Max

[Taz_Zoee]

I am in tears for you. I know too well how you are feeling right now. While Taz didn't throw up, he wasn't eating anything but a teeny bit of tuna I'd give him after meds.

Are you giving him fluids every day? If not, maybe you could start. That's what the vet suggested to me but then I made the other choice.

Hugs going out to you.

[jenluckenbach]

Cyber {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Slick, I'm sorry you're having some rough times right now. I hope that things will improve with Max. I'll keep both of you in my thoughts and prayers. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[ChrisH]

Poor, poor, Max, and you too. I so hope he is doing better today.

Continuing to keep you both in my prayers. {{hugs}}

[Barbara]

I'm really sorry to hear that.
The good signs: he wants to eat. That means the fluids are working.
If he has diarrhea however he might lose more liquid than you can get into him.
I hope it was just a one time thing- it sometimes is.
Hugs to you.

[Randi]

Slick, I'm so sorry that Max and you are going through this, but you're doing what you can. It's a good sign that he wanted to eat, but not so good that it came back up. Try to give him very small amounts at a time. I so hope he'll perk up after getting some fluids.

Fister and I are thinking of you and sending lots of positive thoughts.

(((Hugs)))

[Lizzie]

I've been through this several times also, and it's such a roller-coaster ride of highs when they eat well and look totally relaxed when they sleep, and lows when all their body functions seem to go into disorder and they look miserable. I guess Max threw up because he had difficulty pooping, the straining would have pushed up into his stomach, at least that's what I've always thought with mine. I just lost foster Alexander to renal failure and he had a really difficulty time in the litter box, leaving part behind and dropping pieces on the floor as he walked, and towards the end simply walking away from his dish and pooping on the kitchen floor. As I said before, it seems to disorder all their body systems.

With all of mine I used to give fluids every other day, then every day, then twice a day as the renal failure progressed. However, they do reach a point where no amount of fluids given in any way will take away the dehydration.

I'm really sorry that you and Max are going through this very difficult time. Is he still enjoying attention? (I didn't read through the whole thread since, like you, I post at work and have a tough boss.)