Tuesday, July 15, 2014

OUR THOUGHTS WITH OUR LITTLE CAT TODAY

Telling it on Tuesday is on hold this week as we've had more important issues to deal with and I didn't quite have the episode finished ready 'to go to press" so to speak.

Our Precious is very ill and this morning (8am) Phil took her to spend the day at our vet's hospital and our thoughts are very much with her.


 A week or two back she suddenly got very thirsty and was 'talking' more than she usually does.  Although she wasn't going to the toilet more than usual my first thought was diabetes, but after a couple of days she was back to normal and we thought that perhaps she'd had a little temperature and thus the need for more water.  She went back to eating and drinking normally and all seemed to be well with her.

Then last Saturday night she went very quiet, although she did eat her dinner, and she was the same on Sunday.  By then I knew we had to find out what her problem was so I rang and made an appointment for 5pm yesterday afternoon.

The vet was wonderful.  It was her first day working for George but she certainly knew her job and nothing was rushed when she checked Precious over.

Apparently Precious has one kidney quite enlarged while the other is smaller than normal.  The smaller kidney is quite usual with older cat (Precious will 13 in October) as they tend to shrink with age.   The enlarged one is not normal of course and there could be several causes, including a tumour.

We brought Precious home last night but she ate virtually nothing yesterday nor could I encourage her to drink water even though I sat her next to her bowl and wet her lips several times.  She put her head down as though to drink but just didn't seem able to.

Today she will be put on a drip and urine and blood tests taken.  There is talk of feline leukemia which apparently can take several years to develop if the virus is present in the system.  We sincerely hope that is not the diagnosis nor that she has a tumour on her kidney.

We can now do nothing but hope and leave our little girl in the hands of the experienced people at Spearwood Veterinary Hospital and wait to hear from them later today.   They are very caring and we know we have left in her good hands.


19 comments:

  1. I am so sorry Precious is ill Mimsie. Sending a prayer for her in the hopes that those wonderful caring people will fix whatever is ailing her and that she will be home soon.

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    1. Thank you for your kind thoughts Denise. We can but wait and hope for the best even though it is difficult not to fear the worst. She has been so much part of our everyday lives for so long and today the house seems empty without her being here.

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  2. Oh Mimsie. My heart is with you, with Phil and of course with Precious. I have everything crossed for you.

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    1. Thank you so much my friend. The house seems so empty this morning after having her with us for over 12 years. You grow to love them and you know they can't be with you forever but you hope they will stay for as long as they possibly can.

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  3. Holding positive and healing thoughts for poor Precious. Modern veterinary medicine can do quite a bit for our beloved pets these days.

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    1. Special diet needed but this morning she is still not at all her usual bright self and not eating or drinking.

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  4. Dear Mimsie and Phil,.
    My heart and thoughts are with you, I can only but imagine how bereft you both feel with your Precious away even for such a short time. My prayers are with her and wishing her a speedy recovery from whatever ails the little love.
    Loving thoughts
    Rose

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    1. Thanks Rose...only time will tell what the final outcome will be.

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  5. Hari OM
    Joining the prayer circle here.... YAM xx

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  6. Sending my very best wishes your way.

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    1. Many thanks and nice to have you pay a visit.

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  7. Hoping for good news - it is so difficult when our dear pets are hurting.

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    1. Thank you and yes, we fell so helpless as they can't tell us what they feel or where it hurts.

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  8. I do hope that Precious is alright. She may have kidney failure which can be kept in control with a special diet similar to you and Phil with the diabetes. I'll be thinking positive thoughts all day, it's amazing what vets can do these days.

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    1. Your diagnosis is spot on and a special, expensive diet it is to be. Could work or it could not, depending a lot on her.

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  9. Fingers crossed, ours is in much the same situation with a kidney infection x

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