My cat, Lance, is a 17 year old Siamese mix. I was petting him earlier tonight when I realized he was clearly in pain around his hindquarters.. I've never seen him show pain like he did (distressed meow, growling, fake biting at me.. he normally purrs constantly being around me, regardless of where I touch/pet him..). So I brought him to an emergency vet clinic..
The vet said that he most likely has some soft tissue damage in the area. She prescribed an antibiotic (just in case there's a bite hiding under his fur) and pain medicine for home. She also gave him an injection of Simbadol. It was recommended to limit his movement as much as possible - especially running, jumping, and stairs..
We got home about a two hours ago. He is acting completely drugged, but in a hyper way.. He won't let me get near him. He won't let his best friend, Maki, get near him. He's mostly hiding in some of his 'safe'/hiding places. But if anyone makes a move towards him he bolts and ends up in another hiding place.. He's sort of stumbling around and generally seems incredibly out of it; ie. running in circles, acting very twitchy and suspicious, etc.
Since returning I did manage to get ~1-2 oz of wet food into him. AFAIK I know he has not had much water. I can't get him to come near me for treats.I am really concerned as he is now way more active than he's been in years, which is quite literally the opposite of vet's orders.. I also need to medicate him with the antibiotic and thyroid medication, but that's rather impossible considering I can't get near him. I'm sure that I could physically grab him if I really tried, but I do not want to encourage more movement or stress him out more..
The cats are already under an incredible amount of stress due to life situations. He also (for the first time) showed a heart murmur today, which the vet says is due to either thyroid problems and/or stress..
I've tried just sitting across the room from him, which he tolerated. But he still ran if I made a move towards him. I'm currently in my bedroom (upstairs), because I thought maybe having a break would help. I just went downstairs to check and it has not.
Please, any ideas about how to get him to calm down? What to do about meds? Should I try to have him be around me or just give him his space in the hope that he'll calm down?
I'm just looking for any thoughts or ideas. Thanks to anyone who read this and those that may have some thoughts to offer.
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The vet said that he most likely has some soft tissue damage in the area. She prescribed an antibiotic (just in case there's a bite hiding under his fur) and pain medicine for home. She also gave him an injection of Simbadol. It was recommended to limit his movement as much as possible - especially running, jumping, and stairs..
We got home about a two hours ago. He is acting completely drugged, but in a hyper way.. He won't let me get near him. He won't let his best friend, Maki, get near him. He's mostly hiding in some of his 'safe'/hiding places. But if anyone makes a move towards him he bolts and ends up in another hiding place.. He's sort of stumbling around and generally seems incredibly out of it; ie. running in circles, acting very twitchy and suspicious, etc.
Since returning I did manage to get ~1-2 oz of wet food into him. AFAIK I know he has not had much water. I can't get him to come near me for treats.I am really concerned as he is now way more active than he's been in years, which is quite literally the opposite of vet's orders.. I also need to medicate him with the antibiotic and thyroid medication, but that's rather impossible considering I can't get near him. I'm sure that I could physically grab him if I really tried, but I do not want to encourage more movement or stress him out more..
The cats are already under an incredible amount of stress due to life situations. He also (for the first time) showed a heart murmur today, which the vet says is due to either thyroid problems and/or stress..
I've tried just sitting across the room from him, which he tolerated. But he still ran if I made a move towards him. I'm currently in my bedroom (upstairs), because I thought maybe having a break would help. I just went downstairs to check and it has not.
Please, any ideas about how to get him to calm down? What to do about meds? Should I try to have him be around me or just give him his space in the hope that he'll calm down?
I'm just looking for any thoughts or ideas. Thanks to anyone who read this and those that may have some thoughts to offer.
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