carole
08-24-2008, 04:15 PM
Most of you are aware i was faced with some sad news when Ash had his dental done, he is in early renal failure.
Anyhow thought you might like to know he is doing pretty good at the moment, we have had our ups and downs, and getting him to eat is really a mission, and he has lost a considerable amount of weight, he is a large cat by stature, and he used to be overweight, so i cut him down and was happy with the results he weighed 6.7kgs and i had him down to 6kgs, however he kept loosing and i knew he was not right,now i know why, he currently weighs in at 4.8, he is now my second lightest cat, but really he is the lightest because of how big a cat he is.
At the vets he was 5.2 so yes he is continuing to loose, however if i can keep him at this i will be very happy, he is probably at a healthier weight for his arthritis etc.
I really have to pander to his needs all day long, sometimes he won't eat but if you gently coax him, it might even be patting him in a certain way, he will eat, strange old guy.
I can see a difference in him since the medication, it took about a whole month before we did, but it certainly is doing something, the other thing is he has not vomited since having the dental over six weeks ago, not to my knowledge, he used to inside many times, not one so far, maybe he does outside, but i have yet to see it, so that is good news.
The pilling is still stressful for both kitty and us, but it is what we have to do, he won't take it wrapped up in food, and he is a cunning old guy, even with a piller he manages to hide it under his tongue,sometimes we get it right bang on ,others we have to do it twice, and believe me he lets us know how unhappy he is about that.
So all in all he is doing as best as can be expected, today he was playing and running up the stair,something he has not done in a while, which makes me think he was feeling better.
He is going to have his good and bad days, but so far fingers and all paws crossed he is doing ok.,thanks for listening.
Anyhow thought you might like to know he is doing pretty good at the moment, we have had our ups and downs, and getting him to eat is really a mission, and he has lost a considerable amount of weight, he is a large cat by stature, and he used to be overweight, so i cut him down and was happy with the results he weighed 6.7kgs and i had him down to 6kgs, however he kept loosing and i knew he was not right,now i know why, he currently weighs in at 4.8, he is now my second lightest cat, but really he is the lightest because of how big a cat he is.
At the vets he was 5.2 so yes he is continuing to loose, however if i can keep him at this i will be very happy, he is probably at a healthier weight for his arthritis etc.
I really have to pander to his needs all day long, sometimes he won't eat but if you gently coax him, it might even be patting him in a certain way, he will eat, strange old guy.
I can see a difference in him since the medication, it took about a whole month before we did, but it certainly is doing something, the other thing is he has not vomited since having the dental over six weeks ago, not to my knowledge, he used to inside many times, not one so far, maybe he does outside, but i have yet to see it, so that is good news.
The pilling is still stressful for both kitty and us, but it is what we have to do, he won't take it wrapped up in food, and he is a cunning old guy, even with a piller he manages to hide it under his tongue,sometimes we get it right bang on ,others we have to do it twice, and believe me he lets us know how unhappy he is about that.
So all in all he is doing as best as can be expected, today he was playing and running up the stair,something he has not done in a while, which makes me think he was feeling better.
He is going to have his good and bad days, but so far fingers and all paws crossed he is doing ok.,thanks for listening.