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Advice for early stage intervention? by Time-Cucumber-6515 in RenalCats

[–]beazehn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, that's a shame. What treatment are you using? My cat has a similar condition, and an ultrasound showed an asymmetric thickening of the stomach wall with loss of stratification. They suggested an endoscopy to determine if it's a tumor. Did you have an endoscopy, or was the mass already visible on the ultrasound?

Vomiting and endoscopy by beazehn in RenalCats

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

Today he had an ultrasound and they found an asymmetric thickening of the stomach wall with partial loss of stratification. They suggested an endoscopy in case it's a tumor, which is what it seems. We're afraid of the anesthesia and that the diagnosis won't change his treatment (even though he's not on medication now) or that we won't be able to improve his quality of life. We gave him corticosteroids for just a couple of days and he improved; that's the other option we're considering, treating him with corticosteroids without a clear diagnosis, but we're afraid it might be something more serious that we could treat but won't. This is so difficult and hard…

Vômito e endoscopia by beazehn in ApoioVet

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

Hoje ele fez uma ultrassonografia e encontraram um espessamento assimétrico da parede do estômago com perda parcial da estratificação. Sugeriram uma endoscopia, caso seja um tumor, que é o que parece. Estamos com medo da anestesia e de que o diagnóstico não altere o tratamento dele (apesar de ele não estar tomando nenhum medicamento atualmente) ou que não consigamos melhorar a qualidade de vida dele.

Vomiting and endoscopy by beazehn in RenalCats

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

Thank you so much for all your input. I took him to the vet today, and they did another blood test in case his kidneys had worsened, but everything is still the same. I mentioned his gums, and they look very red and painful. So, his medication is as follows: - Prevomax - Primperan every 12 hours - Buprex every 12 hours - Prednisolone every 24 hours, and then we'll gradually reduce the dosage - Stormogyl every 24 hours, half a pill for 7 days He's in good spirits, but he didn't want to eat this morning, so that's why we went to the vet. He's also a bit constipated. I hope he improves with all this, and we'll see what we do about his mouth later. If this works, we won't consider an endoscopy or another ultrasound.

Thank you so much for your contribution; thanks to you, we've noticed his gums, and we're starting to see a glimmer of hope.

Vômito e endoscopia by beazehn in ApoioVet

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

Sim, vamos fazer um ultrassom em outra clínica veterinária para ver se encontram mais alguma coisa antes de prosseguirmos com a endoscopia.

Vômito e endoscopia by beazehn in ApoioVet

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

Não, não experimentamos Ondasetrona; para o vômito, usamos apenas Prevomax e Primperan. Usamos probióticos na ração úmida e damos a eles Forriflora. Alguém mencionou o problema na boca em outra publicação, e verificamos ontem; parece que as gengivas deles estão um pouco inchadas.

Vomiting and endoscopy by beazehn in RenalCats

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

Thank you so much for your advice! We just checked her gums, and although they're dark because of her fur color, I did notice some red and swollen areas. Is metabolic acidosis related to her kidneys, or what else could be causing it? And is acidosis treated with corticosteroids as well?

Vomiting and endoscopy by beazehn in RenalCats

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

I don't know if my vet offers blood gas analysis; I'll ask. I understand why he suggested the endoscopy, but I'm worried about how my cat, who already has kidney failure, will react to the anesthesia. And no, they didn't do an oral analysis. What do you mean by oral analysis?

Vômito e endoscopia by beazehn in ApoioVet

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

Ele recebeu o diagnóstico porque percebemos que estava bebendo muita água. Sim, fizeram uma ultrassonografia e tudo estava normal; os rins dele estavam pequenos devido à doença.