Chris & China (GA)
Member Since 2013
Yesterday's condo
3/6 AMPS 133,+3.5 117,+8.5 121,PMPS 180,+2.5 108,+4 86,+6 158
Well, now we wait for bloodwork results...not surprised by the PMPS considering the 2 hour drive, all the poking and prodding and being stabbed for bloodwork twice
Vet said her teeth were definitely bad, so we have the dental tentatively scheduled for next Tuesday. She looked her over really good and said she doesn't feel anything bad (except for a lot of fat!) and China purred the whole time, so even when she was manipulating her legs/hips, she didn't act like any of it hurt her.
She's not sure why China is all the sudden looking for "steps" when she jumps down from things, but said the extra weight she's carrying isn't helping (I knew that). I started taking her out this week when it was nice to try to get her a little extra exercise (lost 4 ounces) but I'm going to have to really start cutting back on her food I think, plus adding the exercise. I've already reduced her food once, but instead of losing weight, she's gained more!
Sent off the bloodwork for the senior blood panel and an extra test off to IDEXX for the SDMA ( I think the vet thinks I'm a little crazy for wanting the SDMA but since I was willing to pay for it, she humored me) Cost an extra $30 on top of the regular senior blood panel
China didn't have enough urine in her bladder to do a cytocentesis, especially through all the "extra fluffiness", so we were sent home with a "home collection kit"....We'll work on that tomorrow maybe. I'm going to leave her alone tonight to relax
Of course she just had to say that 50 is too low and I shouldn't be letting her get that low (when I told her she had been running between 50-120 most of the time until lately), so I once again reminded her we used a human meter.....there was a vet student doing an internship there today too and I'm sure that once I was gone, they probably discussed how I was "letting her go too low"....You know, I'd think the fact that we're almost 3 years into this dance and she's still here proves something!!
Anyway, here's hoping China comes down some tonight...No matter what the excuse, I really hate those stinky pinkies!!
Hopefully we'll have the bloodwork back by Wednesday and if it looks OK, we're on for the dental next week
3/6 AMPS 133,+3.5 117,+8.5 121,PMPS 180,+2.5 108,+4 86,+6 158
Well, now we wait for bloodwork results...not surprised by the PMPS considering the 2 hour drive, all the poking and prodding and being stabbed for bloodwork twice
Vet said her teeth were definitely bad, so we have the dental tentatively scheduled for next Tuesday. She looked her over really good and said she doesn't feel anything bad (except for a lot of fat!) and China purred the whole time, so even when she was manipulating her legs/hips, she didn't act like any of it hurt her.
She's not sure why China is all the sudden looking for "steps" when she jumps down from things, but said the extra weight she's carrying isn't helping (I knew that). I started taking her out this week when it was nice to try to get her a little extra exercise (lost 4 ounces) but I'm going to have to really start cutting back on her food I think, plus adding the exercise. I've already reduced her food once, but instead of losing weight, she's gained more!
Sent off the bloodwork for the senior blood panel and an extra test off to IDEXX for the SDMA ( I think the vet thinks I'm a little crazy for wanting the SDMA but since I was willing to pay for it, she humored me) Cost an extra $30 on top of the regular senior blood panel
China didn't have enough urine in her bladder to do a cytocentesis, especially through all the "extra fluffiness", so we were sent home with a "home collection kit"....We'll work on that tomorrow maybe. I'm going to leave her alone tonight to relax
Of course she just had to say that 50 is too low and I shouldn't be letting her get that low (when I told her she had been running between 50-120 most of the time until lately), so I once again reminded her we used a human meter.....there was a vet student doing an internship there today too and I'm sure that once I was gone, they probably discussed how I was "letting her go too low"....You know, I'd think the fact that we're almost 3 years into this dance and she's still here proves something!!
Anyway, here's hoping China comes down some tonight...No matter what the excuse, I really hate those stinky pinkies!!
Hopefully we'll have the bloodwork back by Wednesday and if it looks OK, we're on for the dental next week
I am too scared to get Dre one with his kidneys etc..(age)