Excellent news..I'm very happy for you!
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Kidney failure
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Oh, WHEW!
I am so happy for you and Sassy!
I am so happy for you and Sassy!
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The info I got from the animal hospital: Sassy is much more alert today and peeing up a storm but she's not eating yet - but that's typical with being so sick. The test results won't be in until this afternoon and I can go visit her in the hospital at 3:30. They are going to probably keep her one more night but just for observation really and get more liquids into her.
So, I hope to have her home sometime tomorrow. I'm really glad that we didn't just go with the first vets advice and not treat her, because he had basically given up on her.
Thankfully, the financial burden is not as much as I expected. Typically, I wouldn't care about the money part but in the last four weeks I've had to have surgery, I got laid off from work and the cat got sick. It's more than one can handle!
But, again, you guys are AWESOME with your support and prayers. You don't know how much that means to me and Brian.
So, I hope to have her home sometime tomorrow. I'm really glad that we didn't just go with the first vets advice and not treat her, because he had basically given up on her.
Thankfully, the financial burden is not as much as I expected. Typically, I wouldn't care about the money part but in the last four weeks I've had to have surgery, I got laid off from work and the cat got sick. It's more than one can handle!
But, again, you guys are AWESOME with your support and prayers. You don't know how much that means to me and Brian.
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I just got to spend an hour with Sassy and she's doing much better! I won't be taking her home until Friday because they want to get her BUN and creatine levels in a normal range. But, to show you the progress she's made on Sunday her BUN was over 130 (normal-high is 30) and today it's 64. Her creatine on Sunday was 13.6 (normal-high is 1) and today it's 4. The antibiotics are working.
I can't wait to bring her home!
I can't wait to bring her home!
Thank God!!! This is wonderful news.
Great that you got to spend that much time with her; I know how visiting in the hospital can be.
I know you can't wait to bring her home!
and I'm hoping that by that time, her levels will have gone down more and are almost normal, if not absolutely normal in that time.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!
Give Sassy ome chin tickles when you see her
...and seconding Mooficat's sentiments exactly!
Woohoo!! What a relief! So glad your Sassy's on the mend and will be coming home soon!
Stephanie
Stephanie
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I got to see Sassy today and she is definitely her old self. AND...Her BUN is 28! NORMAL! Her creatine was 3, a little high but so much better than before. I get to take her home tomorrow, she just needs to start eating more. I can't wait to have her home.
Hi sassy's mom. I am new here but I am a vet tech for 12 years. I have read your whole story. Its excellent that you took sassy to a specialist. The agressive fluids cleaned her kidneys and brought ehr BUN and creatine to normal. I am so happy. Sassy is young.
Question is, did she get into anything? HAs the vet asked you this question. I am wondering how she got the kidney infection to begin with. CRF is different than what your cat has and so is PKD.
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Question is, did she get into anything? HAs the vet asked you this question. I am wondering how she got the kidney infection to begin with. CRF is different than what your cat has and so is PKD.
Cathealthnurse.blogspot.com
I still wonder if her catching the lizard may have something to do with it. I'm so glad she is getting better!! TCS vibes and good vets can do miracles sometimes!
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The Specialist thinks that she started showing symptoms of the kidney infection when she wouldn't eat her regular food. We switched it out because we thought she was being finicky and she loved her new food, we had an empty bowl every day. We don't know if she got into anything else because we're pretty anal about not leaving chemicals out and what not, since she is a very curious cat. But, we're not leaving anything to chance and all of her bowls and play things have been cleaned for her arrival. Even the cat fountain got a nice dose of vinegar through it.
And, if it was the lizard, hopefully, no more are in the apartment. Maintenance came out to see how they found their way in but we couldn't find a hole.
And, if it was the lizard, hopefully, no more are in the apartment. Maintenance came out to see how they found their way in but we couldn't find a hole.
I seriously doubt that it was the lizard.
There may be some kinds that'd be toxic to cats, but my clowder ate lots of lizards in the Mojave with no ill effects (except, of course, to the lizards
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Good on ya for doing the thorough cleaning.
Aren't you excited about tomorrow???
I know I am!
Good on ya for doing the thorough cleaning.
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I just caught up with Sassy's thread.
I am sending lots of healing vibes to your sweet girl & hope that she will be home, resting in your loving arms tomorrow.
I am sending lots of healing vibes to your sweet girl & hope that she will be home, resting in your loving arms tomorrow.
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Well, good news and bad news...
Bad news: Sassy started running a bit of fever, so they want to observe her. Also, they would like to wean her off of the IV fluids for the next 24 hours, so we won't be bringing her home until tomorrow.
Good news: Her kidney levels continue to decrease, which is the best news of all. Hopefully, we won't have to do anything like SubQs or special food just yet if we're able to keep her numbers down. *praying for that*
I'm wearing my lucky shirt today, it literally says "Lucky" on it, so hopefully it will do it's job!
Bad news: Sassy started running a bit of fever, so they want to observe her. Also, they would like to wean her off of the IV fluids for the next 24 hours, so we won't be bringing her home until tomorrow.
Good news: Her kidney levels continue to decrease, which is the best news of all. Hopefully, we won't have to do anything like SubQs or special food just yet if we're able to keep her numbers down. *praying for that*
I'm wearing my lucky shirt today, it literally says "Lucky" on it, so hopefully it will do it's job!
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It is so scary when our fur kids are ill.
I am sorry that sweet Sassy has to remain in the hosp. for awhile longer but the fact that her numbers coming down sounds very positive.
More healing vibes are on the way.
I am sorry that sweet Sassy has to remain in the hosp. for awhile longer but the fact that her numbers coming down sounds very positive.
More healing vibes are on the way.
Awwww, well, I'm sure sorry
you couldn't bring her home today and that she's still "under the weather" a bit, but you're of course doing the right thing by letting them observe her overnight.
I add my prayers and best thoughts that she'll bounce back, too, and not have to have the special measures you mentioned.
She sure is a pretty girl!
What a wonderful name for a calico girl...
I add my prayers and best thoughts that she'll bounce back, too, and not have to have the special measures you mentioned.
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We definitely get to bring her home tomorrow (less than 12 hours!) from now. She was so much her usual Sassy self today. Also, we know that she has no problem pooping or peeing because she gave her daddy and I a demonstration in the visiting room. Poor thing was searching for a litter box all over the place and we couldn't get a tech, so she just did her thing. But, it was good to see her doing twosies because that was a small concern. It also showed that she's eating enough. (I can't believe I just discussed pee and pooh with you guys!)
Tomorrow, before we pick her up, her Daddy and I are going to buy her a present - a new laser pointer. She's going to love it! I can't wait to have her home. Oh, her new nickname is the "Several Thousand Dollar Cat" to play off of the "Million Dollar Man".
Tomorrow, before we pick her up, her Daddy and I are going to buy her a present - a new laser pointer. She's going to love it! I can't wait to have her home. Oh, her new nickname is the "Several Thousand Dollar Cat" to play off of the "Million Dollar Man".
I'm so glad that your little girl is doing so well. She's going to love the laser pointer. My girls go bonkers over theirs. They will chase it until they are so tired that they lay on the floor panting, with their little sides just heaving.
Give Sassy a big smooch from me and my girls!
Pookie
Give Sassy a big smooch from me and my girls!
Pookie
