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UPDATE: Juliet - Mar 7, 2008
Hi All,
Thank you, thank you! I cannot thank you all enough for your kind messages, purrs, and good wishes for my darling Juliet. Here is a run-down of events: Wednesday morning - Juliet had eaten very little for three days, which is a real concern for elderly cats. Juliet is 14 years old. Her weight has dropped from 5.5kg same time last year, to 3.9kg today. Wednesday afternoon - Took Juliet to the Vet for an examination and for blood sample. The first blood test showed nothing too out of the ordinary - apart from low white cell count. The Vet noted that Juliet has a heart murmur. Juliet has had this murmur all her life. This is one of the reasons why the Vet didn't put her on fluid therapy right away. The Vet prescribed Periactin to stimulate her appetite. Administered Periactin on Wednesday night - it didn't work. Juliet felt hungry and wanted to eat, but when even her favourite food was set in front of her she couldn't eat. Thursday morning - Took Juliet back to the Vet and left her there for the day for observation, more tests, and x-rays. At the examination, the Vet couldn't locate Juliet's kidneys, but did locate a large lump in her tummy. Juliet is still not eating. The Vet nurses fed her by syringe. Another blood sample was taken for more tests. The second, more involved blood test showed normal thyroid, normal kidney function, no diabetes. There were no glaringly obvious abnormal results. This was a great relief. Two X-rays were taken to try to determine what the lump in her tummy is. X-rays showed one large kidney and one very small one. The larger one is functioning, but seems to be in an odd position, more towards the middle of her tummy. X-rays also showed that Juliet may have a problem with her colon - which would explain why she tends to swing between diarrhoea and constipation. Catlax and enema was prescribed. Several years ago when Juliet had problems eliminating, the Vet had to sedate her and express her anal glands manually. Let's hope that the problem is a simple "back-log" and that she will recover from this quickly. Thursday night - I syringe-fed Juliet with Hills A/D. She couldn't eat very much, and vomited just an hour or so later. Overnight I left soft food for her - she did eat a little. Fingers crossed that her appetite returns. Friday morning - Juliet wanted to go outside, so I let her out but she is being supervised. She eliminated and then vomited. Currently she is laying on the lawn in the backyard, writhing in the sun. If Juliet doesn't start eating and return to normal by Monday, I will take her back to the Vet for an ultrasound. Just like with people, sometimes many tests are done before the condition is correctly diagnosed. I am confident that the team of Vets who have examined Juliet are competent. Thanks again for all your kind words, purrs, and prayers. I will keep you posted. Hugs & purrs to all, Flippy & Mia & 5 Cats. Catpage: http://www.flippyscatpage.com |
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UPDATE: Juliet - Mar 7, 2008
"Flippy" wrote in message ... Hi All, Thank you, thank you! I cannot thank you all enough for your kind messages, purrs, and good wishes for my darling Juliet. Here is a run-down of events: Wednesday morning - Juliet had eaten very little for three days, which is a real concern for elderly cats. Juliet is 14 years old. Her weight has dropped from 5.5kg same time last year, to 3.9kg today. Wednesday afternoon - Took Juliet to the Vet for an examination and for blood sample. The first blood test showed nothing too out of the ordinary - apart from low white cell count. The Vet noted that Juliet has a heart murmur. Juliet has had this murmur all her life. This is one of the reasons why the Vet didn't put her on fluid therapy right away. The Vet prescribed Periactin to stimulate her appetite. Administered Periactin on Wednesday night - it didn't work. Juliet felt hungry and wanted to eat, but when even her favourite food was set in front of her she couldn't eat. Thursday morning - Took Juliet back to the Vet and left her there for the day for observation, more tests, and x-rays. At the examination, the Vet couldn't locate Juliet's kidneys, but did locate a large lump in her tummy. Juliet is still not eating. The Vet nurses fed her by syringe. Another blood sample was taken for more tests. The second, more involved blood test showed normal thyroid, normal kidney function, no diabetes. There were no glaringly obvious abnormal results. This was a great relief. Two X-rays were taken to try to determine what the lump in her tummy is. X-rays showed one large kidney and one very small one. The larger one is functioning, but seems to be in an odd position, more towards the middle of her tummy. X-rays also showed that Juliet may have a problem with her colon - which would explain why she tends to swing between diarrhoea and constipation. Catlax and enema was prescribed. Several years ago when Juliet had problems eliminating, the Vet had to sedate her and express her anal glands manually. Let's hope that the problem is a simple "back-log" and that she will recover from this quickly. Thursday night - I syringe-fed Juliet with Hills A/D. She couldn't eat very much, and vomited just an hour or so later. Overnight I left soft food for her - she did eat a little. Fingers crossed that her appetite returns. Friday morning - Juliet wanted to go outside, so I let her out but she is being supervised. She eliminated and then vomited. Currently she is laying on the lawn in the backyard, writhing in the sun. If Juliet doesn't start eating and return to normal by Monday, I will take her back to the Vet for an ultrasound. Just like with people, sometimes many tests are done before the condition is correctly diagnosed. I am confident that the team of Vets who have examined Juliet are competent. Thanks again for all your kind words, purrs, and prayers. I will keep you posted. Hugs & purrs to all, Flippy & Mia & 5 Cats. Catpage: http://www.flippyscatpage.com Poor girl has been through so much, and so have you. Continuing purrs that she gets well soon. |
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UPDATE: Juliet - Mar 7, 2008
Prayers for you both.
"Kreisleriana" wrote in message ... "Flippy" wrote in message ... Hi All, Thank you, thank you! I cannot thank you all enough for your kind messages, purrs, and good wishes for my darling Juliet. Here is a run-down of events: Wednesday morning - Juliet had eaten very little for three days, which is a real concern for elderly cats. Juliet is 14 years old. Her weight has dropped from 5.5kg same time last year, to 3.9kg today. Wednesday afternoon - Took Juliet to the Vet for an examination and for blood sample. The first blood test showed nothing too out of the ordinary - apart from low white cell count. The Vet noted that Juliet has a heart murmur. Juliet has had this murmur all her life. This is one of the reasons why the Vet didn't put her on fluid therapy right away. The Vet prescribed Periactin to stimulate her appetite. Administered Periactin on Wednesday night - it didn't work. Juliet felt hungry and wanted to eat, but when even her favourite food was set in front of her she couldn't eat. Thursday morning - Took Juliet back to the Vet and left her there for the day for observation, more tests, and x-rays. At the examination, the Vet couldn't locate Juliet's kidneys, but did locate a large lump in her tummy. Juliet is still not eating. The Vet nurses fed her by syringe. Another blood sample was taken for more tests. The second, more involved blood test showed normal thyroid, normal kidney function, no diabetes. There were no glaringly obvious abnormal results. This was a great relief. Two X-rays were taken to try to determine what the lump in her tummy is. X-rays showed one large kidney and one very small one. The larger one is functioning, but seems to be in an odd position, more towards the middle of her tummy. X-rays also showed that Juliet may have a problem with her colon - which would explain why she tends to swing between diarrhoea and constipation. Catlax and enema was prescribed. Several years ago when Juliet had problems eliminating, the Vet had to sedate her and express her anal glands manually. Let's hope that the problem is a simple "back-log" and that she will recover from this quickly. Thursday night - I syringe-fed Juliet with Hills A/D. She couldn't eat very much, and vomited just an hour or so later. Overnight I left soft food for her - she did eat a little. Fingers crossed that her appetite returns. Friday morning - Juliet wanted to go outside, so I let her out but she is being supervised. She eliminated and then vomited. Currently she is laying on the lawn in the backyard, writhing in the sun. If Juliet doesn't start eating and return to normal by Monday, I will take her back to the Vet for an ultrasound. Just like with people, sometimes many tests are done before the condition is correctly diagnosed. I am confident that the team of Vets who have examined Juliet are competent. Thanks again for all your kind words, purrs, and prayers. I will keep you posted. Hugs & purrs to all, Flippy & Mia & 5 Cats. Catpage: http://www.flippyscatpage.com Poor girl has been through so much, and so have you. Continuing purrs that she gets well soon. |
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UPDATE: Juliet - Mar 7, 2008
Flippy wrote:
Hi All, Thank you, thank you! I cannot thank you all enough for your kind messages, purrs, and good wishes for my darling Juliet. Here is a run-down of events: [snip] I'm sorry! It sounds like she's having a rough time of it. I really hope you find out what it is soon. Purrs, Joyce |
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UPDATE: Juliet - Mar 7, 2008
Flippy wrote:
Hi All, Thank you, thank you! I cannot thank you all enough for your kind messages, purrs, and good wishes for my darling Juliet. Here is a run-down of events: Wednesday morning - Juliet had eaten very little for three days, which is a real concern for elderly cats. Juliet is 14 years old. Her weight has dropped from 5.5kg same time last year, to 3.9kg today. Wednesday afternoon - Took Juliet to the Vet for an examination and for blood sample. The first blood test showed nothing too out of the ordinary - apart from low white cell count. The Vet noted that Juliet has a heart murmur. Juliet has had this murmur all her life. This is one of the reasons why the Vet didn't put her on fluid therapy right away. The Vet prescribed Periactin to stimulate her appetite. Administered Periactin on Wednesday night - it didn't work. Juliet felt hungry and wanted to eat, but when even her favourite food was set in front of her she couldn't eat. Thursday morning - Took Juliet back to the Vet and left her there for the day for observation, more tests, and x-rays. At the examination, the Vet couldn't locate Juliet's kidneys, but did locate a large lump in her tummy. Juliet is still not eating. The Vet nurses fed her by syringe. Another blood sample was taken for more tests. The second, more involved blood test showed normal thyroid, normal kidney function, no diabetes. There were no glaringly obvious abnormal results. This was a great relief. Two X-rays were taken to try to determine what the lump in her tummy is. X-rays showed one large kidney and one very small one. The larger one is functioning, but seems to be in an odd position, more towards the middle of her tummy. X-rays also showed that Juliet may have a problem with her colon - which would explain why she tends to swing between diarrhoea and constipation. Catlax and enema was prescribed. Several years ago when Juliet had problems eliminating, the Vet had to sedate her and express her anal glands manually. Let's hope that the problem is a simple "back-log" and that she will recover from this quickly. Thursday night - I syringe-fed Juliet with Hills A/D. She couldn't eat very much, and vomited just an hour or so later. Overnight I left soft food for her - she did eat a little. Fingers crossed that her appetite returns. Friday morning - Juliet wanted to go outside, so I let her out but she is being supervised. She eliminated and then vomited. Currently she is laying on the lawn in the backyard, writhing in the sun. If Juliet doesn't start eating and return to normal by Monday, I will take her back to the Vet for an ultrasound. Just like with people, sometimes many tests are done before the condition is correctly diagnosed. I am confident that the team of Vets who have examined Juliet are competent. Thanks again for all your kind words, purrs, and prayers. I will keep you posted. Hugs & purrs to all, Flippy & Mia & 5 Cats. Catpage: http://www.flippyscatpage.com Purrs continuing for a quick resolution. Sam, supervised by Mistletoe |
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UPDATE: Juliet - Mar 7, 2008
We are continuing to send purrs and gentle headbutts to all of you for
Juliet's problems to be easily treated. Hugs, Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus |
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UPDATE: Juliet - Mar 7, 2008
On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 12:42:31 +1100, "Flippy"
wrote: Hi All, Thank you, thank you! I cannot thank you all enough for your kind messages, purrs, and good wishes for my darling Juliet. Here is a run-down of events: Wednesday morning - Juliet had eaten very little for three days, which is a real concern for elderly cats. Juliet is 14 years old. Her weight has dropped from 5.5kg same time last year, to 3.9kg today. Wednesday afternoon - Took Juliet to the Vet for an examination and for blood sample. The first blood test showed nothing too out of the ordinary - apart from low white cell count. The Vet noted that Juliet has a heart murmur. Juliet has had this murmur all her life. This is one of the reasons why the Vet didn't put her on fluid therapy right away. The Vet prescribed Periactin to stimulate her appetite. Administered Periactin on Wednesday night - it didn't work. Juliet felt hungry and wanted to eat, but when even her favourite food was set in front of her she couldn't eat. Thursday morning - Took Juliet back to the Vet and left her there for the day for observation, more tests, and x-rays. At the examination, the Vet couldn't locate Juliet's kidneys, but did locate a large lump in her tummy. Juliet is still not eating. The Vet nurses fed her by syringe. Another blood sample was taken for more tests. The second, more involved blood test showed normal thyroid, normal kidney function, no diabetes. There were no glaringly obvious abnormal results. This was a great relief. Two X-rays were taken to try to determine what the lump in her tummy is. X-rays showed one large kidney and one very small one. The larger one is functioning, but seems to be in an odd position, more towards the middle of her tummy. X-rays also showed that Juliet may have a problem with her colon - which would explain why she tends to swing between diarrhoea and constipation. Catlax and enema was prescribed. Several years ago when Juliet had problems eliminating, the Vet had to sedate her and express her anal glands manually. Let's hope that the problem is a simple "back-log" and that she will recover from this quickly. Thursday night - I syringe-fed Juliet with Hills A/D. She couldn't eat very much, and vomited just an hour or so later. Overnight I left soft food for her - she did eat a little. Fingers crossed that her appetite returns. Friday morning - Juliet wanted to go outside, so I let her out but she is being supervised. She eliminated and then vomited. Currently she is laying on the lawn in the backyard, writhing in the sun. If Juliet doesn't start eating and return to normal by Monday, I will take her back to the Vet for an ultrasound. Just like with people, sometimes many tests are done before the condition is correctly diagnosed. I am confident that the team of Vets who have examined Juliet are competent. Thanks again for all your kind words, purrs, and prayers. I will keep you posted. Hugs & purrs to all, Flippy & Mia & 5 Cats. Catpage: http://www.flippyscatpage.com Considering all the things that *could* have been found, this is 'good' news, to a very large extent. Purrs for Juliet to get well soon, and for your nerves, which must be pretty frazzled by now. "Life without cats would be only marginally worth living." -TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie. Every day is a treasure with Kenzie; I try to treat them that way. There will only be so many, and then there will never, ever, be any more. How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven. - Robert Heinlein |
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UPDATE: Juliet - Mar 7, 2008
Flippy wrote:
snip Just like with people, sometimes many tests are done before the condition is correctly diagnosed. I am confident that the team of Vets who have examined Juliet are competent. Thanks again for all your kind words, purrs, and prayers. I will keep you posted. Hugs & purrs to all, Flippy & Mia & 5 Cats. Catpage: http://www.flippyscatpage.com Continuing purrs for Juliet. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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UPDATE: Juliet - Mar 7, 2008
On 7 Mrz., 02:42, "Flippy" wrote:
Hi All, Thank you, thank you! I cannot thank you all enough for your kind messages, purrs, and good wishes for my darling Juliet. Here is a run-down of events: Wednesday morning - Juliet had eaten very little for three days, which is a real concern for elderly cats. Juliet is 14 years old. Her weight has dropped from 5.5kg same time last year, to 3.9kg today. Wednesday afternoon - Took Juliet to the Vet for an examination and for blood sample. The first blood test showed nothing too out of the ordinary - apart from low white cell count. The Vet noted that Juliet has a heart murmur. Juliet has had this murmur all her life. This is one of the reasons why the Vet didn't put her on fluid therapy right away. The Vet prescribed Periactin to stimulate her appetite. Administered Periactin on Wednesday night - it didn't work. Juliet felt hungry and wanted to eat, but when even her favourite food was set in front of her she couldn't eat. Thursday morning - Took Juliet back to the Vet and left her there for the day for observation, more tests, and x-rays. At the examination, the Vet couldn't locate Juliet's kidneys, but did locate a large lump in her tummy. Juliet is still not eating. The Vet nurses fed her by syringe. Another blood sample was taken for more tests. The second, more involved blood test showed normal thyroid, normal kidney function, no diabetes. There were no glaringly obvious abnormal results. This was a great relief. Two X-rays were taken to try to determine what the lump in her tummy is. X-rays showed one large kidney and one very small one. The larger one is functioning, but seems to be in an odd position, more towards the middle of her tummy. X-rays also showed that Juliet may have a problem with her colon - which would explain why she tends to swing between diarrhoea and constipation. Catlax and enema was prescribed. Several years ago when Juliet had problems eliminating, the Vet had to sedate her and express her anal glands manually. Let's hope that the problem is a simple "back-log" and that she will recover from this quickly. Thursday night - I syringe-fed Juliet with Hills A/D. She couldn't eat very much, and vomited just an hour or so later. Overnight I left soft food for her - she did eat a little. Fingers crossed that her appetite returns. Friday morning - Juliet wanted to go outside, so I let her out but she is being supervised. She eliminated and then vomited. Currently she is laying on the lawn in the backyard, writhing in the sun. If Juliet doesn't start eating and return to normal by Monday, I will take her back to the Vet for an ultrasound. Just like with people, sometimes many tests are done before the condition is correctly diagnosed. I am confident that the team of Vets who have examined Juliet are competent. Thanks again for all your kind words, purrs, and prayers. I will keep you posted. Hugs & purrs to all, Flippy & Mia & 5 Cats. Catpage:http://www.flippyscatpage.com Oh well, what a stress for Juliet and you. I pray that they will find what causes her troubles or, better, that she will get better on her own soon. love Bettina |
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UPDATE: Juliet - Mar 7, 2008
Flippy wrote:
Just like with people, sometimes many tests are done before the condition is correctly diagnosed. I am confident that the team of Vets who have examined Juliet are competent. We'll keep purring for a correct diagnosis and a bright prognosis. -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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