RachelG
Member Since 2021
Yesterday was one of the scariest days of my life.
But we have good news! Fortune responded well to the blood transfusion and is more frisky when they poke and prod him. Good boy! He is now in stable condition.
He tested negative for ketones, but I think he was still acidic. He is now on short-acting insulin while they try to regulate his blood sugar - it was in the high 600s yesterday.
Last night is fuzzy, but I remember the emergency vet calling at 3am to tell us that Fortune responded to the treatment and that we can go to bed because he is not in critical condition. Gosh, I'm tearing up just writing that!
The IM doctor this morning chatted with us for longer - we aren't sure what caused his severe anemia, and they are looking at his SCL progressing, potential bone marrow involvement, and pancreatitis. This morning they are doing another abdominal u/s and chest x-ray.
My boy is going to have his belly shaved again, but it gets him closer to coming home to us!
The IM also wants us to stop raw food so the hunt continues for something he will finish - currently he was eating and finishing DOUBLE portions of the Small Batch raw rabbit and finally plumping up a bit! She also wants us to stop digestive enzymes. I expect we will have to stop TR as well.
I really hope we can get him on treatment ASAP. I just want him to be comfy and feel safe, sunning on his bed, or laying in our laps staring at us intently.
But we have good news! Fortune responded well to the blood transfusion and is more frisky when they poke and prod him. Good boy! He is now in stable condition.
He tested negative for ketones, but I think he was still acidic. He is now on short-acting insulin while they try to regulate his blood sugar - it was in the high 600s yesterday.
Last night is fuzzy, but I remember the emergency vet calling at 3am to tell us that Fortune responded to the treatment and that we can go to bed because he is not in critical condition. Gosh, I'm tearing up just writing that!
The IM doctor this morning chatted with us for longer - we aren't sure what caused his severe anemia, and they are looking at his SCL progressing, potential bone marrow involvement, and pancreatitis. This morning they are doing another abdominal u/s and chest x-ray.
My boy is going to have his belly shaved again, but it gets him closer to coming home to us!
The IM also wants us to stop raw food so the hunt continues for something he will finish - currently he was eating and finishing DOUBLE portions of the Small Batch raw rabbit and finally plumping up a bit! She also wants us to stop digestive enzymes. I expect we will have to stop TR as well.
I really hope we can get him on treatment ASAP. I just want him to be comfy and feel safe, sunning on his bed, or laying in our laps staring at us intently.
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Hope he continues to improve and is home snuggling with you soon. Sending lots of love and healing 
