update on Ellie-mae

[carole]

Things are NOT good, i am so worried, i cannot get my vet today, he is away, back tomorrow, i have booked in with him, but i am so upset as i don't know what to do, no runs today, but she is not eating, well she ate a small morsel of food after her steroid, but she does not look good, i feel it might be the end for Ellie, please pray it is NOT, i cannot bear to loose her yet,i don' know whether it is pure coincidence she got unwell after the vaccine, it could just be this was going to happen anyhow, i am thinking maybe i should just take her today, but it is a vet i don't even know, a locum who does not know a damn thing about ellie,god this is so hard to know what to do, i am in such turmoil,if only she could tell me.

Hubby and I have different opinions, i think we should take her today, he thinks we should wait and see our vet, but will Ellie just suffer in the mean time,maybe she needs to be on a drip, maybe she is dehydrated, i don't know what to do, i have not seen her drink, gave her some via syringe which she hated.will they stop eating if dehydrated,any advice is so appreciated and needed right now, thanks.

OK UPDATE since writing this, Ellie my sweet girl she ate and she is looking a bit better, more bright eyed,just see how the toilet business goes today, i will still keep vet appt for tomorrow to be on the safe side, you guys must be secretly praying for my girl lol, she is a fighter, just when i think it is all over , she comes back to us, I LOVE THAT WEE GIRL WITH ALL MY HEART.

[phesina]

Prayers for Ellie-mae and you too, Carole, and all your family.

Love from Pat and cats

[Medusa]

Wow, what a roller coaster ride, eh, Carole? I don't vaccinate my cats any more either b/c they're all indoor cats and they're getting up in years now. However, I can recall Puddy getting sick from the last vaccine she received. she didn't get diarrhea but she wouldn't eat for 3 days. She just stayed under the bed. From then on I decided no more vaccines. I do hope Ellie-mae has a good long run of good health yet. Keep the faythe.

[carole]

thanks Pat and Mary, yes well if indoor i could see no reason, but mine are indoor/outdoor, so is for the best,i doubt whether Ellie will still be with us next year, but who knows, that girl gives me some scares, maybe i panic a little ,but i know my girl, and i know when she is not good, she is lying peacefully now sleeping,on the verandah, she rarely leaves there or inside or the cat shelter these days, she ate a little more food too.

I am still taking her to see my vet and get her checked out,who knows what tomorrow shall bring, so far no bad toilet, so i am hoping it has come to an end, be quite normal for her not to go for a day or two now after all that i would think.

I am feeling a bit happier and more positive,but i know we are not out of the woods yet with her, fingers and all paws crossed Ellie improves as the day and evening progress and tomorrow brings us much more happier news for me to report, thanks for listening and the advice and just being there for me,no-one and i mean no-one really understands how i feel about my furbabies except my PT friends from afar, bless you all for that.

[phesina]

I'm glad you and she will be seeing the vet who knows you both so well tomorrow. More prayers and warm healing energies are on the way to you.

[moosmom]

You're in my thoughts and prayers, Carole. Let's hope the vet will have good news. I'm just glad she's eating and drinking.

The way to find out if she IS dehydrated is to gently pinch the scruff of her neck. If the skin goes back down, she's fine. If it stays up, she's dehydrated.

Love you girl!!!

[mrspunkysmom]

Prayers and Pawsitive thoughts headed your way.