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yes, that came back consistent with heart issues, as suspected.

The drain really didn't do much. It seemed to have relived him a bit for a few days but he still seems distended and bloated. The doc really didn't drain a lot due to his fidgeting. The next step is to see the cardio that he works with again to review the stage and possible medication review.

We had his fluid removed today. 400ml drained and sample is going to be reviewed with lab.

================ Awesome info and yes there is a cardiologist that the doc defers to who recommended the meds and dosages. So the generalist vet (and Ivy league grad) consulted with the cardiologist. We trust that he did the due diligence. CBC done multiple times just couple of weeks ago again...

Our 4.5 year male orange tabby cat has developed abdominal ascites after an emergency CHF episode 6 months ago, Mar 2019. He recovered after a short hospital stay, diagnostic tests, and medication/release. We have now requested the veterinarian perform an abdominal drain tomorrow, but we are not...

This is to thank everyone who responded. Our beloved Sandy passed last night on her own. My children were able to say goodbye to her two days ago with a long iteration of comforting her per my warning the end was near. My wife and I both force fed her drops of water and baby food last night and...

Yes, running out of options. Major decline. She is suddenly having a hard time just getting to litterbox. It's obvious that she is just weak. Hiding all day. This is way different than before. The vet declined pain meds. Did not explain why. Even if we make it to Friday Oncologist not sure it...

Amazing you say that because I never understood why multiple vets (this is cat #3 heading to the bridge now) NEVER suggested this for any of the cats. We have a last ditch appt with an oncologist late this week but we need to address the pain now. Other than that, not sure why it is not easy...

We have a decision to make and we don't know what to do. Summary - our cat has had very slow weight loss, vomiting and diarrhea for almost 2 years. down from 15 lbs to 6 lbs over 20 months. Suspect was IBD. Ran a course of steroids for past year with little change. Last week, we did a rework...