Topic: Gastroenteritis (Read 6910 times)

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #33 on:** October 08, 2011, 09:39:53 AM »

So pleased for you both

Beautiful boy

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #32 on:** October 07, 2011, 23:02:39 PM »

Wonderful

AliCat · « **Reply #31 on:** October 07, 2011, 22:19:10 PM »

He is currently chasing a big spider, I'd say he's on the mend. He certainly is a fighter!

Cuddles and extra treats are on the menu!

I'm over the moon to have him back and feeling better.

HelenD · « **Reply #30 on:** October 07, 2011, 21:52:48 PM »

That's brilliant, so pleased for you

He's gorgeous, and I bet very pleased to be home!

Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #29 on:** October 07, 2011, 20:41:22 PM »

Ali that video has just made my day, I re read all the old thread of when he was a baby yesterday, big mistake I broke my heart.
Just so relieved he is ok

AliCat · « **Reply #28 on:** October 07, 2011, 20:13:35 PM »

Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on October 07, 2011, 19:30:43 PM

Is that him?

Certainly is!! He's back home and has just polished off a bowl of food.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #27 on:** October 07, 2011, 20:08:56 PM »

A sight for sore eyes indeed

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #26 on:** October 07, 2011, 19:30:43 PM »

Is that him?

AliCat · « **Reply #25 on:** October 07, 2011, 19:12:47 PM »

I have never been so happy to see this:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/WJ8Jd8d29DM" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/WJ8Jd8d29DM</a>

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #24 on:** October 07, 2011, 13:29:19 PM »

Magic news, so pleased

HelenD · « **Reply #23 on:** October 07, 2011, 13:12:29 PM »

Thats great news

If hes being syringe fed and having no 'ill effects' from that, then hopefully he'll soon be back to normal once you get him home.

x

Dawn F · « **Reply #22 on:** October 07, 2011, 13:03:13 PM »

good news! lets face if poop is daily conversation around here!

AliCat · « **Reply #21 on:** October 07, 2011, 12:50:18 PM »

The vets have just called, he’s perked up quite a bit. I could hear him meowing in the background!

(Sorry - TMI) He’s formed solid poop and isn’t throwing up anymore. He still hasn’t eaten properly but is happy being syringe fed. She think he should go back to normal at home. She’s going to give us some special food for him to try for a bit. I should be picking him up afterwoork, but I’m going to ring later on this afternoon just in case anything’s changed. They are going to keep trying to feed him in the meantime. Fingers crossed!

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #20 on:** October 06, 2011, 23:21:00 PM »

Thinking about your lovely boy and sending get well very soon vibes

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #19 on:** October 06, 2011, 23:08:04 PM »

Healing vibes bring sent Akamaru's way

HelenD · « **Reply #18 on:** October 06, 2011, 22:57:55 PM »

Aw thinking of you, hope you hear good news in the morning

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #17 on:** October 06, 2011, 22:40:47 PM »

AliCat · « **Reply #16 on:** October 06, 2011, 22:39:08 PM »

Well he's now at the hospital. He looked a lot more active than this morning, but still hadn't eaten. They are going to try him with an appetite stimulant to see if that helps. I took him some dreamies to see If that helps. I also took him Mr Lion to keep him company. Fingers crossed for good news in the morning.

Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #15 on:** October 06, 2011, 17:00:10 PM »

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #14 on:** October 06, 2011, 15:49:26 PM »

Akamaru

It'll be horrible knowing he's there without you overnight but he's in the best place

Hope he starts to perk up and get the munchies soon

AliCat · « **Reply #13 on:** October 06, 2011, 15:36:47 PM »

Thanks for that Gill, I'll keep a close eye on it. He has been showing intrest in food, so I'm hoping he'll go back to normal easily. He has been eating a tiny bit (a few multi vitamin treats), but it's not enough. They've been trying to feed him at the vets all day. Going to call for an update in a bit, fingers crossed that he's had something.

I'm so worried about the little blighter.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #12 on:** October 06, 2011, 13:36:05 PM »

Sending lots of good vibes and hope that the drip sorts him out

I hope they keep on trying to feed him little and often cos the drip rehydrates but does not feed. I always thoiught it did but found this out when Napoleon was in hospital and after nearly a month, much time on a drip and on meds etc he had been refusing to eat. Because of the staff changes every day the message was always given to me that he was eating a little but one lick is not eating and think the staff did not totally realize he was not eating.

They get out of the habit so quickly and it needs to be sorted very early on because after a time like with Napoleon it becomes too late........sorry not trying to scare you but its so important for them to eat again asap.

HelenD · « **Reply #11 on:** October 06, 2011, 13:18:08 PM »

They are crossed

Sounds like its good news if everything else is normal though - hopefully you'll have him back and full of beans soon!

AliCat · « **Reply #10 on:** October 06, 2011, 12:39:16 PM »

They’ve just called with the results. Nothing too major, his kidneys are fine and his pancreas is normal, but he is dehydrated so they are putting him on a drip. He’s going to have to stay in the animal hospital in Hartford tonight and then they’ll see how he is tomorrow. Please keep your fingers crossed for him.

HelenD · « **Reply #9 on:** October 06, 2011, 12:35:20 PM »

I cant really add anything except to say I hope you hear good news back soon! I know that waiting is not very much fun :/

Sounds like it was positive news if his tummy has settled down though.

Sending good vibes to you both!

Helen
x

AliCat · « **Reply #8 on:** October 06, 2011, 12:01:16 PM »

The V-E-T gave him the once over, poor little thing kept trying to escape off her table. He wasn’t at all sloshy anymore. She said that she could feel a hard poop in him, so that’s got to be a good sign. He’s still hydrated at the mo, but they wanted to keep him in so that they could try feeding him throughout the day and then when the blood tests come in they can start treatment right way if he needs anything else. Poor little Maru Face. Going to ring up for a bit for an update.

AliCat · « **Reply #7 on:** October 06, 2011, 07:50:27 AM »

He's eaten a teeny tiny bit of food this morning, but it's not enough for my liking so it's back to the V-E-Ts we go!

AliCat · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2011, 23:19:08 PM »

So far he's turned his nose up at cooked chicken, felix, some dry food and some licky treaty goo stuff. He however has eaten a few vitamin treats, which is better than nothing. He's had a poorly tummy but there is no evidence of it is his tray, only on his fur and a little on our bedding.

Fingers crossed that he's hungery and feeling better in the morning.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2011, 16:34:36 PM »

Poor Akamaru

Hope he starts to feel better soon

Gastroenteritis is a bit of a generic term with many different causes so impossible to say how long it might take for him to fully recover. Hope for his sake it's a simple bug and the antibiotics do the trick.

I would defo claim on the insurance, it'll be classed as a pre-existing condition from now on in whether you claim or not so you may as well get what you're paying for!

I did a scientific test last year - I claimed for Riley (similar thing to Akamaru but it went on for ages and he got seen lots of times including being hospitalaised and an out of hours appt so cost loads) but not Lu as I think Lu only got seen twice so it wasn't much over the excess. Both boys are obviously same age, same sex, same postcode, been with them the same length of time. When the renewals came through they had both been raised by the same amount which was literally pennies.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2011, 14:03:33 PM »

Claims do not affect premiums, they go up all by themselves!

Definately claim.

It maybe a good idea to ask your vet if Hills Gastro-intestinal pouches would help him to settle and probably if so a pck of 12 plus the abs he is getting may do the trick. They are very acceptable to cats especially hungry ones.

They have done wonders for Lupin but he is very sensitive to all food it seems and has been on them since mid to late July although now he is also having other food but cant tollerate the normal ones.

Sending lots of good vibes for Akarmaru

AliCat · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2011, 14:00:22 PM »

Oh right! It might be worth me doing it then as that's why I'm paying for it.

I'll wait until the blood test result though as he might need more treatment if that shows anything up.

I just hope he feels better soon and that it isn't anything serious.

Dawn F · « **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2011, 13:53:33 PM »

poor thing

Star had a dental on her insurance over £300 and Amber has never had a claim and both of the insurance premiums are the same so it shouldn't make a difference

AliCat · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2011, 13:49:46 PM »

Poor Akamaru has had to go to the V-E-T this morning. He ate hardly anything yesterday and then turned his nose up at his bowl this morning. That's totally unheard of for him! He's also been throwing up.

After a bit of a check up the vet said that he's got gastroenteritis (you could hear sloshing coming from his tummy when she examined him), but we've also ordered some bloodwork to check that it isn't anything else. He's had an anti-neusea jab and an antibiotic one. Any idea how quickly I should expect him to recover? If he hasn't eaten by the morning I've got to take him back in. The poor little thing. I'm really worried about him.

I'm also wondering if it is worth claiming on his insurance for the bloodwork. The bill was £52 over the excess on his policy, would you claim for that amount? Would it raise the premiums much? I'm not really sure how these things work.

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