Took kitty to get spayed today. We had been treating here for almost three months for mites and worms having given her last treatment one week ago. The vet ran blood work prior to the spaying and told us that her ALT was about 374 and she didn't want to risk the surgery.
This little girl was a skin and bones stray who was very weak when we saved her on January 30th and has been acting healthier week by week since. She's playing, eating well, drinking fluids, and seems fine (when she's not in heat). She has no signs of jaundice and, if it weren't for the blood test, we wouldn't even suspect liver disease.
This has been a crazy three months. They originally told us she was 12 - 18 months. Another vet looked at her teeth today and said she was probably at least 5 years old, another thought 7-8 years old. She's 5 1/2 lbs. Many of her front teeth are gone and she appears to have had a very tough life - if she was even born healthy one.
She was a barn kitty (judging by her smell) but is one of the most loving cats I have ever met.
Who'd have thought I'd end up getting this twisted up? I'm so worried about her....
Any advice would be appreciated. We have been feeding her very high quality canned and dry foods. SHe's now on a vitamin supplement and hepatic support supplement. We're supposed to retest and hopefully spay in four weeks - else, we're on to more blood work, and further testing potentially....
Thanks....
This little girl was a skin and bones stray who was very weak when we saved her on January 30th and has been acting healthier week by week since. She's playing, eating well, drinking fluids, and seems fine (when she's not in heat). She has no signs of jaundice and, if it weren't for the blood test, we wouldn't even suspect liver disease.
This has been a crazy three months. They originally told us she was 12 - 18 months. Another vet looked at her teeth today and said she was probably at least 5 years old, another thought 7-8 years old. She's 5 1/2 lbs. Many of her front teeth are gone and she appears to have had a very tough life - if she was even born healthy one.
She was a barn kitty (judging by her smell) but is one of the most loving cats I have ever met.
Who'd have thought I'd end up getting this twisted up? I'm so worried about her....
Any advice would be appreciated. We have been feeding her very high quality canned and dry foods. SHe's now on a vitamin supplement and hepatic support supplement. We're supposed to retest and hopefully spay in four weeks - else, we're on to more blood work, and further testing potentially....
Thanks....