Last Tuesday, Carmine and Tylan went to the vet to get their kidneys, thyroids, and glucose levels checked. Both boys get a kidney panel done every three months to monitor their kidney disease.
Carmine's kidney disease has been stable since he was diagnosed. I am happy to report that he remains stable with his kidney disease. His glucose was great at 137, so there will be no changes in his insulin or kidney disease treatment.
Unfortunately, Carmine has been struggling a lot with his advanced arthritis in the past couple of months. Raising his gabapentin dose helped temporarily but quickly lost its effectiveness. Since he is already on gabapentin and adequan for his arthritis pain, we decided the best course of action would be to give him an injection of Solensia. Those who follow me on Facebook know that I've been waiting about 9-10 months for this medication to become available to vets after it was approved by the FDA for use in cats with osteoarthritis at the beginning of the year.
Carmine was the second patient at our clinic to receive the injection. If it works for him, he will receive an injection once a month. I'll keep you posted on how it goes. I really hope it helps ease his pain.
Tylan's creatinine (a kidney value) actually came down a little - from 2.7 (in August) to 2.4, which is a good thing. He may be stabilizing with his kidney disease. His thyroid was right where it should be. So, there will be no changes to his thyroid or kidney disease treatment for now.
Today we are thankful for stability. I am very pleased with the boys' most recent lab results and hope they continue to stay stable as we move forward.
What are you thankful for today?
Good news on lab results for both boys! I hope the Solensia works well for Carmine.
ReplyDeleteThere's a lot of good news here for you if the kitties are maintaining well for their kidneys. But we're sorry that Carmine has to have injections for the arthritis As It Gets worse. Certainly hope that this new medication is very effective.
ReplyDeleteArthritis is not fun, but it is more important that the kidneys stay on track.
ReplyDeleteI am so grateful the boys seem to be on track for some stability and pain relief.
ReplyDeleteGood results from the vet is always a good thing. I hope the shot works.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous Thankful Thursday. Scritches to the kitties. ♥
We are thankful that Tylan and Carmine are well! Keep being awesome! Purrs Marv
ReplyDeleteThat is such good news, we're sending out lots of POTP for continued stability with the kitties health.
ReplyDeleteGood news that both kitties got good lab results and are stabile! I sure hope the Solensia helps Carmine!
ReplyDeleteStability is a good thing. I am glad they are both doing well. I will pray that the new med helps Carmine. XO
ReplyDeleteWe send purrayers that the new medicine helps Carmine and that Tynan's bloodwork continues to be good.
ReplyDeleteThat's great that their kidney function is sable.Hope that that new medicine works to help Carmine feel better.
ReplyDeleteStability is a great thing. We celebrate right along with you. Paws crossed the Solensia works well for Carmine. XO
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