As you may recall, my cat Barnes had been having some subtle signs that something was amiss with his health (blogged about it in Serious Illness Is Never Expected) so I took him to the vet and we were awaiting test results with the hope he had hyperthyroidism (option 1) and not cardiomyopathy (option 2).
Well, it turned out to be option 3 - worsening of his kidney disease aka chronic kidney failure - and option 2, cardiomyopathy or some such heart issue. Sigh. Not what I'd hoped for.
His BUN (blood urea nitrogen) results were high and his potassium was low so we're working on stabilizing his blood levels and then worrying about his heart. Sigh again.
So, he's on twice weekly subcutaneous fluids (that I give - eek!), a potassium supplement, and Prescription Diet k/d (which Barnes does not like and now refuses to eat without much coaxing.) So, I just ordered Hi-Tor Canned Neo-Diet Feline Canned Kidney Diet to see if he'll eat that since it got rave reviews on Waggin Tails. He's gotta eat...
Fingers crossed this helps. After a recheck in a month, our next stop is heart condition.
Go Barnes Go!
