FYI, kitty's next vet appointment (different vet; cat only) is Thursday, but would appreciate any feedback.
My domestic cat is about 9 years old (got her fully grown and was told she was 1 at that time).
On May 3, on a routine visit to the vet, she had been diagnosed with stage 2 periodontal disease. SHe was 10 lbs. SHe was eating and drinking well (on EVO dry food and Wellness pouch wet food).
So on May 11, they did some pre-anesthesia bloodwork prior to the tooth cleaning. Ended up that they couldnt do it b/c her creatinine was high:
Creatinine 2.7 (high)
ALT 13
GLU 149
RBC 8.87
HCT 34.3
HGB 12.4
MCV 38.7 (low)
MCH 13.94
MCHC 36
RDW 20.8
% Retic 0.4
Retic 32.5
WBC 6.72
%NEU 37.1
%LYM 43.1
%MONO 12.8
%EOS 6.5
%BASO 0.5
NEU 2.5 (low normal)
LYM 2.89
MONO 0.86
EOS 0.44
BASO 0.04
PLT >184 (result is greater than range for this species)
MPV 7.5
PDW 20%
PCT 0.1%
At that time my vet administered fluids. When I came to get her, they did a UA and a senior profile.
Later that week, that senior profile came back and I was told that while her creatinine was high, it was more "normal high" and that her UA was normal (I didn't get a copy of those results)...Anyway, my vet just recommended putting her on Hills k/d prescription diet. Plan was to let her finish up the k/d for 3 months and retest her bloodwork.
At first she took to the k/d very well (maybe b/c she had been fasting since midnight).
But for the past 1-2 weeks I've noticed she wasn't touching her food very much (she always has dry food out all the time; and I give her wet food 2 times a day). She still pooped and pee-d well. She usually weights 10lbs (home scale) and on Monday she was 8lbs. This past Monday, I really watched her and she would lick at her wet food and that's it. I went out and got some fancy feast and even then she ate maybe a teaspoon's worth (if that) and that's it. She's drinking water though. No poop in the box today, just one softball size pee-ball.
Her behavior is definetly different. She used to rifle through her toy basket and get her toys and I'd find them everywhere. She also doesn't sleep in my bed which is her usual spot. She's in the corner of my room.
Bought a feliway diffuser and avoderm and fancy feast canned food to tempt her. No luck yet.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
My domestic cat is about 9 years old (got her fully grown and was told she was 1 at that time).
On May 3, on a routine visit to the vet, she had been diagnosed with stage 2 periodontal disease. SHe was 10 lbs. SHe was eating and drinking well (on EVO dry food and Wellness pouch wet food).
So on May 11, they did some pre-anesthesia bloodwork prior to the tooth cleaning. Ended up that they couldnt do it b/c her creatinine was high:
Creatinine 2.7 (high)
ALT 13
GLU 149
RBC 8.87
HCT 34.3
HGB 12.4
MCV 38.7 (low)
MCH 13.94
MCHC 36
RDW 20.8
% Retic 0.4
Retic 32.5
WBC 6.72
%NEU 37.1
%LYM 43.1
%MONO 12.8
%EOS 6.5
%BASO 0.5
NEU 2.5 (low normal)
LYM 2.89
MONO 0.86
EOS 0.44
BASO 0.04
PLT >184 (result is greater than range for this species)
MPV 7.5
PDW 20%
PCT 0.1%
At that time my vet administered fluids. When I came to get her, they did a UA and a senior profile.
Later that week, that senior profile came back and I was told that while her creatinine was high, it was more "normal high" and that her UA was normal (I didn't get a copy of those results)...Anyway, my vet just recommended putting her on Hills k/d prescription diet. Plan was to let her finish up the k/d for 3 months and retest her bloodwork.
At first she took to the k/d very well (maybe b/c she had been fasting since midnight).
But for the past 1-2 weeks I've noticed she wasn't touching her food very much (she always has dry food out all the time; and I give her wet food 2 times a day). She still pooped and pee-d well. She usually weights 10lbs (home scale) and on Monday she was 8lbs. This past Monday, I really watched her and she would lick at her wet food and that's it. I went out and got some fancy feast and even then she ate maybe a teaspoon's worth (if that) and that's it. She's drinking water though. No poop in the box today, just one softball size pee-ball.
Her behavior is definetly different. She used to rifle through her toy basket and get her toys and I'd find them everywhere. She also doesn't sleep in my bed which is her usual spot. She's in the corner of my room.
Bought a feliway diffuser and avoderm and fancy feast canned food to tempt her. No luck yet.
Any feedback would be appreciated.