We
just got "THE" call from the MSU doggie ICU and Kirby is resting
comfortably and I do know what that entails because I asked them to
describe his bed (LOL)--he has soft padding and they fed him real
chicken tonight so he was thrilled. I'm sure he was thinking now this
is a GREAT hotel.
On a serious note, he is critically ill and they are monitoring his intake with an IV and output with a catheter. He is on an IV antibiotic and they're rerun all of his blood work which was about the same as what was done here at our vet's (OFF THE CHARTS HIGH). Tomorrow morning is the ultrasound which will give them the most information about whether this is chronic or acute. Although he has the large number of kidney stones, the vet said that may not have anything to do with the kidney failure. What we are praying for is for this to have been an acute case due to something like the antibiotic he took last week or the new Bravecto he had for fleas/ticks. It could be a fungus or something he got from the yard in the zillion of mud puddles lately IF it's an acute kidney failure. With the levels of creatine that he has right now, he is categorized as having on 10%-20% kidney function. We noticed two nights ago that he seemed to have lost his sight and the doctor confirmed that tonight when we spoke. There is still a chance that it might be reversible if the other factors can be treated. So, we will hear back at 10 ish in the morning and we will head back to visit him tomorrow afternoon. We are blessed to have MSU Vet school because otherwise there would be no way to determine if this is treatable because it is so complicated to diagnose and distinguish between the acute or chronic kidney failure and both require different treatment protocols. So this Ole Miss Rebel family is thankful for our Mississippi State vets and vet students who made us feel very welcome and secure in an overwhelming situation with everyone we met dressed in maroon.
On a serious note, he is critically ill and they are monitoring his intake with an IV and output with a catheter. He is on an IV antibiotic and they're rerun all of his blood work which was about the same as what was done here at our vet's (OFF THE CHARTS HIGH). Tomorrow morning is the ultrasound which will give them the most information about whether this is chronic or acute. Although he has the large number of kidney stones, the vet said that may not have anything to do with the kidney failure. What we are praying for is for this to have been an acute case due to something like the antibiotic he took last week or the new Bravecto he had for fleas/ticks. It could be a fungus or something he got from the yard in the zillion of mud puddles lately IF it's an acute kidney failure. With the levels of creatine that he has right now, he is categorized as having on 10%-20% kidney function. We noticed two nights ago that he seemed to have lost his sight and the doctor confirmed that tonight when we spoke. There is still a chance that it might be reversible if the other factors can be treated. So, we will hear back at 10 ish in the morning and we will head back to visit him tomorrow afternoon. We are blessed to have MSU Vet school because otherwise there would be no way to determine if this is treatable because it is so complicated to diagnose and distinguish between the acute or chronic kidney failure and both require different treatment protocols. So this Ole Miss Rebel family is thankful for our Mississippi State vets and vet students who made us feel very welcome and secure in an overwhelming situation with everyone we met dressed in maroon.
Please pray for our
Kirby that God will give us just the answers we need to know what we
need to do for Kirby's comfort and quality of life. We know He is
control of all situations and loves our little fuzzy white alpha dog.
We thank you all for your concern and support.
On a serious note, he is critically ill and they are monitoring his intake with an IV and output with a catheter. He is on an IV antibiotic and they're rerun all of his blood work which was about the same as what was done here at our vet's (OFF THE CHARTS HIGH). Tomorrow morning is the ultrasound which will give them the most information about whether this is chronic or acute. Although he has the large number of kidney stones, the vet said that may not have anything to do with the kidney failure. What we are praying for is for this to have been an acute case due to something like the antibiotic he took last week or the new Bravecto he had for fleas/ticks. It could be a fungus or something he got from the yard in the zillion of mud puddles lately IF it's an acute kidney failure. With the levels of creatine that he has right now, he is categorized as having on 10%-20% kidney function. We noticed two nights ago that he seemed to have lost his sight and the doctor confirmed that tonight when we spoke. There is still a chance that it might be reversible if the other factors can be treated. So, we will hear back at 10 ish in the morning and we will head back to visit him tomorrow afternoon. We are blessed to have MSU Vet school because otherwise there would be no way to determine if this is treatable because it is so complicated to diagnose and distinguish between the acute or chronic kidney failure and both require different treatment protocols. So this Ole Miss Rebel family is thankful for our Mississippi State vets and vet students who made us feel very welcome and secure in an overwhelming situation with everyone we met dressed in maroon.
Please pray for our
Kirby that God will give us just the answers we need to know what we
need to do for Kirby's comfort and quality of life. We know He is
control of all situations and loves our little fuzzy white alpha dog.
We thank you all for your concern and support.
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