Mitzi update

[Andrea Lachner]

Hi all!

I posted yesterday under "He's starving himself ... why?" and thought I
would update directly.

I took Mitzi back to the vet to day as she still wasn't eating. Just as well
as she was dehydrated today - she wasn't when I took her on Wednesday.

They have checked for Aids and leukaemia - negative - thank goodness!

They weren't able to get a urine sample yet - will do that in the morning to
check for diabetes .... HOW would a very well looked after cat end up with
diabetes?
Then they are going to check for pancreatitis (sp?) ... apparently this can
only be with an ultrasound. She said it was not a nice disease for the cat
to have but pretty easily treated .. yeah, right... treat my cat? at
home?.... oh dear!

Thereafter, if the above shows nothing, they will be x-raying ... mainly the
mouth I think.

They did say that the gingivitis is already looking much better!

So SADLY I really still have no clue as to why she's not eating - they will
most probably tube her tomorrow to get some food into her! I prefer them
doing it in hospital than me irritating he even more.

Karen - I started with smearing food on her lips this morning, but she only
played a long for a while before walking away in disgust. At lunchtime
(before I took her back) I tried the same tactic again and she ran away and
sulked! That was when I decided I could no longer try - I needed to get her
professional help!

Just as well considering she was dehydrated!

Please keep Mitzi in your thoughts and send her many, many get better
quickly purrs!

Thank you
Andrea

[Karen Chuplis]

"Andrea Lachner" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all!
>
> I posted yesterday under "He's starving himself ... why?" and thought I
> would update directly.
>
> I took Mitzi back to the vet to day as she still wasn't eating. Just as
well
> as she was dehydrated today - she wasn't when I took her on Wednesday.
>
> They have checked for Aids and leukaemia - negative - thank goodness!
>
> They weren't able to get a urine sample yet - will do that in the morning
to
> check for diabetes .... HOW would a very well looked after cat end up with
> diabetes?

Same way babies and well looked after people can get it. It just happens.

> Then they are going to check for pancreatitis (sp?) ... apparently this
can
> only be with an ultrasound. She said it was not a nice disease for the cat
> to have but pretty easily treated .. yeah, right... treat my cat? at
> home?.... oh dear!
>
> Thereafter, if the above shows nothing, they will be x-raying ... mainly
the
> mouth I think.
>
> They did say that the gingivitis is already looking much better!
>
> So SADLY I really still have no clue as to why she's not eating - they
will
> most probably tube her tomorrow to get some food into her! I prefer them
> doing it in hospital than me irritating he even more.
>
> Karen - I started with smearing food on her lips this morning, but she
only
> played a long for a while before walking away in disgust. At lunchtime
> (before I took her back) I tried the same tactic again and she ran away
and
> sulked! That was when I decided I could no longer try - I needed to get
her
> professional help!
>
Oh that is good though that you went and nothing said here was intended to
replace seeing the vet.

> Just as well considering she was dehydrated!

Dehydration *adds* to now wanting to eat.
>
> Please keep Mitzi in your thoughts and send her many, many get better
> quickly purrs!
>
> Thank you
> Andrea
>
Keep us posted.

Karen

>

[Karen Chuplis]

"Andrea Lachner" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all!
>
> I posted yesterday under "He's starving himself ... why?" and thought I
> would update directly.
>
> I took Mitzi back to the vet to day as she still wasn't eating. Just as
well
> as she was dehydrated today - she wasn't when I took her on Wednesday.
>
> They have checked for Aids and leukaemia - negative - thank goodness!
>
> They weren't able to get a urine sample yet - will do that in the morning
to
> check for diabetes .... HOW would a very well looked after cat end up with
> diabetes?

Same way babies and well looked after people can get it. It just happens.

> Then they are going to check for pancreatitis (sp?) ... apparently this
can
> only be with an ultrasound. She said it was not a nice disease for the cat
> to have but pretty easily treated .. yeah, right... treat my cat? at
> home?.... oh dear!
>
> Thereafter, if the above shows nothing, they will be x-raying ... mainly
the
> mouth I think.
>
> They did say that the gingivitis is already looking much better!
>
> So SADLY I really still have no clue as to why she's not eating - they
will
> most probably tube her tomorrow to get some food into her! I prefer them
> doing it in hospital than me irritating he even more.
>
> Karen - I started with smearing food on her lips this morning, but she
only
> played a long for a while before walking away in disgust. At lunchtime
> (before I took her back) I tried the same tactic again and she ran away
and
> sulked! That was when I decided I could no longer try - I needed to get
her
> professional help!
>
Oh that is good though that you went and nothing said here was intended to
replace seeing the vet.

> Just as well considering she was dehydrated!

Dehydration *adds* to now wanting to eat.
>
> Please keep Mitzi in your thoughts and send her many, many get better
> quickly purrs!
>
> Thank you
> Andrea
>
Keep us posted.

Karen

>

[Annie Wxill]

"Andrea Lachner" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all!
...>
> Please keep Mitzi in your thoughts and send her many, many get better
> quickly purrs!
>
> Thank you
> Andrea
Thanks for the update. I hope you will find out what's happening to Mitzi
and that she will have a rapid and complete recovery.
Annie

[Annie Wxill]

"Andrea Lachner" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all!
...>
> Please keep Mitzi in your thoughts and send her many, many get better
> quickly purrs!
>
> Thank you
> Andrea
Thanks for the update. I hope you will find out what's happening to Mitzi
and that she will have a rapid and complete recovery.
Annie

[Andrea Lachner]

Hi all!

thank you for all your best wishes! :) ... they worked! :)

When the vets did another blood test on Saturday they found her Potassium
level was VERY low - yet another reason she wouldn't eat!

So .... what happened?.... well, she didn't eat initially because of the
Gingivitis, then, even thought that got better, the potassium was too low
and that prevented her from wanting to eat too! Once they got her potassium
up, she took quite a bit of food off my hands on Saturday evening!

Sunday I was allowed to take her home and she had some food right after she
got home! So I think all is sorted out! She still has to have her
anti-biotics until Monday PM.

I certainly know now there is nothing else wrong with her - they did just
about every test under the sun! LOL

No Feline Aids, No leukeamia, no diabetes, no pancreatitis, liver, kidneys
and bowels are all fine too! Her tummy is all shaven for when they did the
ultrasounds! Lots of re-growth of her lovely thick fur will have to happen
there!
And she has a lot of cleaning to do... she hates being at the vet and sits
in the litterbox!

SO.... a warning to all cat owners ... if your cat doesn't eat for a few
days and still not when treatment is given for the initial reason for not
eating ... have the potassium level checked AGAIN, before panicking about
other things! :)

Thanks again to all of you for thinking of Mitzi!

Andrea

[Andrea Lachner]

Hi all!

thank you for all your best wishes! :) ... they worked! :)

When the vets did another blood test on Saturday they found her Potassium
level was VERY low - yet another reason she wouldn't eat!

So .... what happened?.... well, she didn't eat initially because of the
Gingivitis, then, even thought that got better, the potassium was too low
and that prevented her from wanting to eat too! Once they got her potassium
up, she took quite a bit of food off my hands on Saturday evening!

Sunday I was allowed to take her home and she had some food right after she
got home! So I think all is sorted out! She still has to have her
anti-biotics until Monday PM.

I certainly know now there is nothing else wrong with her - they did just
about every test under the sun! LOL

No Feline Aids, No leukeamia, no diabetes, no pancreatitis, liver, kidneys
and bowels are all fine too! Her tummy is all shaven for when they did the
ultrasounds! Lots of re-growth of her lovely thick fur will have to happen
there!
And she has a lot of cleaning to do... she hates being at the vet and sits
in the litterbox!

SO.... a warning to all cat owners ... if your cat doesn't eat for a few
days and still not when treatment is given for the initial reason for not
eating ... have the potassium level checked AGAIN, before panicking about
other things! :)

Thanks again to all of you for thinking of Mitzi!

Andrea