03/05 Jackson - AMPS 460, +4 422, PMPS 289, +4 265 - Acro/IAA Testing Questions

Dyana

Dyana

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Oh, it is so nice to have a computer again.
I was trying to move his shot earlier for DST coming up. I overslept a little bit, and then had his new dose in the syringe and when I took the cap off the needle was bent, so he got his shot a little late (by 30 minutes).
I'm not too worried as with his numbers I think I could just shoot 1 hour early on Sunday... I'll keep working on it. Actually, I like the thought of moving the shot by 30 minutes earlier in the evening of Friday and Saturday.

So, I don't really know enough to know what I'm questioning, yet. I have only read a little bit in the Acromegaly / IAA / Cushing Cats forum. There's a lot that I don't understand. I didn't even get the information on IAA information yet.
He has an appointment at 5:00pm on Monday. If we do the Acro and IAA tests and it has to be overnighted to MSU (Is MSU still the only one who does these tests?), then I'm guessing the labs will already have picked up the tests to be sent out from the vet's office by that time? and the post offices will be closed.
She often (always) hands the blood tests to the nurse to prepare. I just want to make sure they are done correctly. Does the nurse need to freeze the blood until it can be picked up the next day?
Is there an available link I can send to my vet about the tests, that she can read before hand?
Where would I get help, guidance, and encouragement if he has to start that drug starting with a C ?

I'm guessing, I should have his regular blood work and urinalysis re-run on Monday as well.
I'm working on the Labs tab in my spreadsheet, but it is taking a while. I don't think I'm even close to half way done yet.
Thanks.
 
Not sure Dyana, I seem to remember that there are more places doing it, but I think that was Europe(was previously only in UK at the RVC) .

@Wendy&Neko will be the best person to ask, I imagine she'll pop round later.

Good luck with the dosecrease.
Work the juice Jackson.
 
It's nice to see a yellow. I haven't seen one of those in a while.

I started to record the time with his weight, as if he just ate 3oz of food it may affect his weight.
 
I was trying to figure out my next Chewy.com order, and had all the bags that I already had out and Jackson ran off with a 1 lb (16 oz) bag of the Salmon treats and proceeded to quickly (because he's an expert) to rip a 3 inch hole in that bag.
 
I think MSU is still the only one in North America that does the test. Go to the website: MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and enter the code 20005 and give the information to the vet. It has all the collection and shipping information.
Dyana said:
Where would I get help, guidance, and encouragement if he has to start that drug starting with a C ?
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Lots of information on the acro forum about cabergoline.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
Lots of information on the acro forum about cabergoline.
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Thanks. I will try to read it on Saturday, on my day off.

I set my cell phone alarm for 9:00pm and woke up by myself at 10:00pm, and tested and he is still in yellow. I looked at my cell phone and it is SILENTLY showing an alarm setting to Snooze,, SILENTLY if I ever woke up to LOOK at it. Why does it do that?
I will get a plug in alarm soon.. I hope.
 
My vet works tomorrow Friday, and is off on Saturday and Sunday, so I was just trying to get her the information before our appointment on Monday.
I'll see if I can copy and paste something from FDMB to her.
 
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