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scarlettina) wrote2008-02-12 11:14 am
scarlettina) wrote2008-02-12 11:14 am
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The state of the Merlin
So, after our little scare last month with his weird walking, and after appropriate treatment, here's where we're at.
At the time, the vet was convinced that the reason he was walking like a drunken sailor was that his kidney function was off and he was having a neurological issue. I wasn't so sure (and I even think I said as much here). The vet wanted to do a whole raft of expensive tests and send me to a feline neurologist. I told him that I prefered to take things one step at a time.
The first step was to have some basic blood tests done to check his kidney values, change his diet and give him some meds, which we did. A few days later I got word that his kidney levels had actually improved since the last time we checked them a year ago. The vet then said we should look at him in a month.
Today marked a month.
Merlin's just fine. He's got no soreness, no tenderness of any kind. He's no longer walking like a cat after a three-night bender. He's gained a quarter pound (which, for his skinny ole self, is a big deal). And the vet admitted that, rather than being a neurological issue, chances are that Merlin jumped somewhere, landed funny and pulled something out of joint that has since healed just fine.
So the kitty's well and I saved myself a bundle on unnecessary vet bills just by being vigilant, following orders and taking things one step at a time. The vet says that Merlin's pretty darn spry for a 91-year-old. If you could see him jump, high flyer that he is, you'd say the same.
::happy::
At the time, the vet was convinced that the reason he was walking like a drunken sailor was that his kidney function was off and he was having a neurological issue. I wasn't so sure (and I even think I said as much here). The vet wanted to do a whole raft of expensive tests and send me to a feline neurologist. I told him that I prefered to take things one step at a time.
The first step was to have some basic blood tests done to check his kidney values, change his diet and give him some meds, which we did. A few days later I got word that his kidney levels had actually improved since the last time we checked them a year ago. The vet then said we should look at him in a month.
Today marked a month.
Merlin's just fine. He's got no soreness, no tenderness of any kind. He's no longer walking like a cat after a three-night bender. He's gained a quarter pound (which, for his skinny ole self, is a big deal). And the vet admitted that, rather than being a neurological issue, chances are that Merlin jumped somewhere, landed funny and pulled something out of joint that has since healed just fine.
So the kitty's well and I saved myself a bundle on unnecessary vet bills just by being vigilant, following orders and taking things one step at a time. The vet says that Merlin's pretty darn spry for a 91-year-old. If you could see him jump, high flyer that he is, you'd say the same.
::happy::