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Bron and Sheba (GA) said:
How are things going?
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Hi, pretty good actually. She's getting stronger every day and is even playing now. Lots of purrs. She's a happy kitty. Her appetite is pretty good still. Ketones good, BG little high but it's bc I'm feeding her the higher carb food. Going to vet on Thursday for repeat blood work, but I'd say she's almost back to her normal self.
 
Larry and Kitties said:
What is color and consistency of her feces? Black/very dark is indicative of of an uper GI tract bleed. The blood turns black because the it gets digested.
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Currently they are soft (a bit mushy) and light-medium brown. Smelly.

Before, she had a bout of pancreatitis in January and her stools never quite went back to normal. Diahhrea at first (I used probiotics and digestive enzymes to try and firm them up, and it worked gradually. I'm not sure, but I don't think the digestive enzymes really helped. It was more the probiotics.). But, even after they firmed up, they remained much lighter and softer than before the pancreatitis. Occasionally (once every few weeks/or months) she did have a small, black, coal-like stool, but she hasn't had one months now. It sounds like this could have been blood -- in the small intestine/upper GI (if I've read correctly). I could not figure out what was causing them (food, treats, stress).
 
Bron and Sheba (GA) said:
I’m so glad she’s feeling better. Please let us know how the vet visit goes. Are you still testing for ketones?
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I will, thank you. Yep, still testing twice a day. So far so good. I put the ketones in the notes of the SS spreadsheet, and also started recording them in a separate tab of the file. Looking good, at 0.1 tonight.
 
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Hi All, good vet visit today. Potassium is 4.5, so we are reducing the supplementation frequency from 3x a day to 2x a day. The vet gave me B12 injections for her anemia. He also tested PCV (26%) and TS (8). I've attached the lab work and the report.
 

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I’m glad the vet visit went well and the potassium is responding to the supplement. I am going to tag @Marje and Gracie to comment on the lab results.
Just looking at the SS it looks like you are feeding a couple of times in the early part of the cycle then not til late in the cycle. Am I reading that correctly? I would offer some snacks more often during the day/night if you can manage it as food is so important at the moment.
 
Bron and Sheba (GA) said:
I’m glad the vet visit went well and the potassium is responding to the supplement. I am going to tag @Marje and Gracie to comment on the lab results.
Just looking at the SS it looks like you are feeding a couple of times in the early part of the cycle then not til late in the cycle. Am I reading that correctly? I would offer some snacks more often during the day/night if you can manage it as food is so important at the moment.
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Yes, I think that's right. Didn't notice I was doing it. I do leave food out so she can nibble if she wants (will stop this when everything is back to normal). The reason I focus so much on the early cycle feeding is because that's when her BG drops the quickest and I'm attempting to slow it down. I will offer her more food throughout the day and cycle, though. Thank you for catching!
 
Hi Everyone, had another check up today for Cam. She's doing pretty good. HCT is coming up nicely. Will need to continue potassium supplementation, and get an SDMA test done in another month as her BUN is high and may indicate a kidney issue. Labs attached.We are driving back to NYC from NC next weekend - we have to go back for work. Wish us luck! Hopefully all will be okay.
 

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