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twinoats
at Mon Aug 8 08:21:00 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by twinoats ]
Speaking in dog and cat veterinary terms, yes, there is some degree of "transient" kidney failure. I am an ICU veterinary nurse, having specialized in for three years in the largest veterinary trauma unit in the country. Mind you, we didn' see a lot of exotics in ICU, but I have seen some miraculous cases of kidney recovery, after hovering near death. Ethylene glycol (common antifreeze) is especially toxic to our furry friends' kidneys, and I've seen some animals recover from this, even when blood numbers on paper spelled sure doom. Recently, a friend--and fellow vet tech--was given a bouquet of flowers from her husband as a surprise, and left it on the table for her when she got home from work. Well, the bouquet had lilies in it, which is quite toxic to cat kidneys. You see how this story goes. Friend, distraught; husband...dog house. Thankfully the kitty made a complete recovery, although she had some scary renal values for awhile.
Now do keep in mind that these are generally cases of acute renal failure, vs chronic renal failure. We see many dogs and cats live comfortably with a good quality of life in chronic renal failure. They're owners know when to say goodbye, when the daily life is more bad days than good for their pet. Don't beat yourself up for trying to help a pet; listen to your vet, he/she is a professional and has been through this before, and will know when your little chameleon just can't fight anymore. You are not a bad owner for trying to help. Trust me, I've seen enough instances of owners that can't let go; you are quite far from that.
Best wishes,
Kerry
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RE: So sorry shes not doing well, how did the Vet visit go? - twinoats, Mon Aug 8 08:21:00 2005