The Divine Miss M's visit to the vet...

[moosmom]

Mollie Rose is doing a whole lot better. Now I'm debating on whether to put her through the stress of blood tests, x-rays and whatever other tests they feel is necessary. All it will tell me is that she's got kitty asthma, which I already know. She's 13 years old and is doing very well on Prednisone. Her congestion has disappeared and she's even a little frisky.

So, do I put her through the tests and stress her out again, possibly causing a flare up in her asthma?? I don't care about the expense. Afterall, she's my Queenie (my very first kitty). I'll do what it takes to make her as comfortable and happy as possible. Or do I just keep her on Pred for the rest of her life, knowing that it's going to compromise her immune system and her liver function? She's lived a good life and seems very content (she's laying in front of my monitor as I type this, sound asleep with the tip of her tail wagging).

What do you all think??

[Catlady711]

Hmmmm hard call to make there.

13 is old for a cat but not ancient (Dusty is 16 1/2).

Being on pred full time will eventually do her in, but if it makes her time here shorter but more comfortable it seems worth it (Dusty will eventually have to go on Pred at some point also)

If it were Dusty I'd probably base it on how well she was doing at the moment, then weigh that with how stressful having the tests done on her would be.

Dusty has had a dentistry and blood work done this past Feb. She doesn't like it, however her stress never seems to cause her any health problems either. She just sleeps even more than usual for the day, but is right back to her normal self by the next day.

Whatever you decide to do with your kitty, I wish you the best.

[moosmom]

Catlady711,

She's got an appointment on the 18th. I'm going to talk to the vet about the options and see what he has to say. Right now she's doing very well. Her meds have been cut back to 5 mgs every other day. There's no congestion, no asthma attacks, nothing. Even though the shelf life of Zythromax is 10 days refrigerated, I'm giving it to her till it's gone. Can't hurt. If she can stay comfortable at that dose, I'm all for it. I would LOVE for her to live a long life. But I know her time on this earth is limited.

Thanks for your encouragement. I'll let you know what the vet says.