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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 09:53 PM Original message |
One of my cats has just been diagnosed with renal failure...any advice |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. This is the sad voice of experience |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah, I'm dreading that... |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. My cat's had it for between 2 & 3 years... (well, been diagnosed that long) |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Thanks for the advice! |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 12:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. I completely know what you mean about the "already gone" thing... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:57 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. More and more, the evidence is that the issue isn't protein, |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:14 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. That is good news that about Othello's numbers... |
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Robeson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. You're a good soul, Madrone... |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Awww....thanks. :) |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. I did it for a bit more than a year.... |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 10:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. thanks...sorry to hear about your kitty... |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. no, I'm at risk of becoming the crazy neighborhood cat guy... |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 10:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. You're me in a few years... |
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badgerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Giving cats meds is never fun... |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. Let nature take its course. Anything else would be cruel. |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. She's not suffering now, and seems happy with the treatment |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 10:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. OK, sounds like you have a good feel for the situation. |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-21-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Thanks! |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
16. I lost my Dolly to renal failure |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Oh, that's sad... |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
17. I'm so, so sorry... |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
18. I fought so hard to keep my Chester alive. |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. He was 18 when this happened? |
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Maraya1969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
19. When one of my pets get sick I always check the natural treatments |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Thanks for the link. n/t |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
21. My Ari had crf for 2 1/2 years. |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Thanks for all the great info. |
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Callalily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
28. With proper medication |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Thanks...good to know! n/t |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
30. One of my furbabes was diagnosed with that over 2 years ago. At first, it took a couple of IV's to |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Thanks... |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
31. I have a renal dog |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-22-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Thanks! |
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