Hi nearly 2 months ago one of my kittens "Toffee" was being sick or wrenching every couple of minutes, so I took her to a local out of hours vets who cover for my normal vets. I really didn't feel comfortable with this vet as after asking him roughly what sort of costs I'd be looking at, his response was "well after I've finished chopping her up a bit, your looking at around £400 - £600" the money side of things was not an issue for me but his attitude was.
The following morning I took her to my own vets, who suggested an xray and that she would need to be sedated for this. It was also agreed that whilst she was under the anaesthetic she would be spayed as she was due to come in the following week for this and to much anaesthetic in a short period of time isn't too good either for them or us. Well I am always asked if I would like a premedical blood test carried out and I always have it carried out, although a bit dubious about what I am actualy paying for, as I want the best for my cats they get the best. Later that morning I recieved a telephone call from the vet saying Toffee was constipated and would need an enima, but during the premed test they discovered she had a liver infection so would not carry out the spay for a further 2 weeks. I collected Toffee in the afternoon and all was fine when I got her home.
A fortnight later I took her in for her spay, again I paid for the premed test and yet again it showed she had an infection with the liver, it was agreed that the spay go ahead, but they would also do a biopsy on her liver while she was out for the count, so where a normal spay is done on the females side in this case it was done via her tummy. But they could find nothing wrong with the liver and advised to keep an eye on her and when she comes back for her annual check to have another blood test carried out.
Now whether this is coincidence or not I do not know, but last night or rather the early hours of this morning Toffees mother Mollie jumped up onto the bed and started to bite the living daylights out of me and believe me it was painfull, after giving her some choice words and kicking her off the bed, she just kept waking me up and biteing me which is totally out of character for her. Eventually I shut her out the bedroom, when I got up later young Toffee was lying lifeless downstairs with her mum next to her. I picked her up and she she just threw up, I rushed her to the vets and they have said her white blood cells are either low or high bit much to take all in at the moment especially with what has happened recently, but they would keep her in overnight on a drip and give her some antibiotics. But they have said it may be a dietry issue. Now Toffee has what every other cat in the house has a sachet of whiskas meat or fish or sometimes I will give them sheba tuna as it looks more edible and they are not eating the same old boring meals day in day out. They also have access to dry food as well + fresh water and whiskas milk. None of the other cats or Barney the other kitten have any problems with the food. I know some people leave a plate of food on the floor all day for there cats till the food turns green, but mine is fresh every morning and evening if it is not eaten it is thrown away and the dishes washed. Anyone have a clue as to what might be going on?
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