Hi Traci
Re: Hi Traci
I'm sorry Mou, praying hard for Jenni!
Re: Hi Traci
I'm so sorry Mou. I had really hoped it was something easily treated like a UTI. Sending hugs and lots of good wishes your way.
"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself." ~ Josh Billings.
Re: Hi Traci
She is doing OK right now, seems to feel some better, and certainly
not really in distress to my eye.
Her BUN was 148 - Creatinine 5.9 .....not good!
Traci, would you like to have me fax the whole report to you?
I am making her food now because she would not eat the KD.
I looked food for kidney disease up on the computer...if you don't
like what they recommend please give advice.
not really in distress to my eye.
Her BUN was 148 - Creatinine 5.9 .....not good!
Traci, would you like to have me fax the whole report to you?
I am making her food now because she would not eat the KD.
I looked food for kidney disease up on the computer...if you don't
like what they recommend please give advice.
Hugs for everyone, and prayers for those who want them.
Re: Hi Traci
No, it's not necessary for the entire report, your vet will be primarily checking the BUN and Creatinine from this point on. Those numbers are off the chart, certainly, and I wonder why the vet didn't keep her hospitalized for a couple days at least?
Are those numbers before or after the IV therapy?
Was a urinalysis also done? Anything unusual (other than specific gravity, which one would expect). Any glucose in the urine? Bacteria? More protein than usual?
You said she was on Royal Canin, and Purina NF canned, is the Royal Canin dry or canned? Does she not like either? If not, try Hill's Rx K/D - they've actually improved it over recent years and pets are most likely to eat it than they were before they improved it.
If she's vomiting or nauseated, ask the vet to add fomatadine (pepcid), it will help decrease any acid buildup in her stomach. Discuss the potential for an appetite stimulant, since home-cooked food doesn't have the nutrients she needs on a daily basis. If you feel she's uncomfortable in any way, ask for a temp trial of something like buprenorphine, but very low doses since it is capable of causing drowsiness - it takes the edge off, and sometimes encourages them to eat.
Stay vigilant about her sub-q fluids at home, give as much as your vet recommends, and be prepared she may need even more - you'll know at her next appt if you need to increase her fluids. I realize she's tiny, but bloodwork will show if she is properly hydrated or not.
Hang in there, Mou, know that Jenni is in our thoughts and prayers...
Are those numbers before or after the IV therapy?
Was a urinalysis also done? Anything unusual (other than specific gravity, which one would expect). Any glucose in the urine? Bacteria? More protein than usual?
You said she was on Royal Canin, and Purina NF canned, is the Royal Canin dry or canned? Does she not like either? If not, try Hill's Rx K/D - they've actually improved it over recent years and pets are most likely to eat it than they were before they improved it.
If she's vomiting or nauseated, ask the vet to add fomatadine (pepcid), it will help decrease any acid buildup in her stomach. Discuss the potential for an appetite stimulant, since home-cooked food doesn't have the nutrients she needs on a daily basis. If you feel she's uncomfortable in any way, ask for a temp trial of something like buprenorphine, but very low doses since it is capable of causing drowsiness - it takes the edge off, and sometimes encourages them to eat.
Stay vigilant about her sub-q fluids at home, give as much as your vet recommends, and be prepared she may need even more - you'll know at her next appt if you need to increase her fluids. I realize she's tiny, but bloodwork will show if she is properly hydrated or not.
Hang in there, Mou, know that Jenni is in our thoughts and prayers...
..........Traci
Re: Hi Traci
Mou, those values have come down considerably in just a week!
While they may not normalize, the fact that you were able to hydrate her to get the levels down is good. Keep doing what you're doing, make sure she's eating and drinking well.
Do you know if she's able to concentrate her urine? Concentrated should be a normal clear yellow, whereas dilute urine is very dilute, almost clear. If she's at least concentrating her urine, and slowing down a bit on increased water consumption and frequent urination trips, that always helps.
While they may not normalize, the fact that you were able to hydrate her to get the levels down is good. Keep doing what you're doing, make sure she's eating and drinking well.
Do you know if she's able to concentrate her urine? Concentrated should be a normal clear yellow, whereas dilute urine is very dilute, almost clear. If she's at least concentrating her urine, and slowing down a bit on increased water consumption and frequent urination trips, that always helps.
..........Traci
Re: Hi Traci
The eating part is a problem, but she seemed to have gained
4 ounces. I had given her 200cc about 8:00a and she was at
the vets at 11:00a, so some may have been fluid. I have been
cooking home things to try to get her to eat more.
I would say her urine is a light yellow, but yellow.
4 ounces. I had given her 200cc about 8:00a and she was at
the vets at 11:00a, so some may have been fluid. I have been
cooking home things to try to get her to eat more.
I would say her urine is a light yellow, but yellow.
Hugs for everyone, and prayers for those who want them.
Re: Hi Traci
What is the vet saying about the home-cooked stuff? Did she recommend it, or consult a pet nutritionalist?
If no to either, please understand that it may be better to feed whatever Jenni will eat at this point, rather than nothing, or forcing Rx food on her. Home-cooked, no matter how it's done, really does not provide necessary nutrients on a daily basis.
Ask the vet about the pepcid, it's possible she's nauseated, or acid in her stomach, and maybe affecting her appetite. The vet should be able to compare labels to find an acceptable protein content in either dry or canned food, and she may agree that it does not necessarily have to be prescription food at this point.
If no to either, please understand that it may be better to feed whatever Jenni will eat at this point, rather than nothing, or forcing Rx food on her. Home-cooked, no matter how it's done, really does not provide necessary nutrients on a daily basis.
Ask the vet about the pepcid, it's possible she's nauseated, or acid in her stomach, and maybe affecting her appetite. The vet should be able to compare labels to find an acceptable protein content in either dry or canned food, and she may agree that it does not necessarily have to be prescription food at this point.
..........Traci