I adopted a beautiful 7 yo Russian Blue boy on Tue evening 11/24. He is so friendly and snuggly but wouldn't eat much of anything. Tried all sorts of different foods. He showed interest but wouldn't eat. Finally got him into the vet yesterday (Mon 11/30) and they sent us immediately to the ER for a more detailed work up and ultrasound as he was jaundiced. He had the u/s today and I just got the call that they are suspecting triaditis. It was quite overwhelming to hear the overview of the organs and all that is going on. They are recommending a feeding tube, which my bf and I agreed to do if the vet believed he was a good candidate for treatment, and they do. What we did NOT want to do is prolong his life if the dr felt he was a lost cause.
I am looking to see if others have had successful experiences with supportive care of triaditis. I've read up on the feeding tube, and while nervous, I feel fortunate we're both home most of every day due to the pandemic and can dedicate the time needed for this and to keep a watchful eye on him.
At the end of the day, it will be costly, but he's a great kitty and he deserves a shot. From what we've learned he's had a pretty rough few weeks. He was owner surrendered early Nov due to a "sudden allergy" (or maybe they knew he was sick and didn't want to pay?), and we found him at a shelter that didn't seem too clean or focused on him (more so on kittens), so who knows. We were told that he weighed 20.5 lbs when we got him but he's 13.4 as of yesterday. We suspect maybe this has been going on before we got him, but who really knows. He's safe now, and will get the best care.
I am looking to see if others have had successful experiences with supportive care of triaditis. I've read up on the feeding tube, and while nervous, I feel fortunate we're both home most of every day due to the pandemic and can dedicate the time needed for this and to keep a watchful eye on him.
At the end of the day, it will be costly, but he's a great kitty and he deserves a shot. From what we've learned he's had a pretty rough few weeks. He was owner surrendered early Nov due to a "sudden allergy" (or maybe they knew he was sick and didn't want to pay?), and we found him at a shelter that didn't seem too clean or focused on him (more so on kittens), so who knows. We were told that he weighed 20.5 lbs when we got him but he's 13.4 as of yesterday. We suspect maybe this has been going on before we got him, but who really knows. He's safe now, and will get the best care.