Hello all,
My 12 year old stray has went to exploratory intestinal surgery 2 weeks ago in order to clear blockage that she ingested. The vet removed everything, stitched him up and gave us post-op care, and he seemed to make a good recovery until Saturday. He was eating and using the litter box by himself and was looking okay. On Friday night, we gave him a small dose of special cat vitamins to help with his energy level and since then he is refusing to do pretty much anything on his own. He poops and pees standing down in the litter box only if he is carried there and will not eat by himself if there is no food put under his nose. He is also looking like he is scared of something, very lethargic.
We took him in to the vet to get the stitches removed yesterday and submitted him to a completely new line of blood tests and echos which all came back perfect. The vet said that those vitamins probably caused him a lot of stomach acid and he is just fine otherwise, but he is still extremely lethargic and does not move for hous. When he does, his tail is tucked in and he meows any time we try to touch him or pick him up.
About 800 dollars and two vets later, can anyone offer an opinion as to what may be wrong now? He is absolutely pristine judging by the bloodwork and X-Ray scans, but he is still extremely lethargic and will not move for anything or anyone, meows when I try to pick him up. It's starting to get me really worried. Thank you.
My 12 year old stray has went to exploratory intestinal surgery 2 weeks ago in order to clear blockage that she ingested. The vet removed everything, stitched him up and gave us post-op care, and he seemed to make a good recovery until Saturday. He was eating and using the litter box by himself and was looking okay. On Friday night, we gave him a small dose of special cat vitamins to help with his energy level and since then he is refusing to do pretty much anything on his own. He poops and pees standing down in the litter box only if he is carried there and will not eat by himself if there is no food put under his nose. He is also looking like he is scared of something, very lethargic.
We took him in to the vet to get the stitches removed yesterday and submitted him to a completely new line of blood tests and echos which all came back perfect. The vet said that those vitamins probably caused him a lot of stomach acid and he is just fine otherwise, but he is still extremely lethargic and does not move for hous. When he does, his tail is tucked in and he meows any time we try to touch him or pick him up.
About 800 dollars and two vets later, can anyone offer an opinion as to what may be wrong now? He is absolutely pristine judging by the bloodwork and X-Ray scans, but he is still extremely lethargic and will not move for anything or anyone, meows when I try to pick him up. It's starting to get me really worried. Thank you.