Marlena
Member Since 2015
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Rocky seems to be well but "seems" is the word as I can't be sure without testing. He is due to go for test again next week when he is 2 weeks into antibiotic treatment. I'm not sure that it is the best option to do a urine culture, I would think that doing it some time after he finishes the antibiotics would be better but am not sure.
So last test results done on 3rd October showed profuse E-Coli, high urea and creatinine, glucose, cholesterol and slightly raised fPLI. Urine pH was 6 and spec gravity 1.023 so not very well concentrated. Previous test showed urine pH 7 and spec gravity was perfect. Vets conclusion was that high urea and creatinine can be caused by infection and the fact that Rocky eats raw meat based diet and raised fPLI suggests pancreatitis but does not confirm this. Fructosamine was 333 which is within the range but I would prefer to see it lower if we're talking about good diabetic control.
Rocky has vomited a few times so I gave him ranitidine for stomach acid and it seems to make things better. I also give him some slippery elm but I think it might be interfering with antibiotic absorption. His vomiting happens straight after food. He might be affected by antibiotics (he always was in the past) or he might have pancreatitis or he has too much acid due to kidney problem. It is worth noting that he always wants to eat again after being sick and he never refuses any (I mean any) food given to him!
Rocky is doing his business in the garden and it looks normal. His behaviour is normal, he looks good, his eyes are clear and wide open, fur coat is beautiful. I really hope that we are treating his UTI and on next test we will see better values. If this is the case the vet's assumption that he hasn't got a serious kidney problem like CKD would be right. I'm really praying for this. With his infection going down his BG should improve as well.
I don't know what to think about fPLI and high cholesterol. It seems strange to me to run these tests and then ignore the findings! High cholesterol in a cat is not a major concern but his value was 6.9 (range 1.9 -3.9). If this is not important what is the purpose of testing it? Does anybody know?
So all in all Rocky is feeling well, full of love for his mummy and daddy, happily purring and sleeping in our bed which he used to avoid in the last year.
I would be so grateful if you dear members could give your opinions and share your experience and tag people who have knowledge of CKD and pancreatic problems to help me to make sure that the vet runs proper tests.
I also need to mention that Rocky gets Cystophan (it is usually used for idiopathic UTI as it is protecting the bladder) and d-mannose which is very helpful as a treatment for E-Coli infection.
Rocky seems to be well but "seems" is the word as I can't be sure without testing. He is due to go for test again next week when he is 2 weeks into antibiotic treatment. I'm not sure that it is the best option to do a urine culture, I would think that doing it some time after he finishes the antibiotics would be better but am not sure.
So last test results done on 3rd October showed profuse E-Coli, high urea and creatinine, glucose, cholesterol and slightly raised fPLI. Urine pH was 6 and spec gravity 1.023 so not very well concentrated. Previous test showed urine pH 7 and spec gravity was perfect. Vets conclusion was that high urea and creatinine can be caused by infection and the fact that Rocky eats raw meat based diet and raised fPLI suggests pancreatitis but does not confirm this. Fructosamine was 333 which is within the range but I would prefer to see it lower if we're talking about good diabetic control.
Rocky has vomited a few times so I gave him ranitidine for stomach acid and it seems to make things better. I also give him some slippery elm but I think it might be interfering with antibiotic absorption. His vomiting happens straight after food. He might be affected by antibiotics (he always was in the past) or he might have pancreatitis or he has too much acid due to kidney problem. It is worth noting that he always wants to eat again after being sick and he never refuses any (I mean any) food given to him!
Rocky is doing his business in the garden and it looks normal. His behaviour is normal, he looks good, his eyes are clear and wide open, fur coat is beautiful. I really hope that we are treating his UTI and on next test we will see better values. If this is the case the vet's assumption that he hasn't got a serious kidney problem like CKD would be right. I'm really praying for this. With his infection going down his BG should improve as well.
I don't know what to think about fPLI and high cholesterol. It seems strange to me to run these tests and then ignore the findings! High cholesterol in a cat is not a major concern but his value was 6.9 (range 1.9 -3.9). If this is not important what is the purpose of testing it? Does anybody know?
So all in all Rocky is feeling well, full of love for his mummy and daddy, happily purring and sleeping in our bed which he used to avoid in the last year.
I would be so grateful if you dear members could give your opinions and share your experience and tag people who have knowledge of CKD and pancreatic problems to help me to make sure that the vet runs proper tests.
I also need to mention that Rocky gets Cystophan (it is usually used for idiopathic UTI as it is protecting the bladder) and d-mannose which is very helpful as a treatment for E-Coli infection.
