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Mitzi update
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 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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