She seems the picture of health but underneath that fine coat is a kitty that time caught up with and blessed with kidney disease and a hyperthyroid.
What does this mean?
First, it means hiding a lovely little pill in a "treat" and tricking her in to eating it. This is a better alternative to holding her down and "pilling" her with the pill gun or shoving a finger down her throat. I'd say it was cute when she struggled with her paws to prevent the pill but at 6:00 in the morning, it was not fun.
Second, we now get to inject subcutaneous fluids under the scruff of her neck to get 100 ml of fluids in to her body. Not to mention the bubble of fluid that moves around her body like a small turtle under her skin. Ick. Surprisingly, I've dealt with the needle. Personally, I used to have to sit down during some test where they put fluid under the skin to test for something I can't remember and at one time purposely volunteered to donate blood just to try to get over my fear of needles. Kitty? She doesn't like it but doing the treatment before breakfast seems to work and she had gotten to the point where she simply lies on her side and meows softly during the process. Good girl.
We take her back to the vet on the third to see if the current regimine is working and if so will continue for the rest of her life. So far she seems to be holding her weight up a bit and has a healthier apetite.
