Charlie update.

Charlie went in for his check up on Wednesday and after a blood test he was admitted to stay a few nights to receive fluids.The blood test showed his kidneys had gotten worse since his last check up and the phosphurs levels were high and most of the other markers had increased, indicating he was now in stage 4 of the disease.

The vets also picked up that his thyroid is now overactive, which would explain why he is ravenous but not gaining weight. This thyroid condition has now created a significant heart murmur.

Hopefully the thyroid medication, once working will help take the pressure of his heart and kidneys.

After the second day in hospital he was given another blood test and it showed the levels had come down . The fluids were working.

 

They did want him to stay another night but because he was so miserable they opted to allow him to go home.

It's the first time I have ever had a vet say, 'we need to consider his mental health and well being over anything else, I feel keeping him in we are only adding to unwanted stress to his system.'

 

I was there to collect him 5pm Friday and they walked him down the hallway on his harness and he was so happy to see me (and get home) he ran and jumped in my arms.

My vet couldn't believe the transformation in him .

 

Now he is home, I am keeping a close eye on him and monitoring his diet and keeping up his meds.

I am just happy he is home and he is happy to be home.

 

Done