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Hi all,
My 11-year-old cat has been diagnosed with severe acute pancreatitis. The symptoms onset from Nov 23. He has been hospitalized at his family vet from Nov 25 - 27, and was sent home today because the vet closes over the weekend. At the vet, he was given IV fluids and medications for pain management, anti-nausea, appetite stimulant and antibiotics. He started eating voluntarily but just for very small amount. The vet instructed to bring him back next Monday, but also suggested to send him to a emergency 24-hour facility if the condition gets worse.
I am devasted, seeing my cat (he's my first cat and my best friend) went from his happy self to very ill within few hours, and for the past few days seeing him suffering. I would really appreciate if any of you could share your personal experience, advice, or anything related. I also really need suggestions on the following:
More details:
His blood test show very high Spec fPL (32.2, suggested level is <3.5), and ultra sound showed severely mottled and thickened (28mm) pancreas. He also had high blood sugar and ketones in urine as well (suggesting Diabetic Ketoacidosis), which was improved after the hospitalization at the vet.
My 11-year-old cat has been diagnosed with severe acute pancreatitis. The symptoms onset from Nov 23. He has been hospitalized at his family vet from Nov 25 - 27, and was sent home today because the vet closes over the weekend. At the vet, he was given IV fluids and medications for pain management, anti-nausea, appetite stimulant and antibiotics. He started eating voluntarily but just for very small amount. The vet instructed to bring him back next Monday, but also suggested to send him to a emergency 24-hour facility if the condition gets worse.
I am devasted, seeing my cat (he's my first cat and my best friend) went from his happy self to very ill within few hours, and for the past few days seeing him suffering. I would really appreciate if any of you could share your personal experience, advice, or anything related. I also really need suggestions on the following:
- Do I bring him to a 24-hour emergency vet right now? Since we got home this afternoon, he hasn't improved significantly, but he's stable and I can tell he's finally feeling safe and relaxed. Right now he's just sleeping quietly in his favorite pillow, and I really don't want to turn this into another nightmare vet visit for him. However, he will also benefit from the monitoring and treatment from the vet... I really don't know what to do..
- Do I feed him whatever he's willing to eat right now, and leave the long-term/prescribed diet for later when he's recovered? The vet prescribed him food for pancreas/diabetes but he doesn't like it a lot (he's usually quite picky when it comes to food). I gave him a tiny little bid of his regular food and favorite treats (freeze dried chicken, Greenie's) and he finished them right away and seemed to be wanting more. I know it's critical to get him to start eating again but I am also very scared the high protein in the food (also the food is not labeled as highly-digestive) is gonna give more pressure to his pancreas.
- Lastly, I really just wanted to hear your personal stories if your fur baby has also experienced the same thing. How are they now? How long did it take for he/she to recover? Did you find any other supportive treatment helpful?
More details:
His blood test show very high Spec fPL (32.2, suggested level is <3.5), and ultra sound showed severely mottled and thickened (28mm) pancreas. He also had high blood sugar and ketones in urine as well (suggesting Diabetic Ketoacidosis), which was improved after the hospitalization at the vet.