OK, I'm not sure of you've seen THIS particular page on Tanya's website, but it speaks specifically to kidney stones: http://www.felinecrf.org/kidney_stones.htm
The issue is knowing exactly what he has...and it seems as if he has "big kidney, little kidney syndrome", but how far has it progressed is the question? Since he IS able to urinate, that's GOOD! (it means only one ureter might be blocked)
Does Bailey normally take to new foods well? He's not a picky eater? If you think you can get him to eat a new food without having to force it down his throat, then I would certainly try to fight for him! If he is the type of cat that is not easy to work with, ie giving him fluids, pills, etc, then you would need to think about his quality of life in the future since he will need to deal with these new changes in his life
. Most cats take sub-qs very well at home, some of them even purr as they get them, mainly because I think they start to feel better with them, and maybe they actually recognize that fact
. I have a kidney cat, my third one, and whenever she gets her fluids, she always gets more social, her appetite improves, etc. We're discussing increasing the number of times per week she gets them because it's now noticeable how much better she feels afterwards. I think in YOUR case it's the stones that are the hurdle.
I actually started typing BEFORE you brought him home, and how see he's home
. Please be aware that even if he doesn't like the renal food, there are things you CAN do, and for kidney cats, you can use phosphorus binders in their regular food if necessary. But lots of hydration is always needed, thus the sub-qs. Hopefully the mirtazipne will make him hungry
that the stones flush out,. I see one of the meds you were given is to help the ureter to relax in order to help them pass
. Keep up posted
The issue is knowing exactly what he has...and it seems as if he has "big kidney, little kidney syndrome", but how far has it progressed is the question? Since he IS able to urinate, that's GOOD! (it means only one ureter might be blocked)
Does Bailey normally take to new foods well? He's not a picky eater? If you think you can get him to eat a new food without having to force it down his throat, then I would certainly try to fight for him! If he is the type of cat that is not easy to work with, ie giving him fluids, pills, etc, then you would need to think about his quality of life in the future since he will need to deal with these new changes in his life
I actually started typing BEFORE you brought him home, and how see he's home
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