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I thought I'd go a little longer without a huge vet bill, but hello all...
Our oldest cat Ane, 9 years, spayed female Siamese was sick Saturday morning. She was vomiting bile, lethargic, and had no appetite. She vomited in bed and then hid in the closet. I thought she was just embarrassed so I changed the sheets and held her for a bit and then we had company coming over so I had to get on with things. After our company had left she was still acting very sick. I stayed up with her through the night to observe her. She would not eat or drink, she didn't use the littler box, and she vomited several more times, so in the morning we went to the emergency vet. They put an IV catheter in to give her fluids and antibiotics, etc. Blood work showed that she was all normal, save the dehydration. Kidneys normal, liver normal, no sign of diabetes, gallbladder working, etc. Xrays showed no blockage.
This morning she went to a specialist who took an ultrasound of her abdomen. It showed no blockage or foreign material either, but it showed some excess fluid in her stomach. She remains on IVs and will have to stay at least another night.
The vet thinks it is likely pancreatitis. I've never heard of this, and so I've been trying to read about it. I've read it's particularly common in Siamese cats, and that it's more common in females. Does anyone have experience with this? How can it be managed? What I am reading seems to indicate a low-fat diet -- but all of my cats already eat a low-fat diet. Or, I think they do? They eat mostly Wellness grain free canned food.
Any advice is appreciated!
Our oldest cat Ane, 9 years, spayed female Siamese was sick Saturday morning. She was vomiting bile, lethargic, and had no appetite. She vomited in bed and then hid in the closet. I thought she was just embarrassed so I changed the sheets and held her for a bit and then we had company coming over so I had to get on with things. After our company had left she was still acting very sick. I stayed up with her through the night to observe her. She would not eat or drink, she didn't use the littler box, and she vomited several more times, so in the morning we went to the emergency vet. They put an IV catheter in to give her fluids and antibiotics, etc. Blood work showed that she was all normal, save the dehydration. Kidneys normal, liver normal, no sign of diabetes, gallbladder working, etc. Xrays showed no blockage.
This morning she went to a specialist who took an ultrasound of her abdomen. It showed no blockage or foreign material either, but it showed some excess fluid in her stomach. She remains on IVs and will have to stay at least another night.
The vet thinks it is likely pancreatitis. I've never heard of this, and so I've been trying to read about it. I've read it's particularly common in Siamese cats, and that it's more common in females. Does anyone have experience with this? How can it be managed? What I am reading seems to indicate a low-fat diet -- but all of my cats already eat a low-fat diet. Or, I think they do? They eat mostly Wellness grain free canned food.
Any advice is appreciated!