10/4, Tango AMPS 95, +3 78, +3 87

Lori C & Tango

Lori C & Tango

Member Since 2022
I've read through the stickys but I don't see specifics. I'm not really sure on how responses work. I understand you tagging someone. I see there are well known members, members and moderators. Are all well known members considered the experts? In the Feline forum, the ones who give advice are called admins or moderators. Should've asked this question in the beginning.

Appreciate any clarification.

Thank you!
 
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I personally hate getting tagged. I'd rather someone change their subject line to indicate that they have a question, and a paraphrase of that question in the subject line. That way, you aren't depending on the particular person seeing their tags, or being on. I don't get emails for tags and sometimes people either don't tag correctly (and don't realize it), or the tagging notification doesn't work. However, there are times when I'm not online, when I scan the subject headings to see if anyone needs help. The second part of this is the request that people update their subject line when the question has been answered, so we don't have to stop in unnecessarily. Time is precious.

Then there are people who always tag a huge number of people, sort of a shotgun approach to "look at me, help me", that is the worst approach of all. Sort of like the boy who called wolf - after a while people stop looking in.
Lori Callagy said:
see there are well known members, members and moderators. Are all well known members considered the experts? In the Feline forum, the ones who give advice are called admins or moderators. Should've asked this question in the beginning.
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Moderator are only a small set of people. There are only 4 of us currently active, and one spends most of her time on the FB site. Our job it to try to keep the forum running smoothly. That means weeding out spammers, moving posts that end up in the wrong place, checking for family friendly content (no politics or religion please!) and trying to keep posted information up to date. Plus other duties. We have one admin or webmaster, Robert, and he does the site administration. Makes sure the software is working properly, adding update, etc. He happens to be the nephew of the the lady who started this site. You can tell who the Moderators or Admin people are by the green "collar" below our avatars. Anyone else on the Feline Health forum is not a mod or admin, just someone stepping in to help.

The phrase "well known members" doesn't really mean anything on the message board, it just means people who have posted a certain number of times. They can range from people who have been here a long time with a lot of experience with insulin and cats, to people who like to "chat" and stop in and say hello to everyone.

We also have no "experts", but we do have people who have more experience that others. We are not vets, or at least all but a couple of members who are vets who have posted in the past.

From the forum: Announcements & How to use the FDMB a couple posts you might want to read.
FDMB Guide to Posting and Etiquette and Dosing adviser clarification
 
Wendy&Neko said:
I personally hate getting tagged. I'd rather someone change their subject line to indicate that they have a question, and a paraphrase of that question in the subject line. That way, you aren't depending on the particular person seeing their tags, or being on. I don't get emails for tags and sometimes people either don't tag correctly (and don't realize it), or the tagging notification doesn't work. However, there are times when I'm not online, when I scan the subject headings to see if anyone needs help. The second part of this is the request that people update their subject line when the question has been answered, so we don't have to stop in unnecessarily. Time is precious.

Then there are people who always tag a huge number of people, sort of a shotgun approach to "look at me, help me", that is the worst approach of all. Sort of like the boy who called wolf - after a while people stop looking in.

Moderator are only a small set of people. There are only 4 of us currently active, and one spends most of her time on the FB site. Our job it to try to keep the forum running smoothly. That means weeding out spammers, moving posts that end up in the wrong place, checking for family friendly content (no politics or religion please!) and trying to keep posted information up to date. Plus other duties. We have one admin or webmaster, Robert, and he does the site administration. Makes sure the software is working properly, adding update, etc. He happens to be the nephew of the the lady who started this site. You can tell who the Moderators or Admin people are by the green "collar" below our avatars. Anyone else on the Feline Health forum is not a mod or admin, just someone stepping in to help.

The phrase "well known members" doesn't really mean anything on the message board, it just means people who have posted a certain number of times. They can range from people who have been here a long time with a lot of experience with insulin and cats, to people who like to "chat" and stop in and say hello to everyone.

We also have no "experts", but we do have people who have more experience that others. We are not vets, or at least all but a couple of members who are vets who have posted in the past.

From the forum: Announcements & How to use the FDMB a couple posts you might want to read.
FDMB Guide to Posting and Etiquette and Dosing adviser clarification
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Wendy - thank you for your explanation and links:cat:
 
I meant to add one caveat to the bit on tags. If it is someone who helps you on a daily basis, then it is OK to tag them. But don’t expect an answer. We are all volunteers after all and have other lives. Doing the subject line question always is a good habit.

Lori, some of what I wrote is directed at the general audience, not necessarily you.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
I meant to add one caveat to the bit on tags. If it is someone who helps you on a daily basis, then it is OK to tag them. But don’t expect an answer. We are all volunteers after all and have other lives. Doing the subject line question always is a good habit.

Lori, some of what I wrote is directed at the general audience, not necessarily you.
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Wendy, first, I totally understand that this forum is run by volunteers. I've volunteered all my adult life and know how easy it is to forget that you need to take a break once in awhile.
That being said, I can't tell you how much this group has helped me. Not sure where we'd be with our Tango. At first, it was hard to follow this forum's suggestions and not the vet's. We did and are so grateful. Tango is down to .25 unit 2x a day and is doing great.

I do want to say that at no time do I tag people to get a "look at me" response. "Help me", yes - I thought that's part of what this forum is for. For me, and I assume for all new members with their first diabetic kitty, it is all so overwhelming and it takes awhile to figure out all the components to how the forum works. When I first joined the group, my subject line wasn't always accurate. Now, I am trying my best to change subject as needed.

I did not believe your post was directed specifically at me. However, if I am posting in some way that's not the best approach, I would really appreciate if someone would let me know so I know why I might not be getting responses.

Lori
 
Hi Lori, I saw the latest labs you have added to his SS. His BUN is elevated and his creatinine significantly so. But his SDMA and other key values like phosphorus, potassium and calcium are okay. Did the vet say anything about the elevated creatinine? I believe there are other factors that can elevate BUN and creatinine like dehydration, a kidney infection etc. I assume the CBC and Urinalysis was not done this time around? Just the kidney values?

@Wendy&Neko
 
Link to previous post:
https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/10-3-tango-amps-85-2-90-at-vet-pmps-100-2-5-95.269182/

Lori Callagy said:
Question... Tango's PMPS was 100. The last time it was 100 was after we took him to the vet. This PMPS is 8 hours after we got home so I think it's more of a coincidence and not caused by vet visit?
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I think there still could be an element of stress involved. When did he last eat...before the PMPS?

Lori Callagy said:
Tango also vomited two hours after eating some pate. It was all food. At first Tango liked pate then got bored with it so we fed him more Almo Nature and Weruva. Recently, he started turning his nose at Weruva so we tried pate again and he was eating it. This time, he threw it up. He goes back and forth with what he'll eat. Not sure what this means if anything???
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Vomiting is one of the symptoms of kidney disease but could also mean several other things - stomach acid build up, food allergies, scarf and barf, hairballs etc. If I remember, right I think you'd previously said he's vomited just 3-4 times in as many months?
 
Bhooma, BUN actually went down a little from 3 weeks ago, but creatinine did increase. No CBC or urinalysis done this time as these were also done 3 weeks ago. Did discuss starting diet for kidney disease and mentioned subcutaneous fluids if levels continue to increase. Going to do blood work again in a couple months. If levels increase, then change decide what to do. Glad all other values are good.
 
Bandit's Mom said:
Link to previous post:
https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/10-3-tango-amps-85-2-90-at-vet-pmps-100-2-5-95.269182/


I think there still could be an element of stress involved. When did he last eat...before the PMPS?

2 1/4 hours before PMPS. BG has dropped so I think it probably was stress related.


Vomiting is one of the symptoms of kidney disease but could also mean several other things - stomach acid build up, food allergies, scarf and barf, hairballs etc. If I remember, right I think you'd previously said he's vomited just 3-4 times in as many months?
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Yes, he's only vomited a few times over the last few months. Last time, I think it was a week ago, he threw up a little bile. This time it was all his food. If the vomiting continues, will let vet know.
 
Lori Callagy said:
Bhooma, BUN actually went down a little from 3 weeks ago, but creatinine did increase. No CBC or urinalysis done this time as these were also done 3 weeks ago. Did discuss starting diet for kidney disease and mentioned subcutaneous fluids if levels continue to increase. Going to do blood work again in a couple months. If levels increase, then change decide what to do. Glad all other values are good.
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You might want to switch to a low phosphorus diet. Do not go for prescription kidney diets yet. In the early stages of kidney disease, it is more important to restrict phosphorus than protein. Did the vet check if he is dehydrated? I don't see HCT in either the previous labs or this one.
 
Bandit's Mom said:
You might want to switch to a low phosphorus diet. Do not go for prescription kidney diets yet. In the early stages of kidney disease, it is more important to restrict phosphorus than protein. Did the vet check if he is dehydrated? I don't see HCT in either the previous labs or this one.
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Will check into a low phosphorus diet. Vet did say we need to keep an eye on that.

I'm not sure why hydration wasn't checked as the vet mentioned it could be raise levels. July 14 was the last time hydration was checked - 49.7%. In April it was 47.5. At that time not hydrated. Have to ask about this too.
 
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