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at wrote on 6/2/05 8:10 PM:

Background, 16 year cat, was my mom's until she passed away last year -
has been drinking a lot and eating litter.

We went to the vet today - she is dehydrated and the blood test
revelaved elevated kidney values and a high calcium level. She also
has a heart murmur. (which I did not know about.)

Anyway, they gave her an IV of NaCL for the dehydration, and I will do
this fluid therapy at home going forward. It involves administering an
IV with an 18g needle. It takes less than 10 minutes for the fluids to
go in.

I also picked up some Science diet k/d and IVD modified dry and canned.
I guess as long as she eats, she is doing ok, but when she stops
eating, there won't be much that can be done. I am also going to pick
up some nutri-gel or vita-gel to supplement her nurtition.

The whole deal, food, blood work, exam, and the fluid IV ran me a cool
$257.25...

She eats a bit, plays, purrs, and generally is her usual self - I can't
beleive she only has months to live.

Here is Fatty chillin' on the window sill with her cool look:

http://www.freepixhosting.com/upload...ture%20306.jpg

Any input from the experienced is appreciated.


Bluesman

What a grand dame! Hopefully she will respond to the fluid therapy. You
never know how long they have with this. It could be more than months since
you are doing the fluid therapy at home and if she likes the food. When she
starts not wanting it, get whatever she *does* want to eat. At that point it
is more important that she eats than what she eats. But hopefully, she will
like the food.