If you have his bloodwork values, post them. If you don't, ask the vet if they'll fax them over or if you can come pick up a copy. We absolutely want to help you, but need to know those kidney values first. That will tell you if he's in renal failure. If you trust this doc, then he's probably going off those numbers for this diagnosis and he's probably right. But post them just in case. Does the vet say what is causing the renal failure, or is it just straight CRF (Chronic renal failure). Has he given your kitty any subQ fluids? If he's that bad, I would think he needs them. If he's CRF, I would strongly recommend you join the yahoo CRF group for guidance. They will know all the symptoms and be able to help you better. Also, here's a link to the just diagnosed page of the feline crf website, a great source of info.:
http://www.felinecrf.org/just_diagnosed.htm Please keep us posted on Midnight. Good luck! :) Wendy --- Jennifer Madon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Midnight is a stray that found us about 3 months > ago. Best guess by Dr > is that he is about 11 or 12 months old. So he is > not elderly at all. > I will try to change the litter type but the pee > isn't the big issue. > That is what took us to the Dr. but the renal > failure is what brought me > to this group. I just don't want this boy to > suffer. > > wendy wrote: > > Jennifer, > > > > I have a CRF kitty who will be 18 in June. She > pees A > > LOT. Is Midnight peeing a lot? Is he drinking a > lot? > > Do you have his kidney values? What are they? I > > would ask a lot of questions before you pts. > Julie > > has been CRF for over a year, and she really isn't > > being treated for it because we're treating her > for > > hyperT, and besides, I don't think there's a lot > you > > can do for CRF other than diet. Someone please > > correct me here if I'm wrong. Julie is happy and > > purring and enjoying life even though she goes to > the > > bathroom a lot and we go through litter like > water. I > > have to keep her box really clean or she will go > > elsewhere, and sometimes still does, but not > often. > > How old is this boy? Renal failure usually > happens to > > CRF kitties who are elderly, or to cats who are > sick > > from something else that's shutting down their > organs. > > Which does Midnight fall under? > > > > :) > > Wendy > > > > --- Kelly L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> At 10:56 AM 3/26/2007, you wrote: > >> > >> > >> No No No Please rethink, my kitty in CRF did pee > all > >> over, he was > >> getting so much fluids, and he was an old > tom,,,,if > >> he is eating and > >> comfortable and happy...He made need to have is > >> roaming area > >> curtailed, but there are soooo many options, If > the > >> PTS is for > >> convenience so there is no pee on the floor that > is > >> a different > >> issue, but it sounds like a convenient thing > rather > >> than health thing, > >> my CRF cat was happy for 3 years after > >> diagnosis,,,,, > >> How can we help?? > >> Kelly > >> > >> > >> > >>> My vet says that the reason Midnight isn't > >>> > >> responding to the > >> > >>> antibiotics or the Feliway (he still pees not > >>> > >> sprays everywhere) is > >> > >>> because he is in renal failure. My vet is all > for > >>> > >> helping animals > >> > >>> but says this is a one way street and there is > pain > >>> > >> and suffering at > >> > >>> the end of the street. He suggests we say our > >>> > >> goodbyes and put him > >> > >>> down. I do not have a clue what to do or how to > >>> > >> respond to > >> > >>> this. We have only had him since the week after > >>> > >> Christmas when he > >> > >>> found us. Any suggestions? > >>> Jennifer > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> No virus found in this incoming message. > >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >>> Version: 7.1.413 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/732 > - > >>> > >> Release Date: 3/24/2007 > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful > committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it > is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade > ~~~ > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > It's here! Your new message! > > Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ > > > > > > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL
