Chavez Update
January 13th, 2009
I spoke with the Doc today, and the most conclusive piece of information I gleamed is that the numbers provided by the blood work are inconclusive. It’s very difficult to diagnose a neurological disorder without some big time testing. I won’t go into technical details, but his red blood cell count and hemoglobin levels are low. This could be due to the fact that he’s not been eating and has lost weight, or it could be indicative of his bone marrow/organs beginning to fail. Only time and further probing will tell. More tests later this week, but for now he’s been happy and lovey. He’s regained an appetite and seems to be doing OK on the Phenobarbital. No seizures in 24 hours…what a relief!
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1. Week 9 -&hellip | January 15th, 2009 at 12:01 am
[...] 9 ended yesterday, and I’ve had little time to reflect with all the kitty drama. We have our second OB visit tomorrow morning, and I’m trying to clear my head so I can [...]
2. heidi | January 15th, 2009 at 8:35 am
I’m sorry that your family is having to go through all that with your sweet little kit kat. Not that you asked, but my advice is to give that little dude whatever he wants. Cats like stinky stuff, so tuna and meat based baby foods are great appetite stimulants. Also, valium can be a very effective appetite stimulant. I have given a cat a small dose of valium IV and within seconds it is eating almost uncontrollably….weird. (Obviously this should only be done by your Vet…duh) Seizures are hard to watch, but the only thing you can really do for him in the moment is make sure that he doesn’t fall down the stairs or something. Also make sure to chart their frequency and severity.
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