Kateydog update.

[thoreau]

Here's an update. It's 6pm - and I just chatted with the doctor. He has diagnosed her with severe, chronic pancreatitis. In other words - her pancreas are failing and that's putting poisons out in her bloodstream. so - we're going to admit her overnight - and give her IV medications that are going to hopefully jump start her pancreas. I'll have to go over in the morning and take her back to the vet - where they will keep her on these same IVs all day tomorrow. and then we'll re-assess the situation.

The drawback is that the doctor says there is a small chance she won't recover - but is recommending that we try - because there is a higher possibility that she will recover - although it's going to be a rough couple of days - and a long road back to full Miss Kate fabulocity.

But - he had to be honest and say that we could do all this - and her pancreas may simply be too far gone. He said the xray shows lots of liquid around her pancreas - (the mass he could feel with his initial examination) - and he will give her some anti-inflammatory. So - at 7pm - I'll go transfer her from the vet to the ER - she'll spend the night on IV at the ER - and then I'll go back in the AM - and transfer her back to the Vet.

Rough stuff, maynard! rough stuff!

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[inbhirnis.livejournal.com]

Haggis and I have our fingers and paws crossed for you both.