***Update on Cal***
Cal was dropped off at the vet this morning for a couple of tests. The first test was an x-ray and the second was a maldigestion profile. When the lady and man walked into the exam room at 4:00 this afternoon, Dr. D's face pretty much said it all. The first words out of the lady's mouth were, "you do not look happy!" Indeed Dr. D was not happy. Cal has dropped another pound and is down to around 8lbs - not good. Then Dr. D turned the lights out and the light box on to highlight his x-rays. His x-rays showed lots of activity going on in his intestines, lots of air. Then she pointed out a troubling area, which could either be really angry intestines or a neoplasm of lymph tissue - cancer.The results from the maldigestion profile will take 3-5 looooong days. This test will show if Cal has exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (maldigestion syndrome). This can sometimes coincide with IBD and can cause the runny stools and weight loss. We are actually holding out hope that this test is positive because it is relatively easy to treat, well, easier than cancer.
During his stay at the vet, Cal was given fluids and a B12 injection. The lady and man purchased Greenie's Pill Pockets to make administering medication easier. Cal's pred has been bumped up to 2 pills 2x/day along with metronidazole 1x/day and mirtazapine every three days. Cal is a pain to pill and nearly takes the servants fingers off. They have to take turns being the piller because it can get kinda painful, not to mention frustrating, when he spits the pill out repeatedly. The pill pockets are working wonders so far!
Dr's orders for Cal (while we wait) are to make him eat, eat, eat, whatever he wants, to hopefully gain some weight back.
As always, we appreciate all the purrs and prayers, please keep them coming!
43 comments:
Poor Cal, you better believe we will be purrrrin' and keeping you in our prayers! You poor baby, many {{{Huggs}}} and kisses Pal, =^Y^=the Cat Street Boyz & Family
We are hoping that Cal's test come up with the less of two evils. We will purr and pray for him to get better and eat eat eat.
-Patches and Nemo
Ah, Cal, we're sending lots of purrs for you!
Oh Cal! We are purring for you and hoping for the best!
(pee ess. mom gets our meds made into flavored treats that we will eat...there's a vet pharmacy in Houston that does this and they ship really fast...email us if you want any info about it...but if the pill pockets are working for you, then that's good too!)
Oh no. I hope the results of the maldigestion test show he has exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. And I hope the increase in medications will help calm his tummy.
Cats are so hard to pill. My kittie who came before was on pred, 1/2 a pill every other day (I think it was 5 mg pill split, it's been a long time ago) . So often I'd find she'd spit it out later. IMO dogs are much easier to pill. We'd wrap Stitch's pills up in cheese or bread or lunch meat (I'd buy rare deli roast beef just to pill him), toss and he'd wolf it down.
Continued purrs for Cal.
Poor Cal, we are purring for him.
I'm a lurker who has never left a comment, but your story about Cal is so heartbreaking. I'm so sorry about Cal - I hope you get some answers soon. It's terrible to see them go through this but not know why. I hope the pill pockets keep doing the trick. My 18 year old cat has always been a pain to try to give any medicines, but if he hears the pill pockets package, he comes running! They are SO worth the money!!
Best wishes for Cal and your whole family,
Snuggles, Fuzzy, and mom Jana
3-5 days is just way too long so keep busy. But hang in there, you have so many purring and praying for Cal. **HUGS**
Mummy hates giving me pills - I have jaws of steel (even my vet struggles)! She uses one of those gadgets to help pill me when I need it.
Keeping my paws crossed that there's nothing too wrong with your tummy!
Oh yes! We all send our purrs and prayers for Cal. Tommy says her best words to read in a book she calls the bible are Psalms 50:15. She says it's very good for everything.
Noir in Texas
We're purraying that it isn't anything bad and that Cal is better soon.
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids
We are purring like crazy for the handsome Cal! I think good thoughts (and purrs, of course) help in situations like this.
We will do plenty of purring and praying that Cals test results show that he has something curable. He has so many of us on his side so hopefully he knows that!
we hope all goes well wiff Cal. tha fluids are grate. owr beans think they should hafe that fur beans too. we hope he gets better qwikly.
Thank You fur yur condolences.
Oh poor Cal (and humans too-Mom Edit). I hope it's the less scary sounding thing and not the c-word. I will purr for you and Mom sends hugs to your humans - and bandaids.
We'll be purring and purraying dat it's da lesser of two evils...altho we don't think anything is as evil as cancer. Glad da pill pockets work.
Oh Cal and momma Cal.. we is in a hurry for these 3-5 days to come.. we is going to concentrate alll our thoughts on making sure it is not the worst of what could be.. we know it will not be!
We all here is puurrring lots and lots for you buddie!!
Oh poor Cal. I didn't realize that you had been sick because I have been battling several illnesses the past week myself. I hope the results are positive and can be treated!
Oh Cal, i pray that u will get well soon!
We're purrin' and purrayin' as hard as we can for you, Cal.
Also, we wanted to thank you for your kindness when Mystery went to the Bridge. Mom still hasn't been able to change our signature, but she will soon. We are glad to know that Buzz was there to meet Mystery when she crossed the Bridge.
I am hoping and praying that Cal has maldigestion and not cancer. I am glad that the pill pockets are working.
Oh, sweet Cal. We don't know what to say. We keep our paws crossed for you. The positive thing we are very sure about and which gives us comfort is that we know how loved you are. Whatever happens, we know that the lady will do her best and will try to make the best decision for your well-being. Come on, sweetheart, eat a little something now.
A lot of purrs, Siena & Chilli
Cal, we have our paws crossed for you - and mega purrs and prayers that you will be OK. Please eat and take your medicine, OK?
Smooches to you!
We're purring and purraying for Cal and for all of you - we just hope that he has something easly treatable,
{{{hugs}}}
Gypsy & Tasha
Sending so much love and prayers your way. Holding a vision of good health and happy times and lots of purrs! Piggy loves Pill Pockets, too. They sure to ease the medicine going down. Thinking of you all...
we are sending lots of purrrsss to Cal
We are purring for Cal and his family!
We hope Cal is OK and that it's not cancer!
Mom says to let you know pred can be purchased in liquid form-you can either find a compound pharmacy or you can ask your vet if they know of a vet that carries it in liquid form or ask for a purrscription and get it online. She got the pred in liquid form at two different vet's when Texas had cancer.
Oh it is so hard to be medicated. We get antibiotics once a month for our stomatis and we are rather aware of when that is going to happen. It stinks. We are purring for Cal!
Latte
Oh Cal!!!! You must eat!!!! Meowm understands the trouble with pilling....Orion hates to be pilled. She now smashes his pill and puts it in tuna juice. Maybe you can do that with Cal. We will be purring and purring!!!!!
Oh gosh, waiting is SOOOO hard! Cal, please do good eating, okay?
I hope he has the easy-to-treat condition. It's so hard to see a furry bebbeh sick and not know exactly what is wrong or what to do to help. I'm sending my very best purrs for Cal.
Cal, we are purring and purraying SOOOO much for you, we don't want it to be anything bad for you furriend, especially not that bad C thing, we know how bad that can be. We hope you will eat and put some weight back on, that will help you get your strength for your fight with this unsure condition so much. Your are in our thoughts ...
Many, many hugs, purrs and headbutts to you Cal,
Sabrina, Sam and Simon
We are so sorry you are sick, Cal. We are very good at prayers. We will aim them at you. It's not fun being sick.
(((HUGS)
Bathsheba and I are hoping very hard that Cal has a treatable illness! We are sending lots of pawsitive thoughts your way. Please eat and get well, Cal!
You were so kind to leave a comforting comment upon my beloved Jake’s passing. The cat blogosphere is a wonderfully caring community, and I am honored to be a part of it. Thank you for your support during this difficult time for me. Jake’s memory will forever live in my heart and mind.
~J&B’s Mom Nancy
Our loudest purrs and purrayers are with you and Cal.
~Slash & Bronzy
Oh, Cal! Please get better. We are all purring for you from my house, even Bear!
--JB
P.S. Glad I can leave a comment this time....blogger was acting up the last two times I came by and I could not leave a comment!
--JB
Cal honey, be brave and know that we are purring and holding you - and your people - in our thoughts while you are going through this tough time. xxxooo
We so hope it's the not so hard to treat thing! Purrs.
Get well soon Cal. I hope they're not making you eat dat Yucky Science diet tender tummies food. I had to eat it for a long time after I got adopted.
Ollie Cat
We will purr super hard for you Cal!!!
We want you to get better and be healthy.
BIG HUGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Purrs Mickey,Georgia & Tillie
We certainly shall pray and pray and pray pray pray!!!
Hai cal! it looks like you had looooong day at the Vet!! I hope your test come back positive on exocrine pancreatic insufficiency...so it is easy for you to get better!! we will be praying!!! sending man ma puuuurrrrs!! Goma
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