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Cat update: It's not good. Whatever the initial problem was has now turned into complications.

Posted by CrankYanker Mar 13 '10, 18:35

Without any knowledge of what happened, the doctor says his condition is what he has seen in cats that have ingested anti-freeze. I don't think that's it because he stays in our yard, but he absolutely swallowed something toxic.

After a day of i.v. fluids his kidney levels haven't changed and his temp only came up one degree. His phosphorus level is above what it is in a deceased animal, his nitrogen level is toxic, and he's throwing up blood which could be the aspirin ulcerating his stomach. We decided to let them run i.v.'s overnight and see if there's a marked improvement in the morning. If the levels DO improve, then the next step will be blood transfusions and surgery, but the doctor said it would be a 10% chance of survival. We said our goodbyes just in case he passes tonight.

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sometimes they get under the house, find some rat pellets or the find the rat that did -- nm - z-droid Mar 13, 19:39
I'm so very sorry to hear this. My best wishes to all. -- nm - crash davis Mar 13, 19:25
sorry to hear .... this has not been a good week over all for ST :( -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Mar 13, 19:10
So sorry. *hug* -- nm - kelly Mar 13, 19:03
Thanks everyone. What makes this hard is we also have his mother at home. We adopted them together last year and they are very close. I keep - CrankYanker Mar 13, 19:00
Sorry it's turned out like this, it's so hard when they can't tell you what hurts :( - MojaveMeg Mar 13, 19:00
Sorry to hear about your kitty. I know you have lots of pets...Hope all goes well... -- nm - BAD Mar 13, 18:57
:-( Really sorry to hear this. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 13, 18:50
very very sorry. :( -- nm - Callisto Mar 13, 18:48
Worst caturday news ever. - Qale Mar 13, 18:48
So sorry. Two friends had to put down their cats this weekend. -- nm - Dano Mar 13, 18:45
best wishes. you & Mrs. CY need a patron transfusion tonight :) -- nm - peglegpete Mar 13, 18:41
I am so sorry to hear this. :-( -- nm - Krusty Mar 13, 18:41
I am so sorry to hear -- nm - amoxy Mar 13, 18:37
That's horrible. - Redmond Mar 13, 18:36
I'm so sorry. They're such a big part of the family. -- nm - jnine Mar 13, 18:36

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