Hi all, I'm posting for some insight on my cat Bobsey's illness. She is a cat I adopted about 8 years ago and we think she is roughly 9 years old. Bobsey stayed with my mom when I moved out and is a great companion to her now. Recently we noticed she was not eating/drinking as much and then Sunday she seemed to be breathing harder than normal. My mom took her to the vet on Monday and she definitely had pleural efffusion (fluid was around the lungs and heart). They drew blood, did x-rays, and an ultrasound. So far they've said her heart looks great and they didn't see any masses/tumors to indicate cancer. Also, they didn't see any signs of infection or bacteria in the fluid. They did say the skin of the sack that holds the heart and lungs was thicker than normal, but weren't sure why. They sent the fluid to a lab and the only additional thing that resulted in was some cells in the fluid were sticking together. I'm getting this information secondhand and I'm still unclear as to what that may mean.
Anyways, they have not yet been able to get a urine sample and her kidney levels were slightly elevated according to the blood test. The vet said that those levels could be higher because she was dehydrated or because of kidney disease. However, she isn't displaying some of the other common signs of kidney disease.
Right now she is at home, they gave her appetite enhancers so we did get her to eat and drink some last night and again today. Her urine output seems to be appropriate for the amount she is drinking, and we are taking her back tomorrow to see if they can get a urine sample. They drained the fluid, but it is building up again, so there is something definitely going on, they just can't seem to figure out what. Any insight out there??
Anyways, they have not yet been able to get a urine sample and her kidney levels were slightly elevated according to the blood test. The vet said that those levels could be higher because she was dehydrated or because of kidney disease. However, she isn't displaying some of the other common signs of kidney disease.
Right now she is at home, they gave her appetite enhancers so we did get her to eat and drink some last night and again today. Her urine output seems to be appropriate for the amount she is drinking, and we are taking her back tomorrow to see if they can get a urine sample. They drained the fluid, but it is building up again, so there is something definitely going on, they just can't seem to figure out what. Any insight out there??