I'm back from the vet, Pouncer is not :(

[Poo]

Poor Pouncer, i hope he improves real soon. (((hugs))) to you Kim, it's so hard when one of your babies is not well.

Nicki x

[catnapper]

Well, he's home. He apparently has been peeing on his own perfectly fine all day today.

My vet took Xrays on her own because Dr. B's were so terribly bad. They said they do NOT see stones on the new Xrays. The urinalysis showed no crystals at all, but still showed some blood. They DO see a spot, but aren't sure what it is, or what it means. They want to do a test where they inject dye into his bladder to determine the thickness of the lining and whether or not stones are present. Of course, I heard the "spot but we don't know what it is" part and asked about it being a tumor, and she did admit its POSSIBLE but she did NOT feel anything like that when she palpitated his belly. She thinks he merely has a really bad case of chronic cystitis, so in the meantime we're going to do the wait and see thing and try a series of meds to reduce the inflmation.

I have meds (Clavamox, Pred, and Phenoxybenzamine -- say that one 10 times fast! ) to give him twice a day for the next 2 weeks, then we return for a recheck. Then based on the urinalysis at that time we will extend the meds for another two weeks, until we hit 6 weeks and no improvement. If at that point he's still straining and still has blood in his urine, we'll do the dye in the bladder test.

Its going to be a looong few weeks.

[kb2yjx]

Glad to hear that Pouncer is home and peeing! However, I agree with you that it will be a looong couple of weeks until they can do that test. Will keep Pouncer in prayers that all that is found is that he has chronic cystitis and nothing more!!! Will keep you in my prayers, too!!!

[K & L]

Boy can I relate only we don't have ours home yet. Sure hope this clears up for both of us soon!

[Craftlady]

I dont envy you with giving the 2x a day with 3 meds.
Will keep good thoughts and prayers that these meds to the trick and clear things up.

[catnapper]

I dont envy you with giving the 2x a day with 3 meds.

Luckily, Pouncer is the dream cat to medicate. I open mouth, insert pill. shut mouth. He swallows and is on his way.

Now trying to medicate Allen, Flutter, and Abby? Fuggetabouttit!

[jenluckenbach]

Luckily, Pouncer is the dream cat to medicate.

Of course he is!! Have you forgotten who his foster mama was??????

This is going to be an incredibly LOOOOOOOONG 6 weeks.