ilovebubba
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Hi All.
I am posting this because although I dont post often I do read daily and your a great bunch and I am hoping for some feedback and if I may ask some prayers..Special thanks to (BobsMom)
Past History (( If you have read this before please skip to current
Told his was a diabetic in Feb 2010
During regulation- had fatty liver, switched to a larger hospital here in NJ. Nursed back to health and didnt need a feeding tube,
Stood on insulin for about a month. Went into remission i feel due to the new wet diet and has not had shots since. Test him about 2x a week
as well as blood work. (has had it done Feb, April and May)
Bubba has asthma and had a shot of depo (feb)before they knew he was diabetic. They normally lasted 6 months or so
Current-
Bubba is a BIG eater and weighs in at 17 lbs. By his size dr's say he needs to drop at least a lb or 2.
In the start of this month he wasnt acting right, I brought him to the vet and was told he had a fever and his gums were inflamed
Treated a few days in a row with antibiotic and was back to normal.
On May 15 again we went to the vets because he wasnt eating to well (a few bites here and there) and we drew blood
No fever, mouth looked ok. Blood looked good as well.
Took him in again the next day because there was vomit in my house and although I didnt see who did it (have 3 fur babies)
he was my main concern since he had been sick.
The Dr then gave him a shot of benedryl. He had such a BAD reaction! Vomiting, spaced out just not looking well at all!
The next day I brought him back and of course he was all wide eyed because he was scared. The vet sent us home and said let him rest.
He did not look well..still the next day he was spaced out and not eating.. I couldnt take any chances because of the past history with Fatty Liver so we took him to the
School of Veterinary Medicine, Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital. My family has gone here for yrs so we went.
Upon arrival they did put Bubba in an oxeyen tank because he was stressed out.
They took Xrays, Blood work, Ultrasound and today they are doing a trachea wash
Xrays- They feel what they saw can be from a asthmatic cat but are concerned since he is only 5
a trachea wash was never done when the vet told me he had asthma( 2008) so they are ruling out other things due to his age.
Bloodwork- Fine,Glucose Fine
Ultrasound- Liver, Pancreas is ok He has a slightly thickened intestinal wall> They said this can be normal for him as some cats are born that way or it can be IBS or cancer. They are leaning more towards IBS due to the entire picture and suggested I do a follow up in a few months. Perhaps rerun the ultrasound. ( Im just sick about this and trying to remain positive)
They checked his mouth (although Bubba gave them a hard time ) and will check it again during sedation to make sure.
I then asked again how is Bubba eating? He couldnt due to the wash and yet I still dont know what is causing him not to eat?
I feel like I am going in a circle!
Since Feb I have spent over 7000 and this will be another 4000 I just want to figure out whats wrong so he could once agian be a happy baby!My heart is just broken, I blame myself for bringing him so far ( i stressed him out)
But I was told if anyplace can figure things out it would be them.
The wash should start shortly. Its deep sedation which REALLY worries me. Please keep him in your prayers and thoughts.
If you have any suggestions, thoughts please share them.
I am posting this because although I dont post often I do read daily and your a great bunch and I am hoping for some feedback and if I may ask some prayers..Special thanks to (BobsMom)
Past History (( If you have read this before please skip to current
Told his was a diabetic in Feb 2010
During regulation- had fatty liver, switched to a larger hospital here in NJ. Nursed back to health and didnt need a feeding tube,
Stood on insulin for about a month. Went into remission i feel due to the new wet diet and has not had shots since. Test him about 2x a week
as well as blood work. (has had it done Feb, April and May)
Bubba has asthma and had a shot of depo (feb)before they knew he was diabetic. They normally lasted 6 months or so
Current-
Bubba is a BIG eater and weighs in at 17 lbs. By his size dr's say he needs to drop at least a lb or 2.
In the start of this month he wasnt acting right, I brought him to the vet and was told he had a fever and his gums were inflamed
Treated a few days in a row with antibiotic and was back to normal.
On May 15 again we went to the vets because he wasnt eating to well (a few bites here and there) and we drew blood
No fever, mouth looked ok. Blood looked good as well.
Took him in again the next day because there was vomit in my house and although I didnt see who did it (have 3 fur babies)
he was my main concern since he had been sick.
The Dr then gave him a shot of benedryl. He had such a BAD reaction! Vomiting, spaced out just not looking well at all!
The next day I brought him back and of course he was all wide eyed because he was scared. The vet sent us home and said let him rest.
He did not look well..still the next day he was spaced out and not eating.. I couldnt take any chances because of the past history with Fatty Liver so we took him to the
School of Veterinary Medicine, Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital. My family has gone here for yrs so we went.
Upon arrival they did put Bubba in an oxeyen tank because he was stressed out.
They took Xrays, Blood work, Ultrasound and today they are doing a trachea wash
Xrays- They feel what they saw can be from a asthmatic cat but are concerned since he is only 5
a trachea wash was never done when the vet told me he had asthma( 2008) so they are ruling out other things due to his age.
Bloodwork- Fine,Glucose Fine
Ultrasound- Liver, Pancreas is ok He has a slightly thickened intestinal wall> They said this can be normal for him as some cats are born that way or it can be IBS or cancer. They are leaning more towards IBS due to the entire picture and suggested I do a follow up in a few months. Perhaps rerun the ultrasound. ( Im just sick about this and trying to remain positive)
They checked his mouth (although Bubba gave them a hard time ) and will check it again during sedation to make sure.
I then asked again how is Bubba eating? He couldnt due to the wash and yet I still dont know what is causing him not to eat?
I feel like I am going in a circle!
Since Feb I have spent over 7000 and this will be another 4000 I just want to figure out whats wrong so he could once agian be a happy baby!My heart is just broken, I blame myself for bringing him so far ( i stressed him out)
But I was told if anyplace can figure things out it would be them.
The wash should start shortly. Its deep sedation which REALLY worries me. Please keep him in your prayers and thoughts.
If you have any suggestions, thoughts please share them.
He really has "white coat syndrome" with all the recent hospital time..