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Hey everyone,
My 4yo Maine Coon cross, Buddy, has been throwing up bile since Saturday. It started with a hairball and hasn't stopped with the bile. Loose stool Sunday. Diarrhea started on Monday. All the while he was behaving normally and playing, appetite lacking, didn't seem to be drinking so I was syringing water which he was ok with. Yesterday, the vet ruled out pancreatitis and put him on Metronidazole and Cerenia - both pill form. He gave one pill of the Metro and an injection of the Cerenia while Buddy had an empty stomach. Prior to this he had an interest in food but was obviously nauseous (walked up to food, smelled it, walked away smacking lips), after getting him home though he was way more lethargic and had zero interest in food anymore. I ended up having to force feed him some baby food and watered down AD - he hated me but swallowed the food and kept it down through the night.
This morning, although he didn't throw up (usually would always happen between 5am-7am) he was still laying in his same spot, didn't sleep in bed with me like he usually does and still had no interest in playing. I called the vet and he said to give him one day unless things get worse. When I came home from work I found that he had thrown up - not bile - but a thicker yellow substance. Perhaps the food discoloured by meds? Didn't freak out. Then, about a half hour later he threw up more of the thick yellow substance and bile, immediately followed by another vomiting fit with bile. So I called the vet and they asked me to come in in an hour and a half.
I would really appreciate your advice before going in so I'm not a frazzled, overwhelmed mess. I've read all sorts of things about Metro and am wondering if that's what's causing this reaction, especially being given on an empty stomach. When a similar situation happened over a year ago, Buddy was seeing another vet who just put on Cerenia, another antibiotic (can't remember exactly), and Pepcid which had him feeling better within a day. Am I jumping the gun here? Should I wait a little longer? I love my fur babe and want to do everything I'm able but I also don't want to fork out a bunch of money for exams if I don't need to. I've had bad experiences with vets not recognizing financial stress is a very real stress and suggesting that we run all sorts of exams which makes me feel awful when I say no. This morning, the vet suggested getting a full blood profile done but even that has me concerned because if something comes up he said he will want to do ultrasounds, etc, to get to the bottom of it which I know is what would need to happen but I really can't afford right now...but I can't have my cat suffering just because I'm a single income...but I don't know if that will even be the case. BAH.
Basically I'm just panicking all around...help
My 4yo Maine Coon cross, Buddy, has been throwing up bile since Saturday. It started with a hairball and hasn't stopped with the bile. Loose stool Sunday. Diarrhea started on Monday. All the while he was behaving normally and playing, appetite lacking, didn't seem to be drinking so I was syringing water which he was ok with. Yesterday, the vet ruled out pancreatitis and put him on Metronidazole and Cerenia - both pill form. He gave one pill of the Metro and an injection of the Cerenia while Buddy had an empty stomach. Prior to this he had an interest in food but was obviously nauseous (walked up to food, smelled it, walked away smacking lips), after getting him home though he was way more lethargic and had zero interest in food anymore. I ended up having to force feed him some baby food and watered down AD - he hated me but swallowed the food and kept it down through the night.
This morning, although he didn't throw up (usually would always happen between 5am-7am) he was still laying in his same spot, didn't sleep in bed with me like he usually does and still had no interest in playing. I called the vet and he said to give him one day unless things get worse. When I came home from work I found that he had thrown up - not bile - but a thicker yellow substance. Perhaps the food discoloured by meds? Didn't freak out. Then, about a half hour later he threw up more of the thick yellow substance and bile, immediately followed by another vomiting fit with bile. So I called the vet and they asked me to come in in an hour and a half.
I would really appreciate your advice before going in so I'm not a frazzled, overwhelmed mess. I've read all sorts of things about Metro and am wondering if that's what's causing this reaction, especially being given on an empty stomach. When a similar situation happened over a year ago, Buddy was seeing another vet who just put on Cerenia, another antibiotic (can't remember exactly), and Pepcid which had him feeling better within a day. Am I jumping the gun here? Should I wait a little longer? I love my fur babe and want to do everything I'm able but I also don't want to fork out a bunch of money for exams if I don't need to. I've had bad experiences with vets not recognizing financial stress is a very real stress and suggesting that we run all sorts of exams which makes me feel awful when I say no. This morning, the vet suggested getting a full blood profile done but even that has me concerned because if something comes up he said he will want to do ultrasounds, etc, to get to the bottom of it which I know is what would need to happen but I really can't afford right now...but I can't have my cat suffering just because I'm a single income...but I don't know if that will even be the case. BAH.
Basically I'm just panicking all around...help