Re: 6/15 Cleo PMPS 201;+2 179 Vet Visit
Vet Visit (second try-much shorter)
Cleo was very good at vets. Dr. Green clipped some tarter off her teeth on right side of mouth. She lanced this large pea sized growth located inside base of Cleo's right ear, bottom of front flap. I found it yesterday and it had me worried. She said it was a cyst, had pus/blood/fluid come out. She said it may come back.
Cleo's bladder was not full enough for a sterile UA, they gave me plastic and gravel to put in LB to collect urine, but Missy Cleo did a big LB miss after we were home for awhile. I used the syringe to draw it up from the floor (real sterile,I know,but better than nothing). Brought it right to vet, and it was tested normal. She felt she may feel stress from Simon's silent stalking, and recommended trying a large storage bin with the cover on for privacy. We tried that right away. She stepped in, peed right out the entry, turned around and stepped in her own urine when exiting

So, back to our favs, the LB's with the little feet so,if she misses, you don't have to clean the bottom of the box. I will not complain about her missing anymore (sure, Jane). I am glad she does not have a UTI. And I am happy that she feels good. She has her choice of 4 LB's to use, and we are buying stock in Brawny paper towels. And Simon has not been stalking her since I am giving him extra loving/attention
Dr. Green was questioning why I was testing Cleo so much. I could tell she thought I was going overboard. I explained why, and how, and she asked some questions, and then seemed satisfied. She gave me some advice on what to feed when I had certain BG numbers, but I kind of tuned that out, since I knew I wouldn't follow it. She said that they have had some cats with normal kidney values come up high rather quickly after being on this high protein diet. She recommends a kidney function test at next visit.
She said that Cleo's heart murmur is a grade (stage) 1, which is mild, but that her HR was elevated:
204. They have a BP machine there, but it was out for repair today. So that also to be done at next visit. She also recommended a chest xray to see size of heart. Dental to be discussed after these tests.
She gave me a RX for the Lantus Pen. Cleo's weight was 9lb 4.5 oz, up 1.5 oz from 4/5/13. Dr. Green said Cleo didn't show any signs of arthritis in her hips, but xray would show more. Cleo's feet tested good for feeling. She did show muscle loss, but I told her she should have felt her at the 4/5 visit. That she is much improved now!
Well, that is all I can think of now. Any thoughts & opinion would be welcomed. Especially on the 204 heart rate. Thanks!!