Ella & Rusty & Stu(GA)
Member Since 2010
Yesterday
Hi Everyone,
Rusty had a good night, watching over his mamabean. Today he is spending a lot of time sleeping. Yesterday must have been rough on him: 2 long car trips with the vet visit inbetween! The IM vet sent us a very detailed examination summary (the results of the blood tests will follow next week). The radiographs showed diffuse moderate thickening of the small airways of the chest and two nodular areas, which are most likely mucus plugs in the airways. Rusty should have another radiograph in 3 months to begin to track future changes. Rusty's liver is mildly enlarged (most likely from diabetes). He has suspected chronic pancreatitis (she refers to his two previous positive spec fPL tests, in 2012 and 2013) and since the bile ducts are in close proximity to the pancreas, the mild elevation of GGT is likely a result of pancreatitis. Pancreatitis may also be a cause of Rusty's weight loss, since he isn't eating as much and this causes him to metabolize his lean muscle mass for energy. (She said that he has plenty of fat (bordering on obese!), that the weight he has lost is muscle.) (I wonder why he doesn't metabolize the fat? I will ask.)
Those are the main points. His sneezing yellow discharge (chronic) could be owing to many things and we can try various meds if we want to, but since he has done this ever since we adopted him, it is not a life-threatening condition.
I'm feeling much better today. The bumps on my head are getting smaller (but I wrenched neck muscles, too, and the Arnica gel is helping. My leg feels almost normal.
Wishing you all a great weekend. Thanks again for all the visits yesterday.
Ella & Rusty
Hi Everyone,
Rusty had a good night, watching over his mamabean. Today he is spending a lot of time sleeping. Yesterday must have been rough on him: 2 long car trips with the vet visit inbetween! The IM vet sent us a very detailed examination summary (the results of the blood tests will follow next week). The radiographs showed diffuse moderate thickening of the small airways of the chest and two nodular areas, which are most likely mucus plugs in the airways. Rusty should have another radiograph in 3 months to begin to track future changes. Rusty's liver is mildly enlarged (most likely from diabetes). He has suspected chronic pancreatitis (she refers to his two previous positive spec fPL tests, in 2012 and 2013) and since the bile ducts are in close proximity to the pancreas, the mild elevation of GGT is likely a result of pancreatitis. Pancreatitis may also be a cause of Rusty's weight loss, since he isn't eating as much and this causes him to metabolize his lean muscle mass for energy. (She said that he has plenty of fat (bordering on obese!), that the weight he has lost is muscle.) (I wonder why he doesn't metabolize the fat? I will ask.)
Those are the main points. His sneezing yellow discharge (chronic) could be owing to many things and we can try various meds if we want to, but since he has done this ever since we adopted him, it is not a life-threatening condition.
I'm feeling much better today. The bumps on my head are getting smaller (but I wrenched neck muscles, too, and the Arnica gel is helping. My leg feels almost normal.
Wishing you all a great weekend. Thanks again for all the visits yesterday.
Ella & Rusty
Sounds like nothing unexpected in the vetty report, though interesting on the losing muscle vs. fat.
Paws crossed for the rest of the results- Hope Sir Rusty feels better-so he can take his rightful place as the Lagoon Meister!
