It started Tuesday morning before breakfast. He threw up bile. We scooped it up, drove it to the Vets. They said it was bile - he probably ate something hard to digest, or maybe a small piece of plastic or something. Don't feed him breakfast. Keep an eye on him. He seemed OK most of the day - what I would call within normal behavior.
He "rang" for dinner, leading the meow charge, and did his usual figure-8s around our legs. But he only took a couple of licks, and walked away uninterested. We called the Vet. "If he's still not eating in the morning, call us."
Wednesday morning, he ate a little bit of breakfast. So we didn't call the Vet. He played with us a little bit in the afternoon, and seemed in "good spirits." But Wednesday night - not interested in Dinner. And then it was too late.
Thursday - nothing. Wouldn't eat. And now he's not drinking water. We had a guest - so we couldn't tell if his being hunched up in the bedroom was due to that or feeling ill. But after our friend left, he and Munchie ventured out of the bedroom (Shelly just sat about a foot away from Marty and stared at him for about six hours). Munchie chowed as dinner was about four hours later than usual (she and Laz wouldn't even eat in the bedroom. Shelly ate on schedule). But Laz still wouldn't eat. Or drink. He stayed hunched up all night. Friday morning - again, nothing. So now we haven't seen him eat anything, drink water, or go to the bathroom for essentially two days.
We were at the Vet's 15 minutes before they open. Thank God Dr. Leal (the only one we really like) was there. He examined Lazlo and said the good news was that he could feel no blockage nor find any pain response. The bad news was we had to leave him for X-rays all day. (They gave him a Berium (sp?) solution. They took 25 X-rays - nothing. The berium rolled through his system in about an hour (very fast, apparently, even for an empty kitty tummy. Good, because his digestive system is working). We brought him home. He ate and drank nothing. He hunched up in his tube - wouldn't even sleep on his sheepskin (he can't even get on it without kneading, so if he doesn't feel like kneading, he immediately jumps off). He would purr (just a little) when I petted him.
Last night - again. No food, no water (that we were aware of). But there was some throw-up (just bile) on the floor this morning when we woke up.
Dr. Leal called this morning as promised. We told him what was up. He said he'd meet us at the office (he's off today). He wanted to take another X-ray to see if the Berium was still in his colon. It was. So Laz still hasn't gone to the bathroom (and he didn't go while he was at the Vet's all day yesterday).
Dr. Leal said that even though his temperature is normal, it MIGHT be an infection. Since the X-rays reveal nothing, it has to be treated symptomatically. If, after two days, he doesn't respond, then we have to consider other diagnostic options (endoscopy, etc.). So Lazlo got a Saline Solution infusion under his skin to ensure he doesn't dehydrate by Monday. He got a shot of steriods to stimulate his appetite, and he got a shot of antibiotics.
Now we wait. We have antibiotics to give him tomorrow.
I SO PRAY that it turns out to be an infection, and he responds to the antibiotics! He's rolled up in a donut position in his tube - with a big lump of saline solution under his skin.
My poor kitty boy! I am sick with worry - and Gary's not doing to good either.
Lazlo so clearly doesn't feel well, and we can't figure out what's wrong! Please keep him in your prayers. He's our first inside kitty, and he's my little guy.....
