Crista & Ming
Member Since 2018
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/1-31-ming-pmps-133-3-218.225047/
Ming's been flat yellow today and he did see some green 3 cycles ago. But I've been holding this dose for a while and itching to increase.
I'm thinking about fattening the dose or should I do a full 0.25u increase?
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In regards to his BW and recent "diagnoses": I spoke to the Main Vet today. She doesn't want to treat the proteinuria until we get 2 more consistently elevated UCPR values because she sees both fortekor and semintra causing more kidney crises than good. She says she doesn't like treating it when the value is under 1 (Ming is at 0.9 and normal is 0 - 0.2). So we're doing UCPR tests at 2 weeks and 4 weeks. Curious to know what you guys think.
She also said NWNM always tells them to recheck t4 in a month. That's some interesting tidbit of info.
Thank you, Ella! I'm sorry about your kitty but appreciate you chiming in. Fortunately, my city has a facility (North West Nuclear Medicine/NWNM) that does i-131 treatments on cats. I also saw on their website them linking Mark Peterson's blog. I also had the opportunity to meet a few techs and vets from there when they came to do a Lunch 'n' Learn at the clinic I work at. It really seemed like an awesome place for the cats to spend a few days at despite having to be radiated haha!
I'll look into reading Mark Peterson's blog this weekend
Thank you again
Ming's been flat yellow today and he did see some green 3 cycles ago. But I've been holding this dose for a while and itching to increase.
I'm thinking about fattening the dose or should I do a full 0.25u increase?
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In regards to his BW and recent "diagnoses": I spoke to the Main Vet today. She doesn't want to treat the proteinuria until we get 2 more consistently elevated UCPR values because she sees both fortekor and semintra causing more kidney crises than good. She says she doesn't like treating it when the value is under 1 (Ming is at 0.9 and normal is 0 - 0.2). So we're doing UCPR tests at 2 weeks and 4 weeks. Curious to know what you guys think.
She also said NWNM always tells them to recheck t4 in a month. That's some interesting tidbit of info.
Yes, we did all the research on HyperT and decided on the I-131 radiation treatment for Stu. Dr. Mark Peterson is a wonderful, caring man in addition to being a pioneer in the treatment of HyperT. His practice is in Bedford Hills NY (Westchester County, close to NYC; he also has a clinic in the city). Unfortunately Stu turned out not to be a candidate for I-131: his mulltiple diseases, including kidney disease and cancer, had progressed too far. But if I ever had another HyperT cat, I would get him/her to Dr. Peterson ASAP.
Wishing all the best for Ming.
p.s. It looks like Dr. Peterson's clinic is now only in NY city: here's a link to the website:
https://animalendocrine.com/
Thank you, Ella! I'm sorry about your kitty but appreciate you chiming in. Fortunately, my city has a facility (North West Nuclear Medicine/NWNM) that does i-131 treatments on cats. I also saw on their website them linking Mark Peterson's blog. I also had the opportunity to meet a few techs and vets from there when they came to do a Lunch 'n' Learn at the clinic I work at. It really seemed like an awesome place for the cats to spend a few days at despite having to be radiated haha!
I'll look into reading Mark Peterson's blog this weekend
Thank you again
!!!! I'm always a little careful !
