1/11 Moo Moo Update- More Bloodwork and Potassium Supplement

[phakewishard]

Hey y'all,

Sorry for the update coming so late. Previous post here

Some important notes from today's vet visit: She has been put on the Renal K+ supplement, 1/4 teaspoon twice a day. He said he did a doppler on her, and that she's still receiving blood flow to her back legs, so her wobbliness and weakness should subside once her potassium levels get back to normal. She received another subq and Dr. B talked to me about possibly doing subq' as at home. It seems something he is open to, depending on her next round of bloodwork (on Wednesday or Thursday, he said if she seems worse to bring her in Wednesday, if she's okay then wait until Thursday).

Her appetite today is almost back to normal, with her eating out of a bowl if it's held up to her face level. She seems to be in good spirits today, and last night she slept on my chest for the first time in a long time. Her sugar has been high today, I skipped this morning's insulin shot as I was worried she would crash again. That was probably a mistake. Dr. B said it is safe to start giving her insulin like normal again. Her phosphorus is coming down, and her BUN is slightly lower as well.

The blood ketone meter did not make it in the mail today

Moo Moo's bloodwork from today:

Moo Moo's bloodwork from Friday:

 

[Marje and Gracie]

Progress!!! This is all great news. I’m glad to see as the P has been coming down, so has the Ca. That’s excellent. She’s feeling ok and still eating from the syringe?

 

[phakewishard]

Yes! She seems to be in a much better mood today, and has even eaten a little from the bowl when it was elevated today, though most of what she ate today was by syringe. I'm hoping tomorrow she will eat by herself.

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

Hi Sydney, I'm so happy to see that the phosphorus and Bun came down some.
M happy to hear she is eating from her bowl. You must have been so happy when she slept on your chest. Precious baby.
Please keep us updated on how she's coming along

 

[phakewishard]

@Diane Tyler's Mom I will! And I was over the moon when she wanted to, before last night she had just been sleeping on her bed and not with me on the floor. The vet was impressed by her change in mood too, I think this past week was just a rough one for her.

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

@Diane Tyler's Mom I will! And I was over the moon when she wanted to, before last night she had just been sleeping on her bed and not with me on the floor. The vet was impressed by her change in mood too, I think this past week was just a rough one for her.

I always have to look at her pic, she is so adorable.
Have a good night Sydney and give her a kiss for me

 

[phakewishard]

I will, and thank you so much! Goodnight to you too!

 

[Critter Mom]

Passing out with meds. Just wanted to say yay, (((Moo Moo!)))

Very good update.

(((Sydney)))


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[Critter Mom]

PS: The potassium supplement may help with her appetite. Did the vets give you anything for nausea, Sydney?


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[phakewishard]

They did not, but I am going back on Wednesday or Thursday depending on how she's doing.

 

[Critter Mom]

Hopefully as her phosphorus levels continue to improve that'll help with the eating too.

It was lovely to read that her mood has brightened and that she slept on your chest!

(((Sydney and Moo Moo)))


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