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TJ and The Dust wrote:
Also she is suspecting a thyroid problem which in itself may be causing some of these readings on the bloodwork and the gallop in his heartbeat. Well, I don't know about Dusty, but *I* have a slight thyroid problem and before I got it treated, it was causing my heart to skip beats. I have hypothyroidism, which means too little thyroid, and it sounds like Dusty might have too much, since he was losing weight. And maybe that's what's making his heartbeat gallop. My doctor once told me that "thyroid is your body's metronome - it tells everything *when* to do what it has to do." So if the thyroid's off, things like heartbeats could be off, too. I guess the thyroid be regulated with medication. Absolutely! Glad the poor, emaciated Dust is feeling better. Joyce |
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I'm so happy to hear that Dusty is better! Purrs continue for his
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In article , "TJ and The Dust" wrote: Dusty from her perch on the shelf with the cat food in it. I noticed she was wearing those little rubber things on her claws. They were red. It looked like she had the most perfect OPI Big Apple Red (brand of nail polish) manicure! LOL. I am going to bring a pic of Dusty for the big bulliten board in the waiting room. I didn't see ANY cats in a tu-tu! So thanks again and I will know more on Friday. TJ and Bone-Daddy Dust I'm glad Dusty is making such great progress. Suz Iron Chef Macmoosette Thank Heavens There's Only One =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= Chocolate heals all wounds. |
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I'm so glad to hear eye-drops are helping Dusty and are easy to administer.
Lots of purrs and best wishes for the tests to be negative, -- Polonca & Soncek "TJ and The Dust" wrote in message ... snipThese drops are a breeze. One drop in one eye. He doesn't even flinch so that is going very well. His liver levels were all elavated and his thyroid checked out in the "gray area" as she called it. snip |
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So glad the Dust is doing better! The zoo here were purring mightily!!!
Stacey "TJ and The Dust" wrote in message ... Thanks for the all the purrs. Dusty has no idea how many people care about his stinky carcass! TED called this morning and the good news is that his kidney levels were good and he gained 1/2 pound. That's a lot in one week. Of course he is eating just fine. I have used the drops 5 times so far and his eye seems so much better. She figured the stuff we used the first time irritated his eye. These drops are a breeze. One drop in one eye. He doesn't even flinch so that is going very well. His liver levels were all elavated and his thyroid checked out in the "gray area" as she called it. His urine was slightly diluted as well. She wants to do a full thyroid workup then see what that tells us. She said since he is isn't acting sick, isn't vomiting and is eating like a pig she wouldn't want to do anything evasive to check the liver further. She also wants to try and anti-inflammatory and an antibiotic to see if that affects the liver. Also she is suspecting a thyroid problem which in itself may be causing some of these readings on the bloodwork and the gallop in his heartbeat. I guess the thyroid be regulated with medication. Dusty has been pretty active today. He woke me up by dancing on my head, guess what he wanted? To hear the pop of a can of food! Little *******. They learn quick. He followed me around the house and kept getting me to follow him back to the laundry room (where he is fed his wet food). I caught him playing with his gray fuzzy mouse and he spent over an hour laying in a sunpatch bathing. I have to bring him back on Thursday so they can take more blood and they she wants to listen to this heart and check his eye. I like this new vet. I can get right in. They call right back with results. They staff is nice. TED herself is somewhat clinical and unemotional when delivering news (so very different from Kody's vet, he was very emotional) but TED has cats herself and understands the slave bond(age) thing. Heck, she has her own stand alone practice just devoted to cats. That's what I like best of all. Just cats. Yesterday "office cat" ignored me big time. She glared at Dusty from her perch on the shelf with the cat food in it. I noticed she was wearing those little rubber things on her claws. They were red. It looked like she had the most perfect OPI Big Apple Red (brand of nail polish) manicure! LOL. I am going to bring a pic of Dusty for the big bulliten board in the waiting room. I didn't see ANY cats in a tu-tu! So thanks again and I will know more on Friday. TJ and Bone-Daddy Dust |
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