Today we take black Tea to the specialist vet.
Based on the ultrasound, the stone in the right ureter has NOT gotten larger which is good news, but it is blocking the urine from the right kidney. The right kidney is damaged and not functioning.
-The left kidney is stable in size with NO signs of a stone. The left kidney will get larger with time because it needs to make more urine because the right kidney is non functional.
We can only use medications and herbs to try to prevent a stone from forming in the left ureter.
The vet said our goals are to do everything we can to protect his left kidney and prevent it from forming a stone. If he forms a stone in the left kidney or ureter this will kill. He needs to eat/drink 120 ml of water per day. If I cannot syringe feed this much water, he will need injections of fluids under his skin.
Unexplained continued weight loss. Please help!!
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Talishan
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I'm glad you were able to see the specialist vet. It's good news that the stone has grown no larger.
Without reading back, is he showing any discomfort and if so, is he on any pain medication?
There are a few tricks you can try to encourage him to drink more. Some of ours benefited from using a smaller water bottle (8 oz. or even 4 oz.). Try lowering the bottle in his cage or raising it.
Many of ours have adored unflavored Pedialyte as a supplement. I don't know what it's called there, but it's a rehydration fluid used for children and infants when they're sick. You almost certainly have something like it.
Continuing best wishes to Black Tea and to you.
Without reading back, is he showing any discomfort and if so, is he on any pain medication?
There are a few tricks you can try to encourage him to drink more. Some of ours benefited from using a smaller water bottle (8 oz. or even 4 oz.). Try lowering the bottle in his cage or raising it.
Many of ours have adored unflavored Pedialyte as a supplement. I don't know what it's called there, but it's a rehydration fluid used for children and infants when they're sick. You almost certainly have something like it.
Continuing best wishes to Black Tea and to you.
The vet said to feed him 22g critical care per day. Will it too much calcium for Black Tea?
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