Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
... Did the vet ever give you a reason why he got so sick from his shots? That must be highly unusual, but I'm glad you haven't taken him back.
I was really quite disappointed with the whole experience with my vet. He had given Marius his shot on the side, which turned out to be in the smooth muscle. After I took him home, he started to vomit. It really got to the point of being rediculous as I had to try and keep him in the kitchen since he was doing it so much. I called the vet and they said not to give him water or food. I knew not to give him food, but the no water thing surprised me. Usually, I would think to give water so he doesn't get dehydrated. Needless to say, he kept vomiting, and it turned to blood and I was in such a frenzied panic that I called the vet's office back in tears because I felt helpless and I've never had a cat vomit blood before...after routine shots...or ever. They didn't even seem too concerned and they asked what color the blood was. After several more bouts of this, I called them back again, and they asked me to bring him back in. I brought him back in and left him there for the afternoon. Later, I went back to pick him up and I brought him back and set up his place in our master bathroom, since he still vomited a couple more times. The vet simply said that the injection into the smooth muscle didn't agree with him. Just the whole way they handled it, didn't impress me and I've been scared to take him back there for shots ever since. I'll take him for rabies since those are required by law...but the others, I'm not so sure. Especially since my babies never go outside
When I took Scooter in a few weeks ago for his dental cleaning, they looked at the records and noticed that my cats were overdue on their shots. Do'h! I'm know I'm a bad mommy, but I was just beside myself when Marius was going through that. It was awful! Poor little kitty head!
Marius is sending purrs out to all the sink kitties!! LOL They are all so cute! Enjoy those basins everyone!