Vibes for Katie please

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O good, not too bad a report. It's like all of us. As we get older, these things rear their heads.

You sure have had a good friend in Katie all these years. I hope you have a good long time with her yet.
 
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Just wanted to request more vibes more Katie. We're headed back to the vet this after for a recheck and another round of blood work. Hoping all her levels still look reasonably good. Thanks guys!
 
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Thanks, guys. Katie's blood pressure is still high, so our vet wants to increase the dosage of her meds. Just waiting on results of Katie's bloodwork. I hate the waiting. Meanwhile, Katie's on the kitchen counter hollering to be fed, even though I usually wouldn't be home from work until about two hours from now.
 

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Originally Posted by eilcon

Thanks, guys. Katie's blood pressure is still high, so our vet wants to increase the dosage of her meds. Just waiting on results of Katie's bloodwork. I hate the waiting.
Lots of

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Meanwhile, Katie's on the kitchen counter hollering to be fed, even though I usually wouldn't be home from work until about two hours from now.
"What does that have to do with anything, Mom? -- I want food NEOW! NEOWWW!"
 

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Have only just seen this. Good luck for the bloods. I know it isn't always coveredin bloods but was her thyroid level checked? High blood pressure and raised alt can be signs of it.
 
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Originally Posted by booktigger

Have only just seen this. Good luck for the bloods. I know it isn't always coveredin bloods but was her thyroid level checked? High blood pressure and raised alt can be signs of it.
Thanks! Yes on the thyroid level - within normal range. Creatinine is normal, BUN less than last time, ALT and AST slightly more elevated, but bilirubin is normal. Our vet isn't overly concerned about the elevated liver enzymes at this point since Katie seems ok otherwise and her appetite has been good. Will definitely keep an eye on this, though.

For now, the plan is return next week to have her blood pressure checked again and see if the increased meds are having an effect. Unless anything changes, we'll do another blood panel next month, the determine the next steps.

Thanks, guys!
 

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Did they do a standard thyroid test or the more comprehensive free t4 test? Any illness can lower the thyroid on the normal so when she goes back it might be worth doing the free t4 to see if it is just being suppressed
 

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That is good news then about the bloodwork
. I sure hope she is feeling better soon and the trip to the vet next week shows that her blood pressure is in the normal range
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Originally Posted by booktigger

Did they do a standard thyroid test or the more comprehensive free t4 test? Any illness can lower the thyroid on the normal so when she goes back it might be worth doing the free t4 to see if it is just being suppressed
It was the T4 test.
 
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Had Katie back at the vet yesterday so they could check her blood pressure.
It was slightly elevated, but much closer to normal range than before we increased her meds. Her appetite still isn't the best some days, but she makes up for it on others. Her weight remain steady. So, we'll continue to monitor her blood pressure and repeat the blood work in a few weeks.
 

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Thanks for the update! Tolly is like that, he will eat well one day and then not be hungry the next, you'd think after 12 years of it I'd stop worrying on the days he isn't hungry, but nope.

Anyway glad to hear Katie is holding her weight, and the BP has gone down.
 

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Originally Posted by eilcon

For now, the plan is return next week to have her blood pressure checked again and see if the increased meds are having an effect. Unless anything changes, we'll do another blood panel next month, the determine the next steps.
Good luck to Katie
 

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More for Katie's vet appt. next week. glad the BP has come down closer to normal and she is maintaining her weight. All good signs
 
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