Sending vibes andOriginally Posted by Lorie D.
Thanks so much for all the vibes and the kind words, and please continue sending them.
Sending vibes andOriginally Posted by Lorie D.
Thanks so much for all the vibes and the kind words, and please continue sending them.
Lorie,Originally Posted by Lorie D.
Thanks so much for all the vibes and the kind words, and please continue sending them.
The vet wanted me to make an appointment for either Monday or Tuesday of next week. Because of my work schedule, I made the appointment for Tuesday. I did talk to the vet on the phone a while ago, and he told me that at this time, he won't need to see Snowball again, since he's still hydrated.Which is a good thing for Snowball's sake because we might be getting a winter storm the first part of next week, so he can just stay home where it's nice and warm. The vet said Snowball's creatin(sp?) level has gone above normal, (but I don't remember the exact number), and his BUN is 3.6, if I understand correctly, 3.6 is the highest it can be and still be within normal.
Also, at this time it sounds like we might be able to just put Snowball on some meds which may help delay the start of having to administer fluids.
Thanks again, and I'll post future update(s).
The vet wants to put Snowball on something called soduim bicarbonate. I probably spelled that wrong, but does even that sound right to you??????????Originally Posted by Pat & Alix
Lorie,
Tyler's bun was just over 40, his creatine a low 3..with use of Calcitriol, it brought his creatinine to normal, and left his bun still slightly high. It is a liquid medication I get from a local compounding pharmacy..so long as his calcium is a normal level, it should be an option IF your vet is one that agrees with it's use (not all do and some are just not super aware of it.).
Hi Lori,Originally Posted by Lorie D.
The vet wants to put Snowball on something called soduim bicarbonate. I probably spelled that wrong, but does even that sound right to you??????????
Also, the vet that saw Snowball the last time isn't his usual vet (it's someone who's about to retire), and this is resulting in a lot of confusion. I'm not at all happy with that veterinary clinic right now.
Originally Posted by Pat & Alix
Hi Lori,
Go here and read the section on metabolic acidosis - sodium bicarbonate is used to treat this, even in mild form. Please don't be upset with your vet's office, you have so much else to focus on, don't waste that energy