Chestnut not eating; UPDATE #20!

[Freedom]

Taking him in to the vet in an hour. He skipped dinner last evening and breakfast this morning. His eyes are glassy and his walk is odd. Normally he is dashing about with Bobby. He hasn't interacted with anyone since mid morning yesterday. All he does is sleep, and grumble if I pet him.

Billy did the same stuff right before he died.

[Scooter's Mom]

Oh no. I'll keep you and Chestnut in my thoughts and prayers.

[Killearn Kitties]

Fingers crossed for Chestnut! Please let us know what happens at the vet.

[Trinityagain]

Fingers crossed here as well. C'mon little one, you can pull thru.

[Randi]

Oh no, I do hope Chestnut get better, he's such a gorgeous boy.

Keeping fingers and paws crossed that the vet visit will sort it out.

[Freedom]

Fingers crossed here as well. C'mon little one, you can pull thru.

This made me smile, as Chestnut is anythng BUT little, he he.

He has quite the fever, they were concerned about it and gave him subq fluids to try and get that down. Also took blood sample, will have results tomorrow.

Chestnut is marked as a "caution." When we went for his annual in June, we could not weigh him; the vet could barely do the physical exam. The vet tech was wearing the thick gloves which go up to the elbows. Chestnut was a hissing, spitting, biting, clawing maniac. It took 4 of us to keep him on the exam table. In other words, he was his normal self at the vet's.

Today, he sagged on the exam table. All on her own, the vet tech got him weighed --13.6 pounds, same as May of 2006. Vet tech -- again with no help -- got his temp with the rectal thermometer. The vet did a thorough exam. Once in a while he would glance at what was happening, that was his only reaction! Only took one tech to give him the fluids and get his blood. So he is clearly not himself.

The vet said his bladder and colon are full. With 8 litter boxes with hoods in 4 different rooms, it is not easy to tell if he is using them or not.

I was to get some baby food for him and try that and the a/d prescription canned food. But when we got home, Ruffles needed her a/d and he ate some of that, so I will hold off on the baby food. At least he ate something!

Just have to wait for the blood work as nothing showed up in the exam except that he is not himself at all.

Thank you for your prayers and good thoughts!

[Laura's Babies]

It is so heart wrenching when they are not themselves because we all know just how fragile they are. I hope the news will be good tomorrow and will wait for a update.... Please post soon as you hear something.