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I just took my 15-year-old cat to the vet last Thursday. He has been suffering from megacolon and arthritis and has been whining when he eats. Poop had also started to cake onto his butt from his long hair, and none of the vets in my area could either help him or take him, so I went to a new vet out of town. He stayed overnight. They half-sedated him so they could groom him, shave him (completely), medicate the sore on his butt from the poop, clean his teeth, and take x-rays. The x-ray machine broke after taking pictures, so I am still waiting to hear back from those results, but she gave him some new arthritis medicine that seems to be working better. All and all, I thought it was a good trip...
However, since coming back, I have noticed a few things that have me worried.
1.) He sleeps... A LOT. Not that he didn't sleep a god bit before, but now he seems to barely be able to stay awake. He barely gets out of bed to go eat and use the bathroom.
2.) As of yesterday, I noticed his chin is wet, as if he's been drooling when he sleeps. It's not excessive, and doesn't happen when he's awake. But I almost wondering if it has something to do with the cleaning or if there is an infection. The vet found absolutely nothing wrong with his mouth or teeth, but the whining seems to be worse.
3.) He is licking at the sore on his butt a lot. He isn't biting, and the vet didn't seem overly concerned with letting him come home without a cone or further medication... but he really licks at it quiet furiously.
4.) Super aggressive. He's not attacking anyone, but he hisses and growls to the point where none of the other cats in the house will come near him anymore. For a day or two, they would not even come into the back room where he stays.
I am super worried. I know he is old, but he is my baby, and I want to do everything I can for him. And I've done so... but it near feels like I'm actually getting any help for him. Any insight anyone could offer would be greatly appreciated. The vet should be calling me today with the x-ray results, so I plan on asking her about all the things I listed above, but in the meanwhile... help?
However, since coming back, I have noticed a few things that have me worried.
1.) He sleeps... A LOT. Not that he didn't sleep a god bit before, but now he seems to barely be able to stay awake. He barely gets out of bed to go eat and use the bathroom.
2.) As of yesterday, I noticed his chin is wet, as if he's been drooling when he sleeps. It's not excessive, and doesn't happen when he's awake. But I almost wondering if it has something to do with the cleaning or if there is an infection. The vet found absolutely nothing wrong with his mouth or teeth, but the whining seems to be worse.
3.) He is licking at the sore on his butt a lot. He isn't biting, and the vet didn't seem overly concerned with letting him come home without a cone or further medication... but he really licks at it quiet furiously.
4.) Super aggressive. He's not attacking anyone, but he hisses and growls to the point where none of the other cats in the house will come near him anymore. For a day or two, they would not even come into the back room where he stays.
I am super worried. I know he is old, but he is my baby, and I want to do everything I can for him. And I've done so... but it near feels like I'm actually getting any help for him. Any insight anyone could offer would be greatly appreciated. The vet should be calling me today with the x-ray results, so I plan on asking her about all the things I listed above, but in the meanwhile... help?