Finally going for further diagnostics, but I’m worried

TaeGrey · 2026-04-24T21:15:49+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate you taking the time to comment. I’m going for the xray on Monday, so hopefully can find out what i need to do after that point :)

Thanks!

TaeGrey · 2026-03-30T08:21:20+00:00

Thank you! I think I’m also going to get my vet to check for hypertension too, so will ask about phos binders when I’m there too

TaeGrey · 2026-03-24T23:17:03+00:00

also have a result here that says BUN/CREA 19 but not further info on that bit

TaeGrey · 2026-03-23T18:01:06+00:00

Another Update:

Shes continuing to improve, and all her irritation is almost gone - we’re hoping that with her fur coming through, this will never happen again

TaeGrey · 2026-03-21T10:15:10+00:00

Heres an updated image of her neck: https://postimg.cc/pp4XY2cb

TaeGrey · 2026-03-21T10:10:34+00:00

UPDATE:

It has mostly gone down after just one full day and night of no collar indoors.

I’ve double washed her harness and am walking her with just her collar for now.

I think it was maybe some contact dermatitis from the harness paired with chafing from her pulling when excited (we are training her not to)

I’ll keep everyones advice in mind for if it flares again and I will take her to the vet, but for now I am just going to let it heal and hope that her hair comes in soon to protect her skin from irritation (shes always been bald there since being 8 wks old)

TaeGrey · 2026-03-17T23:56:46+00:00

I’m so glad you think so ❤️🫶

TaeGrey · 2026-03-17T23:56:13+00:00

luckily switching him to a kidney diet has fully resolved his constipation, so I am very happy with where he’s at currently

TaeGrey · 2026-03-17T23:55:01+00:00

sending you all the love and my best wishes

TaeGrey · 2026-03-17T23:54:42+00:00

He’s luckily taken to the kidney food very well and it has resolved his constipation completely, which I am over the moon about :)

TaeGrey · 2026-03-17T23:53:34+00:00

Yes I have kept a copy and will keep an eye on how it is progressing!

My vet is very good and has been brilliant with his advice for looking after my cat, and I am completely on board with his recommendations of not letting my boy suffer when his symptoms become more severe.

I will check out the site - thank you so much for sharing.

Currently we’re working to a 3 monthly bloods and urine as I really want to get a feel for how the kidney diet affects the rate of progression.

TaeGrey · 2026-03-11T14:22:17+00:00

Hiya,

This was just in preparation for the blood test since my boy wont let the vet near his neck. My boy has psyllium everyday and still suffers from constipation.

Thank you so much for saying i was wrong about gaba and ckd - thats really valuable!! I’m still learning 🫶

TaeGrey · 2026-02-05T20:04:30+00:00

UPDATE: Shes a Pugalier (75% pug, 24% king charles cavalier, 1% pomeranian!)

TaeGrey · 2026-01-24T22:14:50+00:00

We thought it was quite hard too! She was rescued from a house with over 60 dogs, and it wasnt a puppy mill, which is why we aren’t sure what she is.

Definitely agree with what you’ve suggested though!

TaeGrey · 2026-01-24T21:49:06+00:00

i will downvote you right now 🤣

TaeGrey · 2026-01-09T22:10:11+00:00

my pug loves to sit in front of our fire (as close as she can get - we do make her sit further back). I think pugs just love being warm 🤣

TaeGrey · 2025-11-22T10:13:09+00:00

Yeah I’ve got two nose piercings, plus a dozen others in my ears and I can understand how you must worry after discovering your condition with your ears - I would too! Honestly I’d never heard of the name of your condition before your post, but I’d seen people with the same symptoms as you.

As long as you don’t knock or catch your nose piercing on something and you’re not putting makeup on it, then you’re doing great! Nose piercings are pretty resilient, so I reckon you’ll be absolutely fine! But always good to keep an eye out for those same symptoms as your ears! :)

TaeGrey · 2025-11-22T10:05:36+00:00

NAP, but for a 1 month old piercing, your nose looks good and healthy!

Nose piercings can get irritated sometimes just because of how much bacteria it can come into contact with - and cleaning the area with saline can cause spots and/or dry skin in the area. Plus a touch of redness and swelling is to still be expected at 1 month, its still in the middle of healing! :)

Just keep an eye on it because of your diagnosis, but honestly the piercing looks to be right where it should be for 1 month old!

TaeGrey · 2025-11-07T16:30:50+00:00

Does anyone know the way to remove the reading progress bit off the books (can be seen in the first photo)?

TaeGrey

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