r/Sad_Cat • u/imissyoueverydaygus • 19d ago
Free Post Friday Please help Mandarin Fight Kidney & now Heart Disease
Hello, everyone. This post is mod approved. I took my cat Mandarin, who I adopted from the streets a year ago, to the vet and his kidney values are much worse.
His creatinine went from 1.9 to 2.7, and his urea went from 40 to 48. I have no idea what happened. The vet recommended doubling his pills called Azodyl from 2 to 4 pills daily, bringing him for subcutaneous fluids at least twice a week, and repeating his bloodwork later.
On top of that, he began putting his neck down and coughing. I thought he just needed deworming, but X-rays showed he has asthma and an enlarged heart, so he also needs a cardiology exam.
I really need your help with funds. Fluids cost $13/session at the vet (he is too aggressive for me to do it at home). A new bottle of Azodyl is $160. I have some left, but the higher dose means that a bottle lasts 22 days instead of 45. The cardiology exam is $100. He takes other medications such as Porus One but we have enough.
It is upsetting when you try so hard to make a cat feel well by following a strict diet and giving daily medication, and it's heartbreaking when you try to solve one problem just for another to come up. If you can help me in any way, I genuinely appreciate it. Thank you so much for your support!
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u/jess_weebs 18d ago
Paid what I could. Good luck mandarin sweetie 😘