My female cat, Nala, recently stopped eating and became very lethargic. We took her into the vet and after bloodwork, he said she has kidney failure and it's very far progressed. He said we could leave her there for the next few days to try fluid infusion, but he had no indication of the likelihood of success for this option. Without treatment, he said she would live for a few days to a few weeks. I don't want to lose her, and if there's still a chance for her to have a longer life, I want to fight for it. However, I don't want to be selfish and have her suffer more as a result. The way he phrased it, her chances are not promising, but I've read online that cats have come back from such diagnoses. I would just like advice on which path to take with her. If the infusion route is futile and prolongs her suffering, I don't want to put her through it. Thanks in advance for this group and for any advice you can offer.
Here's the relevant bloodwork info:
WBC - 36.9
BUN - 153
Creatinine - 6.48
Phosphorus - 15.2
Also, she's a relatively young cat. We don't know her exact age, as we took her in as a stray. But she's around 4-5 years old.
Thanks again.
I'm also checking out the threads and links on CRF in these forums, as well.
Here's the relevant bloodwork info:
WBC - 36.9
BUN - 153
Creatinine - 6.48
Phosphorus - 15.2
Also, she's a relatively young cat. We don't know her exact age, as we took her in as a stray. But she's around 4-5 years old.
Thanks again.
I'm also checking out the threads and links on CRF in these forums, as well.