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I could use some advice after my cat's recent trip to the vet. Fours days out he's clearly not himself - not happy, but hopefully not unhealthy. Forgive the long story!
My cat is exceptionally long-haired, and in his recent bout of shedding he became VERY matted. Like dreadlocks, only too close to the skin for me to cut out myself. I wanted to get him a lion cut at the groomers to get rid of all of that and make him a little cooler and happier. Before the groomer would see him, however, he needed updated shots, so I took him to the vet.
The kitty's never been good about vet visits, and he was absolutely freaking out from the moment we got there - panting hard and snarling. It was bad enough that the doc said that he would have to be put under with gas to give him the proper exam and administer the shots. That was a bit of a surprise to me (they really couldn't handle a cat long enough to give him a couple of shots?) and an expensive addition to the visit, but I agreed. They also said they would do the lion cut while he was under.
A couple of hours later I picked him up, and he was still woozy from the gas. They said that they had "nicked" his scrotum (he's fixed) with the clippers and that he was a little swollen where they had injected him, but that otherwise things seems to OK. But in the four days since he's done nothing but sleep and eat and he's clearly not comfortable in his own skin. His stools are very loose, and his whole lower back area is having frequent spasms. That might be just a sign of discomfort, but I wonder if it could mean something more. He doesn't want to play or even cuddle, and it doesn't seem to be getting much better.
Could all of this be just a temporary pshycological reaction to his new look and the trauma of having a bunch of procedures done at once? Should I be concerned about some kind of neurological damage? I'm worried...
Thanks for any advice or insight you can give!
I could use some advice after my cat's recent trip to the vet. Fours days out he's clearly not himself - not happy, but hopefully not unhealthy. Forgive the long story!
My cat is exceptionally long-haired, and in his recent bout of shedding he became VERY matted. Like dreadlocks, only too close to the skin for me to cut out myself. I wanted to get him a lion cut at the groomers to get rid of all of that and make him a little cooler and happier. Before the groomer would see him, however, he needed updated shots, so I took him to the vet.
The kitty's never been good about vet visits, and he was absolutely freaking out from the moment we got there - panting hard and snarling. It was bad enough that the doc said that he would have to be put under with gas to give him the proper exam and administer the shots. That was a bit of a surprise to me (they really couldn't handle a cat long enough to give him a couple of shots?) and an expensive addition to the visit, but I agreed. They also said they would do the lion cut while he was under.
A couple of hours later I picked him up, and he was still woozy from the gas. They said that they had "nicked" his scrotum (he's fixed) with the clippers and that he was a little swollen where they had injected him, but that otherwise things seems to OK. But in the four days since he's done nothing but sleep and eat and he's clearly not comfortable in his own skin. His stools are very loose, and his whole lower back area is having frequent spasms. That might be just a sign of discomfort, but I wonder if it could mean something more. He doesn't want to play or even cuddle, and it doesn't seem to be getting much better.
Could all of this be just a temporary pshycological reaction to his new look and the trauma of having a bunch of procedures done at once? Should I be concerned about some kind of neurological damage? I'm worried...
Thanks for any advice or insight you can give!
