Tara & Ivana (GA)
Member Since 2015
Last post from 4 weeks ago
So my last post was from a month ago, when Ivana went for her usual 3-monthly check-up after a rough patch and her creatinine and phosphorous were sky-high. From that appointment, her new protocol was to double the amount of subcutaneous fluids we give her (now 200mL every night), and feed her even lower phosphorous foods (now <175mg/100kCal). We had a re-check yesterday, and sadly her creatinine and phosphorous are even higher than were last month
(results in Labs tab)
I've gotta say, it was a bit of a surprise getting these numbers - based on how Ivana is eating and behaving, she seems absolutely fine. We truly thought the extra things we were doing were helping based on this, so it was a massive blow to get these results yesterday. Obviously the CKD is progressing faster than we can stall it, but we are *trying* to be positive, and trying to focus on the fact that her blood chemistry is telling us one thing, but Ivana herself is telling us another, ie. she's still herself and don't give up on her yet.
Unfortunately our options for treatment are extremely limited now, vet basically said that the only thing we can really do is slightly increase the aluminium hydroxide on two of her four daily doses (that will be the maximum dose that she can have), so now we will add a bit more into the foods that are >150mg/100kCal. Nothing else we can do for the creatinine except keep giving 200mL of fluids daily (we have previously decided against hospitalising her for IV fluids), and of course keep on her other usual meds too.
She's been doing a lot of yowling lately, mostly at night, but has started doing it during the day too. We're quite certain it's the dementia, as she only ever does it when she's in a different room to us, and if we go to her she stops yowling as soon as she sees us and meows normally. So it doesn't seem like a pain thing based on that. I've ordered some transdermal CBD that should be arriving soon (assuming it makes it through customs!
) so hopefully that will help her chill out a bit more.
Not a real great update to be making, but fingers crossed she keeps on keeping on. Here she is yesterday, just after we got home from the vet:
The Princess about 5min after a not-so-great fluid session, complete with hissing and growling and almost-biting, but then sitting on my lap trying to look cute so I can't be mad:
Helping me make the bed
:
So my last post was from a month ago, when Ivana went for her usual 3-monthly check-up after a rough patch and her creatinine and phosphorous were sky-high. From that appointment, her new protocol was to double the amount of subcutaneous fluids we give her (now 200mL every night), and feed her even lower phosphorous foods (now <175mg/100kCal). We had a re-check yesterday, and sadly her creatinine and phosphorous are even higher than were last month
(results in Labs tab)I've gotta say, it was a bit of a surprise getting these numbers - based on how Ivana is eating and behaving, she seems absolutely fine. We truly thought the extra things we were doing were helping based on this, so it was a massive blow to get these results yesterday. Obviously the CKD is progressing faster than we can stall it, but we are *trying* to be positive, and trying to focus on the fact that her blood chemistry is telling us one thing, but Ivana herself is telling us another, ie. she's still herself and don't give up on her yet.
Unfortunately our options for treatment are extremely limited now, vet basically said that the only thing we can really do is slightly increase the aluminium hydroxide on two of her four daily doses (that will be the maximum dose that she can have), so now we will add a bit more into the foods that are >150mg/100kCal. Nothing else we can do for the creatinine except keep giving 200mL of fluids daily (we have previously decided against hospitalising her for IV fluids), and of course keep on her other usual meds too.
She's been doing a lot of yowling lately, mostly at night, but has started doing it during the day too. We're quite certain it's the dementia, as she only ever does it when she's in a different room to us, and if we go to her she stops yowling as soon as she sees us and meows normally. So it doesn't seem like a pain thing based on that. I've ordered some transdermal CBD that should be arriving soon (assuming it makes it through customs!
) so hopefully that will help her chill out a bit more.Not a real great update to be making, but fingers crossed she keeps on keeping on. Here she is yesterday, just after we got home from the vet:
The Princess about 5min after a not-so-great fluid session, complete with hissing and growling and almost-biting, but then sitting on my lap trying to look cute so I can't be mad:
Helping me make the bed
:
We actually decided not to take her back to the vet for any more general checkups unless something goes wrong, because there's nothing else left for us to do anyway, so no point - it only stresses her and upsets us to find out bad news, for no benefit.
and doesn't care what her numbers are. You are certainly doing the right thing for your girl. I love her pictures. The Princess looks regal and wise. I hope the CBD will help. 
