update on Ellie-mae

[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.

[carole]

well it has been a tough day, she has been up and down really, i rang to see if i could get an earlier appt, no such luck, but am top priority if anyone cancels, the receptionist/nurse in the afternoons,we know quite well and she is the most lovely person ever, so sympathetic and understanding.she talked to me and suggested if i was worried about dehydration to bring her in tonight or first thing and my vet will check her out and do what is necessary,as i was thinking she was not doing so good.

However she picked up a little, and i did the scruff of the neck thing Donna, it was not too bad, maybe not as quick returning as when i practised it on Nikki, but it was not that bad, and she did do a pee this afternoon,none of the other, which is probably a good thing, she ate a wee bit more, but is not fussed on much really, and i know my girl is not good, prayers for tomorrow afternoon, another sleepless night ahead.

Thanks everyone your support always means so much to me,i know you have all been there at one time or another, so understand where i am coming from,it is so re-assuring to have friends who really understand.

Fingers and all paws crossed my wee girl will come home again with me and perk up after my vet has seen her, i just did not want a stranger looking at her, who really has only some computed write ups to go on,it has to be my vet, i hope i have made the right choice., i only want the best for my Ellie and he is the best.

I feel this is probably more to do with her liver problem, than the vaccine, but could be a combination of both, i hope they can do something to help her.