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Hi there,
My cat was spayed on Friday 20th October. The vet kept her in overnight and wouldn't let us take her home on the same day. Upon getting her back the next day, she seemed skinnier and they reported she wouldn't eat her food. We brought food that we know she likes, and she has continued to eat small amounts since then.
She isn't drinking much water. She will only eat when prompted, but enjoys it when she does, so we hold the bowl up to her face and she eats. However this tends to come back up. She was sick at 4am & 7am today (only water came out, wretching) and again around 2:30pm 4 hours after she had eaten some wet food. We noticed that the vet had given her x4 gabapentin tablets and x1 mirtazapine, as well as an appetite stimulant. She was very "out of it" but thankfully that has all wore off. We gave her a dose of meloxicam 24hrs ago. We're worried as it's noticeable of her the weight she has lost in her frame.
We are bringing her back to the vet, however they want to give her a pain injection instead of the meloxicam? I feel like they didn't listen on the phone when I was trying to explain that they eating/drinking is the worrying part. The wound is clean, not inflammed and no green/yellow discharge. She walks about the house slightly slower than normal as expected, but improving each day, and can get up the stairs, no cries or signs of discomfort, even when touching the area.
Does anyone have any advice? Should we be worried about her? Should we go ahead with the pain injection? Wouldn't want her to have more side-effects.
Thanks
My cat was spayed on Friday 20th October. The vet kept her in overnight and wouldn't let us take her home on the same day. Upon getting her back the next day, she seemed skinnier and they reported she wouldn't eat her food. We brought food that we know she likes, and she has continued to eat small amounts since then.
She isn't drinking much water. She will only eat when prompted, but enjoys it when she does, so we hold the bowl up to her face and she eats. However this tends to come back up. She was sick at 4am & 7am today (only water came out, wretching) and again around 2:30pm 4 hours after she had eaten some wet food. We noticed that the vet had given her x4 gabapentin tablets and x1 mirtazapine, as well as an appetite stimulant. She was very "out of it" but thankfully that has all wore off. We gave her a dose of meloxicam 24hrs ago. We're worried as it's noticeable of her the weight she has lost in her frame.
We are bringing her back to the vet, however they want to give her a pain injection instead of the meloxicam? I feel like they didn't listen on the phone when I was trying to explain that they eating/drinking is the worrying part. The wound is clean, not inflammed and no green/yellow discharge. She walks about the house slightly slower than normal as expected, but improving each day, and can get up the stairs, no cries or signs of discomfort, even when touching the area.
Does anyone have any advice? Should we be worried about her? Should we go ahead with the pain injection? Wouldn't want her to have more side-effects.
Thanks