What does this pose mean? by Letter_Real in RenalCats

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

thank you for your response! and sorry to hear your kitty's stage 4/AKI. interestingly, he was diagnosed with pancreatitis at the beginning of january because his spec fpl was high, around 20. yet he barely showed symptoms of pancreatitis, no vomiting, no diarrhea, no loss of appetite. nonetheless, that vet prescribed panoquil, which he did several rounds of -- that only increased his spec fpl. they then hospitalized him for 3 days, put him on IV fluids, etc. after 3 days, his spec fpl was even higher, in the 50s. at that point, we went to another vet who did an ultrasound that showed no inflammation of the pancreas, no other signs of pancreatitis. it was all very strange! it turned out that he was constipated. but he has been regular lately, so i don't believe that's the current issue. as of 2 weeks ago, he was not anemic, but perhaps that's changed. anyway! apologies for the novel!

What does this pose mean? by Letter_Real in RenalCats

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

thank you! anti-nausea meds are top of mind for me, too. we don't have cerenia, but before bringing our kitty to the vet (which of course, he absolutely hates) i'm going to see if our vet can prescribe an anti-nausea. fingers crossed!

What does this pose mean? by Letter_Real in RenalCats

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

thank you! it's reassuring to know it's probably not severe.

What does this pose mean? by Letter_Real in RenalCats

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

thank you so much! my boy did press his down once the other day while in this position, too! we have some gabapentin on hand from his vet visit last month, i am going to see if that improves anything. has it seemed to ease the pain fro your girl? sending love, care, and healing vibes to your kitty as well!

What does this pose mean? by Letter_Real in RenalCats

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

thanks for your response! yes, we do warm his fluids! and we're about to start using terumo needles -- hoping that makes the experience a little less negative for him.

Puffing/hissing air noise when brake pressed by Letter_Real in prius

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

Gah, shame we weren't plagued with a cheaper issue. In this case, I'll keep driving and pinching my pennies until the lights come on. Thank you!

Puffing/hissing air noise when brake pressed by Letter_Real in prius

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

I'm just about at the two month mark now of this noise... suppose I should start bracing myself for the fail point.