My old cat has Crf

[Sphynx_Luver]

Thanks everyone I am in the Crf group also.
Coco is 17.
She is on baytril because everytime we stop it her bladder infection comes back.
She also has Norvasc for her bp which is working out well.
Her fluids are Normosol and the needles are 18 g.
These are her numbers from Jan.
Bun 80 (15.0-32.0 mg/dl
Creatine 5.0 (0.8-1.8 mg/dl
Phosphorus 8.0 (2.6-6.0 mg/dl
Calcium 14.6 (8.8-11.5 mg/d/l
Total Protien 6.8 (6.0-8.0 g/dl
Albumin 2.9 (2.3-3.5 g/dl
Globulin 3.9 (2.8-4.8 g/dl
Urine Test
Specific Gravity =1.008 low (ref 1.015-1050)
ph =6.0 (5.5-7.0) Normal
Wbc/hpf =>100 high (0-3)
Rbc/hpf=4-10 high (0-3)
Bacteria 4+(cocci and rods appearance)
verified by wrights stain

[kittykatharine]

When our babies are diagnosed with these chronic diseases if can be very disheartening. Just as Medusa said, often these disease can be managed. I hope sweet Coco is doing well and she is in my thought and prayer. Just as it was said above - never give up hope...prayers and positive thoughts being sent your way...

[carole]

I am so sorry to hear about your furbaby, i too had the news a while back with my oldest cat Ash, he is the grey one in my siggy, that was taken before he became ill, he is now half the size cat sadly, but is doing reasonably well considering, he is on medication for his heart and the kidneys and it was ten months ago he was diagnosed, we are hoping he makes it to a year, but it is doubtful, however every cat is different, and it depends on many things i imagine, so keep up the good care and i am sure you kitty will live for some time yet,remember a year in a cats life is really 7 of our years, so that is a long time for them.

Wishing you both all the best.

[Sphynx_Luver]

Thanks Everyone,
I like the pictures of everyones cats.
Here are Coco'sBlood tests results from yesterday.
Cocos numbers are better this time.
These are here numbers from Jan.
Her bun is 80 H
Crea 5.0 H
phos 8.0 H
Cal 14.6 H
and here are yesterdays.
bun 60.3 H
Crea 2.6 H
Phos 5.8
Cal 12.0 H
Total Protein 7.3
Albumin 3.4
Globulin 3.9
Her bp is 130
We are still waiting for the urine culture results.
She has a bloody discharge.

[kb2yjx]

I do not mean to sound trite, please do not get fixated on " the numbers." Instead, focus on the quality of life that Coco is having!!! My Boo, despite getting daily fluids, developed an E.coli URI!!! The fighter that she was, Boo bounced back from her URI, and was back playing and eating well! In the photo, Boo is sitting up straight while gettting her fluids. The white cat, was Nicholas(RIP), Boo's male nurse for the day!!!

[lvpets2002]

I am so sad about your baby having CRF.. I know you will Love & Comfort your baby until the Angels take her to RB.. Hopfully the meds will make her better & live longer..

[Sphynx_Luver]

Coco acts ok right now.
She is easy to give fluids to.
That is nice how yourcat sits up geting fluids.
Sorry about the other cat dying.
Coco is not my first Crf cat.
Stripe was and I had to have her pts after a year of treatment because she went in a coma and they thin she had a stroke.
She was 11.
Coco acts better then she did.
Thanks to both of you.
Coco has had E coli on and off for over 2 years.
I am going to give her fluids right now.