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I stayed downstairs with her until 4am, kept feeding her grass and leaves. She did eat, but not loads. Not eating again this morning she is always worse in the morning, maybe because the meds have worn off? Got appointment in half an hour
Sorry that she has gone down hill. I hope the Vet can suggest what else can be done to try to help her xx
Thanks Jane, we're back now. The vet expressed her bladder again, and I'm convinced this is the problem now, as she started eating again as soon as we got home! Only bits, but she wouldn't eat anything before we went. The urinalysis results were back already; there is a small amount of blood in her urine, but that's all... They couldn't get a full result due to the high calcium content. Still have to wait for culture results next week. What do you think about the blood? Might she have bladder cancer? I'm not sure what we're going to do now?
Blood in the urine can occur with a bladder infection and/or due to bladder sludge. It is MUCH more likely to be that than to a malignancy x
Ok, that's good... What do you think we should do now though?? I don't know whether to risk a GA bladder flush or not especially with her not eating already...
Thanks Jane, we're back now. The vet expressed her bladder again, and I'm convinced this is the problem now, as she started eating again as soon as we got home! Only bits, but she wouldn't eat anything before we went. The urinalysis results were back already; there is a small amount of blood in her urine, but that's all... They couldn't get a full result due to the high calcium content. Still have to wait for culture results next week. What do you think about the blood? Might she have bladder cancer? I'm not sure what we're going to do now?
I am out of my mind with worry again now; Daisy is going to starve because I can't syringe feed her. She is eating some oat hay and an occasional bramble leaf, but that's it.
No porridge oats mixed with a bit of grated apple? A little bit of dried out brown toast? (I hope I don't get shot down in flames for these suggestions - I don't mean by you ripminnie )
What about fluids - is she drinking at all?
Thank you, I hadn't thought of Apple, and haven't tried porridge oats, although I do have some. She eats bits of things if I keep waving them in her face. She has just had a couple of sprigs of parsley which is something, I suppose, and she had a fenugreek crunchie earlier. She is drinking, yes, she had quite a bit of water last night. She keeps getting fed up with me pestering her with food, and goes to hide behind different chairs, bless her. My lounge is covered with little piles of hay and plates of food, in the places she sits...!
Are you still certain that she does not have any issues with her teeth aswell as with her bladder ?