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Finally getting a chance to check back in...what was supposed to be a routine re-check turned out to be a drop off multi hour appointment...around Christmas time Scooter was having some digestive issues throwing up & soft stools...so right after Christmas I got her into the vet & they did blood work & determined she had pancreatitis ...she's been on med's for the last 2 weeks, thus the re-check..that part went fairly well..she's gained a bit of weight back& not throwing up... so the Vet took her off the daily med's & put them as needed...she then checked her ears & found an ear infection...which I kind of suspected...then while listening to her heart & lungs she was picking up on an irregular heart beat...something she had not heard before...we decided to do an EKG & X-rays so I had to leave her for 2 hrs while they did that...the ekg showed she has the beginnings of heart disease but they will need to do an ultra sound to find out just what all is going on...the Dr. who read the ekg said it could be related to a thyroid problem...but none of her bloodwork has ever shown any evidence of that...I guess having an old cat is kind of like having an old car...you no sooner get one thing fixed on it & something else breaks down..todays bill...just over $500...and No Kathie...I don't have pet insurance...I've never really looked into it to see how much it would cost.. I'd love to just go relax with a glass of wine, but since I don't have any I guess a coffee with Irish Cream will have to do instead...and since it's still on the chilly side today will most likely hit the spot...I'll see you all in the morning!
Finally getting a chance to check back in...what was supposed to be a routine re-check turned out to be a drop off multi hour appointment...around Christmas time Scooter was having some digestive issues throwing up & soft stools...so right after Christmas I got her into the vet & they did blood work & determined she had pancreatitis ...she's been on med's for the last 2 weeks, thus the re-check..that part went fairly well..she's gained a bit of weight back& not throwing up... so the Vet took her off the daily med's & put them as needed...she then checked her ears & found an ear infection...which I kind of suspected...then while listening to her heart & lungs she was picking up on an irregular heart beat...something she had not heard before...we decided to do an EKG & X-rays so I had to leave her for 2 hrs while they did that...the ekg showed she has the beginnings of heart disease but they will need to do an ultra sound to find out just what all is going on...the Dr. who read the ekg said it could be related to a thyroid problem...but none of her bloodwork has ever shown any evidence of that...
I guess having an old cat is kind of like having an old car...you no sooner get one thing fixed on it & something else breaks down..todays bill...just over $500...and No Kathie...I don't have pet insurance...I've never really looked into it to see how much it would cost.. I'd love to just go relax with a glass of wine, but since I don't have any I guess a coffee with Irish Cream will have to do instead...and since it's still on the chilly side today will most likely hit the spot...
I'll see you all in the morning!
