Barbara
06-23-2005, 07:37 AM
Now this was an adventure!
This vet was different. On one hand he didn't wear a coat, on the other hand he took lots of time, two hours. Filou was allowed to leave his box and to walk around while the vet asked us all kind of questions about how he is, how he sleeps, what he eats, how he plays what he likes, what he dislikes...........
Filou first sat upright in his carrier, then he jumped out and began to systematically examine everything. First he was under a file cabinet for 3 minutes but then he came out. The vet had his dog, a gorgeous Golden in the other room. When he went over to pick something, forgot what, Filou followed him. He immediately went over to the dog who was lying in the floor as quiet as could be and walked over to his rear end. The dog did one sway with the tail and Filou went away:D But all very quiet and nothing about panic.
Filou then continued to make sure everything in the room was his (by giving headbumpies to every corner). He liked the adventure and the attention he got. He even started to sniff the vet, jumped on our shoulders and finally on the vet's shoulder. He stepped on everything in high places but all very careful and self-assured.
Now about the medical part: This vet agrees: we are in a very early stage and he thinks even it might be too early for the sub-Q fluids as he is not de-hydrated. But he had nothing against it.
He wants to give him something that should help for more drinking as improving the water intake is the best thing you can do against kidney problems. He will send us the medicine after having evaluated all we told him.
He checked Filou and found nothing worrying. His diet is important but just as our usual vet he says half kidney diet and half other food would be good. He recommended a local biological food (in cans) that is made by a butcher here who uses meat in very good quality, not just the odd ends that are used in industrial food. It is not only about low proteine but also about good quality proteine (I've read that on the web before). In addition we'll try Royal Canin kidney diet- as the Hill's didn't work out.
To his opinion the kidneys still function- just not as good as they used too.
We feel a little relieved at the moment and are looking forward to the homeopathic meds.
Filou definitely enjoyed this visit and I was really proud of him - how curious, awake, well behaved and self assured he was.
I love my little boy:) (But that is no news ;))
This vet was different. On one hand he didn't wear a coat, on the other hand he took lots of time, two hours. Filou was allowed to leave his box and to walk around while the vet asked us all kind of questions about how he is, how he sleeps, what he eats, how he plays what he likes, what he dislikes...........
Filou first sat upright in his carrier, then he jumped out and began to systematically examine everything. First he was under a file cabinet for 3 minutes but then he came out. The vet had his dog, a gorgeous Golden in the other room. When he went over to pick something, forgot what, Filou followed him. He immediately went over to the dog who was lying in the floor as quiet as could be and walked over to his rear end. The dog did one sway with the tail and Filou went away:D But all very quiet and nothing about panic.
Filou then continued to make sure everything in the room was his (by giving headbumpies to every corner). He liked the adventure and the attention he got. He even started to sniff the vet, jumped on our shoulders and finally on the vet's shoulder. He stepped on everything in high places but all very careful and self-assured.
Now about the medical part: This vet agrees: we are in a very early stage and he thinks even it might be too early for the sub-Q fluids as he is not de-hydrated. But he had nothing against it.
He wants to give him something that should help for more drinking as improving the water intake is the best thing you can do against kidney problems. He will send us the medicine after having evaluated all we told him.
He checked Filou and found nothing worrying. His diet is important but just as our usual vet he says half kidney diet and half other food would be good. He recommended a local biological food (in cans) that is made by a butcher here who uses meat in very good quality, not just the odd ends that are used in industrial food. It is not only about low proteine but also about good quality proteine (I've read that on the web before). In addition we'll try Royal Canin kidney diet- as the Hill's didn't work out.
To his opinion the kidneys still function- just not as good as they used too.
We feel a little relieved at the moment and are looking forward to the homeopathic meds.
Filou definitely enjoyed this visit and I was really proud of him - how curious, awake, well behaved and self assured he was.
I love my little boy:) (But that is no news ;))