Priscilla's failing kidneys

[phesina]

Thanks, Candace, Sandra, Jenn, and Sprokett. I'm glad you liked the photo. ISN'T she adorable??!!! She certainly thinks so! She's the Princess.

Wow, Sandra, you've certainly had your hands full with taking care of kidney cats! I'm very impressed that Raven has been a kidney cat for 7 years and is still going strong. You're right, we are doing the best we can. I will help Priscilla as well as I can to keep going as long as she wants to keep going.

She is on my lap purring as I write. She has been much more affectionate since all this started. Some people have said it's because she knows how hard I'm working to try and help her. But I wonder if it isn't a kitty version of the Stockholm Syndrome: here I've been doing all these mean things to her (sticking needles in her back, squirting food into her mouth, pushing pills down her throat), so she figures she'd better be nice to me or I might do even meaner things!

Pat

[rg_girlca]

AWWWWWWWW!!!! Just look at her sweet face. She is too adorable.

[kb2yjx]

Pat!!! Priscilla's eyes are stunning!!! Have you been able to let up on the pilling and other things?
I am glad that I can help my kidney kitties. When Raven had her bloodwork done a bit ago, Dr. Ascher could not believe the results!! All was WNL(within normal limits). She said that is because Raven gets fluids and eats the kidney diet. BUT, when Molly had bloodwork done last month, the same thing happened, all WNL!! But Molly is the one who eats the Friskies(11% protein), but does get 100 cc's Lactated Ringer's TIW(three times a week). Now, I wonder does the amount of protein in the diet REALLY matter??? Anyone have an answer?

[phesina]

Sandra, I'm still doing the twice-daily subQ and syringe-feeding her to add to what she eats on her own. At this point we're working mainly on getting her hematocrit up. She is making slow and steady progress there.

That's wonderful how your girls are doing so well! Especially with Molly's Friskies diet. That is very encouraging news for Priscilla and me. Thanks!

Pat

[kb2yjx]

How much sub q do you give twice a day??? I had been doing that twice a day to Boo, and it flushed out EVERYTHING from her bladder, and she came down with an infection(bladder)caused by e.coli!! I really freaked out when I got that c&s report from the vet!!!

[phesina]

Sandra, I give her 2 units in the morning and 1 in the evening. I'll mention what you said to the vet and see what she has to say. Thanks,

Pat (and Priscilla)

How much sub q do you give twice a day??? I had been doing that twice a day to Boo, and it flushed out EVERYTHING from her bladder, and she came down with an infection(bladder)caused by e.coli!! I really freaked out when I got that c&s report from the vet!!!

[kb2yjx]

How many cc's per unit? Funny, I never heard it refered to like that...I just learned something new, Thanks, Pat and Priscilla!!!
I think I was giving Boo 100 cc's twice a day...