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Good thoughts for Hildie, please.
For once, I'm asking your prayers for one of my kitties.
With the good news of her remission from diabetes, her followup yesterday brought some bad news.
Hildie has been admitted to a veterinary hospital about 70 miles away. Our vet sent us there due to the level of care and available diagnostic equipment.
Miss Hildie's blood work results showed everything normal, except a very high bilirubin level. My vet was thinking blocked bile ducts or stones, recommended the other clinic, that was at 10 this morning. By Noon, I had Hildie there. They did the initial taking of vitals real quick and she was being seen by the specialist by 12:45. They had her in the treatment room for almost 3 hours.
Dr Simmerson went over the results with me. She strongly suspects small cell lymphoma, which is treatable. She also said it was the underlying cause of the "fatty liver" Hildie has due to the weight loss she's had over the last couple of months. This is treatable, too.
I think we caught things fairly early, did not notice the weight loss until after we returned from Vermont a few weeks ago. The folks at the kennel where she stayed said she was eating okay then.
Hildie will be kept for 3 - 4 days in hospital while they do high protein feeding and render cancer treatment, too.
Got our fingers crossed, she will be 13 in September. Dr Simmerson said she will not guarantee results, but is very hopeful that this will work. She's had success in giving kitties several years.
With the good news of her remission from diabetes, her followup yesterday brought some bad news.
Hildie has been admitted to a veterinary hospital about 70 miles away. Our vet sent us there due to the level of care and available diagnostic equipment.
Miss Hildie's blood work results showed everything normal, except a very high bilirubin level. My vet was thinking blocked bile ducts or stones, recommended the other clinic, that was at 10 this morning. By Noon, I had Hildie there. They did the initial taking of vitals real quick and she was being seen by the specialist by 12:45. They had her in the treatment room for almost 3 hours.
Dr Simmerson went over the results with me. She strongly suspects small cell lymphoma, which is treatable. She also said it was the underlying cause of the "fatty liver" Hildie has due to the weight loss she's had over the last couple of months. This is treatable, too.
I think we caught things fairly early, did not notice the weight loss until after we returned from Vermont a few weeks ago. The folks at the kennel where she stayed said she was eating okay then.
Hildie will be kept for 3 - 4 days in hospital while they do high protein feeding and render cancer treatment, too.
Got our fingers crossed, she will be 13 in September. Dr Simmerson said she will not guarantee results, but is very hopeful that this will work. She's had success in giving kitties several years.
The attending vet called and spoke with Anita about 2 hours ago.
She is doing neither worse not better than earlier today. Biggest concern is whether or not her gut is gaining the nutrition her body needs to recover.
They gave her an injectable steroid instead of the oral they'd been giving through the feeding tube. We'll have to ask the questions, is her digestive system working and are we causing her harm to continuing trying a few more days.
She is doing neither worse not better than earlier today. Biggest concern is whether or not her gut is gaining the nutrition her body needs to recover.
They gave her an injectable steroid instead of the oral they'd been giving through the feeding tube. We'll have to ask the questions, is her digestive system working and are we causing her harm to continuing trying a few more days.
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I've been praying for Hildie all morning. Her sweet little face fixed in my minds eye. Tight hugs to you and Anita...
Oh Pip how heart breaking, poor little Hildie....I'm glad you decided to wait another day and see how she's doing, sending you all some prayers and healing vibes for our little girl
BTW, once we started petting her, the lethargy seemed to lift. Her head came up as best she could with the feeding tube and she was purring to beat the band, which is why we decided on another day.
Just got back from a visit with Hildie, she took a turn for the worse overnight and we thought we'd be making the Final Decision.
We spent about an hour with Hildie, spoke with the vet on and off (she did another ultrasound to see what if any signs there were). Hildie's belly was full (as expected) digested food is making its way through her intestines, no signs of intestinal die-off...
We will visit again tomorrow afternoon after another day of treatment and re-evaluate what is best for our little friend.
We spent about an hour with Hildie, spoke with the vet on and off (she did another ultrasound to see what if any signs there were). Hildie's belly was full (as expected) digested food is making its way through her intestines, no signs of intestinal die-off...
We will visit again tomorrow afternoon after another day of treatment and re-evaluate what is best for our little friend.
No evening update, but we will take no news as good news. The clinic is open 24/365, so we know she's being cared for around the clock.
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