Laura Fenik wrote:
[Looking for advice on how to help our beloved Victoria (white
cat). She
was recently diagnosed with the beginning stages of kidney disease
and
non-regenerative anemia. We've been giving her subcutaneous fluids
at
home.
Can the kidney disease and non-regenerative anemia be stopped, or
slowed
down?
See this link to an article I posted to our LogicalInsight.net
website
about Victoria's health: http://logicalinsight.net/house/healingpurrrsneeded.html
Victoria Needs Healing Purrrs!
Sweet Victoria has been very sick. She recently had her second
blood
transfusion. The diagnosis is that Victoria is at the earliest
stages of
kidney disease, has non-regenerative anemia, and a slight heart
murmur.
We?ve made several trips from Johnstown to Pittsburgh, PA, to a
specialty veterinary care animal hospital. Victoria has had enough
of
needles, syringes (including for feeding at times), probings, and
having
her fur shaved, meow!!
Currently the cause of Victoria?s non-regenerative anemia is not
known.
A bone marrow biopsy may pinpoint this. We?ve not done this yet as
we
understand it to be a painful process but we are thinking about it
and
need to do more research. We want to ensure that Victoria?s quality
of
life is improving and not stressful for her.
We?ve been giving Victoria subcutaneous fluids at home (Ringer?s
lactate
solution) as she is dehydrated. This helps her feel better, keep
pumping
those fluids! Plus a drug to stimulate red blood cell growth, an
appetite stimulant, and other important medications. Victoria
dropped
down to 7.35 pounds (from around 10 pounds a little over a year
ago)
within a short period of time.
Victoria lived with my parents and brother in West Virginia before
our
parents passed away. My family wanted a white cat as our father was
mostly blind in his later years (he had 10% of his vision and could
see
white). Victoria is our angel kitty and much loved family member.
We?ve
been blessed to have her in our lives and want her to be with us
for
many more years.
Please send lots of healing Purrrrs to Victoria! If you can provide
any
insight on how the kidney disease and non-regenerative anemia can
be
halted (if that?s possible) or helped, please contact me. Victoria
meowwws her thanks in advance!
Giving fluids (be careful of
the amount and frequency - consult your vet) under the skin can be
very helpful and provide an extended lifespan (with good quality of
life) for cats suffering from kidney issues.
This is a response to the post seen at:
http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=531937471#531937471
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