Saturday, February 12, 2005
Pump you up
We have two older house cats; they're both 16 years-old. They look healthy but hadn't been seen by a vet in a while. My wife took them in for a checkup today. No trip to the vet with an older pet is without unpleasant surprises. Both cats are suffering from kidney disease which, as we found out, is very common in older cats. As a result, it's likely that we'll need to start administering subcutaneous fluids to help flush waste products through the kidneys. I hadn't heard of this procedure before. The vet administered fluids during the visit. The fluid is injected just below the skin and is slowly absorbed into the body. It looks pretty odd; they both had temporary Arnold Schwarzenegger physiques.
I hope that they can see the humor in all of this if we have to start doing this procedure a few times a week. What am I saying? they're cats: they don't have a sense of humor. Get ready for lots of hissing and yowling.
I hope that they can see the humor in all of this if we have to start doing this procedure a few times a week. What am I saying? they're cats: they don't have a sense of humor. Get ready for lots of hissing and yowling.
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