Thursday for Popps

      Our healing affirmation for Popps 

We say this for Popps everyday and we tell her to say it as well. A healing affirmation will go a long way into healing her spirit as well as her body. We need to thank cat_aunty for sharing this with us. 

I brought Popps to the  vet again last Monday. The vet diagnosed fever and gave her injections for that as well as an anti-vomitting one. They did a blood test once again just to see if her kidneys were acting up. Her values for her kidneys on 27 Dec was 2.6, which was not good good, even after acupuncture. However, it quite shocked me that her second blood test showed that she was well within the range for kidneys! I asked the vet if there was something amiss about the 2 tests as it surprised me that the results can be so different! But the vet said that there was no mistake. She was also given 250 ml SubQ fluids. That night she showed some interest in her kibble and ate a few so we were all very encouraged. 

However, the next day her fever had not abated and she refused all food and drink and so I took her to her acupuncturist who confirmed that it was fever and that was the reason for her not wanting to eat. He was not surprised at her new readings and told me that sometimes in cats, particularly, the readings could be quite extreme. Of course she had done almost 6 months of acupuncture and TCM as well and these 2 could have improved her kidneys. But at the back of my mind, I wonder about the readings for the rest of the amigos as both Bujang and Tanaka showed increased values over 2.4.

This was Popps this morning. She has much improved and is no longer just lying on her side but is no walking about as usual. Last night she walked to the study with her tail up and this morning, she fought me when I tried to assist her in taking her morning feed. She has yet to want to eat and drink on her own though. I had also given her 500ml of SubQ fluids on Tuesday when she came home from acupuncture as the vet had advised us to do s if she still refuses to eat and drink on her own to minimise dehydration.

Saturday Calm

Megat asleep after supplements and antibiotics

I still had to wipe him down with a cool towel after his supplements but was glad that he actually told me off for being late with his dinner. He had been very quiet for 3 days in a row and that worried me quite a lot. Then he ate his antibiotics quickly and ate 3 salmon treats. Hurrah! He had not touched his treats for 3 days! I believe he is getting better and his fever is not getting the better of him. Dr L says he should be ok in 4 days although the antibiotic is for a week.

PS: He still is not eating his kibbles at night. I think this will quite a long haul for Megat. he still has a temperature and I have given him his cool water mat for the night.

Fever!

Grandma was very worried about Bujang not wanting to eat breakfast and his general lethargy. He ate some grass though and then he had something to eat at about 3 pm as well as dinner. So I do not think he was depressed about anything. However we think he is running a little fever as his ears are a little hot . He limps a little but he is putting his hurt leg which is a little swollen on the ground. I know he is in a little pain although his wound did not look as serious as it did on Saturday.

I am bringing him to the vet tomorrow evening as it is the only slot that they had. I could have brought him to another vet I guess but it would be better to have the same clinic if not the same vet. Our only comfort is he is still using his leg and he has since gotten out of the bedroom and is now in the living room with me.