Re: crf-Belinda

2008-03-22 Thread catatonya
I took Bob to the vet yesterday, and they are running all his bloodwork again. I go back next week to see results and check blood pressure. He is already on the norvasc and has blood in his urine. This second doctor I saw didn't think his bloodwork showed signs of crf, but wanted to run

Re: crf-Belinda

2008-03-11 Thread Belinda Sauro
What are his numbers, specifically his Creatinine, BUN, Phosphorus, Potassium, and his HCT, these are the important ones that tell you how well or not well he is doing? Get them from your vet, they can fax or give you a copy of his last blood work results, you paid for them they are

Re: crf-Belinda

2008-03-11 Thread catatonya
I will get a copy of them and send you the numbers. I've got to speak to the new vet tomorrow about Bob's paperwork and get his prescription filled for the blood pressure. t Belinda Sauro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What are his numbers, specifically his Creatinine, BUN, Phosphorus,

Re: crf-Belinda

2008-03-11 Thread catatonya
I will get a copy of them and send you the numbers. I've got to speak to the new vet tomorrow about Bob's paperwork and get his prescription filled for the blood pressure. t Belinda Sauro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What are his numbers, specifically his Creatinine, BUN, Phosphorus,

Re: crf-Belinda

2008-03-10 Thread catatonya
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

Re: crf-Belinda

2008-03-10 Thread catatonya
by the way the previous vet did recommend 150 mL of fluids per week for right now. I've also put him on all wet food. It's a pain not to have someone to call my vet! Belinda Sauro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Tonya, Fred gets, Nutrived which is a liquid for his slight anemia, he gets

Re: crf-Belinda

2008-03-03 Thread Belinda Sauro
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