In need of happy thoughts and good vibes for Tex

Get well soon Tex! Good luck to the both of you.

Tex came home last night. We're continuing fluid treatments and antibiotics for now and will recheck her in a week. At least my vet feels confident in my ability to care for her, and she's out of the critical danger zone enough that they felt confident sending her home.

Dave

So glad she's home! :D

glad she's improving and home b/c...

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Latest tests came back and there's of course good news and bad news. The sodium and chloride levels in her blood had dropped, so that's good. Uric acid is up though, probably indicating a shock to the kidneys and they (or is it it?) tried to cope with it. Calcium is also low now which is affecting her muscle response. Still have no idea what the spot on or in her lung is, or the cause of all of this to begin with. White blood cell count has also spiked, which is good and bad. She has an underlying infection, but her body is fighting it. We're adding another antibiotic to the regiment now, as well as something to help with kidney function. Speaking of which, I am seriously considering selling one of mine now. This is adding up...

One the behavioral side, that is improving. She will move from the hot side to the cool side as she sees fit. She's also more interactive with her environment when we have her out for treatments. More tongue flicking than I've seen recently and looking around. Probably looking for an escape route. Can't blame her really.

Thanks again for all the support. She's a member of the family and I do appreciate it.

Best,

Dave

Just an update:

Tex is still recovering well, and acting more like herself as of late. Her latest blood work from last week showed good signs of improvement. The Sodium and Chloride levels are within normal limits and her kidney functions are returning to normal. White blood cell count is still on the high side, but red cell count is also coming up which is great. She's off a couple of her meds now and we are no longer having to do sub-q injections to keep her hydrated while she worked out the salt issue. Really glad about that. 25ml of Ringers every night sucked, for both me and her. But it did flush her system and she's on the mend and gaining strength. Feeling good enough to take a swipe at me the other night. It was good to see. She's put on a good amount of weight too. All said, the vets at NC State did an amazing job with her. We still don't know what caused all of this, and may never know. Treating the symptoms and the supportive care was the right call. We'll finish out the antibiotics and be done hopefully. One more round of testing next week. Thanks again for the support and well wishes.

Dave

thats wonderful to hear shes on the mend!

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Thanks for the update glad she's improving!

So glad Tex is improving, she's lucky to have a good family!!
Prayers and positive vibes your way as she improves back to 100%.

Prayers and warm wishes coming your way for you and Tex. Please keep us all updated.