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19-01-2010, 07:51 PM   #1

Bit of positive news.


Our Spice, who has lots wrong with her- hyperthyroid, hypertensive, arthritic and in the initial stages of CRF has a full MOT, and the results are pretty good considering.
Her blood pressure is down to between 130- 140, she was 230 previously.
Her thyroid levels are with in the normal range.
Her urea and creatinine levels in her blood test have hardly changed.
Her protein/ creatinine ratio in her urine is still below 0.5 so she doesn't need to go onto fortekor yet,
and she is responding well to the acupuncture.
Tonight I am a happy woman. and she's 18 and a half!





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19-01-2010, 08:37 PM   #2

Re: Bit of positive news.


That's brilliant news for Spice, Farthing

Give the lovely girl a stroke and a cuddle from me please



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19-01-2010, 08:50 PM   #3

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No wonder you are a happy woman tonight. That is absolutely brilliant news.



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19-01-2010, 09:26 PM   #4

Re: Bit of positive news.


Oh bless that sweet old lady, what wonderful news, farthing! Thanks for sharing that! Brightens the day.



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19-01-2010, 09:28 PM   #5

Re: Bit of positive news.


What a lovely, clever girl. Thanks for that good news and the photo too - gentle cuddles from me. Well done Spice!



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19-01-2010, 11:37 PM   #6

Re: Bit of positive news.


Great news about Spice, I am so pleased to hear that.
She looks so lovely sat there, you wouldn`t think that she is 18 and a half



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19-01-2010, 11:56 PM   #7

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way to go Spice, that's great news



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20-01-2010, 10:59 PM   #8

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What a lady! So pleased she is doing well (it's in the genes you know



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22-01-2010, 04:36 PM   #9

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Thanks everybody, I am so delighted about this and had even more good news today. Misty, who is in CRF, had her urine sent off for a protein/ creatinine ratio to be taken..... and she is still normal too. I am even more happy about this, because her bloods were a good bit worse from the previous sample taken and I was convinced that she would deteriorate more quickly, particulary because she is 20 and half.


I am now waiting for Smudge's results to find out how she is fairing.
I think I have it in my head that they won't have long because Chokki died 6 months after we had her diagnosed, of course we don't know how long she had been struggling before she came to us, but her bloods were no worse than Spice's at diagnosis. The vets did not do the urine test at that time, but she was given a renal diet and fortekor as soon as we found out she was ill. I must ask the vet why they don't put the cats onto fortekor until the protien/ creatinine ratio is above 0.5 ( i think), I wonder if it doesn't help until this stage? Anybody Know?



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22-01-2010, 05:11 PM   #10

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Glad Misty's results were good and hope Smudges will be to



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