Comments | scendan: No such thing as a free kitty... :(

scendan

No such thing as a free kitty... :(

Feb 10, 2010 10:59

So, Pippa has been working on the Most Expensive Pet Ever award. About a month ago, she came down with a UTI. No big deal, right? We take her to the vet, they take a urine sample--lots of little bacteria in there and blood in the urine. They send it off to the lab to figure out just which bacteria they are. In the meantime, she gets Baytril--a ( Read more... )

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ladycelia February 10 2010, 23:28:57 UTC

Can they check for stroke?

scendan February 19 2010, 17:58:44 UTC

Sorta, maybe, with an MRI. Apparently strokes are very rare in kitties, however. Thanks for the check in. :)

bobsmith4 February 11 2010, 01:37:34 UTC

So sorry to hear about all the troubles. Could it be an ear infection? I know that sounds weird, but I get dizzy and wobbly with those! :)

Hopefully the neurologist will figure out what's going on (and hopefully it won't cost TOO much -- you and I can compare vet bills to see who "wins"!)

Good luck to you and Pippa!

scendan February 19 2010, 17:59:18 UTC

That would be a good theory--I entertained it myself--but her symptoms pass almost immediately, which is not consistent, and when the vet checked her out, her ears seem fine. :)

mcgregorkenobi February 11 2010, 02:29:14 UTC

Hugs for you and Pippa... here's hoping they can find something out quickly.

scendan February 19 2010, 17:59:40 UTC

Thanks. So far, not looking like a quick answer, but the sentiment is appreciated. :)

hbrika February 11 2010, 14:37:48 UTC

That is awful :( I hope the vet can figure this out quickly! *hugs*

scendan February 19 2010, 18:00:00 UTC

*HUGS* Thank you. :)

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scendan February 19 2010, 18:00:59 UTC

Thank you so much for the link. :) Yeah, our vet is pretty great although I mislike his politics a lot. Still, his care of the kitty has been very good. Pippa went to a neurologist this week... still inconclusive as I don't have $2,500 to drop on an MRI and a spinal tap. Right now, it's a waiting game and if the symptoms occur again and/or worsen, then I will reconsider.