PT Prayers for Henry please *Update*

[Medusa]

Aw, poor boy. I know that certain antibiotics are used for different illnesses but I'm wondering if your vet can give him an injection of Convenia. It's an antibiotic that works for two weeks and you don't have to worry about pilling him or squirting a liquid down his throat. It works pretty fast, too. I'm not sure if it would apply in this case but it might be something to ask your vet about. Both my Pidge and Coco Puff had the shots and it really worked fast for them but then again it wasn't for dental.

[orangemm]

Yes, prayers going up for Henry...poor guy, that has to hurt. Hope he will be feeling better soon............

[CultureJunky]

I was quite suprised too that he was given oral medicine rather than an injection. A slow releasing anti-biotic would've been much better, easier for Henry and us. He has a weeks worth of tablets, one twice a day and the liquid Metacam is once a day with food. Thankfully he's had two tablets in food today, hopefully the painkiller will start to work and he'll eat better in the morning. I'm quite anxious about him, and my neighbour is going to have to take him on her own next Wednesday as I am leaving to join my fiance's family for Christmas. Hopefully he'll be better by Xmas Eve.
I will be back for any appointments after that hopefully.....

[doolittleky]

Prayers coming for Henry. Henry, I hope you feel better soon and gain those pounds back.
Melissa

[lvpets2002]

Poor wittle Henry.. Hope he gets better soon.. Sending Lots of Healing Prayers & Huggss..

[Felicia's Mom]

Sending prayers to Henry.

[Laura's Babies]

Fingers crossed that the meds work for Henry.

[Freedom]

Oh Henry! I am just now seeing this thread. I am glad he went to been checked over a t the vet. I do NOT like a sore mouth, ugh!

Prayers that the meds kick in quickly and he starts feeling better and eating.

I hope you and Linda both keep him indoors during this time. It is easiest to keep track of what he is eating and how much, what is being deposited in th elitter box, etc.

[CultureJunky]

Some sad news regarding darling Henry.

He went for an appointment on Friday 16th, they decided to keep him in as he was very dehydrated. He stayed Friday and Saturday and we have to pick him up today (Sunday) at around 4.00pm.
He has been on a drip and has been eating little but often. They say the fluids have helped him a great deal.
However they have decided not to give him a dental (which was to be Tuesday 20th) as his health is too bad. The toxins in his kidneys are so high and they are so bad that they don't believe he has got long anyway. They predict up to four weeks for him.
He has one bad tooth, but the rest they say are not too bad.
I am going to ask if I can buy fluids to be injected from them, whether they will let me I don't know, but I would like to help him stay as hydtrated as possible to keep his appetite up. His appetite was so low because of lack of fluids.
I have a syringe that I will try to give him water with if they say I can't have anything vetinary to help him.

So basically we have to try to make sure Henry is as comfortable as possible, and hopefully when he does go he will just go in his sleep. I really hope that he won't colapse and we will have to take him in to be euthanised. I am praying he will slip away peacefully.

Thank you everybody for your prayers for dear Henry, he is a sweet cat who did not deserve to have this disease having had such a rough life and being so young. But we have done all we can to help him. Now it is up to the heavens.

I will keep updating to let you all know how he is doing.

Kate xx