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A Change of Diagnosis
by admin - 20:00 on 27 February 2012
The new-look, bulkier Bess kept her latest appointment with Dr Vet today and confounded everyone by having lost weight, so more blood was extracted from the reluctant moggy, to be tested while Matchgirl and I frittered away some time in Tesco.
Back at the clinic, Dr Vet revised her earlier opinion that the patient's kidneys were not fully functional. A thyroid problem was her new, tentative, diagnosis. More tests were promised.
Bess was happy to hear that the blood already taken would be used and seemed quite chirpy on the way home, watching the scenery with interest through Agent Cooper's window and the bars of her carrier. Matchgirl was less happy, already filled with the gloomy forebodings that descend on her whenever her beloved pet is in medical hands.
As she had work to do in darkest Aberdeenshire it fell to me to stay home and await Dr Vet's phone call. This revealed that our puss does indeed have thyroid activity slightly above normal – something that would also explain the kidney mystery and her new habit of yowling for attention whilst hidden behind a chair. Initially, a daily tablet will be required, which could lead to some entertaining mealtimes.
I'd been instructed to text Matchgirl as soon as I had news, which I did promptly. This was received with a cheerfulness I didn't expect – the glass-half-empty girl had clearly expected a death sentence to be imposed. The fact that her poorly leg feels a bit better may also have a bearing on her state of mind. The marathon dream is still alive.
A bonus is that we can take the picky puss off the hugely expensive renal-friendly cat food of which she's already begun to tire. I hope that Dr Vet will give us a credit note.
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