Something wrong with Taz...update #56

[Taz_Zoee]

well he is 13 right..and unfortuantly cats when they get that age will almost always have kidney damage to some degree. i am thinking tumor... i see this kind of thing ever day. if it is upper abdomen it could be and enlarged kidney/tumor or if lower ab it could be liver or spleen.

Ok, and will an xray determine that? Or do specific tests need to be ran?
His numbers were elevated slightly when he had his tests ran back in March. But now I can't remember which ones. I know I told you before it was his BUN, but I'll check my paperwork tonight.
Also, in case you check in on this.....I'm going to try and call you on my way home in two hours.

ETA: I just called my vet, since I hadn't heard back. Oh, the doctor is gone for the day and they are closed tomorrow. Because the second doctor in the office is out of the country.
So, the girl reassured me that my email is on the top of the list and will be the first thing she sees when she comes in on Monday. Grrrr!!

[Husky_mom]

get another vet!!.. what if it is something serious...(crossing fingers it´s not)

yeah sure wait till monday....what an a**..........

[Taz_Zoee]

[shais_mom]

I've no advice - just want to send hugs.
((hugs))

[sugarpaws]

Hi mom, I am sorry you go through this. How about starting to call around tomorrow for another good vet, if you want to wait until Monday? It may make you feel better...just a thought.
Marina

[Ginger's Mom]

Cindy, I have been checking this thread all day, and I am usually never in Cat General. Sending more hugs and positive thoughts your way.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Im sorry Cindy... I hope that this weekend goes fast for you...

If you need help with funds, I could probably throw in on it. Just let me know through PM if needed.

Prayers going out to you and Taz

[jazzcat]

At first I thought maybe he was like Ripley but after really looking at the pictures I don't think it is the same thing. Ripley has these hard bulging bands around his stomach and it makes his stomach seem very hard and distended, like he's just horribly overeaten or extremely constipated. My vet has been watching it for a year and was concerned about a tumor at first but it hasn't gotten any bigger or changed so she now thinks that for some reason Ripley is tightening his stomach muscles because she's able to get a finger through to examine his organs but then he will tighten up and force her finger out. She said it's very strange and not common but she feels that is all there is to it since it's been going on for over a year and he's health hasn't changed.

Now that I've rambled on I just wanted to say I'm sorry and I hope you can figure it out and that it's nothing more than Taz tightening his muscles or something harmless like that.

(((HUGS)))