JamieMcK2001
Callie at the vet
Concerned about Callie's seemingly chronic diarrhea, I took her to the vet today along with a stool sample. She's been acting quite healthy except for the diarrhea and weight loss, but the vet suspected a thyroid problem that was subsequently confirmed by blood work that also showed concerning kidney values. None of this is immediately life threatening but would be if left untreated, so we will start with iodine treatment to eliminate the thyroid tumor and then introduce a special diet along with nightly fluid therapy to reduce the danger of kidney failure.
Kidney issues were a major feature of the last year of my Angus (shown below), who passed away at the age of 20 in 2015. The nightly fluid treatment is sometimes welcomed by an aging cat, as it can actually give them some pleasure and relief. The main thing with Callie is to give her as comfortable a final 2-3 years as possible.
Callie at the vet
Concerned about Callie's seemingly chronic diarrhea, I took her to the vet today along with a stool sample. She's been acting quite healthy except for the diarrhea and weight loss, but the vet suspected a thyroid problem that was subsequently confirmed by blood work that also showed concerning kidney values. None of this is immediately life threatening but would be if left untreated, so we will start with iodine treatment to eliminate the thyroid tumor and then introduce a special diet along with nightly fluid therapy to reduce the danger of kidney failure.
Kidney issues were a major feature of the last year of my Angus (shown below), who passed away at the age of 20 in 2015. The nightly fluid treatment is sometimes welcomed by an aging cat, as it can actually give them some pleasure and relief. The main thing with Callie is to give her as comfortable a final 2-3 years as possible.