1,000 (Green) Origami Cranes (VIII)

Skoda was due for her review on Sat, 31st May. At 6.30am, she started singing at the top of her lungs. I managed to distract her until about 7.30am (vetinary clinic opens at 9.30am and the urinalysis has to be done within two hours after collection). Then she stepped into the kitchen sink and got into the squatting position. I immediately whisked her into the room where the litter tray had been kept away and she wasted no time (that was how "urgent" she was). Here was how her urine looked:

I was relieved to see that Skoda's urine was no longer brown in colour and crossed my fingers this would mean better news. And we bought another water fountain on 26 May.

Urinalysis results as follows:

The inflammation had receded; protein level has returned to normal; no presence of blood; and the white blood cells level has come down. Skoda need not continue with Baytril. HOWEVER, her urine is very concentrated (in fact exceeded the parameters) and crystals are present again. She has got to drink up so Dr K said to introduce flavoured fluids such as milk or chicken/fish/beef stock. Other options would be to "run" fluid under her skin (there is a home kit for this) or syringe-feed water - both of which we're not keen (nope, we don't want to stress her up) or sprinkle pan salt into her kibbles so as to induce thirst. We're to bring Skoda back for her review in one month's time.

"What, get me to drink - what's that again?!?! You wait and see lor..."