Hey Cassandra, Wow, I am surprised and so happy that Kisa is rallying! I hope she can pull through. The dex can make a difference. I think the combo shot I mentioned early on shrinks lymphoma, according to Michelle, the girl who used to be here who knows a lot about it. If that's the case, and she does have lymphoma, it might explain the easier breathing. Maybe something is growing quickly and pressing on her lungs or throat.
My cat with CRF gets 200 CC a week of subQ fluids, but she is not in grave danger as Kisa is. She walks around with a little sac of fluid hanging off her little bony body for a few hours before it absorbs. She feels so much better after it's done. How much did the vet say you should give Kisa? I would ask them so that you don't overdo it. Keeping my fingers crossed for you guys. :) Wendy --- C & J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A small update on Kisa. > > I didn't think she would make it through the night, > and at one point I checked on her and thought she > was gone, because I didn't see the heavy breathing. > > She did make it through the night, and I was > seriously considering taking her in to the vet for > euthanasia. I asked her if I should, and was very > upset I wasn't strong enough to make that decision. > > Well, now she actually looks a little bit better. > She's very weak, but she seems more alert and her > breathing, while still fast, isn't quite as labored > and she's not breathing through her mouth. It could > be the dexamethasone making some sort of difference. > > And then the strangest thing of all happened, she > ate about 1 and a half tablespoons of pureed liver, > by licking it off the back of a spoon. This is the > first time in two weeks since this started, that she > didn't gag at the very sight/smell of food. I > couldn't believe she actually ate. She must not be > feeling as nauseous, and so far she hasn't vomited > today. > > I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but this is the > first positive thing that has happened for her in > two weeks. I guess we'll just have to wait and see > how she does over the next couple of days. If she's > trying to get better, she has an awful lot to > overcome yet in order to do so. > > I've got a full IV bag of sub-q fluids to keep her > hydrated at least. Just a question on that, how > much fluid should she get in a day? I gave her > about 100ml, six hours ago, and it still hasn't all > soaked in from under the skin at the back of her > neck. > > Cassandra > "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 ~~~ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097
