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12 years ago
Kiss me once and I will surely melt and die
Sorry for the last three weeks.. I have been inactive and almost unreachable for a few weeks.. Starting with a death of a close friend on Christmas eve..
Last three weeks we've been attempting to treat kiwi for a UTI/FIC.. Started with what i noticed as urgency in using his box.. but that was the only sign.. Got him on Baytril and a shot of Baytril for a booster. Was doing great until the next Wednesday and that ended up with us rushing him back in with a container of bloody urine. EXCESSIVE amounts of crystals but they were very small the vet said..
We were put on a prescriptive diet of Royal Canin Urinary SO, and a refill of his Baytril, which we can get at a local emergency vet's office cheaper than the local pet-shops.. at about 24 cans of the 5oz variety for about 45-50$ depending on what variety(pate or chunks in gravy) we get.
What that started was his total refusal of all food and water. Since it was an emergency to start him on the urinary food to break up the crystals we weren't allotted the time to switch him over.. I thus had to spend the entire day attempting to feed him, water down portions of the cans, mix it up, and use a giant oral syringe the vet gave us to hand feed him. As well as giving him 9cc's of water every hour or close to it.
EXHAUSTING.. i wanted to cry every second of every day.. and still i am dumb founded at his still refusal of water in all forms..
Yesterday was his first true day of going potty without pain and having full bladder makings... We've gotten him to the point of being able to quarter each can, getting out a quarter chunk, watering it down a little and mushing it up and warming if it's been in the fridge.. or at all.. he seems to love it heated... and putting it on a small plate. Doing this four times a day to finish a can.. seems to work, though some days he eats less than others.. He does need to be on wet all the time now. so worth the cost if he never has to suffer like this again..
Today, i woke up this morning, he went potty, got his pill, relieved a good bit of himself and hopped into bed ontop of me and slept until 5pm with me.. Something he hasn't done all these weeks while in pain. Upon his waking(and my finishing reading of my book) we went to clean the kitchen. I gave him his portion of food, and 9cc's of water and a treat or two broken up. He didn't get up at all today to use the bathroom.. Used it about three times so far with no urgency and no sign of pain. We're going to keep him on the food, use up his antibiotics and keep giving him oral doses of water until he starts showing signs of taking in a tiny bit of water.. He technically only needs 2oz of water extra plus the wet food to keep himself healthy.. but during an infection or upset of FIC he needed extra to flush his system...
He is on the mend and getting better.. He actually played fetch with me today with his toys and was adorable. I will be getting back to work as of right now since my lovely but sometimes obtuse husband has decided that i don't need any sort of human interaction and gone to bed without letting me know.. or even having dinner with me..
It's been a long, hard, stressful, cry inducing three weeks.. Hopefully we can pass this hurdle and get on with things and get better!
I love you all! especially you
for the wonderfully kind words and lovely soft tail to cry on.
Last three weeks we've been attempting to treat kiwi for a UTI/FIC.. Started with what i noticed as urgency in using his box.. but that was the only sign.. Got him on Baytril and a shot of Baytril for a booster. Was doing great until the next Wednesday and that ended up with us rushing him back in with a container of bloody urine. EXCESSIVE amounts of crystals but they were very small the vet said..
We were put on a prescriptive diet of Royal Canin Urinary SO, and a refill of his Baytril, which we can get at a local emergency vet's office cheaper than the local pet-shops.. at about 24 cans of the 5oz variety for about 45-50$ depending on what variety(pate or chunks in gravy) we get.
What that started was his total refusal of all food and water. Since it was an emergency to start him on the urinary food to break up the crystals we weren't allotted the time to switch him over.. I thus had to spend the entire day attempting to feed him, water down portions of the cans, mix it up, and use a giant oral syringe the vet gave us to hand feed him. As well as giving him 9cc's of water every hour or close to it.
EXHAUSTING.. i wanted to cry every second of every day.. and still i am dumb founded at his still refusal of water in all forms..
Yesterday was his first true day of going potty without pain and having full bladder makings... We've gotten him to the point of being able to quarter each can, getting out a quarter chunk, watering it down a little and mushing it up and warming if it's been in the fridge.. or at all.. he seems to love it heated... and putting it on a small plate. Doing this four times a day to finish a can.. seems to work, though some days he eats less than others.. He does need to be on wet all the time now. so worth the cost if he never has to suffer like this again..
Today, i woke up this morning, he went potty, got his pill, relieved a good bit of himself and hopped into bed ontop of me and slept until 5pm with me.. Something he hasn't done all these weeks while in pain. Upon his waking(and my finishing reading of my book) we went to clean the kitchen. I gave him his portion of food, and 9cc's of water and a treat or two broken up. He didn't get up at all today to use the bathroom.. Used it about three times so far with no urgency and no sign of pain. We're going to keep him on the food, use up his antibiotics and keep giving him oral doses of water until he starts showing signs of taking in a tiny bit of water.. He technically only needs 2oz of water extra plus the wet food to keep himself healthy.. but during an infection or upset of FIC he needed extra to flush his system...
He is on the mend and getting better.. He actually played fetch with me today with his toys and was adorable. I will be getting back to work as of right now since my lovely but sometimes obtuse husband has decided that i don't need any sort of human interaction and gone to bed without letting me know.. or even having dinner with me..
It's been a long, hard, stressful, cry inducing three weeks.. Hopefully we can pass this hurdle and get on with things and get better!
I love you all! especially you
for the wonderfully kind words and lovely soft tail to cry on.
They let us know the second time we saw them the dangers of a blockage in males and then the possibility of bladder cancer in him and i just couldn't keep my cool.. i bawled my eyes out there.. on the way home with him and at home for days.. in total terror i might lose him before he even see's 2 years.. it was hard to eat, hard to drink and just felt like i was going to have a heart attack/panic attack at any moment.
Things are certainly looking up! He's playful and hyper and super awesome again.. but i will keep an eye on him for the next month before i declare he's all better..
Thanks for the well wishes!
How have you been lately?
And I've been well! Turning 30 here Sunday which is kewl! Otherwise no real complaints ^.^
And you know that if you ever need someone to talk to, you can get a hold of me -.^ I like to help out in any which way that I can
I cannot fathom adopting an animal at any stage and suddenly when they really need you most.. just tossing them aside. I'm still really worn out from all the nights up, but yesterday we slept together all day and it was wonderful. i think he understood the horror that was the syringe feedings and waterings as much as he hated them.. he accepted that i was trying to help.. I'm actually able to sleep through the night without getting up and looking for him in a fear he had a blockage and passed somehow..
Now all we're doing is continuing his food (for life) and giving a few doses of water each day to keep him recouping properly and the last of his pills.. The anti biotics may have set off a yeast infection as his ears have been a bit itchy for the last few days.. we might ask the vet about that or i can give him a few drops of olive oil and let them clean themselves out.. and see if it's just some fuzz build up.
Thank you so much! you've always been so very kind and listen to me bitch so well! The same offer goes for you, if you ever need me i'm here!
Thanks so much for all the love
That is great to hear that you are a bit more relaxed now and that he is being more relaxed too ^.^ Always always great to hear!
Hmm better the itchy ears then the other thing that is for sure hehe ^.^ Hopefully that can be taken care of soon! Or maybe he just was holding back itching this whole time trying to take care of the other issue and finally that he is more relaxed just itching up a storm *Giggles*
Aww, I wouldnt go calling it bitching :O So not the word I would use at all XD Always a needed and friendly ear to listen, but you are so welcome ^.^ Its nice to always keep good friends in high spirits
Good luck there.
I never had dogs myself, only cats. And kids. So yeah, I know how it can be...
http://imgur.com/a/xNxFG that's my kiwi :D
Yeah, kitties often get problems with kidneys... Though those stripeybutts are usually less prone to.
so we did, and well worth it in the long run.. I was terrified and still slightly so of a blockage but we're going one day at a time!