Peanut to the white coats

I noticed Peanut scratching at the rug in the bathroom today so I watched her for a minute. She squatted and it looked like she was peeing on the rug, but nothing came out. :( I've noticed little dribbles in the litter box (mini size biscuits....bite size perhaps?) but this isn't uncommon for Peanut so I didn't think anything of it before, but squatting and not peeing earns her a trip to the white coats tomorrow. Hopefully it's just a UTI with antibiotics as treatment. I just worry because she's getting up there in years (16 1/2) and of course the worst always crosses ones mind when dealing with elderly kitties. :(

So, all good thoughts and prayers will be appreciated. Thanks in advance and I'll be sure and update tomorrow when we get home.

Awwww, poor little Peanut. I sure hope things go well for the pretty princess and that it's nothing serious. With older kitties, any changes can bring on the panic mode for Meowmies. Now be a good girl and take your meds without any trouble.

ooops, I should clarify that I was talking to Peanut.... :D

Oh No! Not Peanut! Please pee, my little pretty princess! I hope it's something easily treatable!

Oh poor little Peanut! :( I hope it's not serious, but it does sound like a UTI. Hopefully, it can be treated with a bit of antibiotics.

We're keeping all fingers and paws crossed for you, sweetie.

Hi God ~

Prayer Pupz (anna Purrayer KAT, too) here ...

Do You have a minnit tumorrow?

Maybe Your kuld do a ride-along wiff lil PeaNutter ~
an make sure da White Coat *fixez* her problum.

THANKS, God!!

/s/ the 3 PP's anna P-Kat

Will keep good thoughts and prayers for Peanut. Hope he feels better soon. :)

Prayers for Peanut are on the way! Our little furkids sure can keep us up at night, eh? They're worth every second! :)

Blessings to you and please keep us posted,
Mary

I sure hope Peanut is going to be ok and that whatever is bothering her can be fixed up without any problems, thinking of you and peanut and hoping for a good outcome., keep us posted., please.

Prayers and good thoughts on their way for Peanut & you too! Hope it is nothing serious and that a little medicine will make things OK. Please let us know as soon as you can.

Wishing, hoping and praying for a quick and simple solution to Peanut's problem.

Shady
Tinkerbelle
Kewpie
Spike
& Rocky.

Praying for Peanut.

Poor Princess Peanut. :( Prayers on the way.

Thanks everybody. :)

The good news is it's only a UTI. I guess as female cats get older and can't/don't groom themselves as well as they should, they get more prone to UTIs because of the positioning of their plumbing. So, she's on 1/2 Baytril for 10 days and I have to help her keep her butt clean with baby wipes, and I'll probably trim her fur in that area to help her keep it clean also. I felt so bad because I tried to get a urine sample this morning and all I got were a couple of dribbles and they were all red - poor little girl. :(

And the not so good news - but not necessarily bad news - is that her left thyroid is enlarged. They took blood and will have the results on Monday. He said if she has hyperthyroidism it's no big deal and it can be managed with meds. He noticed how she had licked the bottom of her leg clean and he said that might be a symptom of the hyperthyroidism which makes sense because you get all tense and uptight with hyperthyroidism. So if we control it with meds, hopefully she'll stop licking herself bare and maybe....just maybe...she'll relax a little more with CJ and maybe actually enjoy playing with him.....maybe? ;)

So, all in all not a bad trip. At least I know the UTI is being dealt with. I scolded her and asked her why she didn't tell me sooner that she wasn't feeling good - the little snot. ;) I've also been shooting water into her to make sure she's drinking enough to help flush it out. She just loves that part. :rolleyes:

Thanks again for all the good thoughts and prayers. She's going to be good as new in no time. :D

Poor Peanut, but she should be feeling better real soon. Will be waiting for the test results.

So glad to find out it's just a UTI.....although these things shouldn't be taken lightly. It's treatable, and that's the main thing.

I'm keeping my fingers and paws crossed for good results on Monday and you don't have to deal with the hyperthyroidism.

Debbie, Auntie Slick sends some gently kisses to that pretty princess and some scritchies to CJ. :)

Whew! Glad it's a UTI and not something more serious. Well, it can be serious but you caught it and it's treatable. Thank goodness! I'm so glad!

Blessings,
M

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Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom

I've also been shooting water into her to make sure
she's drinking enough to help flush it out.

She just loves that part. :rolleyes:

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Boots used to "like" the :eek: *SQUWIRT Gun* too (NOT)!

Actually, he learned to "tolerate" it fairly well -
(I din't have to >chase< hin for 5 minutes each time he
needed "a drink"!)

Try some KLAN Juze in her water! :p
(not)

You might try TUNA Juze - Bootsy did really *GO* for that mixed
in his wadder kup!

Hope the blood work comes back reasonably "normal"!

Feel Better SOON, PeaNutter! ;)

When I started to read the thread I was fairly confident that it's an UTI because it was exactly Tigris' symptoms. Now regarding the fact that Peanut is an elderly lady I think it's amazing that she "only" has two relatively easy things ;) This girl is still healthy:)

You know that with T. and F. the drinking works best when I add a little teaspoon of warm water to their food. They first lick the water and then eat:)

All the best for you and sweet Princess Peanut:)

Got a ton of stuff to do today to empty out the old motorhome, but I wanted to give a quick uppydate on Peanut. She is definitely feeling better! She wasn't really acting abnormal before, but today she is so active and looking for attention and just generally being goofy that she even went looking for CJ to pick a fight! :D It's after 9:00 am and she's still up and at 'em and sniffing at the open back door. CJ's already in bed but not Peanut.

So, once again the PT prayers did the trick and my little girl is feeling so much better. Thanks. :D

Wonderful news. Antibiotics can do wonders (as can PT prayers).

Glad to hear Peanut is feeling better. Praying that she contunues to feel better and better all the time.

Willie:)

Aw Peanut! I'm glad you're feeling better. If it's any consolation Mishi is on the same drug, except he has to take 1 1/4 pills per day for the next three months! I cut the 1 into halves to it's easier for him to swallow, although he now knows what it means when I approach him with the little pill top ... my goofy boy.

I'm glad the little girl is feeling better and I hope the blood tests come back with very little else wrong with her.

Gentle hugs and smooches to Peanut and CJ.

What great news Debbie.

Pssst, Peanut, close your ears. I don't think you're a snot.....you're a royal Princess and you demand to be treated as such!

I bow at your paws....I am now worthy, I am not worth... ;) :D

Wonderful news! Glad that Peanut is doing so much better!

Debbie, I'm so glad that Peanut is starting to feel better and that it was only a UTI.:) Hopefully her blood test will also come back normal. Please take care.:)

Oh poor Peanut! I'm sorry I missed the fact that you weren't well, sweetie!I'm glad you have been so active since! :D

Peanut, please take your meds like a good girl. I hope her bloodwork comes back OK.

Thanks so much everybody. Here's another uppydate. The vet called yesterday and her blood work was good. The thyroid levels were on the high side of normal so he wants me to bring her back in about 3 months to monitor her weight and get another thyroid "reading." However, this is the same thing that happened last time she had a UTI and when I brought her back her levels were right back to normal - so I'm not too worried, but I will take her back.

Now the upsetting news - to me anyway - she had a minor setback today. She always comes in the bathroom with me in the morning when I take a shower. When I got out of the shower there was a little pee spot on the rug - with two bright red blood spots next to it! I got baby wipes to help keep her butt clean (which she just adores! :rolleyes: ) and when I went to wipe her butt it looked like maybe the blood came from her butt! You know, like it would have squeezed out her butt as she strained to pee? (sorry for being gross)

I'm going to call the vet today and let him know about this and see what he says, but by now the antibiotics should really be kicking in and she shouldn't be straining as much anymore. Twice I saw her squat this morning already with no results. :(

The only time T and/or P had a UTI in the past, the antibiotics kicked in right away and there was none of this blood stuff, so do any of you have any idea if it's normal to have a little setback like this? She is getting diarrhea from the antibiotic which I know is fairly normal... Oh, and she is still acting completely normal and eating and drinking like normal. Didn't skip a beat when it was time to beg for morning treats. :rolleyes: Whew! :)

Any ideas?

I believe that it is normal with a UTI that there could be some blood in the urine especially in the early stages of medication. When I was told that Gidget had a UTI (which she didn't as it turned out), but they told me not to be surprised if I saw blood in her urine.

It can take a day until the antibiotics kick in but you should monitor her closely- it could be crystals, sands etc.

Hey Peanut, tell your mewomie what's wrong with you. It would be so good if they could tell us:(

The only idea I have is from a one time experience with a UTI that was extremely stubborn to get rid of. I'm not even sure this will help at all as Peanut is already on Baytril.

Tinkerbelle had one and yes there was blood eventually. I took her in and they prescribed clavamox. Things went fine she finished the meds and then went for the retest and all clear. Then about a week later it came back with a vengeance and she was taken back, she was vomitting now, slowly dehydrating and lethargic, it was really quick. They kept her did all sorts of tests, xrays, you name it. They were baffled. This was my very first experience with a UTI ever.

They switched her to Baytril shots, once a day for a week because of the nausea she seemed to be having from oral meds. She actually had another shot so nothing would upset her tummy.

They decided that either the Clavamox was not effective with her UTI or that she was sensitive to it in a bad way.

I noticed an improvement within 48 hrs. with the blood and straining.

She recovered quickly and fully after that. I just wonder if it's the same with them as human's, sometimes one medication will work for one person and not another. I'm wondering if a different antibiotic would work.

I'd run that one by the vet.

I hope they get to the bottom of this really quickly, it's heartbreaking to watch them suffer like that and not know what to do.

Get well soon Peanut!

Ok, now I'm worried. He wants me to bring her in for an ultrasound to make sure she doesn't have a tumor in her bladder. :(

We're going to finish the antibiotics and add a pain killer and then next Monday she'll have an ultrasound. :(

Oh no! Sorry to hear that. I certainly hope it is nothing as serious as that! Peanut, please be good and get better. Hope the meds do the trick and I hope Peanut is not in any pain. Keep us posted and good luck with the ultrasound. Hopefully, it is just a precaution and will find nothing. Hugs and good thoughts on their way!

Debbie, I sure hope that Peanut will feel better soon and that it's nothing serious. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent your way. Please take care.

Gosh, I'm sorry, I just now saw this!

Peanut baby, all my cats have their paws crossed for you and I have fingers crossed and prayers flying.

Feel better soon, sweetie!:(

Oh no, Debbie- I hope this is just a thing to judge something out.

We keep our paws crossed. These days many PT kitties will sit with crossed paws all the time!

Hi God ~

Did'Ya *miss* our urlier kall - a kuple daze ago??

It'z about our Buddie - lil PeaNut, da Kat ~

We wuz Hopin she'd be All Better by now ...
Kan You paLeeze <ride along> to da White Coats wiff her an Mom
fur dat "ultrasound thingie"?

We'd reallee like to hear dat test is "clear" -
an dat da UTI problem is goin away!

THANKS, God!

/s/ da Purrayer Kat anna Prayer Pups

mmm, Debbie, going to jump right on the prayer line for Peanut.

We're hoping the meds kick in long before that and that the ultra sound isnt necessary.

Peanut is in our prayers.

:( :( :( Oh Debbie, please don't panic. I'm sure your vet is very thorough and just wants to make sure of things before proceeding.

Mega prayers on the way that the ultrasound reveals nothing. I see the prayer pups are doing their thing so I just know a miracle will happen.

slick
xo