Interesting process...sounds messy, though! Glad it worked out. Our Siamese cat's name was Nutmeg. Archived Message
Posted by Kimberlee on 10/10/2014, 11:57 pm, in reply to "Hi, Kimberlee. Thank you for the message and tips. (msg.)"
--Previous Message-- : about the water. We appreciate your message. : Glad to know the illness can be treated. We : are praying the kidneys are not being : effected as bad as it could happen. They : told us to take a sample if only we wanted : to. They recommend taking a cello bag or a : zip lock bag and putting it under the cat as : soon they peepee. They only need a very : small amount. Remove the litter/ place a : liner in the pan/ let them pee and put the : bag there to catch. Hubby had the items : ready to go/ the gloves. the bag and once : you collect the sample put that immediately : in a closed container of ice. Secure : properly for travel. He left right away and : took that straight to the vet's office. They : don't encourage people to do this for good : reason though I have had several vets tell : us before how to do and that we could do if : we wanted to. I keep masks and gloves here : at home for emergencies or home use for : cleaning / home painting jobs so, hubby said : let me try it so we don't have to take her : back out in the car since it seems to upset : her terribly. Luckily, it went easy and was : over quickly. : : : What was your family's Siamese cat's name? I : had a Siamese cat named Simon. Aren't they : beautiful. He sure was handsome. I still : miss Simon. Have a nice weekend. : : : --Previous Message-- : treatment. I do know she lived many years : after that. : : If Gracie ever refuses to drink, try giving : her the low sodium chicken broth. That : seems to entice cats to drink fluids. : : How do you collect a urine sample from a : cat? Seems an almost impossible task unless : you're allowed to take a clump of : litter....just wondering. : : I'll keep Gracie and both you and Ron in my : thoughts and prayers. I know the knot in : your stomach that goes along with sick fur : babies. Give Gracie a kiss for me. : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you for all of the posts. I will be : off : line for awhile today. I have some things to : do and of course, getting the sample for : Gracie and taking her back there for another : test. It looks like we may have a storm : coming up this morning. Our water levels are : way up this year. Have a nice weekend to : all. Hope everyone is feeling ok to you and : your loved ones. : : Dr. Nazareth thinks Gracie has pancreatitis. : It can be treated though he doesn't know : what level or the severity this is since her : kidneys are now infected and to what level. : He wants her back in to do another test to : see if she is diabetic also and if so, she : would need shots each day and monitoring by : him once a week until they can stabilize. : She needs this test done as soon as possible : he says so they can determine if this is : another issue. It would be several days to : know or not if she is positive. I pray she : doesn't have to go through so much. He says : this is a very serious situation / disease. : We'll be here for her. I read from web md : for healthy cats to learn more info about : this disease. : : We are going to try to get a urine sample : before we go to his office. If not, they : will do it there by a needle. Gracie is just : laying around and doesn't want to do much. : She did eat a little breakfast and drank : plenty of water. Ron got her to take her : medicines this morning and she has not : thrown it up like both times last night. I : sat up to 3 a.m. Hubby got up at 5 a.m. to : watch her. I will let you all know in a few : days when they tell us more. Thank you for : thinking of her in wishes, thoughts and : prayers. Hope everyone is doing alright and : your families. : : : : : http://pets.webmd.com/cats/pancreatitis-cats : : : : :
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- Doctor called with news Gracie. I posted this on my thread below also / Update. Have a good Friday. - barbiepink 10/10/2014, 10:12 am
- Gracie will be in my prayers, hugs dear - Selina 10/12/2014, 2:31 pm
- Sorry to hear that Gracie is ill - Hope you get really good news very soon ((Gentle Hug)) - Chataine/Val 10/12/2014, 2:05 am
- I for sure will be waiting for future updates on Gracie. Meanwhile a prayer >>>>. - Nilsa 10/11/2014, 4:25 pm
- Thinking about Gracie. Keeping ya'll in thought and prayer. (Love and hugs) - Danalynne 10/11/2014, 10:48 am
- Shooting up a prayer for Gracie - Cheryl in L.A./Boise 10/11/2014, 9:54 am
- Saying special prayers for Gracie this morning,,hugs to you Joanne! - Jessica 10/11/2014, 6:47 am
- Praying for Gracie and her human family! Hope she'll be doing better soon. nm - Kitty in IN 10/10/2014, 11:49 pm
- Praying for your family. I adore my kitties and know how worried you must be. - Linda L 10/10/2014, 10:01 pm
- I hope she gets better soon. - Queli 10/10/2014, 8:11 pm
- sending prayers and best wishes for Gracie and all of You!!! - Karen/glammourdoll 10/10/2014, 8:01 pm
- furbabies are special Angels from up above. Hugs - sharoninor 10/10/2014, 7:58 pm
- Continued prayers for Gracie Hugs - Cheryl from La. 10/10/2014, 6:48 pm
- Continued prayers. I'm so glad she was able to keep her meds down today >>> - Bridget 10/10/2014, 6:46 pm
- Dear Joanne, my continued prayers and blessings for all of you. Our pets are like family>> - Judy in Pa 10/10/2014, 6:14 pm
- My prayers are with you Joanne & Ron. We love our fur babies. Gracie get well soon... - Bobbi in IN 10/10/2014, 6:05 pm
- Dearest Joanne - thinking so much about you all, hope everything goes okay for Gracie - Ann in the UK 10/10/2014, 5:01 pm
- Thinking of you and Ron and sending prayers for sweet Gracie. - Nan B. 10/10/2014, 4:03 pm
- Thinking of you and your little Gracie. Hope everything turns out well. - Faye in AZ 10/10/2014, 1:44 pm
- The poor little furry thing--I just hate to see animal sick... - Juliet/Dangerousdames 10/10/2014, 12:50 pm
- I'm sorry to hear this. I hope all goes wel. - Amy 10/10/2014, 12:08 pm
- Continuing to keep Gracie and you and Ron in my thoughts and prayers. - Barbara in VA 10/10/2014, 12:06 pm
- I'm so sorry to hear this. Our Siamese had Pancreatitis, but I can't really remember the >> - Kimberlee 10/10/2014, 11:56 am
- Thank you for letting us know - it is so difficult when our fur babies are sick! - Kate in ME 10/10/2014, 11:36 am
- She's in my prayers. Keep us posted. - Margie 10/10/2014, 10:40 am
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