My old cat has Crf

[Sphynx_Luver]

[COLOR="Magenta"]I have not posted here that much yet.
I found out last Sept my old cat has Crf.
She was given 5 months to live last Jan. Her numbers are bad.
This week she has to get a kidney panel to see what her numbers are.
She also has high bp and bladder problems and asthma.
I give her fluids every other day and medicines.
I was at the cat with my sphynx last month.
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[kb2yjx]

I am so sorry to read your post about your cat. How OLD is old? What is the cat's name? Many of here have or had cats that were diagnosised with CRF. MY Norton is 17 and has CRF. He gets sub q fluids every other day, and so far, his numbers are good. Tina Peepers is almost 13, and she also gets fluids. I will get back and post a good website about CRF. It has helped me in dealing with the cats. Sandra

Here are photos of Norton(with his birthday cheesecake box) and Tina is in the Grainger box.

[kb2yjx]

Here is the CRF website: www.felinecrf.org

[Medusa]

I, too, am sorry to hear of your cat that has CRF. My RB Puddy lived a good life w/it for years though, and went to the Bridge at age 14 but she had many other health issues besides CRF. I gave her fluids every day for quite some time. Now my 20 1/2 year old Pidgelet has it and I'm giving her fluids every other day as well. So don't despair. Keep the faythe.

[Sphynx_Luver]

Thanks everyone I am in the Crf group also.
Coco is 17.
She is on baytril because everytime we stop it her bladder infection comes back.
She also has Norvasc for her bp which is working out well.
Her fluids are Normosol and the needles are 18 g.
These are her numbers from Jan.
Bun 80 (15.0-32.0 mg/dl
Creatine 5.0 (0.8-1.8 mg/dl
Phosphorus 8.0 (2.6-6.0 mg/dl
Calcium 14.6 (8.8-11.5 mg/d/l
Total Protien 6.8 (6.0-8.0 g/dl
Albumin 2.9 (2.3-3.5 g/dl
Globulin 3.9 (2.8-4.8 g/dl
Urine Test
Specific Gravity =1.008 low (ref 1.015-1050)
ph =6.0 (5.5-7.0) Normal
Wbc/hpf =>100 high (0-3)
Rbc/hpf=4-10 high (0-3)
Bacteria 4+(cocci and rods appearance)
verified by wrights stain

[kittykatharine]

When our babies are diagnosed with these chronic diseases if can be very disheartening. Just as Medusa said, often these disease can be managed. I hope sweet Coco is doing well and she is in my thought and prayer. Just as it was said above - never give up hope...prayers and positive thoughts being sent your way...