Opie.
- Oct. 15th, 2007 at 3:32 PM
Opie is dying.
The vet called and none of it was good news. The -- somebody medical help me out here -- BUN (?) and creatnine (?) numbers have both doubled, which is apparently a bad thing. He's dehydrated. He's constipated. He's going to need subcutaneous fluids daily from here on out.
I'm at work. I leave to pick him up in an hour, when I will be getting a refresher course in sticking a kitty with a needle.
I am in shock.
The vet called and none of it was good news. The -- somebody medical help me out here -- BUN (?) and creatnine (?) numbers have both doubled, which is apparently a bad thing. He's dehydrated. He's constipated. He's going to need subcutaneous fluids daily from here on out.
I'm at work. I leave to pick him up in an hour, when I will be getting a refresher course in sticking a kitty with a needle.
I am in shock.
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*hugs*
I 'm so sorry to hear your kitty isn't doing well. I admire that you are willing to make such a large investment of not only your money but your time to make your pet's life a good one for as long as reasonably possible.
Much love,
Hazard
hugs.
poor Opie.
But poor you, too.
creatinine = creatinine levels.
The two tests are indicators of kidney function; basically your kidneys filter out nitrogenous wastes (urea) and small molecules like creatinine. When the levels are increased on the test, it indicates that the kidneys are not properly doing their job.