I am scheduling Baby (a 4 or 5yo adopted female sable) for a geriatric exam.
She's a real sensitive and lovey little soul, so I thought she was just
depressed by losing her second home and by being terrorized by Eloise and
Sabine.  She checked out okay in a regular exam when I first got her a
couple months ago.  I'm sure the vet palpated her spleen.
 
Now I'm not so sure about her health - in fact, I worry about her.  She lost
weight, but she did have her winter fat and coat when she came, besides
being out of shape.  But she sleeps more and more.  I give her a tablespoon
of Sustacal every day as a treat, but her energy level has only decreased.
 
Question:
What should her exam include besides the complete blood cell count and the
fasting glucose?  X-ray for her heart?  Anything else?
 
Could anyone with experience with middle-aged lady ferts please respond
before Friday?
 
Many thanks
Judith White
Eloise, Sabine, Bizzy, Baby, and Jake
[Posted in FML issue 1591]