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drinking problem
OK, I thought I'd run this by the fine minds in RPCH+B (this newsgroup):
I have a 14 year-old female, indoor only, neutered, whom I've had since about 4 weeks of age. She has multiple health issues (hypertropic cardiomyopathy, food allergy). On Feb 2nd I took her in for a blood panel because she was drinking / peeing a lot and of course I wanted to rule out diabetes and/or kidney problems. The vet said all her tests (urinalysis, bloodwork) came back normal. No diabetes, no renal failure, good hydration, normal everything. She's still drinking and peeing a lot -- should I be worried about this, given her normal tests? The other day I noticed that she's got a little bald spot on the inside of her back leg. It's not sore or anything, just looks like the fur has rubbed off. No idea if this is related to the drinking. She could just be getting old and going bald, I guess... I really can't spend another $400 just now for another test, and, frankly, I don't know if it's warranted. Anyone else notice their older cats drinking & peeing more? Any other health concerns I might look out for? Thanks -- Lotte |
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On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 15:58:54 -0500, Lotte wrote:
OK, I thought I'd run this by the fine minds in RPCH+B (this newsgroup): I have a 14 year-old female, indoor only, neutered, whom I've had since about 4 weeks of age. She has multiple health issues (hypertropic cardiomyopathy, food allergy). On Feb 2nd I took her in for a blood panel because she was drinking / peeing a lot and of course I wanted to rule out diabetes and/or kidney problems. The vet said all her tests (urinalysis, bloodwork) came back normal. No diabetes, no renal failure, good hydration, normal everything. Well, that she's peeing much is a side effect of that she's drinking a lot. Unto itself, that's perfectly normal. You try drinking about a gallon of water in one sitting and wait for about an hour at most. =^^= But never mind then that she's peeing much, why is she now a "waterholic"? If I were me, I'd find out if the vet still has those blood screens and perhaps revisit them for something - or go back for a rescreening. Is there something in the mouth/throat/whatever that's being soothed by driniing copious amounts of water? Perhaps ear mites or other aural trouble coming down the eustacian canals (assuming cats have them) that can be best soothed via a good solid drink? -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 15:58:54 -0500, Lotte wrote:
OK, I thought I'd run this by the fine minds in RPCH+B (this newsgroup): I have a 14 year-old female, indoor only, neutered, whom I've had since about 4 weeks of age. She has multiple health issues (hypertropic cardiomyopathy, food allergy). On Feb 2nd I took her in for a blood panel because she was drinking / peeing a lot and of course I wanted to rule out diabetes and/or kidney problems. The vet said all her tests (urinalysis, bloodwork) came back normal. No diabetes, no renal failure, good hydration, normal everything. Well, that she's peeing much is a side effect of that she's drinking a lot. Unto itself, that's perfectly normal. You try drinking about a gallon of water in one sitting and wait for about an hour at most. =^^= But never mind then that she's peeing much, why is she now a "waterholic"? If I were me, I'd find out if the vet still has those blood screens and perhaps revisit them for something - or go back for a rescreening. Is there something in the mouth/throat/whatever that's being soothed by driniing copious amounts of water? Perhaps ear mites or other aural trouble coming down the eustacian canals (assuming cats have them) that can be best soothed via a good solid drink? -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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I, too, have an older female cat (age 12) who recently exhibited
excessive drinking and urinatiing over about a 3-wk period. And like your cat, lab tests came back generally normal. However, according to the vet she was running a high fever, which could be expected to produce dehydration with resulting increased thirst and water intake. He made a logical assumption that there was some underlying infection, treated her with a broad-spectrum anti-biotic, and all symptoms cleared up. This all occurred several months ago and my precious kitty has remained well since. Penny |
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I, too, have an older female cat (age 12) who recently exhibited
excessive drinking and urinatiing over about a 3-wk period. And like your cat, lab tests came back generally normal. However, according to the vet she was running a high fever, which could be expected to produce dehydration with resulting increased thirst and water intake. He made a logical assumption that there was some underlying infection, treated her with a broad-spectrum anti-biotic, and all symptoms cleared up. This all occurred several months ago and my precious kitty has remained well since. Penny |
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"Laura R." wrote in message .. . circa Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:58:54 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Lotte ) said, OK, I thought I'd run this by the fine minds in RPCH+B (this newsgroup): I have a 14 year-old female, indoor only, neutered, whom I've had since about 4 weeks of age. She has multiple health issues (hypertropic cardiomyopathy, food allergy). On Feb 2nd I took her in for a blood panel because she was drinking / peeing a lot and of course I wanted to rule out diabetes and/or kidney problems. The vet said all her tests (urinalysis, bloodwork) came back normal. No diabetes, no renal failure, good hydration, normal everything. She's still drinking and peeing a lot -- should I be worried about this, given her normal tests? The other day I noticed that she's got a little bald spot on the inside of her back leg. It's not sore or anything, just looks like the fur has rubbed off. No idea if this is related to the drinking. She could just be getting old and going bald, I guess... I really can't spend another $400 just now for another test, and, frankly, I don't know if it's warranted. What were the specifics of the test results? USG/BUN/Creatinine? Laura -- I am Dyslexia of Borg, Your ass will be laminated. USG = not sure (don't see it on the test result -- could it be called something else?) Creatinine = 2.2 BUN = 27 |
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"Laura R." wrote in message .. . circa Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:58:54 -0500, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Lotte ) said, OK, I thought I'd run this by the fine minds in RPCH+B (this newsgroup): I have a 14 year-old female, indoor only, neutered, whom I've had since about 4 weeks of age. She has multiple health issues (hypertropic cardiomyopathy, food allergy). On Feb 2nd I took her in for a blood panel because she was drinking / peeing a lot and of course I wanted to rule out diabetes and/or kidney problems. The vet said all her tests (urinalysis, bloodwork) came back normal. No diabetes, no renal failure, good hydration, normal everything. She's still drinking and peeing a lot -- should I be worried about this, given her normal tests? The other day I noticed that she's got a little bald spot on the inside of her back leg. It's not sore or anything, just looks like the fur has rubbed off. No idea if this is related to the drinking. She could just be getting old and going bald, I guess... I really can't spend another $400 just now for another test, and, frankly, I don't know if it's warranted. What were the specifics of the test results? USG/BUN/Creatinine? Laura -- I am Dyslexia of Borg, Your ass will be laminated. USG = not sure (don't see it on the test result -- could it be called something else?) Creatinine = 2.2 BUN = 27 |
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No fever here.
"Penny Foryourthoughts" wrote in message ... I, too, have an older female cat (age 12) who recently exhibited excessive drinking and urinatiing over about a 3-wk period. And like your cat, lab tests came back generally normal. However, according to the vet she was running a high fever, which could be expected to produce dehydration with resulting increased thirst and water intake. He made a logical assumption that there was some underlying infection, treated her with a broad-spectrum anti-biotic, and all symptoms cleared up. This all occurred several months ago and my precious kitty has remained well since. Penny |
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No fever here.
"Penny Foryourthoughts" wrote in message ... I, too, have an older female cat (age 12) who recently exhibited excessive drinking and urinatiing over about a 3-wk period. And like your cat, lab tests came back generally normal. However, according to the vet she was running a high fever, which could be expected to produce dehydration with resulting increased thirst and water intake. He made a logical assumption that there was some underlying infection, treated her with a broad-spectrum anti-biotic, and all symptoms cleared up. This all occurred several months ago and my precious kitty has remained well since. Penny |
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No ear mites, mouth & lungs were clear.
"Dennis Carr" wrote in message news On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 15:58:54 -0500, Lotte wrote: OK, I thought I'd run this by the fine minds in RPCH+B (this newsgroup): I have a 14 year-old female, indoor only, neutered, whom I've had since about 4 weeks of age. She has multiple health issues (hypertropic cardiomyopathy, food allergy). On Feb 2nd I took her in for a blood panel because she was drinking / peeing a lot and of course I wanted to rule out diabetes and/or kidney problems. The vet said all her tests (urinalysis, bloodwork) came back normal. No diabetes, no renal failure, good hydration, normal everything. Well, that she's peeing much is a side effect of that she's drinking a lot. Unto itself, that's perfectly normal. You try drinking about a gallon of water in one sitting and wait for about an hour at most. =^^= But never mind then that she's peeing much, why is she now a "waterholic"? If I were me, I'd find out if the vet still has those blood screens and perhaps revisit them for something - or go back for a rescreening. Is there something in the mouth/throat/whatever that's being soothed by driniing copious amounts of water? Perhaps ear mites or other aural trouble coming down the eustacian canals (assuming cats have them) that can be best soothed via a good solid drink? -- Dennis Carr - | I may be out of my mind, http://www.dennis.furtopia.org | But I have more fun that way. ------------------------------------+------------------------------- |
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