I don't have a copy of his bloodwork, but it is in very, very, early stages.
The vet wanted to try him on something 'new' and sent a test to Michigan State
university. I have had to change vets again. :( so I'm hoping this new vet
will follow through with that. She has recommended I start him on fluids
weekly only at this time, but he will not stand for them. he also has high
blood pressure and is on the amlodipine.
I was hoping you knew something about the medication that that the previous
vet was talking about (that she sent bloodwork to michigan state for) was
something you might know about.
I don't know how much you've kept up with my vet saga. But I found a really
good vet, BUT she wouldn't do ANY procedures in the room. wanted to take Bob
back for EVERYTHING. So I switched to the vet who has a child in my
class............
and guess what? he knew that vet and didn't like her. He said the stuff
about not allowing people into the back if they wanted to be with their animals
was b.s. and had nothing to do with insurance. hinted that this new vet might
not be the nicest behind closed doors.
so I switched to him........... but he's not as 'cutting edge' on things as
she was.
also have had a dog with a broken foot going on 8 weeks now, plus sneakers'
herpes or whatever it is........... so I haven't got Bob back in.
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Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Tonya,
Fred gets, Nutrived which is a liquid for his slight anemia, he gets a
potassium supplement (potassium gluconate powder that I put in capsules, he
gets 4 a day) and he gets phosphorus binders because his phosphorus was too
high, we've got it down again and he gets Marrow Plus (this is for anemia and
energy, not sure if this is really doing much, his HCT has stayed at 28%, just
low for months so it may be helping) and amlodipine and benazipril for high
blood pressure. He just had his last blood work a week ago and all his number
were very good, there has been a big improvement. We started him on
benazapril in addition to his amlodipine for high blood pressure and his
numbers shot up. They are almost normal again and benazapril is known to make
the numbers go higher initially when started. He's also been on an antibiotics
and eye goop for a urinary tract infection and conguntivitis in his eye this
last week. I took him in last week because I could tell he wasn't
feeling well. We go in this morning to check on those two things and recheck
his blood pressure, forgot last week.
My vet is thrilled that his numbers have come down so much. He also gets 150ml
of fluid daily. Fred gets pills 5 or 6 times a day and we have it down to a
routine now, he is pretty good about it. He doesn't love it but he knows it is
going to happen so he just lets me do it, I think he realizes he feels better
too, especially after his fluids.
Do you have blood work you can send me for your possible CRF kitty?
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