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    cat very ill...please help

    I have an update with some bad news. Spike was taken off of IV fluids on Sunday night (28th) and his levels even improved by Monday morning and again Monday afternoon all without IV fluids. Also, an ultrasound was performed to check for issues with his kidneys and they said that the ultrasound...
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    cat very ill...please help

    Well, Spike did end up having multiple x-rays. First, on Monday, when checking for obstructions in his system and to observe the barium drop. Then, he also received more on Friday when I took him in. They told me that they did check for breaks and other signs of physical (external) injury...
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    cat very ill...please help

    Ok folks..large update (Hissy...I'll respond to your questions in a seperate post if this message doesnt cover it). The last update I made was Friday night. Spike's behavior was the biggest sign of improvement at this point, ever since he had been on the IV he was happier. At this point he...
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    cat very ill...please help

    Ok..large update I forgot to mention (?) that when I spoke to the vet originally she told em that since their vet isnt 24hr, Spike would have to be moved at some point to an emergency care facility they work with. I have been to this facility before when my dog was in his last years(he had...
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    cat very ill...please help

    I don't think any of my friends would do that. I have no children and most of my friends are vegan and animal rights activists. I am extremely interested in hearing your friend's opinion. I have confidence in the vet I go to, yet, experience is always the greatest teacher, and perhaps your...
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    cat very ill...please help

    I do use household cleaners but in a worst case these would at least have been wiped dry before I just left it. I don't regularly clean my bathroom with those products. Its more of a once/week or once every other week kind of thing. Also, I did a top to bottom cleaning of the house 2 weeks...
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    cat very ill...please help

    I have no plants in my place and he doesnt go outside. The vet I currently use is not a 24hr clinic so I am going over there after work tonight to transfer him to a 24hr place.. With any luck his kidney's 'levels' will drop back down to normal over the next few days. I'll have to take the...
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    cat very ill...please help

    Assuming that a cat didnt claw into a bottle, are there any common household things that cause antifreeze-poisoning-like condiitons in a kitten? here's the story of everything that has happened so far...... I adopted brother and sister kitties in March when they were 6 weeks old.Their names...
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