Bloodwork results - what are the normal numbers?

kitkatluna wrote:
-L. wrote:

Oh, and at this point, also, let him eat whatever he wants. If he
will
eat tuna, let him. Or cook him some chicken, turkey or fish. A
little
pure protein might stimulate his appetite.

Agreed!I put cooked fresh chicken bits in Jasper's food every day to
keep him eating. He seems to eat less of his canned food if we don't
put
the chicken in! Also, don't forget baby food! Jasper licks it right
off
the spoon!


Thanks! I forgot about the baby food. I'll pick some up today. (no
onions of course).

kitkatluna wrote:

pam,
finally feeling tired enough to maybe lay down and try to sleep
more...


I hope you ladies got some sleep. I was so pooped that I fell asleep
early. Just woke up at 4:30am, and got up to use the bathroom. Maynard
was still hanging out in the living room, so I brought him down to bed.
He's now in his spot next to where i sleep.

Off to finish my night's sleep.

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kitkatluna wrote:

pam,
finally feeling tired enough to maybe lay down and try to sleep
more...


I hope you ladies got some sleep. I was so pooped that I fell asleep
early. Just woke up at 4:30am, and got up to use the bathroom. Maynard
was still hanging out in the living room, so I brought him down to bed.
He's now in his spot next to where i sleep.

Off to finish my night's sleep.


Sleep can be a great healer.

wrote:
kitkatluna wrote:


pam,
finally feeling tired enough to maybe lay down and try to sleep

more...


I hope you ladies got some sleep. I was so pooped that I fell asleep
early. Just woke up at 4:30am, and got up to use the bathroom. Maynard
was still hanging out in the living room, so I brought him down to bed.
He's now in his spot next to where i sleep.

Off to finish my night's sleep.

Well, a half of a xanax later, I did get some more sleep. Only to be
awoken by the parent of one of the kids i tutor. "Hi! It's Denise! Can
you call me back right away? I was hoping that 11:00 still worked for
you today!" Um. We spoke on WEDNESDAY and she never called me back to
confirm!!! WTF!?! Now, I am awake again, in a zombified state and I have
no idea what to do.

sorry for the OT ramble-vent!
pam

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kitkatluna wrote:


pam,
finally feeling tired enough to maybe lay down and try to sleep

more...


I hope you ladies got some sleep. I was so pooped that I fell asleep
early. Just woke up at 4:30am, and got up to use the bathroom. Maynard
was still hanging out in the living room, so I brought him down to bed.
He's now in his spot next to where i sleep.

Off to finish my night's sleep.



Sleep can be a great healer.


Indeed. Plus, now that I *know* why I am so tired lately, at least I
don't feel guilty about all the naps I seem to need!

I wonder what the kitties excuses are for sleeping all day!
"We're *healing* ourselves, mom!"

lol,
tranquilized pam

wrote:
-L. wrote:

FWIW, you can always restick him and finish off the intended
volume.
We often would give 150ml per side on a cat - two pockets - one on
each
side of the scruff.

How much volume is he getting per infusion? How often is he
getting
it?


He is supposed to get 100mg a day. The vet said it was okay if I went
a
little over. According to the marks on the bag, I let it go 150mg,
but
he didn't have as much of a pooch as the time before. And I know some
went on the floor. And the little vial between the bag and the hose
seemed more full this time. I think I am going to go over on each
amount, run out early, and go back for more sooner. I'm going to do
it
by myself today and see if I can't do it better.


If he isn't getting fluids twice daily, I would call the vet and
see
if
that's possible.



She said once a day, but if he doesn't seem better by tomorrow night,
I
will call Monday morning and ask if I can up to twice a day.



Oh, and at this point, also, let him eat whatever he wants. If he
will
eat tuna, let him. Or cook him some chicken, turkey or fish. A
little
pure protein might stimulate his appetite.


Yes, I am offering him his favorites. I am opening the canned food
more
often so he can lick off the fresh gravy. I also bought him some
shrimp. I bought some chicken to cook up today. I got thigh meat so
that it is a little more fattening. I also bought a cheesecake since
he
likes that a lot. I don't have much to lose, so he might as well be
happy.



Best of luck. Sounds like you are on top of things. It really is ok
to let him eat what he wants. When he gets his appetite back, then
worry about quality. Keep us posted.

-L.

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wrote:
kitkatluna wrote:


pam,
finally feeling tired enough to maybe lay down and try to sleep

more...


I hope you ladies got some sleep. I was so pooped that I fell asleep
early. Just woke up at 4:30am, and got up to use the bathroom. Maynard
was still hanging out in the living room, so I brought him down to bed.
He's now in his spot next to where i sleep.

Off to finish my night's sleep.

Well, a half of a xanax later, I did get some more sleep. Only to be
awoken by the parent of one of the kids i tutor. "Hi! It's Denise! Can
you call me back right away? I was hoping that 11:00 still worked for
you today!" Um. We spoke on WEDNESDAY and she never called me back to
confirm!!! WTF!?! Now, I am awake again, in a zombified state and I have
no idea what to do.

sorry for the OT ramble-vent!
pam

No apologies needed. I hope you called that woman
back and told her no--or just ignored her call. How
inconsiderate!

In addition to Phil's here is another cat site:

http://claw.org/library/room2/felinebloodserum.html

As the pages almost always say, a range is specific to the lab machine
used to do the tests. They are pretty close generally, but not always
identical.

This isn't a feline site, but it's an excellent human site which can
give you a good idea of why things are done. The result of a high or
low reading may not be the same for a human as an animal but frequently
are.

http://www.labtestsonline.org/index.html

When you check a test on the above page, there will be several tabs for
each test. The tab called 'the test' has the most info, while the top
tab will explain briefly while the test is done.