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Scary time for little Boo thing...
Jan. 22nd, 2013 10:59 amSo I have been through it with little Boo here. A few days ago she vomited in scary, extreme projectile fashion - a yellow fluid combined with some water. She did this repeatedly with less discharge each time until the last time it was only the size of a quarter. I got advice from a friend of mine who is a vet's assistant to restrict her food and water and see how she was the next day. I thought she might have gotten into the butter dish and was sick because of that and that she might feel better the next day. She was meowy a bit and yeowly which is not her usual thing. I did her fluids that night to hydrate her so she would not dehydrate too much.
Next day I tried to feed her and she refused the food and only drank a little water. She lurked in places here where I could not find her and not in her usual spots. Later, I thought her ears looked jaundiced and her gums a weird color. I had called the vet earlier that day and then called them back. We decided that I should bring her in based on what was happening. I was just about ready to make that call myself too so that was good. I was really glad they were open and it would not be an emergency vet thing. I could go to my regular vet where all her records were.
So my vet is made of awesome. Boo has lost some weight. But the vet thinks it was probably a bout of intense nausea and so she gave her an anti-nausea shot along with B12 to stimulate her appetite. It seems to be working. She is eating now, drinking and doing her thing in the litter box. Last night she had no energy because she had not eaten in a while so I got up during the night to help her. Now she is finding her food and litter on her own. She seems a little wobbly but getting stronger. I did stay home to nurse her a bit. I would have spent my day worrying about her at work.
Boo is 19 years old but I think she has some time left. The vet thought so too. I had them do her kidney tests so will see where she is at with that. So that is background for my comments on facebook. The real deal.
Spare a thought or prayer for the little gato. She sure needs them right now.
Cheers.
Next day I tried to feed her and she refused the food and only drank a little water. She lurked in places here where I could not find her and not in her usual spots. Later, I thought her ears looked jaundiced and her gums a weird color. I had called the vet earlier that day and then called them back. We decided that I should bring her in based on what was happening. I was just about ready to make that call myself too so that was good. I was really glad they were open and it would not be an emergency vet thing. I could go to my regular vet where all her records were.
So my vet is made of awesome. Boo has lost some weight. But the vet thinks it was probably a bout of intense nausea and so she gave her an anti-nausea shot along with B12 to stimulate her appetite. It seems to be working. She is eating now, drinking and doing her thing in the litter box. Last night she had no energy because she had not eaten in a while so I got up during the night to help her. Now she is finding her food and litter on her own. She seems a little wobbly but getting stronger. I did stay home to nurse her a bit. I would have spent my day worrying about her at work.
Boo is 19 years old but I think she has some time left. The vet thought so too. I had them do her kidney tests so will see where she is at with that. So that is background for my comments on facebook. The real deal.
Spare a thought or prayer for the little gato. She sure needs them right now.
Cheers.
