Suzie not well again

[Desley (booktigger)]

Aww, poor Suzie. Fingers crossed the steroid jabs keep her going.

[Gill (sneakiefeline)]

So orrry that Suzie is not well again and that the vets has made her so scared. I am sure she will want to come in later 

[Gillian Harvey]

Well we've been to the vets, and she's had another steroid injection and a long acting antibiotic, because she's got the snuffles too (she has herpesvirus - seems she gets more outbreaks since her kidneys werent working properly) Think she gave her a vitamin jab too. Vet said her breath smelt ureamic - not good.

Anyway, it was awful at the vets - full of big dogs and there wasnt even room to go an sit in the other area for cats.

So she went straight out to the garden when we got back, but has now retreated to the garage where she's hiding in a big wicker basket I've got out there looking very sorry for herself and no sign that she'll be coming in for tea 

[ccmacey]

When my cat has a steroid jab it makes him a whole lot better, and I can see this within the frist day or so. The steroid jabs last about 4 - 6 weeks and they do become less effective as the weeks go by. Maybe he could give her another to perk her up again? Maybe if this is the case she will need them from now on as my cat does. 

[Gillian Harvey]

Poor Suzie - I hope the vet has good news.  Do you think he'll give another steroid injection?  I have heard that they become less effective over time but hopefully if it is that that is making her feel better they'll continue to work for a while yet.  Are you still administering fluids to her?

Yes, but I must admit I missed a couple of days (she wasnt happy about me doing them the past couple of days and so I didnt want to push it - wish I had now) and now I'm feeling like its my fault she's gone downhill. 

[Mark]

Clapton had his steroid injection 2 months ago and has been eating fine - strangely enough until today. He hasn't got of the sofa in the kitchen today, even though I opened some food for him and waved it under his nose - he didn't even want to lick butter off my finger. He is scared of strangers but stayed put when the fire officer came in the kitchen as well. He seems to have off days now & then so I will just see how he is tonight. Maybe they have good & bad days with it. Strange that it had happened on the same day. Maybe a lunar thing?

 Edit : I just looked it up and there are a lot of references to kidneys and lunar cycles.

[Susanne (urbantigers)]

Poor Suzie - I hope the vet has good news.  Do you think he'll give another steroid injection?  I have heard that they become less effective over time but hopefully if it is that that is making her feel better they'll continue to work for a while yet.  Are you still administering fluids to her?

[Gillian Harvey]

Suzie, my 14 yr old persian with CRF isnt well again. You'll remember about 4 wks ago she was taken into the vets and on a drip for 3 days. She picked up and started on fortekor and fluids at home. She hasnt eaten this morning and wouldnt even take her fortekor wrapped in wafer thin ham - which she normally loves. She's been eating fine up till this morning. She didnt even come downstairs until I started getting their food ready, and then I think it was just automatic pilot and she just sat in front of her dish - the mind was willing but I don't think the body was.

I'm beginning to wonder now if it was the steroid injection she had at the vets that has made her seem so much better, rather than the fortekor and fluids - as I remember hearing (think it was Helen) that the steroid injection lasts a certain time, but gradually it becomes less effective. Its been 4 wks to the day she had the injection. I'm gutted, because she was doing so well and I thought it was set to continue with the medication and fluids. I've got an appointment at the vets this evening.