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Seeking advice - hyperthyroid cat
"Liz D" wrote in message ... We took her to the vet yesterday, the generl outlook is that as well as (or because of) the hyperthyroidism she also has renal insufficiency and he thinks she is in the early or middle stages of renal failure. He gives her a monthly vitamin shot which helps to stabilise her condition a little. So my main concern is to keep her as comfortable as possible for as long as possible and hopefully be able to notice any further decline in time to take action before things get really unpleasant for her. The vet thinks she probably feels chronically tired and nauseous, like a permamnet hangover. I think, at 16, she has had a good life, especially over the past few years when she has been our only cat and much happier and relaxed as a result. I think spending a lot of money on blood tests, medications and vet visits is not in her best interests, nor ours, especially as its likely that she does not have a lot of time left. That's just my personal opinion. Liz D From what you've said in this post, you may not be interested, but just in case... Have you seen this site for CRF? http://www.felinecrf.org/ It is excellent. Doesn't matter that the person who wrote it is from the UK - she's made the necessary allowances, terms, etc. Cathy |
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"Liz D" wrote in message ... We took her to the vet yesterday, the generl outlook is that as well as (or because of) the hyperthyroidism she also has renal insufficiency and he thinks she is in the early or middle stages of renal failure. He gives her a monthly vitamin shot which helps to stabilise her condition a little. So my main concern is to keep her as comfortable as possible for as long as possible and hopefully be able to notice any further decline in time to take action before things get really unpleasant for her. The vet thinks she probably feels chronically tired and nauseous, like a permamnet hangover. I think, at 16, she has had a good life, especially over the past few years when she has been our only cat and much happier and relaxed as a result. I think spending a lot of money on blood tests, medications and vet visits is not in her best interests, nor ours, especially as its likely that she does not have a lot of time left. That's just my personal opinion. Liz D From what you've said in this post, you may not be interested, but just in case... Have you seen this site for CRF? http://www.felinecrf.org/ It is excellent. Doesn't matter that the person who wrote it is from the UK - she's made the necessary allowances, terms, etc. Cathy |
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