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RE: New Cat Owner - Senior Cat Vomiting

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Posted by: PHKitkat at Fri Aug 18 11:20:10 2006  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by PHKitkat ]  
   

Hi There,

Not to scare you, but your kitty needs to be seen by a vet ASAP. She needs an exam and should have bloodwork and a urinalysis done. With the litter eating, my biggest concern is that she is anemic, possibly secondary to kidney disease. Most senior cats will develop some degree of kidney disease at some point.

This is going to cost you some money, but you can ask the vet to keep the expenses down as much as possible. Some panels are cheaper to run than others, although getting the additional information is worth paying more. You might be able to skip the urinalysis, but bloodwork alone does not give the whole picture of how the kidneys are functioning.

Senior cats are at high risk for several things. You really have a responsibility to take this cat in and find out what is going on with her. She hasn't been to a vet in a year, anyway, so she is really due for another vet visit.

Please make an appointment and let us know how it goes.

Regards,
PHKitkat


   

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