check-ups

[cellio]

Embla now weighs 11 pounds 1 ounce, up almost four pounds since her treatment for hyperthyroidism a year ago. Wow. I'm not sure, but this might be a record for her. (I asked my vet if my cat is fat yet and she said this is a good weight, but we don't want to see it keep going up. She had gained the first three of those pounds in the first six months, so I think it's tapering off.) Her heart rate was 160, same as last time.

Baldur weighs 14 pounds 4 ounces. He's been fluctuating in the 13.5-15.5 range for a while. His heart rate was 200 but he was agitated (Baldur is always agitated at the vet's). The vet heard a slight murmur again. She wants me to bring him along when Erik has his next checkup in December, unless something unusual happens before then.

Baldur only weighs three pounds and a bit more than Embla, but he still feels much heavier. I think Baldur has variable gravity. :-)

Erik didn't go tonight but we talked about him anyway. She wants me to bring him by for a weight check in a month or so.

Comments

[indigodove.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear everyone is doing well! :-)

[dreamdancer85.livejournal.com]

"Baldur only weighs three pounds and a bit more than Embla, but he still feels much heavier. I think Baldur has variable gravity. :-)"

Most cats do:
http://www.robinwood.com/Catalog/Prints/PrintPages/CatGravPoster.html

[kyleri]

I didn't know about the print! I've had the book for years; one of my more prized possessions, for it Explains Everything. Highly recommended.

[cellio]

True! I just didn't expect him to deploy it in the cat carrier. :-) (Nothing like having one carrier in each hand to really notice the difference...)

I love Robin's theory. I didn't know about the poster!

[ealdthryth.livejournal.com]

Yay for good checkups!

[multislackerkim.livejournal.com]

That's funny. My Bob cat is significantly heavier than my girl cat, and he's the one who's always finding a sunbeam to sit in. He's only 12 pounds, but you can hear him walking around upstairs. And not only does he "thud" when jumping from heights, the effort is punctuated by what I can only imagine is some kind of squeak toy that he swallowed as a kitten...