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Yoshimi :(
I woke up around 2:15 last night when I heard Yoshimi crawl out from under the bed. Things didn't sound right, so I turned the light on - she wasn't walking right and looked confused. I pet her a while and then she lay down in my closet. A few minutes later she got up again and became increasing confused and distressed. We got a community car and brought her to the emergency room at 3:45. They diagnosed her with Feline Hepatic Lipidosis. Essentially she hasn't been eating since ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
janusnori's cats moved in and since cats have evolved to be lean they don't have the enzyme needed to process fat in their livers (which is where is starts to get stored when they go into starvation mode).
They just called and she'll be there another night at least. She'll get an ultrasound later today and a more permanent feeding tube (inserted into her esophagus instead of through the mouth) tomorrow morning. They said they are concerned that she is still not responding well neurologically, which is probably due to poisoning from the toxins in her liver, which is why they are waiting a little and getting more nutrients into her until they take the next step.
I feel awful. I knew she wasn't doing well, but thought she just had to get adjusted to the new living situation. I've been gone a lot (Campbellsport and camping), so I haven't been here for her. I still don't know how to fix the primary cause of the problem. And of course the whole thing is costing thousands of dollars. Otherwise, Nick is keeping me sane.
janusnori's cats moved in and since cats have evolved to be lean they don't have the enzyme needed to process fat in their livers (which is where is starts to get stored when they go into starvation mode). They just called and she'll be there another night at least. She'll get an ultrasound later today and a more permanent feeding tube (inserted into her esophagus instead of through the mouth) tomorrow morning. They said they are concerned that she is still not responding well neurologically, which is probably due to poisoning from the toxins in her liver, which is why they are waiting a little and getting more nutrients into her until they take the next step.
I feel awful. I knew she wasn't doing well, but thought she just had to get adjusted to the new living situation. I've been gone a lot (Campbellsport and camping), so I haven't been here for her. I still don't know how to fix the primary cause of the problem. And of course the whole thing is costing thousands of dollars. Otherwise, Nick is keeping me sane.
