Dr. Shive is a great vet. He did do the pre-surgery blood tests. They told
me it was my decision to have it done but he wanted me to have it done.
Those blood tests were how we found out about his kidneys.




"Betsy" wrote in message
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You might want to ask your vet some questions.

Most cats, but especially older ones, need to have bloodwork done before
going under anesthesia. One of the things that can be affected is the
kidneys--if they are already in bad shape, the anesthesia can push the cat
over the edge.

Did your vet suggest pre-surgical bloodwork? If not, I'd think seriously
about taking his advice now. You probably ought to make some calls and
find a better vet.

"Nik" wrote in message
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Hi all. My cat had 3 teeth pulled 2 weeks ago and he was doing great
until Thursday night when he started vomiting all over the place. Took
him back to the vet and was told that levels of something (sorry, I
forget what the word was) in his kidneys was a little high when they did
blood tests. So he wants Willie on a low protien diet. What I want to
know is what is the best low protien food (dry and wet) there is out
there that I could start him on? Any suggestions? Thanks for any help.

Nikki

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