SHADOW UPDATE
The Shadow news is a bit of good and a lot of bad. The bad news is that she is at the end of the road or very near it. Harriet, vet and neighbor, says the drinking behavior I witnessed is a clear sign of near complete kidney failure. There is serious irritation of the esophagus and on down the gastro-intestinal tract when that happens. It’s not that she can’t drink; it’s just that pain discourages it. I had elevated the bowl by placing it on a pile of magazines slated for recycling yesterday morning when the drinking resumed but seemed almost reluctant. Her weight is seriously down which is no surprise. It was 26 and some fraction pounds yesterday. Her healthy weight was between 32-34 pounds. That’s about 18% loss and shouldn’t be a surprise in view of her on again/off again eating of the past year. She has accepted an occasional treat when offered since yesterday. Harriet gave her a shot of something, the name or even purpose of which were lost on me and she was happier this morning but not very. I expect to be making the final decision in the next few days. Thanks for all your concern and good wishes. I know that Shadow has lived the best life we could give her and she brought so much into our lives. What more can we ask? I’m staying home today to watch her and give her lots of TLC. Hmmm, who is getting the TLC? I think that is mutual.Jane in NC
posted by Jane in NC @ 8:07 AM
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