hugs from us too, but as long as molly is happy, we are happy. she is a medical wondergirl.
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hugs from us too, but as long as molly is happy, we are happy. she is a medical wondergirl.
hey Sharlene - just caught up on the past few pages on Molly's thread. I am sorry this seem to be progressing. If she's happy and hanging on, then things are still good. Try and shake off the negatives. I feel like I get so wrapped up in the technical, and it all seems so grim, it's easy to lose sight of how happy these babies can be, no matter how their bodies may be betraying them.
Hugs!
I'm feeling better. I just don't want her to feel bad.
After some reading it seems the lack of appetite is related to the kidney issue. We know it isn't cortisol. Based on that her appetite really took a dive in the last couple weeks and tonight I can't get her to eat any of her food. Got the bp and benazepril into her with salmon cream cheese but she walked away from her chicken and veggies that she loves. Even treats she was crazy for last week she won't eat this week. I mean literally just walks away from after a sniff. Last week she was begging for them. She has to eat. She is already losing weight too fast.
I know Molly doesn't know but I am very concerned. She had those tests 2 weeks ago when she still loved her food. So my worry is that her kidneys are deteriorating faster than I can keep up. She just started the new dose of trilostane today. She wouldn't have come down 300 Nmol in a few hours so that leaves only the kidneys. Poops are fine except she doesn't go much. Smaller ones due to her not eating I think. How do I get things back into sync?
Aggressively trying to get the cortisol back down. She is already on kidney food. Won't eat it. Trying tripe. I just am at wits end. I don't know if she will be happy diva Molly if this goes on much longer.
Arggghhhh
Is it possible she needs some fluid therapy to jump start the kidneys a bit?
How about an appetite stimulant?
And got her to eat some of her soft omega 3 treats. They do smell. Blech. Still refused her food. But she took off running with her dental bone. Go figure. Maybe if I can get that appetite triggered she will eat her dinner. She has always been a bad eater but some things you could count on even when she wouldn't eat her food. You would think if it was smell she would want the tripe. Normally she does. Sigh.
She is drinking and peeing. Sodium and potassium are okay. So I don't think it is fluids she needs but I might be wrong. She ate this morning with her trilostane at least.
I might try taking her for a walk again. See if she has a poop if that is the issue. This snow is not helping things T all. She can't go unless she finds the perfect spot. I have knocked snow off her favorite areas to encourage her. But it is hit and miss sometimes.
Cross fingers that the bone gets her hunger going.
I don't like the sound of any of this. It is worrisome when they turn down meals. Even with Rosie, she'll often skip a meal or two. It makes it hard to give meds when they need to be given with food and they won't eat. Poor Molly.:o She's on heavy duty meds and MUST eat! Do you have any special games that you play using food? Rosie can often be urged to start eating if we play a chasing and poncing game with her kibble. Once started, she'll often finish it on her own. Other times, she'll sniff her dinner and walk away disgusted, as if it's not worth her time. LOL
hugs,
Kathy
The bone did it!!!!!
She just went over. Ate her chicken and now is munching a little bit on the kidney food. Whew. I hope every day isn't going to be this hard to get her to eat.
Now how do we get creatinine down. Phosphate looked okay on the labs so don't think she needs a binder. I will need to read up on that unless someone knows. Oka she left the bowl only a little of the kidney food is gone. But she ate the chicken and veggies. That is something at least
We use to play chase the kibble. She can't do that any more really as she can't see well enough. Sometimes if she is feeling particularly perky she will try to do it and I tap where the food lands then she sniffs it out. She wasn't interested in doing that tonight. Maybe tomorrow. I always try everything to keep her engaged and feisty.
Good does make her feel better as she went over and attacked my shoe. Another favorite thing. Obviously she needs to eat to feel at her best. And now barking at me. It's like she did a 180 in like the last 5 minutes after she finally ate something.