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Originally Posted by john70t
That helps tremendously. thx.
I was in yesterday with another follow-up and blood draw after 4 months. Previously he was vomiting yellow/brown liquid every morning but that has since ceased. I was giving both cat and dog plenty of those "Little Jax" liver treats which was probably too much. Big mistake on my part.
Also a while back he switched from Purina regular blue bag to Blue Wilderness Rocky Mountain mixed with water and reduced feeding so he stays a little hungry. We've tried about ten different flavors of the canned wet food which is supposed to be better for the cat kidneys but it has high protein content which is a good thing for cats. Vet said he needs more water but actually less protein content now in order to keep liver/kidney function. The interesting thing is that he has started to eat the dog's Purina Savor dried food. I can't give him any low salt specialty foods while he gets into the other.
Vet said he's got a bit of normal tacky-cardia but thyroid levels are way down from last time on this blood draw from his neck. Going in for a urine draw next week to get a baseline.
$50/mo for the topical stuff is a bit much, so I'll be going for $15/mo. crushed pills and tuna.
The Hyperthyroid treatment is supposed to help bring down the heart-rate and keep that safe, but at the possible cost of reduced blood flow to the kidneys which will have to be monitored.
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Oh yeah, sorry I forgot to mention the occasional vomit of yellow bile. Doesn’t happen often but does occur. Nothing like getting startled awake but the pre cat launch at 0230...
We too incorporated more wet in our cats diet due to the kidneys. Annie did have to be hydrated via saline solution from time to time but I think that was more extreme than normal. The vet allowed me to do that at home with a saline bag and needle. But again, I think we were an extreme case.
You might check on the on-line pet med sites for the cream. We order the kittens wet food on-line and I know you can get special wet/dry low protein food at your local PetSmart but will need a prescription from your vet to purchase. Even though it’s on the shelf, it’s RX only. Our Schnauzer required it for his GI issues.
Just way more info than you probably wanted to know...... but the more tools you have, the better to tackle the fix.
Cheers from Adam and Hamish’s hooman
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