Tin roof is rusted
So my little Abby-tabby is having problems again. Or some more. Her blood pressure is up, her kidney values are up, and she's more anemic than she was, even with the vitamins I'm giving her. So I'm going to up her fluid intake again and she's on a blood pressure med and Pepcid and still with the appetite stimulant ... basically she's really pissed at me for forcing all this stuff on her. But she's *very* excited about the Turkey baby food, so maybe there's still hope. She doesn't seem at all interested in the kibble anymore, even though she used to love it. So maybe the Pepcid will help with that.
Meanwhile, I'm trying to improve my skill at cutting little tiny pills into quarters. These are not exact doses she's getting, sadly. I have a pill slicer thingy, but it still has a tendency to crush upon occasion, rather than slice. Some of the pills are not scored at all, which makes it harder.
Abby's down to 6.7 lbs, which is scaring me. I'm hoping to get her up closer to 8 within the next month. She's 11 years old now. I know with the kidney problems she might not have a great chance of living to be 18 or anything, but I was hoping for another few years with her. I'm very worried. But if she continues to refuse to eat, this doesn't bode well.
Meanwhile, I'm trying to improve my skill at cutting little tiny pills into quarters. These are not exact doses she's getting, sadly. I have a pill slicer thingy, but it still has a tendency to crush upon occasion, rather than slice. Some of the pills are not scored at all, which makes it harder.
Abby's down to 6.7 lbs, which is scaring me. I'm hoping to get her up closer to 8 within the next month. She's 11 years old now. I know with the kidney problems she might not have a great chance of living to be 18 or anything, but I was hoping for another few years with her. I'm very worried. But if she continues to refuse to eat, this doesn't bode well.