Last week, I was forced to go see Dr. Stabby with Carmine. I was crying when coming out of the litter box, and the Mom thought I was having a cystitis flare, so she booked an appointment for me to see Dr. Stabby when Carmine went to get his bloods and urine stolen.
Imagine my surprise when I was grabbed and shoved into a carrier!
At Dr. Stabby's they weighed Carmine first. He has lost 2.5 more ounces - down to 9 pounds, 10 ounces now. The Mom was sad about this, especially because she has been giving him appetite stimulants pretty regularly now. Then they took him away and stole his bloods and urine and expressed his anal glands.
Dr. Stabby's staff said they forgot to send Carmine's bloods off to the lab, so there will be no results until Tuesday (we were supposed to have them on Friday).
Then it was my turn. They put me on the scale and I weigh 14 pounds, 1 ounce. I love my food! That isn't so terrible, is it?
Then the Mom and Dr. Stabby talked about how I have been crying after using my box and also about how I've had some ::whispers:: diarrhea.
Dr. Stabby decided to steal some of my urine. Then she took a fecal sample from me! I screamed and screamed and screamed, but they took it anyway. I do not like being restrained!
They looked at my urine and fecal sample and then came back and told the Mom that I have a urinary tract infection and Coccidia. Dr. Stabby and the Mom decided it was best to treat Carmine for Coccidia preemptively so we won't pass it back and forth.
I am now on Baytril and pain medication for my infection. The Mom says the pain medication makes me a very mellow kitty! I purr more and louder than I usually do, too. Carmine and I are taking this stuff called Albon for the Coccidia.
Dr. Stabby and the Mom agreed it is time to try and lower my Prednisolone dose to 2.5mg (from 5mg). They are hoping this will be okay for my asthma and want to get me on the lowest most effective dose of medicine.
Dr. Stabby told the Mom she wants me back in three weeks to make sure the Coccidia is gone. Does anyone know how long that is so I can hide from her when the time comes??
I'm sure the Mom and Carmine will give you all an update regarding his test results later this week. The Mom is quite worried about him.
I am so sorry that you have a UTI. They are absolutely no fun at all. We have our paws crossed that Carmine's blood work will show improvement. Three weeks will be close to Christmas so you might want to cooperate because I heard Santa Paws is watching us. Your Basset Pal, Bentley
ReplyDeleteWe sure do hope the all better shows up for both of you. We know what it is like to not be feeling well for so long. Hugs from all of us.
ReplyDeleteWe sure opes you gets betters... dem vets just tries our pawtiences dey doo... but dey wants us to gets betturs... plz takes any meds you gotted to has cause we loves you.
ReplyDelete-Benjamin Lil Bear who hates vets, but likes getting bettur.
You all MUST get better. And eat eat eat!!! I'm 14 pounds myself now! WHEW!
ReplyDeleteWe are sending lots of purrs and prayers for you Milita and Carmine. Hope you have a holiday with feeling better coming up.
ReplyDeleteTimmy, Dad and Family
We're sending all our purrs that you and Carmine feel much better soon!
ReplyDeleteWe're sending lots of purrs your way.
ReplyDeleteWe sure send lots of purrs that both kitty Kats get better.
ReplyDeleteSending purrs and love for a speedy recovery. UTI are no fun, so please get better soon.
ReplyDeleteOh Meow Lita, so sowry yous have a UTI. You know me just went fwu dat meez self. Fank Catness fur pain meds and meez new supplement and foods. Sowry 'bout da (whispers) udder purroblem. Weez sendin' purrayers fur boff of ya'.
ReplyDeleteLuv ya'
Dezi and Lexi
I sure wish you guys could catch a break!
ReplyDeleteI am sorry you are both not feeling well. I wonder if the antibiotic is upsetting Carmine's tummy? I continue to pray for you both.
ReplyDeleteWe hope you feel better soon! Good call to preemptively keep from passing anything back and forth between the two of you... you've got enough going on without one more thing in the mix!
ReplyDeleteThree weeks is too short, that’s how long it is. I’m sending healing purrz. The Pred will make you gain weight.
ReplyDeleteWe're so sorry you're both a little under the weather. We're sending lots and lots of purrs your way.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry that both of you are sick! I know the meds will clear you up, Milita, but it is a bummer to have to deal with them. I'm sending purrs for Carmine to find answers to whatever is going on with him so he can get treatment.
ReplyDeleteOh Milita! We're sorry you're not feeling well again. Purrs that you're better soon. And continued purrs for Carmine. We hope the test results gives your mom some answers.
ReplyDeletesending purrs to both you and Carmine...hoping your Mom gets some good news xoxo catchatwithcarenandcody
ReplyDeleteWe are so sorry you both had to go to the VET and have such terrible things done to you. We are sending you lots of purrs and prayers that you both are better super fast. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry Milita. I hope you get better soon!
ReplyDeleteDeer Milita mee asked LadyMum how many 'dark time' sleepss 23 weeks are an shee said 21...so that meenss count to 5 four times an add 1 more sleep an that iss 3 weeks!!
ReplyDeleteWee iss so sad yur sick with thee Coccy fing an thee Cystitis. As LadyMum read yur post shee said yur xactlee like NYLABLUE was a thee Vet'ss an shee finks yur related, mew mew mew.....
Iss good you have weight on so you can fite beein sick. An Carmin mee iss doin POTP fur you full-time mee furend.
Mee iss purrayin that you feel better soon. Yur Mumma iss a sweet Hu'man an wee adores her ALOT!!!
****nose kissess**** Siddhartha Henry xXxXx