Lily: Blood urea level slightly increased! (update #19, to the vet tomorrow)

[katladyd]

I hope all goes well with sweet Lily. Your girls are so precious and I don't like to think of either of them being ill.

[Kirsten]

Thank you! Well, I hope she'll be alright. Guess it's a good thing that this was detected at such an early stage!

Kirsten

[Scooter's Mom]

I hope that Lily is feeling well today. Hugs to you for having to give her the shots.

[Barbara]

I am sorry to hear this. 30% of kitties over 10 years old have renal problems so you may have caught a very early problem.
But don't forget: especially in the early stages the levels will react to treatment and get lower again. With Filou he may well have been about the same age when the levels were not ok for the first time. Then it took 3 more years before his weekly sub-q fluids started and now he will be 14 next week - being old and not healthy but happy.
With the TLC Lily will get from you she will most likely live a long life.

[Kirsten]

Thanks!

I am sorry to hear this. 30% of kitties over 10 years old have renal problems so you may have caught a very early problem.

I know! And in most cases, it's detected at a very progressed stage because cats usually don't show any symptoms before 60 or 70% of their kidneys are no longer working.

But don't forget: especially in the early stages the levels will react to treatment and get lower again. With Filou he may well have been about the same age when the levels were not ok for the first time. Then it took 3 more years before his weekly sub-q fluids started and now he will be 14 next week - being old and not healthy but happy.

Lily is 6 now, will be 7 in May. So Filou was about the same age when the kidney problems have started?

With the TLC Lily will get from you she will most likely live a long life.

Hopefully!! It's still an odd feeling to know that something isn't right, Lily has never been ill in her entire life, not once!!

[3Catcondo]

Sending good thoughts and prayers your way for you and Lily. Good luck with the injections, I hope you have someone to help you or at least hold her. Trying to medicate Cricket is like fighting an alligator.

[Kirsten]

Thanks!

I just gave her the first shot at home! I was considering to ask my neighbor to hold her, but then I thought I'd try it on my own first. She wasn't happy and screamed as soon as the needle touched her skin, and she run away twice, but in the end, I was able to inject most of the liquid into her. All in all, in worked better than I expected, because giving pills to her is impossible (that's why my vet suggested to try the shots).

I gave her some treats afterwards, and catnip, but she's still a bit upset with me. I hope she'll get over it!!

Kirsten