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Morgan has had chronic allergy and respiratory problems. Those have been treated with steroids, oral and injection, antibiotics and homeopathic remedies all vet prescribed. This past August he started losing weight along with another allergy flare. He had a steroid injection and blood work revealed nothing abnormal other than slightly elevated BUN. Pale colored stools started in November followed by diarrhea in December. That was treated with metronidazole and endosorb. All during this his appetite was off the chain(still is). So in late January after Cole went in for his yearly exam I asked for Morgan to be seen especially for hyperthyroid test. That was normal. PCV of 22 was the main abnormal value everything else was either normal or a point or 2 off. Cystocentesis was unremarkable as well. Further testing revealed non regenerative anemia no mycoplasma. He was started on doxycycline anyway while waiting for those results. Abdominal swelling started a week after his trip in for the original blood work. Those were drained in Feb by local vet (fluid analysis revealed heart likely source) while waiting for opening in cardiologist schedule. He was seen on 2/18 & 19 by internal medicine specialist and cardiologist. Another thyroid test was high normal remaining bloodwork same as what was found locally except PCV 19. Ultrasound revealed enlarged abdominal lymph nodes. Those were aspirated and found to have metastatic mast cells. No lesions have ever been seen on any of his organs and I would not let her cut him open. She was just a little too eager for that to my liking...a cat with heart problems seriously! Cardiologist dx was chronic changes due to anemia, long-term lung disease, pulmonary hypertension and clotting factors. Morgan is on vetmedin, sildenafil and Lasix. He has been seen in follow up twice by cardiologist and goes back again Monday. Last visit he added dexamethasone and plavix (PTE on lung xray). I started the dex but not the plavix because Morgan is still active and has fallen because of his awkward belly. Cardiologist had discussed the risk factors of both the dex and plavix on that visit but thought it worthwhile on a low dose. Blood work remained stable at that point.
He has food allergies which I retested recently to find chicken is now on the list. Oops he has consumed 3 tubs of raw livers, a favorite of his from kittenhood, over the past few weeks. Oh well no more of those! All of my cat's eat a mix of raw canned and cooked. When they were younger they had dry but no more.
The biggest issue now is diarrhea and continued swelling. Hoping maybe the chicken livers had something to do with that. Local vet is so hung up on diagnoses that he won't drain him says too hard. What is so hard? He has an ultrasound! Morgan lays as still as all get-out actually acts like he enjoys being drained. I know about pressure and electrolyte imbalances but I am more concerned about his comfort and he hasn't drained that often. With him eating and drinking I don't see the issue there. He actually went from 3/1 to 4/30 without having to be drained at all. Wish I could figure out what changed.
Thanks for reading! Any thoughts on diarrhea treatment? I've tried slippery elm, Terra Luma which is bentonite clay, propectalin, endosorb.
Not great results with any of these. I am not oblivious to his mast cells but if he is eat up with cancer it must be vey mild because he eats drinks and does everything he always has. So as long as he keeps going I am too. I suspect I will wear out first though he runs me ragged bless his heart and is impatiently waiting for food now! Takes his meds like a champ too. First picture was taken on our last trip to the cardiologist 5/3. His belly in the second.
Morgan has had chronic allergy and respiratory problems. Those have been treated with steroids, oral and injection, antibiotics and homeopathic remedies all vet prescribed. This past August he started losing weight along with another allergy flare. He had a steroid injection and blood work revealed nothing abnormal other than slightly elevated BUN. Pale colored stools started in November followed by diarrhea in December. That was treated with metronidazole and endosorb. All during this his appetite was off the chain(still is). So in late January after Cole went in for his yearly exam I asked for Morgan to be seen especially for hyperthyroid test. That was normal. PCV of 22 was the main abnormal value everything else was either normal or a point or 2 off. Cystocentesis was unremarkable as well. Further testing revealed non regenerative anemia no mycoplasma. He was started on doxycycline anyway while waiting for those results. Abdominal swelling started a week after his trip in for the original blood work. Those were drained in Feb by local vet (fluid analysis revealed heart likely source) while waiting for opening in cardiologist schedule. He was seen on 2/18 & 19 by internal medicine specialist and cardiologist. Another thyroid test was high normal remaining bloodwork same as what was found locally except PCV 19. Ultrasound revealed enlarged abdominal lymph nodes. Those were aspirated and found to have metastatic mast cells. No lesions have ever been seen on any of his organs and I would not let her cut him open. She was just a little too eager for that to my liking...a cat with heart problems seriously! Cardiologist dx was chronic changes due to anemia, long-term lung disease, pulmonary hypertension and clotting factors. Morgan is on vetmedin, sildenafil and Lasix. He has been seen in follow up twice by cardiologist and goes back again Monday. Last visit he added dexamethasone and plavix (PTE on lung xray). I started the dex but not the plavix because Morgan is still active and has fallen because of his awkward belly. Cardiologist had discussed the risk factors of both the dex and plavix on that visit but thought it worthwhile on a low dose. Blood work remained stable at that point.
He has food allergies which I retested recently to find chicken is now on the list. Oops he has consumed 3 tubs of raw livers, a favorite of his from kittenhood, over the past few weeks. Oh well no more of those! All of my cat's eat a mix of raw canned and cooked. When they were younger they had dry but no more.
The biggest issue now is diarrhea and continued swelling. Hoping maybe the chicken livers had something to do with that. Local vet is so hung up on diagnoses that he won't drain him says too hard. What is so hard? He has an ultrasound! Morgan lays as still as all get-out actually acts like he enjoys being drained. I know about pressure and electrolyte imbalances but I am more concerned about his comfort and he hasn't drained that often. With him eating and drinking I don't see the issue there. He actually went from 3/1 to 4/30 without having to be drained at all. Wish I could figure out what changed.
Thanks for reading! Any thoughts on diarrhea treatment? I've tried slippery elm, Terra Luma which is bentonite clay, propectalin, endosorb.
Not great results with any of these. I am not oblivious to his mast cells but if he is eat up with cancer it must be vey mild because he eats drinks and does everything he always has. So as long as he keeps going I am too. I suspect I will wear out first though he runs me ragged bless his heart and is impatiently waiting for food now! Takes his meds like a champ too. First picture was taken on our last trip to the cardiologist 5/3. His belly in the second.
