Jan Radar (GA)
Member Since 2015
My last post a couple of weeks ago
I thought an update was a good idea today.
A couple of weeks ago we had a bit of a scare and thought Radar had eaten something inedible and that it was possibly stuck in his throat... He was wheezing just a little so that scared us...
of course it was Saturday night so rather than take a chance we whisked him off to the ER to make sure he was ok. They did an xray and checked him over and said he was fine. The ER vet advised me to follow up with my regular vet because they could see on the xrays that his intestines were inflamed and irritated. When my regular vet looked at the xrays, she agreed that we need to do more to help him feel better. Because he's a diabetic and can't have steroids, she said the best we can do is give him Budesonide which will help reduce the inflammation. She said it may take some time but is hoping the medication will help him.
Radar has been on the Budesonide for a week now. We were helping Radar get enough calories with our syringe pretty much every night before bed but as the days went by this week he was able to eat more and more consistently on his own. Today the LB has a normal sausage shaped poop - the first one I've seen in quite a while.
I feel hopeful today that we're on the right track to treat his issues and am also hoping that his numbers will start to come down with the improved control over the inflammation.
I did ask the vet about the possibility of testing Radar for a high dose condition since he seems to need so much insulin. She agreed that this is a good idea and will get back to me about the cost and when we need to do a blood draw to send to Michigan.
I thought an update was a good idea today.
A couple of weeks ago we had a bit of a scare and thought Radar had eaten something inedible and that it was possibly stuck in his throat... He was wheezing just a little so that scared us...
of course it was Saturday night so rather than take a chance we whisked him off to the ER to make sure he was ok. They did an xray and checked him over and said he was fine. The ER vet advised me to follow up with my regular vet because they could see on the xrays that his intestines were inflamed and irritated. When my regular vet looked at the xrays, she agreed that we need to do more to help him feel better. Because he's a diabetic and can't have steroids, she said the best we can do is give him Budesonide which will help reduce the inflammation. She said it may take some time but is hoping the medication will help him.Radar has been on the Budesonide for a week now. We were helping Radar get enough calories with our syringe pretty much every night before bed but as the days went by this week he was able to eat more and more consistently on his own. Today the LB has a normal sausage shaped poop - the first one I've seen in quite a while.
I feel hopeful today that we're on the right track to treat his issues and am also hoping that his numbers will start to come down with the improved control over the inflammation.I did ask the vet about the possibility of testing Radar for a high dose condition since he seems to need so much insulin. She agreed that this is a good idea and will get back to me about the cost and when we need to do a blood draw to send to Michigan.
At this point in our journey, I'm happy when he'll eat anything on his own with consistency. However, when he needs help to eat our syringe is an excellent option. He actually doesn't mind the process. He will purr when we lift him up to the kitchen counter and even helps us by licking the drips so they don't get on the counter. He seems to be happy that we finally figured out he needs help because he's hungry and really wants to eat.