My cat is really sick and went to the vet and got the results need some advice from experts

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Hello.

I have a cat hes about 12 years old(male) everything was ok until one day he stopped to eat,to drink we took him to the vet he looked at him and did a blood test here are the results if anyone interested:


the vet said his kidneys and liver they began to function not good so he started to do him every 2-3 days infusion and he injected him every 2 days antibiotics for i don't remember the name but the packet was grey with huge capsules but i don't get one thing if my cat can pee without any problems that means his kidneys are working properly am i right?and the vet said the kidneys are barely working..when we started to go to the vet for the first time he was 7kilos and after like a month or so he lost alot of weight to 4kilos!he started to get thinner and dry...he barely eat something the vet said i should feed him with milk until the next visit.

today i was cleaning my house and found out that in his poop there was a lot of worms inside...i mean not a fresh pop like umm he did that poop like one week ago and there was tons of worms inside is that normal?

what i am trying to say is maybe the vet is doing not the right stuff what my cat needs he said his kidneys are barely working but the fact is he can pee without any problems at all..maybe this vet is trying to rip me off i don't know seriously or maybe hes right what hes doing...i paid around 1000$ already and still no progress at all...maybe my cat is getting too old and this is what happens...

i am looking for advices from experts...please i want to save my cat i don't know what to do

thanks and have a nice day!

 
 

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Just because he is peeing does not mean his kidneys are functional. He will actually probably be peeing more frequently. Does he also seem to be drinking more than usual?

The tests do seem to show kidney disease. To confirm, a urinalysis would be helpful to check his urine specific gravity. Kidney disease shows with very dilute urine.

I am unclear about feeding of the milk. Did your vet mean cow's milk or a kitten milk replacer type of product? Most cats are lactose intolerant and so cow's milk would not be good for him, nor would it provide the nutrition he needs. What kidney cats need are generally high quality good animal protein / low phosphorus foods. Also, given his weight loss, he really needs food otherwise you risk his liver failing as well. Cats who don't get enough food and lose weight rapidly risk hepatic lipidosis (or fatty liver disease). Did the vet mention that? This cat needs to be either syringe fed or have a feeding tube put in to have the best chance of survival. I'm going to give you two websites for you to research. Www.felinecrf.org is dedicated to all info on cats with kidney disease. Www.catinfo.org has a chart of canned foods with a comparison of protein / fat / carbs / phosphorus level. This should help you pick some good foods for him.
 

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Oh, forgot to mention that worms are not normal. His feces should be tested and he needs to be treated for whatever parasites show up on the tests (the vet may be able to tell by looking at them).
 

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OK, I'm thinking he may have tapeworms (from fleas) and that could be the reason he has lost so much weight. You definitely need to get him treated for the worms. 

And I agree with Vball that just because he is peeing doesn't mean that he doesn't have kidney problems, however, since his creatinine levels are in the normal range, I wouldn't think he is at the point where they are barely functioning.  From what I can see of the blood report (high BUN and high TP, it looks like he was dehydrated to me) But the elevated ALT does indicate an issue with his liver.   Did your Vet  FEEL his kidneys and say anything about the size of them.  When there are issues, they are usually smaller than normal, or one is smaller, etc.

Are you feeding him anything besides giving him milk?  I totally agree with Vball that this kitty needs good quality food, and definitely lots of water, and a dewormer!  Immediately!!  

 
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