Hideyo, I am so happy to hear that Hannibal is on his way to recovery! What a blessing for you both!
:) Wendy --- Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think he is doing good! He has a good appetite > and now he has been > re-hydrated, he looks much much better! > > I just have to tell you guys how so proud of I am > with this baby -- I > probably have said this before.. but I have to say > it again... I have > known him for the past 10 years.. and I finally > trapped him about 4 or 5 > years ago.. he used to as feral one can be.. I could > never touch him > until about a several months ago.. now he lets me > massage his neck, > which he LOVES and let me give him fluid and > medications and all that.. > I just can't come to him and pick him up like I do > others.. but he sort > of let me catch him if I really try.. > > And for the very very first time today,,, I heard > his voice.. he mewod > for the very very first time.. can you believe it? > I was at the vet > waiting with Hannibal for Daisy and Leo (Daisy was > on dental surgery and > Leo was there to do glucose).. and Leo meowed > (Hannibal and Leo do not > live in the same house since Leo has FIV), and all > of sudden Hannibal > started meowing.. how so sweet!.. > > Anyway I took my Hannibal to 2 different vets this > morning - 1)recheck > his PCV and 2)check his BP in case we decide to > start using epogen. > > His PCV was 20 last Tuesday, and this morning it was > still 20. But the > main difference is that he was very dehydrated on > Tuesday, and he is > well hydrated today.. so the vets and I agreed that > his PCV value is > getting back on his own. So, both vets suggested > that I wait on epogen > and re-check his PCV again sometime next week - he > is doing really good > actually, he has a good appetite and he looks > better. > > >From discussions I had with my vets, I think what > happened was > (significant rapid increase of BUN, crea, phos and > decrease in HCT) - > probably a combination of - effect on anesthesia > from dental surgery > from a month ago, and added to the fact that I did > not give any fluid to > him for three weeks followed by the dental (what a > stupid things to do!) > --- so, we are hoping that we can control his kidney > condition better > with fluid therapy and other supplements and > hopefully, his PCV will > come back up - I am not sure why, I just have a > feeling that it's going > to happen - just a total hunch..something tells me > that his PCV will go > back up on its own and other kidney values will go > back down. He seems > already look so much better with every day fluid.. > but I will keep a > close eye on his PCV level for sure.. > > His BP was 1800 - on high end.. but he was probably > very stressed out > being a feral boy.. I did not do iron test - it was > going to require 4 > ml serum which is a lot to pull form his condition > right now.. so I > decided to wait - I already bought epogen so that I > have it in my hand > if I ever need to use for him. > > Thank you very much for all your prayers - you guys > are the best as > always. please let me know if you have any > suggestions. > > Hideyo > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Nina > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 1:14 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Sending healing energy for Hannibal -- > For Hideyo > > Hideyo, > How is Hannibal today? > Nina > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
