eat so for now if dry is all he would eat then I would continue but canned would be much better
Oh no! She has some of the symptoms I read about online. Oh gosh, well I guess she gets to visit her new vet on Monday. She drank almost an entire bowl of water today.
 

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I would do a vet visit with full bloods and urine sample - both liver and kidney problems can cause excessive drinking and urination - and yes, cats with kidney problems do still wee a lot, as they are drinking so much
 

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Originally Posted by kscatlady

Oh no! She has some of the symptoms I read about online. Oh gosh, well I guess she gets to visit her new vet on Monday. She drank almost an entire bowl of water today.
Believe me, if he has diabetes, it is better then kidney issues and it is not even as close to as bad as your imagination. You would do just fine
 
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Originally Posted by mews2much

How old is your cat?
There are a lot of things that it cold be.
Diabetes,Crf,Thyroid.
Does your cat have any other symptoms?
I got her spayed at the humane society before we decided to take her in and they said she was three to five years old. She vomits randomly, she's vomited three or four times in the two months we've had her. I don't think she's had weight loss, but she hasn't gained much since I brought her in. I'm not sure about her appetite. I guess I find out when I bring her to the vet Monday.

EDIT: She threw up again this morning.
 

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I do not not want to scare you but my Stormy would do that then one day I found her very bad and it was arf.
She did not have many signs.
She wold barf once in a while and drool sometimes.
She was only 5.
They think my Stormy had kidney cancer that caused the arf.
Your cat has some of the symptoms of Crf but not all.
Does she eat a lot?
Most Crf cats do not eat a lot until they are on treatment.
My Coco was 8.5 pounds before she got crf and now she is 6 ponds.
She was 10 ponds until she got old.
Post when you find out what she has.

 

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I would definitely do a vet visit asap, kidney issues aren't the only reason for these symptoms, and the sooner you get them done, the sooner you know what, if anything, you are dealing iwth, rather than worrying over what it could be.
 

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First thing I thought was diabetes...they generally feel unwell when unregulated....drink alot ...vomiting as well as alot of peeing of course....I had a cat with diabetes....and he lived til he was 17.5 ....
 
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i have a half day at work so she's going in after noon. I'm sort of a hypochondriac myself, so I could see myself projecting that onto her. But I know that increased thirst isn't something to take lightly so I know I'm not over reacting. She does seem to have an increased appetite...but it also could be that I've been reading all these symptoms so I'm starting to see thing that aren't there. We'll find out though. I'm nervous. We've only had her for two months, but she was part of the family by day two, it was like she was meant to be here all along. She just fit perfectly.
 

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Well try not to worry to much (I know impossible ) most things they find are treatable...just keep us posted ... for today!
 
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Okay, the vet didn't think it was kidney problems, thought she was too young for that. They are keeping her, hopefully for just a few hours to do blood work. If it's diabetes then they have to keep her for a few days. I can't imagine her being gone that long! Even these few hours are killin' me! There was no Cammy greeting me when I came home!!
 

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Aww honey, hang in there.... Vibes for her to be ok .
Keep us posted as soon as you know something, ok?
 
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