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wordinista) wrote2006-07-26 01:47 pm
wordinista) wrote2006-07-26 01:47 pm
Kitty Update...
I love my vet's office. OMG, I love my vet's office.
The doctor left a really long, involved voicemail, which was great, aside from my voicemail being a little staticky so I couldn't understand all that he was saying, so when I went down to the office to pick up Bronte's prescription, he came out and talked with me in depth about what's wrong with B-bear, which was AWESOME. I didn't expect that. (And the meds didn't cost as much as I'd feared, either, which was an added bonus. I was expecting upwards of $50 for both prescriptions, and the lady was like, "Okay, that'll be $10.40." I was pleasantly surprised.)
Evidently, Bronte has a low red blood cell count, and the reasons behind this could be one of two things -- either a parasite (which she could have gotten from a mosquito, since she and Kisa both are indoor cats and don't have fleas) or just a disease of the immune system. The good thing is that it was caught very early (he said he was really glad that we ended up doing the blood work), and she's got a follow-up appointment in two weeks. Long story short, one thing is treated with steroids, and the other with an antibiotic -- she's on both for two weeks. (The steroid should boost her appetite, so hopefully she'll put on a little weight, too.)
There is also another theory explaining her kitty anemia, and that is Kisa is a kitty vampire and has been feeding on Bronte when I'm not looking. We're still investigating that possibility.
Anyway, I did a little bit of reading on haemobartonellosis (feline infectious anemia), and from what I understand, the disease can be passed from mother to kitten, and can remain dormant until times of extreme stress, which is possible. Kisa is... completely fine, really. I mean, she's FINE. So... I don't know. We'll just have to see what happens, I guess.
So there is something wrong with my big, sweet, black puddin-bear, and hopefully the meds will get her back to her silly self.
The doctor left a really long, involved voicemail, which was great, aside from my voicemail being a little staticky so I couldn't understand all that he was saying, so when I went down to the office to pick up Bronte's prescription, he came out and talked with me in depth about what's wrong with B-bear, which was AWESOME. I didn't expect that. (And the meds didn't cost as much as I'd feared, either, which was an added bonus. I was expecting upwards of $50 for both prescriptions, and the lady was like, "Okay, that'll be $10.40." I was pleasantly surprised.)
Evidently, Bronte has a low red blood cell count, and the reasons behind this could be one of two things -- either a parasite (which she could have gotten from a mosquito, since she and Kisa both are indoor cats and don't have fleas) or just a disease of the immune system. The good thing is that it was caught very early (he said he was really glad that we ended up doing the blood work), and she's got a follow-up appointment in two weeks. Long story short, one thing is treated with steroids, and the other with an antibiotic -- she's on both for two weeks. (The steroid should boost her appetite, so hopefully she'll put on a little weight, too.)
There is also another theory explaining her kitty anemia, and that is Kisa is a kitty vampire and has been feeding on Bronte when I'm not looking. We're still investigating that possibility.
Anyway, I did a little bit of reading on haemobartonellosis (feline infectious anemia), and from what I understand, the disease can be passed from mother to kitten, and can remain dormant until times of extreme stress, which is possible. Kisa is... completely fine, really. I mean, she's FINE. So... I don't know. We'll just have to see what happens, I guess.
So there is something wrong with my big, sweet, black puddin-bear, and hopefully the meds will get her back to her silly self.