Chipper + Cat Food = Ick! Ick! Ick!

[mugsy]

Kimmy and Andy,

We are keeping Chipper close to our thoughts. Please let us know soon how he is doing. I know how you feel...we've been there too many times ourselves. It's just NO fun. Our emergency vet here has saved a few of our dogs!

[zippy-kat]

Mega prayers being sent to Mr. Chipper (and his mom 'n pop, too)!

Here's hoping some good news is right around the corner.

[captain]

Kimmy, Andy and Kia,

{{{{hugs}}} to you while you wait to hear about darlin Chipper.

[dukedogsmom]

I hope so much he will pull through this. He's too sweet a dog not to get a good life with all of you. Please get well, Chipper.

[tatsxxx11]

Just wanted you to know that I'm thinking of you Kimmy, of your precious Chipper, the entire family. Sending you lots of love and hugs as you, we all wait for some news. Please, please get well, Chipper.
Sandra

[ramanth]

Hey guys. We had a 5 p.m. appointment and then stopped by to see Chipper on the way home.

The barium showed NO obstruction.

Sooooo...back to the drawing board so to speak. While the blood test came out negative for Addison's there is however a rare form of it that while Addison's decreases both cortizol and aldosterone, the rarer form will only cause one or the other to decrease.

So when we stopped by to visit he was in the process of having blood drawn several times. Basically they draw blood, test it, wait for a set time period, draw more blood, test it.

So, for example, if the cortizol level is flat line through all of the blood tests, then it's very likely to be this form of Addison's. If the cortizol level rises and falls, then it's not Addison's.

They seem very determined to get to the bottom of this mystery illness.

Chipper perked up when he saw us, but his ears soon dropped when I think he realized he wasn't going home just yet. Poor guy.

[Cincy'sMom]

Still keeping poor Chipper in our thoughts and hoping he is home soon.

[Cinder & Smoke]

They seem very determined to get to the bottom of this mystery illness.

Chipper perked up when he saw us,
but his ears soon dropped when I think he realized he wasn't going home just yet.
Poor guy.

Hard to believe he's got the Minds & Diagnostic Skills of U-M Vet School "stumped"!

Sure hope they get the solution discovered soon so Chip can perk up his ears
and GO HOME!

Hang on Kiddo - you've got the Whole World Praying for you!