I've just come across this wonderful site and was curious if anyone out there has struggled with the same issue i'm currently having with my cat Hope. Hope is 16 years old, I adopted her from a feline haven when she was 9. She's had a few health issues in the past, but these last few years have been the worse. Last year (2015) hope was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism after losing quite a lit of weight. We started her on Methimazole twice a day, and the hyperthyroidism seems to be under control, but we never got her weight back up to her previous weight. (she was little chubby to start with). About a year after she was diagnosed I move to Georgia (from CA) and for a few months I left Hope with my roommate. They were fond of each other. I didn't know how she would handle the move, wanted to settle into the new house myself before possibly coming back for her. Around November of 2016 I had my roommate take Hope to the vet for a health check, and because I wanted to move her out here to me. I had adjusted to the house, and my roommate was having financial issues with caring for Hope. During that vet visit it was stated that Hope's kidney enzyme levels were poor. That she may have kidney issues, that could turn into kidney failure if left untreated. So we switched to a new kidney support food (Hill's prescription k/d), and we moved her out here to be with me in Georgia. Now.. my current issue.. I recently took in in to a local vet here to check is the new food was helping with her kidneys. The vet said that Hope's kidney's were doing a better, she had a UTI but otherwise looked in good condition for 16 years old. We've put her on Clavamox, which we've had her on before, but she seems to be having adverse reactions. She's vomiting more often (she vomits often, which the vet said could actually be due to the poor kidney function), she's gotten some diarrhea, and she not eating that much. I don't want to take her off the Clavamox, but I might have to.
Has anyone out there struggled with a cat with hyperthyriodism, and kidney issues? How can I help her keep her food down? is there an anti-nausea meds I can get to her her with her vomiting and appetite? Was there any treatment out there for anyone that worked the best or better than something else? I don't want to see her suffer through this, but I can't stand the idea of having to put her down if we can't keep her happy and healthy. I'm so afraid that the recent issues were because of the stressful move, its only been about 3 months in the new house for her.
thank you for any help you can offer and thanks just for reading.
Has anyone out there struggled with a cat with hyperthyriodism, and kidney issues? How can I help her keep her food down? is there an anti-nausea meds I can get to her her with her vomiting and appetite? Was there any treatment out there for anyone that worked the best or better than something else? I don't want to see her suffer through this, but I can't stand the idea of having to put her down if we can't keep her happy and healthy. I'm so afraid that the recent issues were because of the stressful move, its only been about 3 months in the new house for her.
thank you for any help you can offer and thanks just for reading.