I decided to make an appointment at the speciality vet clinic since Buddy was doing so poorly and guess what? That did the trick! As soon as the appointment was made, he immediately perked up and stopped horking! He was back to usual self - lounging in the sun, playing with Nahum, wanting to eat and eat!
When Max was dealing with his CRF, there were many bad days followed by the occasional good day where I started feeling hopeful, and then there were many more bad days. Not wanting to risk that this was a momentary good day for Buddy, he went to see the internist vet this morning even though he was looking good. After a thorough exam, they wanted to take a look at his innards and so recommended an ultrasound.
Buddy, chilling in his carrier bag while at the vet's office
The results from the ultrasound were good, they didn't find any extra innards (things that aren't supposed to be there.) They did notice the stomach lining and intestines were "thickened", which she figured might be due to inflammation - not a surprise considering his symptoms. I'm quite pleased with these results! The treatment plan is to change his diet to easily digested food so his innards don't have to work as hard - the kitty version of chicken noodle soup!
I go to retrieve him from the vet soon - yea! This is another moment when I'm glad to have my cats insured. It allows me to do whatever diagnostic work needs to be done without regard to the cost. I'm also thankful to have a large speciality clinic so close by - it's one of the VCA Veterinary Speciality Centers, which is like a huge medical center for animals, where they have all the typical speciality departments you would find at a human hospital.
The other day, I was walking by the upstairs office window and I caught an unusual sight out of the corner of my eye. So, I went back for a better look and this is what I saw:
Crazy Oliver, out cold on the peak of the roof!
did someone call me crazy?
who's calling me crazy?
was it you horsey?
you looking for a fight crazy horse?
you step one hoof out of line and you're done for, got it?
scared him stiff, now back to the nap
Happy to hear that Buddy is doing better...but will Oliver scare Santa's reindeer the way he did the horse?!
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Hope the good days are here to stay with the diet change!!!!
ReplyDeleteOliver, you look so peaceful, who dares to disturb such purrfect nap? Don't worry you're not crazy
ReplyDeleteGood news about Buddy! I love the pics of Oliver on the roof!
ReplyDeleteI am SO releived about Buddy. I wish I had such a thing here for my girl. I do have University of Tennessee Veterinary Hospital in Knoxville. So that's IS the same thing in a manner of speaking, I guess. What kind of pet insurance do you have? Does the Vet a kitty go to have to acccept it before you can use it, do you know?
ReplyDeleteI use Pet Plan (http://petplan.extole.com/a/clk/2QLMYC) and have been happy with them. The way it works is I go to the vet, pay out of pocket for whatever was done, then send in the claim to Pet Plan, they process it and usually send me the reimbursement check before the credit card bill comes in the mail.
DeleteOMC, I'm relieved beyond words that Buddy is okay. I was fearing the worst, truth be told.
ReplyDeleteDoes your pet insurance cover dentals? I looked into one recently and read the fine print: no dental coverage. Well, that doesn't help me one bit, frankly, since to date that's been the bulk of my vet costs.
I do not believe the insurance covers dentals or other preventative stuff, like vaccines.
Deleteso glad for good news for Buddy - and not letting a good day change your mind about getting a second opinion!
ReplyDeleteLOVE seeing Oliver up there...I would have backed up too. He certainly gave the weather vane what for. :)
Great news!
ReplyDeleteso glad to hear the great news and hope the new diet works! I am also glad to hear that pet insurance helped. I signed Cody and Dakota up over a year ago just to be safe.
ReplyDeleteNo more junk food Buddy! Need some high quality for him. Keeping him out of the other cats' food will be a chore, and vice versa. Might try some "grain free."
ReplyDeleteOliver does not have to be worried about being bothered on the roof!
Yay, Buddy! Hope the new diet helps. I'm going to look into your insurance plan for my young'uns - Skootch is too old at this point.
ReplyDeleteWe're glad to hear Buddy hadn't ingested anything bad. We hope he will like his new diet.
ReplyDeleteOliver will have quite a view from the roof. He can certainly keep an eye on the neighborhood :)
I am so glad to hear about Buddy. I have been thinking of him and hoping you were going to post about his condition today. I am so glad he took a turn for the good. Hooray for Buddy!!
ReplyDeleteAnd your Oliver photos are just great. Love them. And good dialog to go along with them.
Love the pic of Oliver with the horse right on top of his head and the arrow, ala Steve Martin.
ReplyDeleteisn't that always the way.. make an appointment and things get better..
ReplyDeleteSo glad you got good news at the vet.
Love the picts of Oliver on the roof..
Hope the new diet for Buddy helps. We are so glad he doesn't have a tumor. What can we say about Oliver? Looks like he thrives on adventure! Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauridio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear Buddy is feeling better!! Oliver is so funny ;)
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