Scare with Smokey

[cats4ever]

I'm glad that they found Smokey's problem and that he's doing better now.
Constipation can become a serious condition if not treated.

[Chatanuga]

24 hours after getting home from MedVet.

No vomiting since about 1:30 PM yesterday. Off and on active and perky, noticeably better than yesterday.

Haven't seen him eat or drink yet, but he's been curious around the food bowls, and his skin isn't like yesterday when he was dehydrated.

Since giving him pills last night and this morning were quite a struggle, I'm going to try crushing his pills into a powder and mix that with some canned tuna. The water the tuna's packed in will help dissolve the powder and mix it with the meat. He always gets excited with tuna, even just seeing the can. Hopefully this will make it easier at getting his medicine in him (only has to take his pills for a few days) and hopefully get him back to eating if he hasn't already.

Kevin

[phesina]

That's good news that the vomiting has stopped, and it sounds like he's doing better. Here's hoping things are back to normal soon! We're sending along loads of good wishes and warm healing energies.

[Chatanuga]

So last evening, I tried giving him his medicine in some canned tuna, which I thought he would go nuts over. Instead, he kept walking away from it. Around 10:30 PM, he threw up a lot of what appeared to be slimy water with a large hairball (about the size of my thumb) in it. This morning, he was kind of perky, but sometime around 6AM, he threw up a white foamy substance. I tried giving him plain tuna (no medicine in it), and he totally ignored it. He's also starting to get lethargic again.

I've already called off work, and I have a 9AM appointment with my regular vet to have him checked out.

Kevin

[phesina]

I hope the vet comes up with a solution for Smokey and you. Best wishes!

[Chatanuga]

So, they are keeping Smokey overnight at my vet's office for observation. They're waiting for some of the tests to come back, but so far everything looks good. He's still not eating, but they're pumping fluids in him to get him back to normal.

Casey's acting very clingy, and looking around for Smokey from time to time.

I'm trying to keep busy around home to try to keep my mind active and from getting myself upset.

Kevin

[cats4ever]

I'm sorry that Smokey had a setback. It is always an emotional roller coaster having a pet hospitalized, not knowing for sure what's going on.
Sending best wishes to you, Smokey and his housemates.