Zoom-boing
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Just got a call from the vet on Shadow's blood work.
Everything is normal (some things at the high end of normal but within the normal range). He is not hyperthyroid yet but may become so in the future.
The only thing completely off? His white blood count was very, very high ... from a severe allergic reaction. Again, no way to know if the reaction is from the fleas or the FL. She said after the two week course of prednisone it should be resolved and his fur will (eventually) start to grow back.
He has been spending tons of time in my oldest's room and she said that he is like a different cat last night and this morning. And this after only one dose of the prednisone! Poor Shadow, I had no idea that's what an allergic reaction could look like, never experienced anything like it before. I'm so glad I took him to the vet.
With the med, dietary changes (crap food is gone, much better food is in, vitamins and omegas in) maybe he'll gain a bit of weight and not have that 'skinny old cat' thing going on.
On a side note, found two dead fleas in Finn's water dish in the basement last night and one just about dead flea in a plastic toy this morning. The basement is def ground zero in the flea war; the VetKem is def working. Have to remain vigilant. Am applying DE all around the perimeter and will re-VK it in two weeks. I'm gonna git those suckers!
Everything is normal (some things at the high end of normal but within the normal range). He is not hyperthyroid yet but may become so in the future.
The only thing completely off? His white blood count was very, very high ... from a severe allergic reaction. Again, no way to know if the reaction is from the fleas or the FL. She said after the two week course of prednisone it should be resolved and his fur will (eventually) start to grow back.
He has been spending tons of time in my oldest's room and she said that he is like a different cat last night and this morning. And this after only one dose of the prednisone! Poor Shadow, I had no idea that's what an allergic reaction could look like, never experienced anything like it before. I'm so glad I took him to the vet.
With the med, dietary changes (crap food is gone, much better food is in, vitamins and omegas in) maybe he'll gain a bit of weight and not have that 'skinny old cat' thing going on.
On a side note, found two dead fleas in Finn's water dish in the basement last night and one just about dead flea in a plastic toy this morning. The basement is def ground zero in the flea war; the VetKem is def working. Have to remain vigilant. Am applying DE all around the perimeter and will re-VK it in two weeks. I'm gonna git those suckers!