Peanut is such a doll. I hope all goes well for her when she goes in to see the vet.
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Peanut is such a doll. I hope all goes well for her when she goes in to see the vet.
Thanks for all the replies. :)
Peanut's day was going wonderfully - treats, new catnip mousie, hugs and smoochies from mom, rolling around on the floor with catnip while mom made the bed....then all of that came to a screeching halt when it was time to go to the vet! ;)
She was fine in the car, just a few meows, but there was this dog in the waiting area of the vet that started barking hysterically the second I touched the doorknob to open the door. And he didn't stop until they took him into one of the exam rooms. Then I had to sit next to a lady with the sweetest yellow lab, that kept poking his nose in at Peanut, and then a hyper something or other terrier came in to top it all off. Thank goodness the humungous mastiff/bulldog mix was ushered out the side door. :rolleyes: She was terrified to begin with, then ceaseless barking totally undid her, not to mention all the other doggies. Not another cat in sight until it was about time to head into the exam room - whew! ;)
Everything went well, I had to drag her out of the carrier and then she hid in the crook of my arm, but she finally relented and sat on the scale, making herself as flat as possible hoping nobody could see her then, and everybody would leave her alone - no luck though. ;)
The vet said she looked great and her weight is stable (compared to the last visit) so it's just a matter of waiting for the test results which I should receive on Monday.
Johanna, thanks so much for the offer to call your vet, but I think we'll hold off until we get the results. Then if I have any questions, I'll PM you. You did such a good job of calming me down with your first post that I'm fine with all this....for now. ;) :) Hope your transport went well. :)
Peanut is lounging comfortably in her little bed right now, and her daddy will be home shortly (after being away for two weeks), so I'm sure once he gets home and she gets some snuggle time with him, she'll be good as new again.:)
Thanks for all the well wishes, and I'll be sure and let you all know the test results.:)
Hey Deb ~
It took ME a while to figure this out...
But I DID ... finally ~
Boots, da Kat, was NOT fond of visits to the White Coat Labs...
untill after he became a Frequent Flier :rolleyes:
I used to just Leave Him IN the Car while *I* went in and did
all the preliminaries (We're HERE; Name; purpose of visit; etc) ~
and then sat by myself amid the Barking Dogs & Howling Kats
untill it was our turn.
A quick dash to the car, fetch da Kat, and then *zip* into the
exam room - he almost never knew *WHERE* he was till is was Too Late!
Same deal after the exam - straight out the door; toss him into the car;
then return to make the next installment payment for Doc's Kids
Kollege Fund :eek:
The No Stress Wait in the Car went a long way towards a more
Happier Kat during the exams!
And in your case - with the PeaNutter safely IN a carrier ~
You'll never have the problem I did on the second or third
"Bootsie, you wait here inna car while Dad runs inside" adventure...
The four of us (Me, Boots, Cinder & Smoke) had arrived with
a minimum of Kat Howling. THEY *waited* while *I* went in Doc's Office...
Came back in 15 min or so to *Fetch da Kat* and go back in...
Only to find :eek: NO KAT!!
"What'd you guys do - EAT da Kat!!???"
"Follow da Leash, Dad... Kat's unner da frunt seat!"
Ever try to Dis-Entangle Wun Kat (towing a 6 foot leash) from
UNDER a car seat? (With Two Dawgs "Helping"??)
Went back in and swapped appointments with the next patient;
and returned to extricate Wun Kat from under the seat...
He then *waited* while firmly Tied to the Steering Wheel with a SHORT leash! ;)
After THAT visit, Boots never seemed to mind sharing the
waiting room with other critters.
Thanks for the idea Phred! For some reason that never even occurred to me, but I know I'll try it next time. Peanut has finally forgiven me.
I haven't heard from the vet with the results yet, but I wanted to show you all that everything is right again in Peanutland. Her daddy's finally home after being away for two weeks, and she just couldn't wait for snuggle time.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...3/fa1134a6.jpg
Aaaahhhhh.....life is good again.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...e/fa1132c0.jpg
:D
There was a message from the vet waiting for me when I got home tonight. They said Peanut's tests all looked fine and everything was stable so there was no need to do anything at this time! I'm glad, but now I'm kinda confused. The vet she went to last time wasn't in on Saturday, so I talked to another one and told her everything the other guy had said. Evidently this vet doesn't feel anything is out of line like the other suspected. Either that, or the UTI Peanut had last time just threw the whole test off. I'll have to call them tomorrow to verify though because the other guy seemed quite adamant that Peanut could have a problem, and this girl seemed to not think anything was an issue. Hmmmmm.....
So I guess I was all worked up and worried about nothing. Sheesh, I hate it when I do that. :rolleyes:
But either way, I gave Peanut extra hugs and smoochies for being such a good girl and also for being a healthy old lady. :D
I'm so glad to hear the test looked fine. Hopefully it will just be a case of the UTI throwing things off.
Give sweet Peanut a hug for me.
It's great that Peanut is OK. We always seem to worry unnecessarily, don't we? But I know what you mean by getting 2 different versions of the story from 2 different vets. It can be confusing, but like you said, it could have been the UTI.
I am so happy to hear that the tests came back OK.:) It is natural to worry if we think our babies are sick. It is OK. ;)
I would definately talk to the other vet. From the sounds of it the 2 vets work at the same office, I would ask them disscus this too. It would not hurt.
Anyway, give Peanut some hugs for me.:D
RB Cat Mr. Scrappy had that , and licked most of his fur off , and lost a lot of weight. But the new Meds worked and soon he was right as rain. Good Luck with your Cats!
Aww, Peanut looks very happy to have her daddy back again! It's good that her tests came back fine. I hope you are reassured once you talk to the other vet.
I keep forgetting to post this....old age I guess. :rolleyes:
I had the vet fax me the results of Peanut's blood test so I could compare them myself to the last one. And now I can see why this vet was so unconcerned where as the other one seemed to be quite concerned.
Here are Peanut's thyroid levels from last time. The second numbers are the range of what's considered to be "normal."
T3 74......... 40-150 This one is normal
T4 4.46.......... .8 - 4.0 This one is high
Free T4 6.61.......... .5 - 2.5 This one is extremely high!
And here are the results from the most recent test.
T3 68.......... 40 - 150 This one is normal
T4 2.88.......... .8 - 4.0 This one is much lower and now normal
Free T4 2.71.......... .5 - 2.5 This one is still a little high, but is much lower than it was.
So, if you can make heads or tails of how this is presented, you can see why this vet had no issues with her thyroid. Comparing the two blood tests was rather interesting in other ways too. Some of the other levels last time were high and this time they are either normal or low. I'm thinking that's because last time she had a UTI that her body was fighting.
One of the levels that's interesting is the CPK. I have no idea what that is, but last time it was 966 whereas normal is 56-529. So that one was extremely high! And this time it's 55, which is just below the low level. Evidently CPK has something to do with fighting infections.
The only other level that's interesting is her Triglycerides. Normal is 25-160 and last time she was at 171 which is high, but not too bad, and this time she is at 253 which is getting up there. Anybody know what triglycerides are?
Anyway, just thought I'd give you this update. After seeing the test results I didn't bother calling to ask why one vet was so concerned and the other wasn't. I could see for myself.
But all in all, I think I've got a pretty healthy old bag on my hands. ;) :D
Geez....how did I miss all this? I'm SO glad to hear little Peanut is OK (you know how I just love Peanut). I'm sorry I missed this and am just now responding. I wasn't on PT much over the holiday's due to being ill and very busy. I hope all remains well!