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Kidney problem
Hi,
My cat black kitty recently stopped eating completely. I brought her to the hospital after 2 days of not eating at all. The vet said she's has swollen kidneys and extremely low body temperature at 98 degrees (normal between 100 - 102?), and had to be admitted to the hospital right away. She was put in ICU and given IV fluids and antibiotics. We're be trying to get a proper diagnosis since then. She's been in the hospital for 4 days(out of ICU now), but so far, they don't really know what's wrong with her kidneys. They have done ultrasound, xrays and blood work. Her urea nitrogen levels are very high (153) and her creatinine levels are high(9.6) too. But we know she has no tumors in her kidneys. She's only 6 or 7 (we don't know for sure cause she was a stray), she's really too young to experience problems that old cats would have. We are some what frustrated with our vet hospital because they haven't really been able to give a definite diagnosis for us. They tell us we need more testing. Our vet told us it might be cancer, or it may be toxins that's causing this. To find out, they want to do a biopsy on the kidneys. I have reservations about this as I've read in other places where cats have died from this procedure. Also, performing a biopsy might cause additional kidney damage to my kitty. Any one with experience in this area? Or what we should do? Is a biopsy really necessary for a diagnosis? Part of me wants to just keep her on antibiotics and see how she does in a few weeks because they seem to have helped in the last few days, but part of me is worried that her condition will deterioate in the mean time. We are on Long Island in the New York area. The vet's hospital is Central Veterinary Associates in Valley Stream. If anyone has information on their reputation or have gone through something similar with this hospital, please share. I'm not 100% thrilled with them at the moment, but am afraid to change because my cat is still very weak. Thanks, Kit |
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On Tue 07 Jun 2005 11:55:57a, wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav
roups.com): snip We are on Long Island in the New York area. The vet's hospital is Central Veterinary Associates in Valley Stream. If anyone has information on their reputation or have gone through something similar with this hospital, please share. I'm not 100% thrilled with them at the moment, but am afraid to change because my cat is still very weak. Kit, I'm so sorry your cat is so sick. The not eating part is getting urgent. If I were you, I'd find a feline specialist, because when they start recommending tests, have no idea, etc, it starts getting scary in a number of ways. The diagnostics are the worst part to go through, and yes, sometimes it takes a lot of tests to find the exact problem, both in humans and in animals. A feline specialist will have more experience with the symptoms of illness in cats and can probably recommend a diagnostic strategy that makes more sense for a cat. I wish I could be more help and purrs and prayers for both (all?) of you. -- Cheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields |
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Thanks Cheryl. I've already written the ACVIM for a recommendation on a
feline specialist in my area. We are also going ahead with the biopsy to find what we can learn. I tried to be very thorough when questioning the vets where we're having this done. Hopefully everything will work out. My husband and I are still very concerned about her not eating. I don't think they're doing a good job in terms of feeding her. I will likely take her out of the hospital in 2 days (after she recovers from the biopsy) and force feed her at home, give her subQ and whatever medication is necessary. That way we can ensure that she's getting enough calories. Hopefully the biopsy will give us more info. We're also taking her test results so far to another vet to get a second opinion. Thanks again for the support! |
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On Wed 08 Jun 2005 10:27:41a, kit wu wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav roups.com): Thanks Cheryl. I've already written the ACVIM for a recommendation on a feline specialist in my area. We are also going ahead with the biopsy to find what we can learn. I tried to be very thorough when questioning the vets where we're having this done. Hopefully everything will work out. My husband and I are still very concerned about her not eating. I don't think they're doing a good job in terms of feeding her. I will likely take her out of the hospital in 2 days (after she recovers from the biopsy) and force feed her at home, give her subQ and whatever medication is necessary. That way we can ensure that she's getting enough calories. Hopefully the biopsy will give us more info. We're also taking her test results so far to another vet to get a second opinion. Thanks again for the support! Good luck to you and my kitties send purrs for her health. -- Cheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields |
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Thanks Chris, this does make me feel a little better. However, we went
and got a second opinion today and the 2nd vet told me the same thing as the first, basically the situation isn't looking good. We also think that being in the hospital is really not working out great for her condition. With another round of blood tests today, her BUN levels are still over 130, so we're getting pretty worried. She's been getting antibiotics at the hospital, supposedly. Let's hope she's better soon. We're going to take her home tomorrow and see how she does over the weekend at home. |
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