4-14 Leroy + 5 163 AMPS 185, no PMPS +18.5 53 🤿

squeem3

squeem3

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4-13 Leroy AMPS 212 PMPS 171

Giving me stink eye😝
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I guess he was too sedated than usual so the vet did blood work. Elevated BUN >100 :nailbiting: He drinks plenty of water and hasn't been acting any differently apart from being slow with the bandage. Options are IV fluids for a few days, IV fluids today and change the bandage and send home with subq fluids, or the last option that I'm not considering. I opted to bring him home with fluids.
 
Random thought - could methylcobalamine cause elevated BUN?? That's the only new thing Leroy has had recently. He's only had two doses.

No update on Leroy. The vet's secretary is trying to track the vet down.
 
The vet doesn't think methylcobalamine has anything to do with the high BUN. I found an old FDMB post that mentions not using methylcobalamine if there are kidney issues. There was a journal article linked in the post.

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Hock looks good. One more bandage change next week if nothing happens before then :nailbiting: He'll get IV fluids as soon as he gets settled into the kennel. Vet is on vacation in Ireland next week😭. I would feel much better if the vet was on site to deal with Leroy if everything goes wrong (but hopefully nothing will 🤞).
 
Methycobalamine is for the neuropathy. I use the Vitacost one instead of Zobaline.

Yes, I will be doing subq fluids at home. The vet knows I can handle it. The one issue I had last time was the 18 gauge needle kept popping out of the tented skin 🫤 Not easy to hold the needle in place and also hold the fluid bag and squeeze it. No extra hands to help me during the week. I'll see if magic dog's owner or a friend of mine can help this weekend if I need it. Technically 🍍 person could help since she only lives like 15 minutes away but we're not really friends anymore.
 
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Methycobalamine is for the neuropathy. I use the Vitacost one instead of Zobaline.

Yes, I will be doing subq fluids at home. The vet knows I can handle it. The one issue I had last time was the 18 gauge needle kept popping out of the tented skin 🫤 Not easy to hold the needle in place and also hold the fluid bag and squeeze it. No extra hands to help me during the week. I'll see if magic dog's owner or a friend of mine can help this weekend if I need it. Technically 🍍 person could help since she only lives like 15 minutes away but we're not really friends anymore.
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I think you've done sub-qs before so you probably already know this, but I purchased an IV stand--they aren't expensive--got it at Amazon, I think. I was doing the sub-qs on my own too, and it was the only way I could manage it without help. Some people use a hanger on the shower/curtain rod.
 
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He can't go any lower 18+ hours since insulin ... can he? :nailbiting::nailbiting: I'm skipping the Porus One supplement tonight. That's the only other new thing since the last bloodwork and BUN is worse now.

He's camped out by the water bowl. I start subq fluids tomorrow, 100 ml once a day.
 
Still groggy and clumsily dragging himself around. He's already taken a tumble getting himself onto the sofa.

I'll see if he wants another snack. It's past bedtime for me🥱 The things we do for our pets.
 
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