Topic: Please send healing Vibes for Maddy..She has lost weight (Probable CRF) (Read 19146 times)

Philip · « **Reply #27 on:** April 03, 2009, 16:48:44 PM »

Some of the blood results are back.

Her kidney levels are slightly raised (urea and creatinine).

Also, her globulin and white cell counts are raised.

My vet feels this could indicate infection, but is a little worried about FIP.

I guess time will tell. In the mean time she going to have a course of antibiotics.

I hope and pray it isn't FIP. Her abdomen isn't swollen but she has lost her appetite and the weight loss.

She also has had a runny nose recently.

I only rescued her 3 years ago. I cant lose her yet. Please Maddy get better for daddy.

Dawn F · « **Reply #26 on:** April 02, 2009, 14:59:05 PM »

any news yet Philip - glad she is eating

Janeyk · « **Reply #25 on:** April 02, 2009, 13:41:23 PM »

glad you have managed to get her to eat a little

Philip · « **Reply #24 on:** April 02, 2009, 13:27:05 PM »

Thanks guys. Means a lot.

Have syringe fed Maddy today which she has kept down. Managed to get a small bag of the new applaws dry food which my local pet shop now stocks. Maddy took a few mouthfulls of that before I syringe fed her.

Still awaiting blood test results.

So plan today is to try and get a good amount of food into Maddy to get her strength better.

She is sunning herself by the patio doors right now. At least she isn't trying to hide away which is a good sign.

swampmaxmum · « **Reply #23 on:** April 02, 2009, 12:00:18 PM »

Just to wish you the best of luck with Maddy, Philip. Hope she is eating better soon, as she feels better. I know how anxious a time it is for you

Michelle (furbabystar) · « **Reply #22 on:** April 02, 2009, 11:01:18 AM »

Quote from: Philip on April 01, 2009, 18:48:13 PM

I wonder can a blocked anal gland make a cat go off their food ?

It did with my friends Dog, he went off his food and was acting quiet ill.
He had the blocked glands expressed and was back to normal with-in a couple of days.

Fingers crossed for her and a big

for you xx

Janeyk · « **Reply #21 on:** April 02, 2009, 10:45:54 AM »

Best of luck xx

MrsR · « **Reply #20 on:** April 02, 2009, 10:20:11 AM »

Yes have everything crossed hunnie x

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #19 on:** April 02, 2009, 08:05:11 AM »

Fingers crossed for good blood test results today.

Bazsmum · « **Reply #18 on:** April 02, 2009, 04:40:52 AM »

Sending healing vibes for Maddy, hope she is well soon~~~~~~~~

Stuart · « **Reply #17 on:** April 02, 2009, 02:56:16 AM »

Get Well Vibes for Maddie

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #16 on:** April 01, 2009, 23:24:32 PM »

Sending Maddie lots of good wishes

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #15 on:** April 01, 2009, 19:15:54 PM »

Quote from: Philip on April 01, 2009, 19:10:49 PM

Thank you Christine. It would be wondeful news if things improved now its been cleared out. I wonder if it feels painful to Maddy.

Again, having seen Blip's reaction to the clearance procedure and watched her afterwards, I have to say that it clearly does feel sore for a day or so

My vet suggested increasing the fibre in Blip's diet to ease the load on her anal glands. I give Blip some Royal Canin Neutered Mature every day now as it's 6% fibre, along with some Nutrifyba.

clarenmax · « **Reply #14 on:** April 01, 2009, 19:15:41 PM »

Hope all is well with Maddy's blood results when you get them back, for now, and I know its hard, but try not to worry

Philip · « **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2009, 19:10:49 PM »

Thank you Christine. It would be wondeful news if things improved now its been cleared out. I wonder if it feels painful to Maddy.

MrsR · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2009, 19:09:20 PM »

I would think something like a blocked anal gland could make a cat go off their food hun, if we had something blocked and infected we would be ill. Hopefully its something as simple as that sweetie

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2009, 19:08:24 PM »

Quote from: Philip on April 01, 2009, 18:48:13 PM

She smells a bit where her anal glad was cleared. I wonder can a blocked anal gland make a cat go off their food ?

I can affirm that it most certainly does. Blip has trouble with her anal glands and really goes off her food when they become blocked. All the best for beautiful Maddie

Philip · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2009, 18:48:13 PM »

I feel really low. I always do when one of my cats is ill.

Won't know the blood results till at least tomorrow.

Maddy has eaten a little royal canin recovery diet.

I can really see the weight loss on her now. Will have to make a decision on wether to syringe feed for a couple of days to help her get stronger.

She smells a bit where her anal glad was cleared. I wonder can a blocked anal gland make a cat go off their food ?

MrsR · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2009, 17:09:26 PM »

How have things been throughout the day hun? Any word from the vets on the results?

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2009, 12:50:15 PM »

Hope she's ok

when will you get the results of the bloods?

MrsR · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2009, 12:14:30 PM »

Quote from: Philip on April 01, 2009, 11:56:57 AM

I just hope it isn't neoplasia.

Don't think that hunnie, I know its hard not too.

If it helps my Vesti lost tons of weight but ate tons righ up until the end.

Dawn F · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:59:09 AM »

poor baby - I know how much they mean to you Philip, fingers crossed it gets sorted soon

Philip · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:56:57 AM »

Yes they did. She pretty much had all her teeth removed when I rescued her.

She does eat, but only little amounts and then she walks away. If I sit with her and encourage her she will continue to eat.

She also is drinking lots so I'm thinking thyroid/renal/diabetes.

I just hope it isn't neoplasia.

She also had a blocked anal gland which they cleared.

Dawn F · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:53:56 AM »

I assume they checked her gums, didn't she have bad teeth when you got her??????

MrsR · « **Reply #3 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:39:11 AM »

Oh hunnie I understand

Hopefully its just an age thing or a little bit of a dicky tummy.

What do the vets think is the next thing to do?

Liz · « **Reply #2 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:39:01 AM »

Philip all paws crossed here

Sounds like it could be a couple of things - Thyroid or diabetes check her drinking of water

Hope the vet soon gets to the bottom of it and maddy is soon back to her raggie self

Philip · « **Reply #1 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:37:15 AM »

My bi colour Raggie Maddy has lost weight and isn't eating properly.

Just got back from vets. She has taken bloods. So far nothing glaringly obvious.

I'm feeling very frightened right now.

She is a very special cat to me. My very first ragdoll.

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