Any news????
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Any news????
She's still at the vet's, still getting rehydrated. They're going to try an appetite stimulant. Her kidneys are working fine, and there's just nothing in her bloodwork to explain why she's not rallying.
I spent some time with her today, petting her gently and asking her to just let me know somehow whether she has the strength to pull out of this or whether there's some undetected bad problem that is making her want to let go.
Penny you know I am only a phone call away, I am so sorry, wish you were here so I could fuss over the lot of you!
Healing energy and much love hun,
Kym
Penny - try this: [email protected] - Nancy Efrusy
She is a pet psychic, inexpensive and very caring - she doesn't even need the money up front!
She needs a photo by email - and a few here have used her with great success.
She is able to tell what the animals are trying to say.
Email her with the urgency of the situation, though usually you don't have to wait long.
Is Kiri okay with you? Does she repond? Are her sniffles better? If not - maybe something as simple as treating the sniffles would help.
HUGS to you and that dear little girl!
Another day at the vet's. Kiri's congestion seemed worse to me today, although her eyes weren't so goopy. She still won't eat. She tried to shove her little face up my coat sleeve and mewed a couple of times, but mostly she wanted to sleep while I visited her today.
I just don't think she can go on like this for much longer.
Do they have ANY idea what is causing her sniffles? How about trying an antihistamine on her? That might clear her up enough to stimulate an appetite!
Please try that, please.... :(
They've been giving her an antihistamine--which was supposed to also act to stimulate her appetite. No effect so far.
:(
PT PRAYERS FOR KIRI!!!!!
Don't give up before the miracle happens...
I am so sorry about Kiri. Still I think she doesn't eat because she doesn't smell the food.
I hope so much she'll be better.
Kiri finally ate something on her own today!
The vet wants to keep her until tomorrow, then send her home (mainly because they don't have anybody around on Sundays). They'll show me how to give her subQ fluids. Then probably more testing next week to try to find the cause of her problems.
Please keep fingers and paws crossed that she's finally turned the corner!
All fingers and paws will be crossed for Kiri! I hope this is a turning point.
Everything crossed!
I hope she eats more...that will help her heal faster! Maybe she just needs good food!
MORE PT prayers for Kiri!
GO Kiri!!! :)
Woot!!
All fingers, toes, pawpads crossed for Kiri.. our prayers and healing thoughts continue..
Love,
Pat and company
I spent quite a while with Kiri at the vet's today. She ate a little bit of food off my finger (and apparently had eaten a good amount before I got there). She mostly wanted to curl up and snooze, but I could tell she was more comfortable.
Now I just hope she'll keep eating when I bring her home tomorrow and that she'll gain some strength. She'll have some follow-up vet visits as they continue to try to find out what's wrong.
Thank you, everyone, for your continued support of my Kiri girl! She's still got a long way to go, but she's going in the right direction!
Atta girl, Kiri!
This is wonderful news!!!:) I hope that Kiri will continue to eat and get better. Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way.
Keep eating, Kiri!
I wonder if your vet would approve of kitten food - more nutrients and stuff.
I am glad her appetite has improved! :)
MORE PT PRAYERS! :D
Wonderful news, Kiri! You go, girl!
Pat and gang
She's home, and she just ate a good meal! She got her subQ fluids for the day while we were still at the vet's--and she wouldn't hold still one bit, so tomorrow will be an adventure.
She's doing much better this weekend than when I had her home last weekend. Eating, for one thing. And complaining loudly when I leave her alone in the room.
The vet said that she'd probably have the sniffles for a few more days (not too many, I hope). If all goes well, she won't have to go back for a recheck for several days. Of course, if I can't get the subQ fluids into her myself, I'll probably have to take her over to the vet's (which is about four blocks away) so I can get some help with that.
Thank you all for your continuing well wishes!
What a very good update. Kiri, keep up the good work.
OH GOOD!
Keep going, Kiri girl! :)
I'm so glad to hear that Kiri is now home and eating.:) I hope that she'll cooperate and let you give her the sub-q fluids. When I had to do it for my RB Pepper and Storm, I did it in my bathroom and closed the door so they couldn't run away. Good luck.:)
So glad she's feeling better. I did subq fluids for my RB girl Quasar. I was so worried about it but she always took it with no problems.
I think for cats that subq is a lot easier to deal with than pills. :)
Kiri's not eating as much as I would like--on top of everything else, the poor girl has a bad tooth, and I think it's bothering her a lot. But she is eating a little bit at a time, several times a day. And I was able to get the subQ fluids into her this morning. She didn't like it much, but we managed.
And she's getting restless enough to be a bit nawtee! :eek: I had to block off access to the electrical cords under my computer desk because she wanted to mess with them (not something she's done before)! I think she wants to get out of here and find one of her favorite spots elsewhere in the house, but she needs to stay in confinement for awhile.
"nawtee" is a very good sign!
I hope she improves to where she can get that tooth taken care of. Will it have to be extracted?
HUGS to that precious girl.
MORE PT PRAYERS FOR KIRI! :)
(they always seem to do something for her...hmmm)
The vet thinks that the tooth will be pretty easy to get out of there, but it may take some anesthesia--so we have to wait until she's stronger.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catty1
And yes, PT prayers and healing energy do indeed work wonders!
Such a difference from a week ago! Kiri is nosing around the room, yowling to get out of the room, giving me headbumpies (and wiping her snotty little nose on my sleeve), and best of all . . .
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ts/Kiri008.jpg
She's starting to eat and drink without being coaxed/coerced to do so!
We still don't know what's really wrong with her, but it finally feels like she wants to fight back.
Millions of thanks to everyone who has been pulling for and praying for Kiri. We appreciate it so very much!
Oh Kiri, keep eating! You can do this, sweetie! :D :D
That is just amazing after being forced to eat for so long!
Now how's that for good news!
WONDERFUL!!! Kiri, you ROCK!
Pat
Such happy news. :) :)
Kiri munching- how good to see this :) I hope she stays on the road to recovery.
Kiri is continuing to improve. :D It's quite amazing, when you consider how very sick she was.
She's getting subQ fluids two or three times a week now instead of every day. She's eating more than Kacey and Lily do, although she's still way too thin.
The vet still doesn't know what's wrong with her, other than a nasty bad tooth. Once she's bulked up a bit we can see about getting that extracted. And I'm sure that there'll be more tests in the future to try to find the source of the problem.
In the meantime, except for the fact that she doesn't much enjoy getting the subQ fluids, she's a pretty happy girl. She's got my home office to herself so Kacey and Lily won't bother her, and she spends hours at a time on my lap while I work/play on the computer. I think she likes not having to compete with the other cats for lap time!
I credit the power of PT (with special thanks to Mary) for pulling Kiri through. Thank you all so much!
Here's a picture of Kiri using the keyboard wrist rest as a chin supporter (while lounging on my lap, of course):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v676/Pencats/Kiri.jpg
I'm so glad to hear this news. Getting a lousy start on the week and this brightened my day. Kiri, stay strong, girlie. We're all pulling for ya.
That's a very cute picture of Kiri :)
Looks as if she had one or the other spare life;)
Way to go Kiri!
Kiri wanted to get closer to the mouse! ;)
LOL! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Medusa
Kiri had a mixed checkup at the vet's today. The very good news is that she's gained almost a pound since her last visit 10 days ago! The bad news is that there's a growth in her mouth that needs to come out, along with her bad tooth. The vet isn't sure whether the growth has been there all along. And, of course, she can't tell whether it's benign or cancerous without a biopsy.
I'm tentatively planning to move May 10th, although the date is flexible. My vet thinks that I could wait and take her to a vet in Illinois for the tooth extraction and removal of the growth without time being a big issue. Waiting would give Kiri time to get a little stronger (she's still seriously underweight). And, frankly, money is becoming a problem, and I'm sure that my sister's vet would charge me less for the same services.
I hate to wait, and certainly if my vet recommended immediate surgery I wouldn't hesitate. But I would like to see Kiri regain more of the weight she's lost before having her undergo anethesia.
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