A bit of information (although I've posted about it)...Three year old KiKi has just not been herself for the last week. Two weeks ago we took her for her check up, and she received rabies vaccine and her boosters..everything was fine...Then about a week later she started acting "off". She ate, drank, and used the litter box until New Year's Day just a little less than normal. She just slept all the time and had no energy. (New Year's Eve night she had a "weak spell". She meowed loudly, then kind of froze mid step, seemed to kind of stumble/lose her balance/weak, and then she was fine.) Went to the vet Monday. They did tons of bloodwork and checked her out. They found the following: She had a 103 degree fever with no infection (so they called it of unknown origins), a grade 3 heart murmur, and her protein was a little high but said that was probably from her not eating well....All of her bloodwork and the vet checking her was fine. They gave her a shot to bring the fever down and an appetite stimulant if needed. He told us to watch her for a couple of days....
Well, she ate a little bit last night, but still not much. She did pee in the litter box.
I gave her a half pill of the appetite stimulant this morning (what I was told to do), and she has eaten more today that she has in days. She has also drank quite a bit of water. She did have another brief weak spell this morning...It's like she kind of stumbles or is weak, and then in two seconds she is fine.
She has been more active. She is following me around and wanting me to sit in the recliner with her...but she is meowing at me more than usual, and she seems to be breathing harder than normal. She is moving around more like normal, but her tail is usually low. I have to go back to work tomorrow, and I am worrying myself sick about it...my youngest has an orthodontist appointment, so I will be late getting home.. I won't be able to watch my kitty much.....My kids (18 and 12) are like, "Mom, she acts fine to us."....So, I don't know if I am just noticing every little thing or what I should do. My fear is that she is dying or the kids will come home and find her gone. My husband just says that we need to get her back on schedule (where we have been off from school), and see how it goes. So, am I just imagining the things I am noticing or has she always done these things and I've paid no attention?
So, how in the world am I supposed to watch our kitty like the vet said, but not be home. Her weak spells are very sporadic. The only thing I'll really be able to tell is if she has eaten or used the bathroom.
Friends have said to get another opinion, but that is about 40 minutes away and I have to go back to work. Plus, she gets so upset in the car that I am terrified if this is heart related that it will make it worse. About the only option the vet gave is an echocardiogram but again that is about a 1.5 hour drive for us. We have to work, and I'm terrified that drive will make her worse.
I swear I feel like I'm losing my mind.
Well, she ate a little bit last night, but still not much. She did pee in the litter box.
I gave her a half pill of the appetite stimulant this morning (what I was told to do), and she has eaten more today that she has in days. She has also drank quite a bit of water. She did have another brief weak spell this morning...It's like she kind of stumbles or is weak, and then in two seconds she is fine.
She has been more active. She is following me around and wanting me to sit in the recliner with her...but she is meowing at me more than usual, and she seems to be breathing harder than normal. She is moving around more like normal, but her tail is usually low. I have to go back to work tomorrow, and I am worrying myself sick about it...my youngest has an orthodontist appointment, so I will be late getting home.. I won't be able to watch my kitty much.....My kids (18 and 12) are like, "Mom, she acts fine to us."....So, I don't know if I am just noticing every little thing or what I should do. My fear is that she is dying or the kids will come home and find her gone. My husband just says that we need to get her back on schedule (where we have been off from school), and see how it goes. So, am I just imagining the things I am noticing or has she always done these things and I've paid no attention?
So, how in the world am I supposed to watch our kitty like the vet said, but not be home. Her weak spells are very sporadic. The only thing I'll really be able to tell is if she has eaten or used the bathroom.
Friends have said to get another opinion, but that is about 40 minutes away and I have to go back to work. Plus, she gets so upset in the car that I am terrified if this is heart related that it will make it worse. About the only option the vet gave is an echocardiogram but again that is about a 1.5 hour drive for us. We have to work, and I'm terrified that drive will make her worse.
I swear I feel like I'm losing my mind.