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[quote=Anonymous]Thanks everyone for the kind comments and suggestions. I did end up refusing the bloodwork as the vet seemed really confident and also her symptoms seemed to match the end of life for kitties with kidney disease. It's just a little strange that it seemed to have really presented itself in the last few weeks (she had had an episode several years ago that another vet never diagnosed- but she recovered within a day or two and so I didn't pursue it).

We feel a lot of guilt for not recognizing it faster (we noticed less food missing and her seeking water, but couldn't pinpoint if one cat were just eating a little less or they didn't like the food). Maybe I will ask for the blood work to be taken. Right now we're just keeping kitty in the bathroom with the space heater at night (she was really hypothermic on the first vet visit). She's licking at water/milk, but doesn't seem to take much in. I'll ask about the home subq fluids and potassium. Anything to make her at least feel better. She just is keeping her head low and is staggering quite a bit.

I did notice that she's vomiting again - which I assume is bad. she had some snot yesterday and she is peeing, so either she's just draining of the subq fluids from the vet or maybe she is drinking something?

I will also point blank ask about euthanasia. I asked yesterday about how much longer she can go without food and the doc said only a couple more days. I just had to let that sink in a bit.

Ugh, I hate this for my sweet kitty.  [/quote]

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