Guest guest Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Hello - I realized that I had asked for your thoughts and prayers for my feline friend, Annie - only to not keep you updated! She had surgery on the 19th of April, and had 14 bladder stones removed, her urinary tract and bladder flushed, and after a 5 day hospital stay, she also had her kidneys diuresed via iv fluids. As it turns out, she is now stone free, however she has lost 80% of her kidney function (she is only 5 years old). We are quite sad that her life will be shortened, but very happy to have her home. The stone analysis came back showing calcium oxalate stones, which unlike struvite stones, cannot be dissolved with diet. Infact, they are not quite sure why some cats are more prone to calcium oxalate stones than others - there seems to be little to no correlation with diet. So, the good news is, surgery was absolutely necessary, and that it was not our faults, as far as her diet etc. Bad news is, she has to have her urine checked monthly for the next 6 months, and once a year she needs x-rays and physical exam to check for more stones. Most cats will present again, with the same stones several years down the road. So..for now, she is on special prescription canned and dry food. (as much canned as possible - when I can keep it from my fatso Obi Wan ) And will go back at the end of this week to check her incision etc. She seems to be doing well, after a bit of blood in her urine due to the tearing of her sutures in her bladder. Thank you all for your thoughts and well wishes for my family and our " children " Love, Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 , I'm so glad she came thru... You and she will have more memories to create. Suzi Anne <sarahlovell@...> wrote: Hello - I realized that I had asked for your thoughts and prayers for my feline friend, Annie - only to not keep you updated!She had surgery on the 19th of April, and had 14 bladder stones removed, her urinary tract and bladder flushed, and after a 5 day hospital stay, she also had her kidneys diuresed via iv fluids. As it turns out, she is now stone free, however she has lost 80% of her kidney function (she is only 5 years old). We are quite sad that her life will be shortened, but very happy to have her home.The stone analysis came back showing calcium oxalate stones, which unlike struvite stones, cannot be dissolved with diet. Infact, they are not quite sure why some cats are more prone to calcium oxalate stones than others - there seems to be little to no correlation with diet. So, the good news is, surgery was absolutely necessary, and that it was not our faults, as far as her diet etc. Bad news is, she has to have her urine checked monthly for the next 6 months, and once a year she needs x-rays and physical exam to check for more stones. Most cats will present again, with the same stones several years down the road. So..for now, she is on special prescription canned and dry food. (as much canned as possible - when I can keep it from my fatso Obi Wan ) And will go back at the end of this week to check her incision etc. She seems to be doing well, after a bit of blood in her urine due to the tearing of her sutures in her bladder. Thank you all for your thoughts and well wishes for my family and our "children" Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out new cars at Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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