Kitty Drama: Tilly Meets Darth Lola
Today I talked to the veterinarian. We still don't know what was wrong with Tilly, but the blood test had some good news. You see, Tilly has a rare disorder (rare for cats, though not rare for dogs) where her triglycerides are unnaturally elevated in her blood. It appears to be genetic in origin. Because there are no drugs for this condition that have been tested on cats, we have been treating this through diet and crossing our fingers that it works. Yesterday I had the vet do a blood panel to see how her lipids were. The test showed her lipids near normal levels, which is fabulous news. As far as what made Tilly feel sick, it may be something that resolved itself.
Unfortunately, probably triggered by the visit to the vet, she has also stopped eating. The problem is that cats have delicately balanced metabolisms. If a cat goes without any food for more than 48 hours, they can develop a liver condition that may or may not be reversible. Tilly hasn't eaten since the day before yesterday.
The vet says it is Tilly's stress anorexia coming out, just like when she gets separation anxiety. I know what people say about how if you leave a cat long enough it will eat, but that's not true in this case. The longer she goes without food, the less interested she is in it. I am trying to coax her to eat.
Meanwhile, Lola is not relaxing her stance on Tilly (or "the Evil Cat that everyone calls Tilly"). I am considering buying a gas mask for Lola to wear whenever I take Tilly back from the vet, so she can pretend she is Darth Lola.
Lola: [Heavy breathing] "Tilly, Obi Wan never told you about your mother..."
Well, she'd enjoy the cape, I'm sure of that.
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