Well, $250 less in the bank account, $200 of that for blood tests.
Bart has lost a pound since last August. Other than that, the vet said he was looking really good. But the weight loss is a concern. I’m glad I took him in for blood tests. He’s being tested for thyroid problems as well as a full comprehensive blood panel (which includes kidney). He was a real trooper while having the blood taken (they did two places, leg and neck). I was real proud of him. The results should be in this afternoon. The vet took his blood pressure (with a little kitty cuff and everything!) and it’s fine.
The vet said the weight loss could be thyroid, could be kidney, or could be because Bart is just getting old, which is a common thing (aging and weight loss). The vet said I’ve done a good job of keeping the eye problem under control (herpes in the eye, thanks to NotWally). He said we’ve done a good job of taking care of him since he seems to be doing so well. I said “good genes”, thinking about the cats we lost last year. Ciara, mostly, she wasn’t that old. All of our cats get the same treatment and care here at home, so there’s more to it than just taking good care of them.
Keep your fingers and paws crossed that’s all it is.
When we got home, I let him out of the carrier, he went outside. I put the carrier up, then went outside after him. We walked around the yard a bit, then he found a nice spot of dirt and took a bath. Lovely, a dirt covered kitty cat, ready to come inside and take a nice kitty cat nap. He’s happy this adventure is over.
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