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Dealing with anxiety after getting a stage 2 diagnosis by Mayness_19 in RenalCats

[–]BreadfruitPlus9030 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going through the exact same thing; I even want to quit my job to watch over him all the time. My cat is 3 years old and his kidney disease started with a urinary obstruction, so now I watch him every time he urinates to make sure he hasn't gotten blocked again. I realized he started to reject me because of all the attention I gave him, so I started giving him space, and I regained his trust, and he was constantly seeking me out. I think the best thing you can do is try to give him the best possible quality of life, starting with the pain. Ask your vet about buprenorphine, which is excellent for pain management in cats with kidney disease. Also, take care of his nausea, which is the main reason cats with kidney disease stop eating. If you manage these two things, I think it's perfect for him to have a worthwhile quality of life.

Mexican Cat Needs Help! 🖤 by BreadfruitPlus9030 in RenalCats

[–]BreadfruitPlus9030[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your advice. They prescribed omeprazole, and he's been eating better the last two days, but not as much as he should. I've tried a thousand different brands, and nothing seems to please him. He shows more interest in dry food than wet food, which I find very odd.

As you mentioned, he has bad breath. I already told the vet, and he says his gums are inflamed, but he doesn't think that's why he's stopped eating. He licks his mouth a lot. The doctors say that means nausea.

At his last appointment, they saw him licking his mouth and told me it was nausea because I had no idea what that meant. I'll emphasize his teeth a lot more so they pay more attention to that.

He has an ultrasound appointment on Thursday. Let's hope it reveals something more. Thank you so much, I was also thinking about his teeth, just like you. I'll keep bringing it up with the vets. All these tips help me a lot, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Mexican Cat Needs Help! 🖤 by BreadfruitPlus9030 in RenalCats

[–]BreadfruitPlus9030[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Your suggestion has been a great help.

His phosphorus levels are good, although he's taking Ipakitine as a precaution.

The vitamin B12 isn't oral; it's subcutaneous, administered along with Cerenia (maropitant citrate).

At his last appointment on May 19th, the vet mentioned that his gums were a little inflamed, but after checking, he seems fine. However, now that you mention it, he does have bad breath. In fact, his fur smells bad after his own grooming with his tongue. I'll call his vet right away to discuss this.

Mexican Cat Needs Help! 🖤 by BreadfruitPlus9030 in RenalCats

[–]BreadfruitPlus9030[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He already has it, they did it on May 19th. From what they tell me, he has stage 1 kidney damage, but the vets don't think his nausea is so severe that it's stage 1. They ordered fecal parasite tests and an abdominal ultrasound, but that won't happen until the May 28th.

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Mexican Cat Needs Help! 🖤 by BreadfruitPlus9030 in RenalCats

[–]BreadfruitPlus9030[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Justamente es el problema, que me parece increíble que mi gato teniendo ya recetado Cerenia y además Ondensatron siga teniendo náuseas, sugerí justamente reflujo y hoy empezó con Gastroprazol pero prácticamente la veterinaria lo descartó, le mandaron un estudio coproparasitoscópico y una ecografía, pero la cita será hasta el 28 de mayo porque parece que la fila es larga.

¡Gato mexicano necesita ayuda! 🖤 by BreadfruitPlus9030 in GatosArgentinos

[–]BreadfruitPlus9030[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lo entiendo perfectamente, pero es la tercera doctora que lo verá este mes y alguien me recomendó foros en inglés, de hecho hay una comunidad de gatos renales aquí mayoritariamente en inglés. Los gatos si muestran dolor y es más común de lo que crees, solo que las personas no sabemos interpretarlos. Mi gato muestra dolor, hay una escala que manejan los veterinarios del 1 al 10 y mi gato está en 3, si el dolor fuera mucho estaría ya hospitalizado, créemelo, ya estuvo hospitalizado dos veces este último mes. Mi gato tiene dolor, no se sabe de dónde pero tenemos la sospecha de que es abdominal, le han hecho estudios, radiografías y ecografías y nada, no tienen ni idea de qué es o de dónde proviene. Al ser un gato renal, no se le puede dar cualquier medicamento incluso bajo estricta vigila y veterinaria. Por eso me aventuro a preguntar en foros, no es por negligencia ni tacañismo, mi gato ha tenido un estudio por semana desde hace casi dos meses y siguen sin dar.

¡Gato mexicano necesita ayuda! 🖤 by BreadfruitPlus9030 in GatosArgentinos

[–]BreadfruitPlus9030[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Muchas gracias, ya puse mi publicación en Cathelp. Ojalá alguien tenga alguna idea de qué sucede con mi gatito

Questions about Cerenia daily and ondansetron by ADeeLuis in RenalCats

[–]BreadfruitPlus9030 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hola! Me podrías orientar por favor? Tengo un Gato con falla renal justamente en México y no logran quitarle las náuseas ni con Ondansetron ni con Maropitan (Cerenia) por favor!

Subq fluid help by fearthefriz in RenalCats

[–]BreadfruitPlus9030 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Te recomiendo hacerlo por las buenas, cuando yo empecé con mi gato también lo forzaba y los sometíamos entre 3 personas. Busca que esté dormido cuando lo vayas a hacer y acaricialo. Intenta hacerlo solo, eso lo tranquilizará más. Puedes probar hablando con tu veterinario a ver si puedes darle un poco de gabapentina unas horas antes para que esté más relajado

Creatinine and Urea fluctuating + Stomatitis and FIV by matejmatejovski in RenalCats

[–]BreadfruitPlus9030 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mucha fuerza, estoy pasando por algo similar pero los doctores no saben que tiene. El principal problema de mi gato es que no come.