BethW
BethW | Female | | Lenexa, KS

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Bobcat's Kidney Diary: Day 51

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Bob is holding up extremely well. If it weren't for his skinny frame, a casual observer wouldn't guess anything was wrong. The only behavior that's different from before his diagnosis is drinking tons of water, which the vets say is helpful for flushing waste from the kidneys. Otherwise, he snoozes, eats, meows, and snuggles as usual, including pouring on the affection on our return from a short holiday trip.

We've learned to give his liquid antibiotic over a non-carpeted surface while wearing old clothes, since Bob has taken to dribbling it — resulting in a couple of pink spots on the carpet that don't want to come out. The second round is nearly finished, so I'll probably take Bob in for a followup this week.

Bob had a brief, worrying spate of vomiting a week or two ago. It seemed most likely, though, that he'd stopped being able to tolerate the vitamin-B liquid that we mixed with a dab of his old canned food, as he'd only toss up after eating that mixture. Discontinuing the treatment stopped the vomiting, but now he's not getting either the potassium or vitamin B that his system is shedding. I'll have to ask about alternatives.

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This post is part of a series. Past entries can be found on BethW's page at KC Pets.

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