Bangwol's situation

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Sorry, I think in pounds! 11-12 lbs seems like it may be about right for him; that would be about 230 oz of food daily, just a little over that.

ETA: 239 CALORIES a day, not ounces a day!!! Sorry, didn't mean to cause undue confusion!
 
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Hmm, it would be impossible to feed him two of these cans a day during the week, since I work all day, and he doesn't eat a large portion all at once. On the weekend it's easier to get many little meals into him.
I don't know whether or not this would be a viable option for you, but they make automatic feeders that you can set to open at specific times. I don't know what's available to you in your part of the world but here is an example of some, anyway.

http://www.chewy.com/s?dept=all&query=automatic+cat+feeder&nav-submit-button=Submit

I know they are available from different sources, Amazon, other pet chains/sites, etc.
 
You can also make cat food-cicles: freeze some wet food and leave it out for him during the day. By the time it thaws, he will hopefully be ready for his next meal., :)
 
@Squalliesmom @granadilla the only problem I can see with the cat feeder and freezing the cat food, is that Bangwol is a bit of a Prince when it comes to his food...he only eats it if there is warm water inside, and I have to keep adding more when he gets to the bottom of the bowl so he will finish it all =(
 
Well, at least you know he is well-hydrated, lol! In that case, you may have to try one of the low/no carb dry foods, that you can leave out for him during the day, if he'll eat them. Some people have had good luck with Evo Cat and Kitten Turkey and Chicken, it's about 8% carbs (I did not have good luck w/it, it raised Squallie's BG). There is also Young Again Zero Carb, it's expensive but they eat a lot less of it, so it kind of balances out. I had pretty good luck w/feeding Squallie YAZC. The problem is that I don't know if either of those are available to you in Korea?
 
I used to call my cat Marshmallow a Princess Fussypants because she was a drama queen about food too. :rolleyes: You will have to leave a little bit of food out for him then while you're at work, obviously. Hopefully his BG will stay in the normal range without insulin but if you can't get low carb dry food, keep testing his BG twice a day, before he eats (as long as he hasn't had food for two hours before the test since food can influence the numbers). Not ideal if he has to eat higher carbs but he needs to eat.

How much weight has he lost? Or, maybe the question should be, how much weight does he need to gain?

Have you found another vet you can take his labs to? I'm glad to hear he's doing well but there were a few questionable things on his labs, as you know. As @SpecklesandMe mentioned, there have to other vets who would be willing to do a Skype consult. Paws crossed for continued good health!
 
I can order most big name foods online, but I've never seen YAZC before. Where do you find the carb % for dry foods if it's not listed on the particular website? I checked on the Nature's Variety and Orijen sites, but it isn't listed, and most of the food lists showing low carb foods are only for wet food. I'd prefer to stick with Instinct, mainly because it's something I know they will both eat (both of them are so picky...), but I want to know the carb% before ordering another bag. EVO Cat and Kitten Turkey and Chicken would be one to fall back on if it turns out Instinct is too high.

As for the vet, the vet my mom uses in Canada refused to discuss Bangwol's labs without seeing him first. There aren't a lot of decent vets near me, and some don't even treat cats (rather, don't know how to) He is doing okay right now, so I will wait it out and go with him for his check up on Friday night or Saturday morning with the same vet. I will mention everything that has been said thus far in the conversation about his anemia, and hopefully will have my glucose monitor by then to ask about home testing. I will ask for complete blood work to be done, since he didn't check anything regarding kidneys for a while... If I don't get the results or answers I need, I have the business card of vet in that area who treats cats, so I can try there too.
 
You can email the company and ask about the carbs. Here is the info I received on Natures Variety Instinct kibble.

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If I don't get the results or answers I need, I have the business card of vet in that area who treats cats, so I can try there too.
That's great. It's probably better to have someone local give a second opinion, if necessary, since they can run more tests, but if you do end up needing a phone consult, please don't be discouraged by your mom's vet. We'll help you find someone good. I know at least 2 in the US who'd be willing to do it.
Also, not to sound like a broken record, but please make sure they run another albumin level. In addition to the anemia, this is extremely important. If it drops more than the 10/27 level, it could become a life threatening situation.
Good luck with everything and let us know how he does. Fingers and paws crossed that he stays well!
 
Would just like to update all of you on Bangwol! He went for his check up on Saturday, and had great results! Both WBC and RBC are back in a normal range, and BUN and creatinine only went up slightly. Glucose is also at a nice 93! The only thing he didn't check (although I did ask for all tests to be done regarding kidneys...) was albumin. However judging by his great results, do you think its still needed? I suppose I could always have it done at another smaller vet in my area if he should need it. He is on Cefotaxime for another two weeks, and I was also given Azodyl. I will finish giving him the probiotics I am currently using, and then try the Azodyl. Has anyone had any results with it? Its not cheap, but if it has a positive effect, I would definitely buy more for him. Here are some cite pictures from yesterday! He is acting like a kitten, chasing Honey around! Makes me so so happy <3
 

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If the albumin had dropped lower than the original set of lab results you posted, you might see fluid accumulation in his belly. Keep an eye out, but sounds like he's on the upswing. Thank goodness!
:)
 
So happy to hear he is doing better!!! I love the pics, both he and Honey are beautiful. They seem very happy to be back in each other's company, too! :cat: :cat: :cat:
 
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