Just back from the vets. She was started on Remeron to stimulate her appetiate daily. She lost weight
Vet wouldn't tell me how much- He said to focus on Zoey not the scale. Is she finding pleasure in life? Yes- Most of the time except mealtimes. Hopefully this will give her an appetite again. He also want to increase the SQ's to daily at 200ml/day from 150 every other.
He drew blood work and urine for testing again. He said he will probably start her on Erithropotein to stimuli her RBCs and possibly iron based on the results.
Her blood pressure is better 121/88 HR 110 (normal for yorkie) No temp.
Everyone says she seems very content. She loves that is is warm outside now so she can work on her tan
Hopefully the lab work will be okay
but I doubt it
She has been on a specialized homemade kidney diet for a few weeks per vet nutritionalist. Based on the below:
She is now eating home cooked meals. Mostly sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, squash, etc. low phosphorous veggies with Altantic Cod, 90% ground beef, or dark meat chicken. I have given up on getting her to eat the kidney food- It was just stress us both out. She is taking he meds still of coarse. The specialist (Red Bank Veterinary) said to try it- She said see spoke with Dr. Weeth links below and to try it to see if she would eat it. So far she is eating it. Hopefully her labs will be stable still
Red Bank Veterinary Hospital | Tinton Falls, NJ | Fresh Food Diets: VetTherapeutic Diets http://www.raynenutrition.com/(S(2zu...%20Canine2.pdf Rayne Clinical Nutrition Red Bank Veterinary Hospital | Tinton Falls, NJ | Staff
She is not sure it would work to custom make a diet for Zoey since she is so picky so we are trying this for the next 2 weeks. Basically, give her what she wants just keep the phosphorous levels of the foods as low as possible.
Please keep us in your prayers.