I posted on here a couple of weeks ago about my big kitty Thor not eating or drinking. It turns out that he has something called Feline Hepatic Lipidosis. Thankfully, we got him to the vet in time, and after a few nights in the hospital with some fluids and A/D critical care 'stew" in a feeding tube, his numbers were going down.
Fast-forward a week, and today we take him back to the vet for another liver check. Keep in mind we've been tube feeding him and following the doc's directions to the letter. She checked his blood again today and the numbers are higher than when we brought him in the first time!
Needless to say, I'm an absolute wreck :~( My husband and I both thought he was making good progress. He seemed more alert, less yellow. The vet asked us to keep doing what we're doing and come back in another week.
I definitely don't want them to fill us up with false hope. Has anyone had a kitty with this disease? How long did it take for their numbers to come down? I don't want to give up hope on the big guy. He's staying at 20 lbs. and keeping his food down for the most part, but that's about it. He tried to eat some treats this evening but they just fell out of his mouth. Almost like he's forgotten how to eat!
I am beside myself with worry... Really hoping I can hear from someone who has experienced this first-hand (first-paw?) and can give some advice or direction.
Lots of love,
Sherice and Thor
Fast-forward a week, and today we take him back to the vet for another liver check. Keep in mind we've been tube feeding him and following the doc's directions to the letter. She checked his blood again today and the numbers are higher than when we brought him in the first time!
Needless to say, I'm an absolute wreck :~( My husband and I both thought he was making good progress. He seemed more alert, less yellow. The vet asked us to keep doing what we're doing and come back in another week.
I definitely don't want them to fill us up with false hope. Has anyone had a kitty with this disease? How long did it take for their numbers to come down? I don't want to give up hope on the big guy. He's staying at 20 lbs. and keeping his food down for the most part, but that's about it. He tried to eat some treats this evening but they just fell out of his mouth. Almost like he's forgotten how to eat!
I am beside myself with worry... Really hoping I can hear from someone who has experienced this first-hand (first-paw?) and can give some advice or direction.
Lots of love,
Sherice and Thor