Christmas night my eight year old tuxedo baby started showing signs of problems down below, the next morning he couldn't stay out of the little box, and couldn't stop licking himself, meowing and just generally being upset. I took him straight to the vet when they opened.
They said he had a bladder blockage and they would need to sedate him to get a catheter in and flush his little bladder clean.
Poor thing was SO scared and upset. It didn't help that the tech tried to reach right into his carrier and pull him out with him being so upset. I feel so awful! They even had to put a little mask over his face to try and calm him, but honestly it just made it worse. I hate seeing him like that!
Good news is that I brought him in early enough so his blood work looks good and they said no blood in his urine an no kidney damage!
Bad news is that now he is in quarantine until this Sunday, but they are not opened that day so it will be Monday morning. I didn't have him updated on his rabies vaccine. I know, I know. I should have and there are no excuses for it. I just never thought to do it. He had it as a kitten, but that was it. He is an indoor cat only and we don't have a lot of visitors and I'm kind of a hermit so I don't really go anywhere to pick up anything and bring back. I'm not making up excuses, but those are some of the reasons why I never thought about getting my indoor fur baby a rabies vaccine. I learned my lesson and he will be getting it from now on. I just wish he didn't have to be the one to suffer. It's not his fault
I'm just really worried about him getting sick again. They took his catheter and IV out this morning. First two times I asked about him peeing they said he had not went yet, but this evening when I called the vet said he went a little after they pulled the catheter out, but only a small amount.
Does this count as actually going?
She had me bring some of his food from home to mix in with his new science diet c/d food and some kitty litter because he didn't care for the paper they had. Poor little guy is now using his little box as a bed!
I told her I was worried about that because I didn't want him to just hold his bladder thinking he didn't have a place to go, but she said that if he had to go he would go.
He isn't eating or drinking yet. Vet said he should eat overnight once everyone is gone, but if not he gets a shot to stimulate his appetite and it should work. She said when it doesn't work they force feed them, but doesn't think my baby will allow that because of his stress level. I don't like the sound of that at all! They are also trying to get him to eat dry food which I don't want him on, but the vet said it was important. Luckily he has always liked wet food better. I mentioned to her about adding a little warm water to his food because he likes that, but she just said he should eat without it and be fine.
He is also in a really small cage. He is a big cat, not overweight, just big and he barely has room to turn around. He has a small litter pan in there and it is right next to his food dishes and it takes up the front of the cage. I get he is in quarantine, but why can't he have a little more room to move about it?
They told me to bring a blanket or something from home for him, but they have yet to put his blanket in there or my shirt. They said they don't want him to mess it up and they are afraid he might pee on it and they need to monitor his output in the litter pan.
This is just awful. I can't even pet him. I get he is in quarantine, but why can I not just love on my baby? I'm the owner and if he has something I would have it too. Vet says she knows he doesn't have anything and are just following the rules, which I understand and respect, but I feel like he isn't even mine anymore! I also asked if anything else was being done to monitor him for a re blockage and she just keeps saying she doesn't expect him to have another blockage. They are almost treating him like he wasn't ever even sick and that makes me sick.
I'm sorry for the long post. I just needed to vent. This is all new to me and I hate this for him. I wish they could just quarantine me instead.
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They said he had a bladder blockage and they would need to sedate him to get a catheter in and flush his little bladder clean.
Poor thing was SO scared and upset. It didn't help that the tech tried to reach right into his carrier and pull him out with him being so upset. I feel so awful! They even had to put a little mask over his face to try and calm him, but honestly it just made it worse. I hate seeing him like that!
Good news is that I brought him in early enough so his blood work looks good and they said no blood in his urine an no kidney damage!
Bad news is that now he is in quarantine until this Sunday, but they are not opened that day so it will be Monday morning. I didn't have him updated on his rabies vaccine. I know, I know. I should have and there are no excuses for it. I just never thought to do it. He had it as a kitten, but that was it. He is an indoor cat only and we don't have a lot of visitors and I'm kind of a hermit so I don't really go anywhere to pick up anything and bring back. I'm not making up excuses, but those are some of the reasons why I never thought about getting my indoor fur baby a rabies vaccine. I learned my lesson and he will be getting it from now on. I just wish he didn't have to be the one to suffer. It's not his fault
I'm just really worried about him getting sick again. They took his catheter and IV out this morning. First two times I asked about him peeing they said he had not went yet, but this evening when I called the vet said he went a little after they pulled the catheter out, but only a small amount.
Does this count as actually going?
She had me bring some of his food from home to mix in with his new science diet c/d food and some kitty litter because he didn't care for the paper they had. Poor little guy is now using his little box as a bed!
I told her I was worried about that because I didn't want him to just hold his bladder thinking he didn't have a place to go, but she said that if he had to go he would go.
He isn't eating or drinking yet. Vet said he should eat overnight once everyone is gone, but if not he gets a shot to stimulate his appetite and it should work. She said when it doesn't work they force feed them, but doesn't think my baby will allow that because of his stress level. I don't like the sound of that at all! They are also trying to get him to eat dry food which I don't want him on, but the vet said it was important. Luckily he has always liked wet food better. I mentioned to her about adding a little warm water to his food because he likes that, but she just said he should eat without it and be fine.
He is also in a really small cage. He is a big cat, not overweight, just big and he barely has room to turn around. He has a small litter pan in there and it is right next to his food dishes and it takes up the front of the cage. I get he is in quarantine, but why can't he have a little more room to move about it?
They told me to bring a blanket or something from home for him, but they have yet to put his blanket in there or my shirt. They said they don't want him to mess it up and they are afraid he might pee on it and they need to monitor his output in the litter pan.
This is just awful. I can't even pet him. I get he is in quarantine, but why can I not just love on my baby? I'm the owner and if he has something I would have it too. Vet says she knows he doesn't have anything and are just following the rules, which I understand and respect, but I feel like he isn't even mine anymore! I also asked if anything else was being done to monitor him for a re blockage and she just keeps saying she doesn't expect him to have another blockage. They are almost treating him like he wasn't ever even sick and that makes me sick.
I'm sorry for the long post. I just needed to vent. This is all new to me and I hate this for him. I wish they could just quarantine me instead.
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