Tama's Kidneys :(

[Catty1]

Great news - more prayers going out! I hope Tama makes a full recovery.

[Medusa]

Wow, Michelle, that's great news! We'll keep the prayers going. Keep the faythe.

[Randi]

Michelle, I'm glad to see this latest news. I hope Tama will pull through with the help of fluids and your loving care.

Sending lots of positive thoughts.

[Taz_Zoee]

Wow, that is such a roller coaster of emotions. I will keep you and Tama in my thoughts. Please enjoy every moment you have with him.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so glad that he's eating and doing much better. Now I hope he'll continue to improve. He remains in my thoughts and prayers.

[neko1]

For a cat that was moments away from death a few days ago, he is now doing great!

He's eating, drinking, peeing, pooping, taking his fluids & gel and resting

And, he went from 5.7 lbs last Wed. to 6.2 lbs today!!

I really hope we can continue on this road for a long time

[phesina]

Fantastic news! Thank God!

[krazyaboutkatz]

This is wonderful news!!! I too hope that he continues to improve and that he'll be around for many more years to come.

[smokey the elder]

Kidney failure is like that. A dehydrated cat will often perk up with fluids; if he's a good patient they can thrive a good length of time with supplemental fluids.

My Pink Nose is also on two supplements: Azodyl and Epakitin. These seem to be working for him; he's on 100 cc fluids 3x a week as a precaution (I've checked for hydration and he passes the "skin test". The extra won't hurt him.

[Kirsten]

So glad to read that Tama is doing better!! Sounds like he responded very well to his treatment!

[Barbara]

I am sorry I didn't see this earlier.
I am so glad the fluids worked their magic with Tama! He just has the same weight now as Orion- they seem to be similar not only in color.
You know that Filou survived kidney failure for 5 years. He got weekly fluids and was happy, eating well and having all the fun an Aby is meant to have. I hope Tama will be just the same. How old is he, BTW?
I am wondering whether Abys are prone to kidney diseases.

[neko1]

Abys are prone to kidney disease

He's 10- he'll be 11 on Aug. 24th.

Right now he's on 150cc fluids daily & Tumil-K twice daily.

When he goes back to vet, I am going to ask about the supplements as well.

Have any of the kidney kitties here ever eaten Royal Canin Renal LP? The vet gave me a couple cans but said most cats don't like it. Right now I'm just feeding him whatever he will eat since he was a picky eater to begin with and now it's even worse!

[neko1]

Kidney failure is like that. A dehydrated cat will often perk up with fluids; if he's a good patient they can thrive a good length of time with supplemental fluids.
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I'm so lucky- he's great with the fluids- doesn't move at all until the very end- he seems to sense when he's almost done

[smokey the elder]

Aww, what a good patient! I'm glad he's eating and stuff. That's really key. Apparently, they get upset tummies sometimes; this is why they won't eat. I don't know if it's because of the supplements, but Pink Nose rarely throws up and it's the "bolt and barf" that he's done all his life when he eats too fast.

[Barbara]

Abys are prone to kidney disease

He's 10- he'll be 11 on Aug. 24th.

Right now he's on 150cc fluids daily & Tumil-K twice daily.

When he goes back to vet, I am going to ask about the supplements as well.

Have any of the kidney kitties here ever eaten Royal Canin Renal LP? The vet gave me a couple cans but said most cats don't like it. Right now I'm just feeding him whatever he will eat since he was a picky eater to begin with and now it's even worse!

Filou's kidney disease was discovered when he was 9 and he lived up to 14. He LOVED the Royal Canin Renal- the pouches that is. He also loved Royal Canin Dry food, actually Tigris loved that as well. In the last year I fed him whatever he wanted. When he stopped eating - and he became a very picky eater- egg yolks were always enticing to him. Our vet always said it is important that he doesn't lose weight.