Re: another Adendum -- lungs were clear too

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Posted by RJ Mello on August 18, 2001 at 12:21:02:

In Reply to: Shirley back from the vet....beginning treatment for...... posted by RJ Mello on August 18, 2001 at 11:39:10:

: After listening to my description of her symptoms, doing a physical exam, fecal (with the tiny sample I was able to fish out of the bathtub this morning) and getting her weight, Dr. A. decided to begin treatment for possible systemic infection &/or vitamin A deficiency. He gave her a vitamin A shot (looked like appx .7 cc�s) and a little smaller shot of �amakacin� (I asked him to spell it for me). Plus he sent me home w/2 more amakacin hypo�s @ .2 cc�s each. I�m to touch base w/him after the 2nd shot (Tuesday), at which time, if the treatment is effective, I should be noticing a difference. If not, he�ll probably want to do bloodwork &/or an X-Ray. Today though, he didn�t feel her condition was critical.

: I�ve discussed it with him in the past and Dr. A is of the mind to (barring a critical condition) take treatment options 1 step at a time. My first inclination would have been to get the bloodwork &/or X-Ray done today, but I know where he�s coming from starting out slow, and am actually a little relieved that, although he recognized the symptoms I had noticed, his evaluation found things weren�t critical.

: Guess I�ll start e�searching for info on vitamin A deficiency now (not to mention a list of foods high in vitamin A). I left Dr. A some of Melissa Kaplan (kidney failure) info I printed last night and also Iz�s mom�s story. (Iz�s mom:. . .wasn�t that 2nd operation a hysterectomy? I recognize you & Iz�s names from �The IGGIES Network� E�group forum. At any rate, you all had quite a time of it!) .

: Shirley�s outside soaking up some rays right now, but before too long I�ll bring her inside for closer monitoring. I�ll continue the warm soaks, oral administration of fluids and will add slurries (gotta go back and look at the recipe on M.Kaplan�s site).

: Will keep you posted using �Shirley� somewhere in the subject line. (What kind of a name is that for an Ig? She came to me w/that name and I�m not big one changing them once given.)

: Keep everything crossed, that it turns out to be something so easily remedied.
: Rebecca

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: : After listening to my description of her symptoms, doing a physical exam, fecal (with the tiny sample I was able to fish out of the bathtub this morning) and getting her weight, Dr. A. decided to begin treatment for possible systemic infection &/or vitamin A deficiency. He gave her a vitamin A shot (looked like appx .7 cc�s) and a little smaller shot of �amakacin� (I asked him to spell it for me). Plus he sent me home w/2 more amakacin hypo�s @ .2 cc�s each. I�m to touch base w/him after the 2nd shot (Tuesday), at which time, if the treatment is effective, I should be noticing a difference. If not, he�ll probably want to do bloodwork &/or an X-Ray. Today though, he didn�t feel her condition was critical. : : I�ve discussed it with him in the past and Dr. A is of the mind to (barring a critical condition) take treatment options 1 step at a time. My first inclination would have been to get the bloodwork &/or X-Ray done today, but I know where he�s coming from starting out slow, and am actually a little relieved that, although he recognized the symptoms I had noticed, his evaluation found things weren�t critical. : : Guess I�ll start e�searching for info on vitamin A deficiency now (not to mention a list of foods high in vitamin A). I left Dr. A some of Melissa Kaplan (kidney failure) info I printed last night and also Iz�s mom�s story. (Iz�s mom:. . .wasn�t that 2nd operation a hysterectomy? I recognize you & Iz�s names from �The IGGIES Network� E�group forum. At any rate, you all had quite a time of it!) . : : Shirley�s outside soaking up some rays right now, but before too long I�ll bring her inside for closer monitoring. I�ll continue the warm soaks, oral administration of fluids and will add slurries (gotta go back and look at the recipe on M.Kaplan�s site). : : Will keep you posted using �Shirley� somewhere in the subject line. (What kind of a name is that for an Ig? She came to me w/that name and I�m not big one changing them once given.) : : Keep everything crossed, that it turns out to be something so easily remedied. : : Rebecca

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