So glad you had a good visit at the ER clinic and that you have some peace of mind! (Also, kudos to the vet at the ER clinic for her up and up on feline nutrition! That is a rare find indeed at these clinics!)
Very glad to that the ER vet was attentive and thorough. I realize how stressful it can be when you have a sick kitty, it may have been even more stressful waiting until the following week for your regular scheduled appointment.
Hi! We just got back from the Emergency Vet. They ran a fecal, gave fluids just to be safe, gave shot of Cerenia, and antibiotic. He came home with RX Royal Canin for two weeks, they want to do another fecal to rule out parasites and he has a probiotic, metronidazole chewies, and de-wormer just to ensure there isn't a parasite. Other than his tummy issues they said he was in great shape, no fever or anything. I gave him his new rx food with some probiotic and he'll get his chewie shortly. They said start the worming meds in the AM.
All things considered I am SO glad I took him to this ER vet tonight..they were fantastic, and I'm a lot less worried now. The vet said she wants to rule our parasites and general food issues before looking down the IBD path due to how young and otherwise healthy he is.
Thank you all for your support and helpful advice! She also said to stick to a wet food for the majority of their food once he's better (first 2 weeks rx food though). She said I can still give some kibbles for day time snacking but to get away from the blue buffalo because it's just too much for most kitties. Thanks again! When he is better I'm going to look into Instinct for kibble but for now sticking to a good wet food will be ideal!
My thoughts exactly: it sounds like you saw a very good vet! Here's hoping Ollie perks up and is open to some new foods!So glad you had a good visit at the ER clinic and that you have some peace of mind! (Also, kudos to the vet at the ER clinic for her up and up on feline nutrition! That is a rare find indeed at these clinics!)
That's great to hear! It's really amazing how much the right food can do for a cat. Good luck with the search for some new foods!
Hi all!
I am excited to report (and really ready for no more litter box checks, ugh!) Ollie's stool is blood free and firming up already. He also LOVES the RX food with probiotic in it and unfortunately his sister does too so feeding time has been "fun". So far so good minus how much he HATES the antibiotic chewy. I smooshed it up into a syringe and added warm water, shook it til it was liquid and gave him it that way. Seems to work MUCH better. So far he seems to be MUCH more lively than the last few days as well, so that's good news!
Thank you all again for your support. I'm going to look into a better wet food once all of this is said and done but for now we have 2 weeks of rx food which isn't so bad!