Martica and Fred
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Hi
I had a few scares with Fred over the past few weeks, found out with an Xray that he probably has fluid returning to his lungs (although his kidney values have shockingly improvved for NO reason--Creat went from 91 in July to 71 last week and BUN went from 5.1 in July to 3.0 last week). But he has fluid in the lungs again so I've been giving him Lasix again. Spoke to--did not visit--the new cardiologist who replaced mine who moved. She suggested with try a couple of days of 3 times/day Lasix...SO-on Thursday (today is Sunda) I gave him 3 doses of Lasix
1/4 tab, (had been giving him 2 doses).
His breathing was pretty good, but then I found blood on his diaper (vague pink spot) on Friday. Took hiim in, not the normal vet...she squeezed his penis said it looked a little irritated but all fine, squeezed bladder or somesuch and said the fluid was clear. Did not do a urine test. The next day, ysterday, I found more blood on the diaper and a small coagulated piece. I called her, she was on call and she was not very helpful but said bring him in today if it's worse. Well today there was a faint pink spot this morning but nothing more.
On Friday at the vets Fred was walking and his left back toe started curling under, like he couldn't spread his toes, he kept walking on it and sometimes the
right back leg would do that. Then yesterday BOTH feet were doing it, although he kept walking (to the kitchen to eat) I was having to walk behind him to
balance his hips because the club feet were making him fall, although he kept walking with them--they did not seem to hurt. A cat sitter who was new was over to meet me and Fred and she said it was a neurological thing.
I had given him his 8th dose of B12, a shot, on Friday morning, not sure if that could have done this, or perhpas the dehydration. In the past he always walks
worse when his blood sugar is high, and they were for a few days this week...but never this toe curling under thing.
And today he could not walk at all, can't stand up on any of his legs. He doesn't seem to be in pain, has been content, has eaten. I didn't give him a
lasix at all yesterday since the cat sitter went on about how dehydrated he was. Today I gave him one dose of Lasix only. His breathing is fine...and he's beeen resting and looking peaceful and also alert...
but he's not walking or even standing up on his own. What can this be? Not sure what to do. I did mention it to the on call vet and
she said it sounded neurological...that was yesterday when I just metnioned the toe curling...
anyway.. my poor guy, things are just starting to break down. Not sure if I should just not worry about this. The on call vet said that if it were her cat
she would put him to sleep (when we were discussing the possible UTI or whatever else the blood could be). I'm jus tnot sure about that, the vet the week before said he did not think he was in pain or suffering, although his quality of life (dep. on whose definition you use, was not great). Anyway, that's not my immediate dilemma since Fred is eating and stills eeming good, today and yesterday at least.
But what about this limpness/paralysis (not sure it's totally paralyzed, he moves a little when he's lying). I don't think this is painful.
I had a few scares with Fred over the past few weeks, found out with an Xray that he probably has fluid returning to his lungs (although his kidney values have shockingly improvved for NO reason--Creat went from 91 in July to 71 last week and BUN went from 5.1 in July to 3.0 last week). But he has fluid in the lungs again so I've been giving him Lasix again. Spoke to--did not visit--the new cardiologist who replaced mine who moved. She suggested with try a couple of days of 3 times/day Lasix...SO-on Thursday (today is Sunda) I gave him 3 doses of Lasix
1/4 tab, (had been giving him 2 doses).
His breathing was pretty good, but then I found blood on his diaper (vague pink spot) on Friday. Took hiim in, not the normal vet...she squeezed his penis said it looked a little irritated but all fine, squeezed bladder or somesuch and said the fluid was clear. Did not do a urine test. The next day, ysterday, I found more blood on the diaper and a small coagulated piece. I called her, she was on call and she was not very helpful but said bring him in today if it's worse. Well today there was a faint pink spot this morning but nothing more.
On Friday at the vets Fred was walking and his left back toe started curling under, like he couldn't spread his toes, he kept walking on it and sometimes the
right back leg would do that. Then yesterday BOTH feet were doing it, although he kept walking (to the kitchen to eat) I was having to walk behind him to
balance his hips because the club feet were making him fall, although he kept walking with them--they did not seem to hurt. A cat sitter who was new was over to meet me and Fred and she said it was a neurological thing.
I had given him his 8th dose of B12, a shot, on Friday morning, not sure if that could have done this, or perhpas the dehydration. In the past he always walks
worse when his blood sugar is high, and they were for a few days this week...but never this toe curling under thing.
And today he could not walk at all, can't stand up on any of his legs. He doesn't seem to be in pain, has been content, has eaten. I didn't give him a
lasix at all yesterday since the cat sitter went on about how dehydrated he was. Today I gave him one dose of Lasix only. His breathing is fine...and he's beeen resting and looking peaceful and also alert...
but he's not walking or even standing up on his own. What can this be? Not sure what to do. I did mention it to the on call vet and
she said it sounded neurological...that was yesterday when I just metnioned the toe curling...
anyway.. my poor guy, things are just starting to break down. Not sure if I should just not worry about this. The on call vet said that if it were her cat
she would put him to sleep (when we were discussing the possible UTI or whatever else the blood could be). I'm jus tnot sure about that, the vet the week before said he did not think he was in pain or suffering, although his quality of life (dep. on whose definition you use, was not great). Anyway, that's not my immediate dilemma since Fred is eating and stills eeming good, today and yesterday at least.
But what about this limpness/paralysis (not sure it's totally paralyzed, he moves a little when he's lying). I don't think this is painful.
