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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 1:18 pm
Poor guy. I sure hope they can find out what to do to make him feel better. It's good he is eating a little. That's sweet that your son is giving him room service!
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 1:21 pm
(((Kar and Strider))) 
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 1:32 pm
Kar, on this thread I've read of a couple of cat owners who had to have their little boy cats turned into a 'sexless' cat. I don't know why, but think it had something to do with infections. It didn't seem to make much difference to the boys that their equipment was removed...and it stopped the problems they were having. Maybe someone here can address this issue with more knowledge than I have.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 2:51 pm
My mom's cat Fred had issues with kidney infection & stones. They did one surgery and changed the kitties food from whatever was cheapest [this has worked for them for over 40 years and most of their cats lived to be 18+] to Purina One's Urinary tract food. That worked for about a year and a half and he started getting mean again and losing weight. Took him back in and it was the kidney infection & stones again so they cut his wee wee off and he urinates like a girl kitty with a little bigger hole than normal for a female cat. But I think they would have found them with the testing they did in Kar's kitty today. Hope they find out what's wrong soon.
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Sajó
Member
06-18-2007
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 3:25 pm
Dolphin ....... Your Red Point Kitty, looks just like Benji when he was a baby. So cute !!!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 4:23 pm
There's no sign of problem with his kidneys, per the xrays. It's always been a bladder problem for him, and that is where he forms the crystals. Usually that is also the problem that is helped by the surgery. But honestly, that problem hasn't been evidenced in a couple of years, not a single bloody urine issue. However, I do know the NSAIDs that keep his bladder from being super inflamed also cause GI problems and kidney problems. The vet did check his gums and teeth, no problem there. I'll have to ask her about the yogurt, altho he has been an absoluter refuser of anything but dry cat food, so not sure how we'd get it in him. So far, he's kept down two tiny handfuls of the new food. He's still not getting out of bed. But I'm encouraged that he is eating and keeping at least something down. The vet had called about the white blood cell count after we were already on our way home, and I didn't want to turn around to give him an antibiotic shot. If he keeps the food down, then we can start oral antibiotics tomorrow. But pills on an empty stomach would just further aggravate his GI system, if he could even keep them down. Keeping my fingers crossed. On a far more frightening note, a friend of mine said the suspicious darkness on his spinal cord sounds like what she's seen as a tumor. And apparently a high WBC count can be associated with tumors as well. So, I am just pretending that after getting his GI system upset, he jsut associated his own food with that, and now that he is eating, he'll get better, esp once we can get him on some antiobiotics.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 5:19 pm
((Strider)))
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 6:19 pm
Karuuna - Puss has always been a proponent of Purina Kitten Chow. We've never been able to break him of his kitten chow habit. You might want to try it - crunchy but not too crunch and smelly so cats love it. Might tweak his appetite. Poor lil guy.
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Dolphinschild
Member
06-22-2006
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 8:43 pm
HUGS and PRAYERS for you and Strider Karuuna!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 12:04 pm
{{{Strider and Kar}}} With my first two cats, both ended up with cystitis. The male had years of perplexing problems, rodent ulcers in his mouth that were treated at Berkeley Dog and Cat Hospital, then I graduated and moved back here and we were referred to a place that did radiation but eventually they did a complete restructuring of his urinary tract.. opened way up so more could pass plus they both ended up on special low ash diets, no dry food at all. They wanted it to be low protein, lower than most cat foods, so it was low ash canned dog food that they ate for the rest of their long lives, 19 years at least for each. This was before the days of many special diets for pets, though I know they did have CD. It really can be crazy trying to get diagnoses.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 8:10 pm
Well, after a day of eating the new food that the vet sent home, he's back to throwing up. I was so hopeful.... The vet's partner called, and she wants me to have an ultrasound done on his bladder. She thinks there may be a tumor due to the unusual shape. I don't understand why we aren't waiting for the radiologist to read the xrays first? I'll pick up the antibiotics tomorrow, altho they were thinking they shouldn't give them if he couldn't keep food down. But if he has an infection, how do we get that better if it's not treated? I don't know what to do. I just know I am worried sick and scared.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 8:17 pm
I'm so sorry he is having all these problems Kar. It's awfully hard.
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Dolphinschild
Member
06-22-2006
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 9:13 pm
((((((Continued HUGS and PRAYERS for you and Strider))))))
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 11:43 pm
Kar, will they let you bring home a syringe of injectable antibiotics? I suppose they have to be intramuscular though. I've given a gazillion subcutaneous shots on cats n dogs but only my ex DH learned to do IM shots. Sounds like he really needs the antibiotics in some form. As for the ultrasound, I think they can see so much more of soft tissue that way.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:54 am
More prayers for Strider and mom.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 7:04 am
Thank you all. Strider slept curled up with me all night. Now I'm waiting for the vet to call me back with next steps.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 7:10 am

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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 7:37 am
(((Strider)))) continued prayers going out to you and Strider
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 11:44 am
Strider Have you tried giving him some broth? The vet once recommended that for Casper because it would help her electrolytes which can get out of balance when the cat isn't eating or drinking enough. I'm praying for your little guy.
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Retired
Member
07-11-2001
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:22 pm
(((Kar and Strider)))
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:24 pm
How worrisome for the poor little guy! Hugs to Kar & Strider too!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:40 pm
Breakfast and lunch went much better than dinner last night. I have the poor fella locked in my bathroom with an empty clean litter pan, and the bathtub and sink plugged so I can get a urine sample. But he seems to think that's a bad idea. I'm hoping he'll go before tonight, so he can snuggle with me again. I hate to have to keep him in there all night. Vets feel pretty strongly that a bladder ultrasound is in order, but I'm still waiting to see what the radiologist says. As long as I can keep some food in him, and get some antibiotics in him to keep him from sliding further. I just had the terrible feeling last night that he was just slipping away and I couldn't stop it. Thanks for all your continued good thoughts and prayers. Calamity, I may try that broth idea, if he continues to have problems with food late in the day. He does take water easily from a syringe, so I bet he'd do the broth the same way. Thanks!
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 5:53 pm
Boy, Karin. I wish there were something I could say that would make Strider all better. But it soundes like you're doing everything there is to do, and that your vet really cares. Kneex crossed that Stider takes a turn for the better soon.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 6:21 pm
Karin, how's your little kitty doing today?
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 6:31 pm
Hey, GAL. Thanks for thinking of us. Strider kept all his food down for the last 36 hours or so. Of course, he's only getting a little more than a teaspoon at a time now, so that may be helping. He also got his first dose of antibiotics last night too, and that stayed down as well. I almost posted this morning to celebrate his first bowel movement in 10 plus days, but thought better of it... almost. After a full day, night and most of the morning locked in the bathroom, he was able to hold his bladder that entire time. Since they need *fresh* urine, he's on reprieve now until Sunday night, when I'll quarantine him again to hopefully get a sample to the vet early next week. I may have to entice him with more water if he's uncooperative. He seems a bit perkier today, altho still not himself. I think he's still sulking about sleeping in the bathroom. I'm still sulking that he wouldn't pee despite all my begging and pleading. Tomorrow is Sunday, so we'll have to forgive each then, right? I am feeling a bit relieved that he's holding food down. Still don't know what's wrong with him, hopefully will know more next week.
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