I have an 18 yo cat. He has serious hyperthyroid, high blood pressure, arthritis, and his vision is bad. His kidneys are OK but on the downward slide, and his liver is iffy.

Every time I go to the vet they say, "Well, he’s not getting better. Let’s adjust his medications, and bring him back in 3 weeks–plus I’d like to add another medication." These visits and tests run me close to 0, and of course they never have a clue what the medications cost. I’ve been through this several times now.

Well, he’s not going to get "better"–he’s 18! What will all these adjustments really achieve, besides costing a fortune and denying me the chance to really deal psychologically with the fact that my cat is slowly dying. But they only write the prescriptions for a few weeks at a time, so I have to go back.

Can I/should I say I don’t want to do any more blood panels, and insist they just renew the prescriptions he’s on for some reasonable period like 6 months?
How can I say this? His quality of life is still OK, I just want to pick a medication level and stick with that until it’s time to put him down, and just monitor things like his weight to see how it’s working.
I didn’t say I wanted to put him down, I said his quality of life is OK now. But they’re talking long-term treatments on a cat who doesn’t have a long-term ahead. His numbers don’t have to be perfect if he’s not going to live long enough for it to matter.

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I have a 8 1/2 yr old scottie. She has been diagnosed with stage 2 kidney disease recently. She has high protein and phosphorous levels. She was put on the Hills K/D and Purina NF diets, but won’t eat it now. Her vet insists that is what she should eat, but it’s getting to be a bad deal with alot of wasted expensive food and a hungry dog. I’ve tried mixing in rice, but to no avail. She also has bladder stones and is a little dehydrated. She’s on Epakitin, a phosphorous binder and high blood pressure medicine. I also give her a vitamin supplement daily. She really is in pretty good shape and loves to go on her mile a day walks, so I’m not willing to give up on her yet. Any help would be so appreciated.

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I am patient of high blood pressure for the last 22 years and now it has been observed that i have cyst in my left kidney..I shall thank , if someone can suggest the remedy either nature cure or ayurvedic or homeopath and suggest good diet to keep kidneys healthy..I am pure veg no drink, no smoke.

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1. In vitro fertilization takes place in?

A. The vagina
B. A laboratory
C. A surrogate mother
D. The uterus

2. In the context of vision, the blind spot is?

A. an area of the retina where there are no rods or cones
B. a nontransparent area on the lens
C. a nontransparent areas on the cornea
D. an area of the retina where rods and cones are concentrated

3. Allergies are caused by?

A. Strong toxins in the environment
B. Reactions to antigens

4. In the process of fetal development, the _____ develops first?

A. blastocyst
B. morula
C. blastocoel
D. gastrula

5. During development, an embryo is embedded in the?

A. cervix
B. endometrium
C. vagina
D. ovary

6. Too much calcium in a person’s diet may result in?

A. Heart attack
B. dehydration
C. high blood pressure
D. kidney stones

Okay thanks guys please don’t be rude & say well do your own homework & what not I would do it by myself but these are the only ones I need answered since when I look it up on my text book it doesn’t have the answer so I need help.

Thank you
Thank you all This helps a lot

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My grandmother is 89 and we are waiting for word if she is going to need kidney dialysis. She walks with a walker, long stints she needs a wheel chair. She goes to bed at 9pm and sleeps until 12pm, after that she naps and reads in the chair for the day. She has ahlsheimers, dimensia and high blood pressure. This decision might have to be made for her in the end. I would like an professional opinion on how hard this treatment is on the elderly?

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