I just got home a little while ago. Ziggy has a mild case of pancreatitis. My vet did an ultrasound on her and her pancreas is a litttle inflammed.She also took some blood to test her liver and pancreas but she said many times the numbers will still be within the normal range even though an animal has pancreatitis. She also tested her blood sugar level and it was normal. I'll find out her other blood results later on. I asked my vet if pancreatitis can be caused by stress and said yes.
She was given 100cc of IV fluids and I brought the rest of the bag home and I'll be giving this to her once daily for the next 5 days. I also brought home some Iams intestinal low residue canned food because my vet said it's very important that I get her to eat. I'll force feed her if I have to. I've done this before with my RB Pepper. I also gave her 1/4 of an appetite stimulant pill and I can give this every 3 days if needed. I also have a bottle of liquid pepcid that I'll inject into the line while giving her the IV fluid and I give her .25ml for the next 5 days.
My vet said that some cats need to be hospitalized for pancreatitis and if she starts vomiting a lot, having labored breathing, and becoming very lethargic that I would need to bring her back in right away. Since she has a mild case I hope to be able to treat her at home. I'm so glad that I decided to bring her in today. I should see improvement in a about 2 days and maybe even sooner. Please send some prayers and positive thoughts her way. Thanks.
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