MaryB
Member Since 2022
Hi everyone!
Chloe had her vet visit on 3/8 where everything checked out well except the potassium level was 3.1 and she was prescribed potassium gluconate every 24 hr. They said recheck in 3 months, which I thought was odd, but ok.
Later that week I felt like Chloe was acting “off”… her leg was still weak and she seemed anxious (maybe just from being at the loud vet with dogs vs our normally super quiet house?) and I felt she was lethargic. I took her back on 3/14 and they repeated labs. Her T4 level was 4.3 on 3/8 the vet said that was fine… level felimazole dose same. On 3/14 the T4 was 2.3 and the vet also said leave the dose the same. I don’t really understand that? their optimal range was 0.8-4.7… this seems very wide and not possible to know if controlled.
Also her potassium had increased to 3.9 after 3 days of supplements (I couldn’t get the pills till Thursday) and they suggested to stop it and recheck in ~1 week.
Now the last couple days she has been very lethargic, her back legs and just above tail very sore/tender, her breathing is sometimes fast. Another place I read suggested potassium 4-4.4 but my vet said 3.5-5.7?
Is this potassium related?
What about the T4 .. any thoughts?
I’m very confused and overwhelmed and heartbroken seeing her be in pain. Any help is appteciated!
Chloe had her vet visit on 3/8 where everything checked out well except the potassium level was 3.1 and she was prescribed potassium gluconate every 24 hr. They said recheck in 3 months, which I thought was odd, but ok.
Later that week I felt like Chloe was acting “off”… her leg was still weak and she seemed anxious (maybe just from being at the loud vet with dogs vs our normally super quiet house?) and I felt she was lethargic. I took her back on 3/14 and they repeated labs. Her T4 level was 4.3 on 3/8 the vet said that was fine… level felimazole dose same. On 3/14 the T4 was 2.3 and the vet also said leave the dose the same. I don’t really understand that? their optimal range was 0.8-4.7… this seems very wide and not possible to know if controlled.
Also her potassium had increased to 3.9 after 3 days of supplements (I couldn’t get the pills till Thursday) and they suggested to stop it and recheck in ~1 week.
Now the last couple days she has been very lethargic, her back legs and just above tail very sore/tender, her breathing is sometimes fast. Another place I read suggested potassium 4-4.4 but my vet said 3.5-5.7?
Is this potassium related?
What about the T4 .. any thoughts?
I’m very confused and overwhelmed and heartbroken seeing her be in pain. Any help is appteciated!
6 day apart… I had no idea it could change so much.