I'm taking him to the vet today, I just want some vibes for both my kitties.
I haven't posted too recently, because I was getting tired of starting new posts when it seemed like every week I had another problem with Lorelei. But I'm getting too stressed and I need release!
Lorelei had an allergic reaction to something, to the point where she had scabs all down her back and she was beginning to lose her hair at the base of her tale and creeping up her back. By this point she'd been to the vet so much she'd earned the nickname of "our problem child". They gave her a cortisone shot and said to keep an eye on her so we could figure out if it was a pollen problem or a good problem. Oh, and now she's on a diet because she put on 7 ounces in a month
I'll stop worrying about her not getting enough to eat.
A week later, just a few hours before they called to check up on her health, Lorelei had started having sneezing fits, though I couldn't see anything coming out. I mentioned this on the phone and they said to give it a few days to figure out if it was the allergy or just normal sneezing. Since the sneezing went on all weekend even after I vacuumed and changed out the littler in the cat boxes, I had her in yesterday and they diagnosed her with a mild URI (she sneezed right on the table, so it was easy to figure out). They said that I'm better off letting it run its course since the only problem is the sneezing and its still very clear with only a damper than normal kitty nose.
I get her home and take a good look at Carter - his left eye is soaking wet. Now, he's always had a slightly squinty left eye that goes away after awhile and I've had to clean off the ducts almost daily if he didn't do it himself. But nothing seemed out of place until yesterday when he practically had little waterfalls coming out of that eye. By evening, he only had it half open. By morning, he had been sleeping next to my bed again and didn't even pounce on me at the sound of the alarm. I turned on the lights and his eye completely shut and looked swollen. He'd open it all the way only for about a second before clamping it back closed. He was completely miserable
So, another trip to the vet in about an hour to get him checked out. I suspect conjunctivitis - the symptoms sound right. I feel so bad for him...at least Lorelei seems to have finally shaken off her sickness funk.
I haven't posted too recently, because I was getting tired of starting new posts when it seemed like every week I had another problem with Lorelei. But I'm getting too stressed and I need release!
Lorelei had an allergic reaction to something, to the point where she had scabs all down her back and she was beginning to lose her hair at the base of her tale and creeping up her back. By this point she'd been to the vet so much she'd earned the nickname of "our problem child". They gave her a cortisone shot and said to keep an eye on her so we could figure out if it was a pollen problem or a good problem. Oh, and now she's on a diet because she put on 7 ounces in a month
A week later, just a few hours before they called to check up on her health, Lorelei had started having sneezing fits, though I couldn't see anything coming out. I mentioned this on the phone and they said to give it a few days to figure out if it was the allergy or just normal sneezing. Since the sneezing went on all weekend even after I vacuumed and changed out the littler in the cat boxes, I had her in yesterday and they diagnosed her with a mild URI (she sneezed right on the table, so it was easy to figure out). They said that I'm better off letting it run its course since the only problem is the sneezing and its still very clear with only a damper than normal kitty nose.
I get her home and take a good look at Carter - his left eye is soaking wet. Now, he's always had a slightly squinty left eye that goes away after awhile and I've had to clean off the ducts almost daily if he didn't do it himself. But nothing seemed out of place until yesterday when he practically had little waterfalls coming out of that eye. By evening, he only had it half open. By morning, he had been sleeping next to my bed again and didn't even pounce on me at the sound of the alarm. I turned on the lights and his eye completely shut and looked swollen. He'd open it all the way only for about a second before clamping it back closed. He was completely miserable
So, another trip to the vet in about an hour to get him checked out. I suspect conjunctivitis - the symptoms sound right. I feel so bad for him...at least Lorelei seems to have finally shaken off her sickness funk.