What a day we had yesterday!!! I dropped Magic off at the vet for some more testing and when I got home I found that Shadow, my other cat, was vomiting too! What a freakin mess. I had to take him to the vet as well.
Magic had some x-rays taken as well as multiple blood tests. I won't get the results of all the blood tests for another 2 weeks but I think the other blood test results should be in tomorrow. Her chest x-rays were good and other x-rays showed some gas and her small intestine a little enlarged but nothing too serious. Both Magic and Shadow had several injections to help sooth and coat their stomach/intestines as well receiving some fluids to help with dehydration.
The vet thinks there are several things going here. First, she believes that they both have some sort of virus or bacterial thing which was causing the vomiting. I am not really sure where they caught it but I suspect it could be the food I was feeding them. I'm wondering if I got a bad batch?? I was feeding them Eagle Pack Holistic Sardine, Anchovy formula. They were on this food for about 1.5 weeks. I did call the company and am going to send them a sample of the food so they can test it. Other than that I really have no idea what could have caused both of them to become so ill. They are strictly indoor cats and are not exposed to any other animals. They do not have any blockages. I don't even have any plants or flowers in the house so I am stumped.
Secondly, she is not really sure what started Magic's onset of diarrhea. It could be IBS but again nothing is conclusive. I am hoping once the blood test results come in we can at least eliminate some things. She also thinks that the cold might have been brought on by stress and the pred. shot.
24 hours later things are somewhat improving. Neither Magic or Shadow has vomited since yesterday and they are able to keep their food down in small amounts. Right now I am temporarily feeding them both baby food since it is gentle enough on their systems. Magic is still sneezing but is overall doing much better! She is more vocal and playful which is really nice to see. Shadow on the other hand is not as playful or vocal as he normally acts. I can tell he doesn't feel good. I am watching him closely to see if I need to take him back to the vet. I am also monitoring their liter box movements but since they have not eaten too much (they were on a 14 hour fast yesterday for the blood test) they really haven't pooped today. So that is where things are now.
The grand total for my vet trip yesterday....$600.As much as I complain about these prices I really do like the vet I use. She is very thorough. She is one of 3 vets that work at the cat clinic. They only specialize in treating cats. She is not the owner and therefore does not dictate price. But I will say this clinic is more expensive than some other vets in the area. I've thought about going elsewhere but when I did that in the past I really didn't find anyone I liked as much.
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Originally Posted by krazyaboutkatz
I have so much money into my heart kitty Puddy that I could probably pay cash for a brand new car. But in the grand scheme of things, when I look back on it, it was worth every penny. I guess that's how we have to look at it. My vet's office is more expensive than others but boy, does he ever have the instinct! He cuts right to the chase and knows exactly what to do and I love that! No guess work! So if you're happy w/your vet, even though s/he's expensive, consider sticking w/him or her because you'll end up stressing yourself even more trying to find someone else that you can trust. Bottom line, Magic is doing better and that's wonderful! 
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