Anne & Zener GA
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Yesterday
Zener is in classic rainbow slide this morning. He started with stinky pinky yesterday evening, perhaps the high before the break?
Our vet replied to answer many questions for us and help us plan a strategy. We will pick up the lab values later today and post them in Zener's condo tonight for your wonderful insights. For now, we are scheduling an ultrasound and urine culture to rule out kidney infection, which our vet does not think is the likely cause but wants to see how his kidneys look. She says kidneys with infection and kidneys with chronic disease look quite different, so it will be good to get a baseline too. All his electrolytes on his blood work were normal. She feels it is very early kidney dysfunction. She did not think prescription kidney diet was necessary yet and is aware of how much trouble we've had with his foods, GI motility and so on. We are also going to do some more research on lower phosphorus foods and see if we can add any of that into his very picky diet. We've also started adding more water into his fuds and are already seeing a decrease in the amount he is drinking.
@Anne & Muffin - thanks for stopping by yesterday, we posted his report yesterday evening and more to come later today.
@Michelle & Dusty - well, the lab reports were not what we hoped for, but there is always something worse. ;-) Hope your semester prep is smooth as butter.
@Ann & Tess - thank you so very much for all the information on CKD. We ordered the book you suggested. We have been reading Tanya's website and are overwhelmed as you stated. We are plugging along and somewhat relieved things are in such an early stage so we don't feel like we have to make decisions immediately! We will get the rest of his lab values from the vet today and post later. Our vet did not suggest meds, prescription diet or subQ fluids at this time. And we are starting to investigate some lower phosphorus foods you have on Tess's SS and on Tanya's site. Waiting to find about out his phosphorus levels. And anything you can send us will be very helpful! :YMHUG:
@Anne & Maggie - thank you for all your insights from Ms Mags, we are still overwhelmed and in full research mode, our reaction to an new issue. ;-) We are scheduling an ultrasound. At the present, our vet doesn't think the prescription kidney diet is essential and we are investigating some non-prescription foods. With Zener's appy issues, our vet is more concerned that he eat regularly, but we may start trying to sneak in a few lower phosphorus foods to see what happens. SubQ fluids don't look necessary yet, but we are increasing the water in his foods. And we have him on Zantac regularly, also methylcobaline (B-12).
@Sienne - electrolytes were normal, we are getting the rest of his lab work this afternoon and will post it. Our vet says it is very early and keeping him hydrated is important at this stage. We've added quite a bit more water to his foods in the last 24 hours and his water drinking dropped from 1 cup every 24 hours to 1/3. Thank you so much for all the information, we forwarded it to our vet. She recommended not having the renal collection because of it being technically difficult and instead to try the urine culture and ultrasound to view the kidneys and check for possible infection. So, we are in the process of scheduling that.
@Melissa & Mr T - thanks for your support, we are digging to China to get to the bottom of what's going on! ;-)
@Amy - thanks for your kind words about our powers of observation. We are still working on Zener's advice "pet more, worry less." :razz:
@Roni & Moonie - thank you for the hugs, we sure needed them!
@Alana - the lab work seems to indicate kidneys and not just his diabetes. We noticed an increase in drinking even with his numbers doing so well and that's what got us back to the vet.
@Wendy & Neko - you are so right, knowledge is important AND we have Sienne!
@Carla - we are in full research mode and devising a plan, we wish we didn't have to, but we are grateful for all the expert help here on everything!
@Ella & Rusty - we are keeping on keeping on and coming up with our plan. In the meantime, Zener is relaxing in the lagoon. :mrgreen:
@Dyanna - Zener is feeling very pleased to be in the same company as JD!
That's where we are this morning, starting to emerge from the fog a little. @-) Full bloodwork posted later today. Thank you LL! :YMHUG:
Zener is in classic rainbow slide this morning. He started with stinky pinky yesterday evening, perhaps the high before the break?
Our vet replied to answer many questions for us and help us plan a strategy. We will pick up the lab values later today and post them in Zener's condo tonight for your wonderful insights. For now, we are scheduling an ultrasound and urine culture to rule out kidney infection, which our vet does not think is the likely cause but wants to see how his kidneys look. She says kidneys with infection and kidneys with chronic disease look quite different, so it will be good to get a baseline too. All his electrolytes on his blood work were normal. She feels it is very early kidney dysfunction. She did not think prescription kidney diet was necessary yet and is aware of how much trouble we've had with his foods, GI motility and so on. We are also going to do some more research on lower phosphorus foods and see if we can add any of that into his very picky diet. We've also started adding more water into his fuds and are already seeing a decrease in the amount he is drinking.
@Anne & Muffin - thanks for stopping by yesterday, we posted his report yesterday evening and more to come later today.
@Michelle & Dusty - well, the lab reports were not what we hoped for, but there is always something worse. ;-) Hope your semester prep is smooth as butter.
@Ann & Tess - thank you so very much for all the information on CKD. We ordered the book you suggested. We have been reading Tanya's website and are overwhelmed as you stated. We are plugging along and somewhat relieved things are in such an early stage so we don't feel like we have to make decisions immediately! We will get the rest of his lab values from the vet today and post later. Our vet did not suggest meds, prescription diet or subQ fluids at this time. And we are starting to investigate some lower phosphorus foods you have on Tess's SS and on Tanya's site. Waiting to find about out his phosphorus levels. And anything you can send us will be very helpful! :YMHUG:
@Anne & Maggie - thank you for all your insights from Ms Mags, we are still overwhelmed and in full research mode, our reaction to an new issue. ;-) We are scheduling an ultrasound. At the present, our vet doesn't think the prescription kidney diet is essential and we are investigating some non-prescription foods. With Zener's appy issues, our vet is more concerned that he eat regularly, but we may start trying to sneak in a few lower phosphorus foods to see what happens. SubQ fluids don't look necessary yet, but we are increasing the water in his foods. And we have him on Zantac regularly, also methylcobaline (B-12).
@Sienne - electrolytes were normal, we are getting the rest of his lab work this afternoon and will post it. Our vet says it is very early and keeping him hydrated is important at this stage. We've added quite a bit more water to his foods in the last 24 hours and his water drinking dropped from 1 cup every 24 hours to 1/3. Thank you so much for all the information, we forwarded it to our vet. She recommended not having the renal collection because of it being technically difficult and instead to try the urine culture and ultrasound to view the kidneys and check for possible infection. So, we are in the process of scheduling that.
@Melissa & Mr T - thanks for your support, we are digging to China to get to the bottom of what's going on! ;-)
@Amy - thanks for your kind words about our powers of observation. We are still working on Zener's advice "pet more, worry less." :razz:
@Roni & Moonie - thank you for the hugs, we sure needed them!
@Alana - the lab work seems to indicate kidneys and not just his diabetes. We noticed an increase in drinking even with his numbers doing so well and that's what got us back to the vet.
@Wendy & Neko - you are so right, knowledge is important AND we have Sienne!
@Carla - we are in full research mode and devising a plan, we wish we didn't have to, but we are grateful for all the expert help here on everything!
@Ella & Rusty - we are keeping on keeping on and coming up with our plan. In the meantime, Zener is relaxing in the lagoon. :mrgreen:
@Dyanna - Zener is feeling very pleased to be in the same company as JD!
That's where we are this morning, starting to emerge from the fog a little. @-) Full bloodwork posted later today. Thank you LL! :YMHUG:
