My old Ash has kidney failure...advice plse..

[kb2yjx]

Anesthesia is excreted out of the body via the kidneys. That might be a reason why Ash is not feeling up to snuff just yet. Can you please post on what you found out about the
" negatives " about sub q's. The only thing I can think of is giving too much fluids and resulting in congestive failure. BUT the vet is very specific when letting one know how much fluid to give. When our kidney cats have dentals, Dr. Deb wants them to have fluids several days before and after the dental procedure is done.

None of us want our cats to be sick/uncomfortable, we have the power to help them to have the very best quality of life that is possible. But, we also must realize that, as I told
my very first kidney cat, MissBooBoo kitty, I cannot cure you, you are not going to get better, and will not live forever. BUT, I promise you no pain, no suffering, and the BEST quality of life...Boo proceeded to live another three years!!! HANG IN THERE...

[Medusa]

One other thing that I forgot to mention: when I was first told that Puddy needed to have subQ's administered, I was wary of it and discussed w/both Dr. Lee and my other vet if I should instead consider helping her to the Bridge. I was totally uneducated when it came to subQ's and I thought that Puddy would just be miserable, especially given her temperament at that time, which was Hell Cat on Wheels. Dr. Lee said point blank "You'll be selling Puddy short if you do that. She'll be fine once you get the hang of it." He was right. That was a couple of years ago and, yes, she does have her bad spells but don't we all? SubQ's have helped Puddy tremendously, she feels pretty good most of the time, she's purred more in the last couple of years than she did most of her life because she had been feeling so crummy all that time and, best of all, she's become a real lovebug, to me anyhow. LOL I can't imagine what the downside would be of giving subQ's. You'd have to give her an awful lot before you would do her any damage. Both of my vets told me "You can't hurt her". Keep the faith, Carole.