Salty home from the vet's again....
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Salty home from the vet's again....
| Sat, 06-19-2004 - 12:42pm |
After spending all night with Salty she still didn't eat or drink. I took her into the vet's this morning and she had a slight temperature, so they gave her another anti-inflamatory shot to bring down the fever and help with her breathing. She weighed 6 pounds. They gave me 3 cans of Hills A/D and a syringe to start force feeding her with. They also gave me a tube of Nutri-Cal to feed her a couple times a day as a supplement. The vet loaned me a nebulizer machine and gave me 6 small syringes with the Gentocin medicine to use with saline in the nebulizer 3 times a day. I'm about to do her first nebulizer treatment. Wish me luck! I ordered a cat ear thermometer online and will receive it on Tuesday. In the meantime it'll just be the digital 10 second read thermometer in the rear. LOL I wonder if Salty will ever forgive me for putting her through this. She growls now when I force things in her mouth, but she never tries to scratch or bite me. I think she's just scared.
Thank you all for everything. I don't know what I'd do without your compassion & support & prayers!
Hugs,
Suzy


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Thanks for the update Suzy.
I'll let you know how it goes. Enjoy your day!
Suzy
You're going to be a pro at all of this medicating and stuff that's for sure. lol
I sure hope Salty kicks this thing soon. She's been through so much!
(((((hugs)))))
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Hi Suzy,
I am glad to hear that Salty is home...
How's Tasha doing? Give her a snuggle for me :-)
I just had a terrible time trying to force feed Salty (or is it Misha now? LOL) in the bathroom. She growled up a storm and fought me at every turn. I did get some food in her, but she sure made a mess! I finally just took her back to her room to relax. I have to do a nebulizer treatment soon. She doesn't seem to mind those as much. I just hold her and hold the mist device a few inches from her nose so she can breath some of the vapors in. She doesn't like the noise the machine makes, though.
I'm tired. Dh will be home in maybe a half hour from work, and he'll no doubt want to go out to eat with me & his best friend Joe. We three often go out to movies. I don't want to be out too long since I want to keep an eye on Salty. She will need to have her 2 pills (such fun!) and another nebulizer treatment. I may also try to force feed her a small portion then so there's something in her system overnight. No relaxing for me this weekend. LOL
Hope you're enjoying your weekend!
Hugs,
Suzy
Give lots of snuggles to Sammy & Misha for me :-)
Hugs,
Suzy
She hasn't relapsed yet. I mean you could hear her breathing from across the room. This drug was like a miracle drug. Maybe you could ask about this drug. It did make her have clear drool stuff come out of her mouth when she took it. I'd just wipe it off. Like a baby. donna
How is Salty doing? Poor Tasha got another chlorhexidine bath today - and I am still amazed at how well she behaves for me. I mean, she definitely wants out, don't get me wrong!! But she will put up with it. I'm hoping that she realizes I am trying to help her. I'm sure Salty (Misha?) knows that you are trying to help her too, as much as she doesn't like it!
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