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On
October
16,
2023,
my
beloved
nine-year-old
cat
named
Martina
sadly
passed
away
due
to
hepatic
lipidosis.
This
condition
resulted
from
a
severe
and
continuous
weight
loss,
which
was
a
consequence
of
my
inability
to
find
a
specific
type
of
cat
food
here
in
Albania,
where
I
reside.
This
situation
led
to
Martina
progressively
losing
her
appetite.
When
I
realized
that
my
cat
was
rapidly
losing
weight
and
not
eating
as
usual,
I
decided
to
seek
assistance
from
the
team
at
the
"Animal
Veterinary
Hospital"
led
by
Dr.
Luiza
Hykaj.
Initially,
I
thought
that
Martina's
loss
of
appetite
might
be
attributed
to
the
presence
of
a
mother
cat
with
kittens,
which
I
had
rescued
from
the
streets
and
were
awaiting
adoption.
However,
I
had
taken
strict
measures
to
keep
these
cats
separate
from
Martina.
One
day,
Martina
produced
very
dark
urine,
prompting
me
to
have
it
analyzed
at
a
laboratory
in
Valona.
This
test
revealed
a
liver
issue.
I
shared
all
these
details
with
Dr.
Luiza
Hykaj,
who
recommended
two
blood
tests,
for
which
I
paid
100
euros,
including
the
"visit"
(which
essentially
amounted
to
a
blood
draw).
Subsequently,
the
doctor
suggested
a
hepatic
ultrasound,
suspecting
a
possible
liver
cancer
or
a
viral
disease,
although
I
reiterated
that
my
cats
had
never
come
into
contact
with
each
other.
However
I
would
have
had
to
go
to
Tirana
because
her
office
did
not
have
an
ultrasound
machine.
I
was
advised
to
administer
intravenous
fluids
(IV)
to
Martina.
However,
due
to
my
temporary
lack
of
cash
and
the
clinic's
lack
of
a
card
payment
terminal,
the
first
IV
was
not
administered,
even
though
I
was
scheduled
to
return
to
pick
up
a
special
Royal
Canin
food
for
cats
with
liver
issues
and
a
liver
medication.
Unfortunately,
I
was
not
provided
with
detailed
instructions
on
how
to
correctly
administer
the
IV
saline
solution.
I
believed
that
the
food
and
medication
would
be
available
the
following
day,
on
Thursday,
September
7,
but
they
were
only
delivered
on
Saturday.
Meanwhile,
I
continued
to
take
Martina
for
daily
IV
treatments
in
VlorĂŤ,
which
proved
to
be
ineffective.
Upon
our
return
to
the
clinic
to
collect
the
food
and
medication
on
Saturday,
Dr.
Hykaj
was
surprised
that
we
had
not
brought
Martina
back
to
her
who
previously
âdiagnosedâ
her
disease.
In
reality,
no
clear
diagnosis
had
ever
been
provided.
ONLY
AFTER
THREE
DAYS
did
the
doctor
recall
that
cortisone
needed
to
be
added
to
the
IV,
providing
a
kind
of
dosage.
In
the
meantime,
I
asked
a
friend
to
book
a
hepatic
ultrasound
at
the
Vet
Hospital
clinic
in
Tirana,
but
this
appointment
could
only
be
scheduled
for
the
following
Tuesday,
September
12.
On
that
date,
the
ultrasound
and
additional
blood
tests
were
performed
for
a
total
cost
of
82
euros,
and
the
diagnosis
of
hepatic
lipidosis
was
finally
confirmed.
During
this
visit,
the
veterinarian
who
examined
Martina
explained
that
the
"medication"
previously
provided
by
Dr.
Hykaj
was,
in
reality,
just
a
simple
food
supplement.
Martina
was
admitted
for
the
necessary
treatment
for
her
condition.
Despite
the
dedicated
care
and
attention
from
the
veterinarians
in
Tirana
and
the
improvement
in
her
liver
function,
Martina
sadly
passed
away
on
Saturday,
September
16,
due
to
heart
failure.
This
tragic
event
was
a
result
of
the
delayed
administration
of
appropriate
treatment,
attributable
to
the
clinic's
superficiality
and
inadequacy
at
the
Animal
Veterinary
Hospital
in
Fier.