Now Shilo needs your prayers. WORRIED (*post 47*)

[jenluckenbach]

Shilo is currently at the vet's, getting a chest x-ray.

He hasn't been eating right over the weekend. And he has been laying around MUCH more than usual.

I was assuming his mouth was hurting, because when he did try to eat, he recoiled and then stopped eating.

But the vet feels that his mouth looks good and has minimal to no pain there.

BUT!!! He has labored breathing. And I did notice him breathing rather rapidly over the weekend, and purring....not the contented purr....but the "I am in pain" purr. He is getting a chest x-ray.

The vet's office was quite busy today (I think they had am emergency that set them behind, this morning) so they kept Shilo and sent me home until later.

So here I sit......WORRYING......what could be wrong???

[Laura's Babies]

Darn Jen! You have been having a really rough time with all the babies you have taken in lately. Please keep us posted on what is going on with him! Prayers are on their way for him.

[momcat]

Of course Shilo will be in my prayers and you remain in mine. Hopefully your little sweetie will be fine in no time and whatever might be wrong can be easily and quickly resolved. Please let us know what the vet says?

[kimlovescats]

Jen, I am so sorry! How old is Shilo? My first concern is always the darned FIP. I hope and pray it isn't that and that whatever it is can be easily remedied!

Hugs,
Kim

[krazyaboutkatz]

Jen, I'm so sorry to hear this. Hopefully it's nothing serious. He'll remain in my thoughts and prayers.

[jenluckenbach]

He's home. Nothing definite, but a possibility of a little congestion or possibly asthma. We are giving him some pain meds and some pred in hopes his breathing improves.

I am just glad they didn't tell me they saw a tumor or something!

I've got to watch him for the next couple of days for improvement.

[orangemm]

Let's hope the meds work for Shiloh. Poor lil guy! You've had a prolonged string of bad luck lately, Jen. Maybe you need a couple of days off?

Give Shiloh some nice tender scritches from me and the boys....

(hugs)

[krazyaboutkatz]

Jen, I'm sorry that Shilo is not doing well and that he still won't eat. Hopefully he'll start doing better tomorrow. He remains in my thoughts and prayers.

[jennielynn1970]

Hope Shilo is doing better this AM. That would really scare me with the collapsing!

[jenluckenbach]

Still not eating. Maybe a small amount, but not much. Acting sort of OK, but did not sleep on bed at all last night which is VERY odd for him.

[kimlovescats]

Jen, what tests did your vet do? I know you mentioned chest x-rays? What else? This is so baffling to me, and I'm sure it is to you (of course)!

[kb2yjx]

Had this when Norton(16) had a bad URI. He cannot smell anything!!!So he will not eat....He might be able to smell chicken/turkey baby food!!! How scary to have him collapse!!!

[jenluckenbach]

Still not eating.

I am instructed to update the vet tomorrow, so he has another chance to eat before then. At that time we will see what step to take next.

He is not congested in the nose, so I doubt that is discouraging him from eating. the vet thought the x-ray showed a bit of congestion around the heart.

He is limping a little tonight, also.

Tomorrow is another day.

[Catty1]

Are you force-feeding him a bit? Sub q's?

Poor Shilo, and poor you.

PT Prayers for you both.

[Medusa]

Guess we gotta pump up the volume on the prayers.....