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Our 5 year old cat Dusty who is an indoor/outdoor cat ( he comes in before dark) started throwing up on Monday after eating a chipmunk while we were out. I got concerned & called the vet the next day after seeing him eat his morning food but then go seek grass outside & then come in & throw up. We couldn’t get in with the vet till that evening but Dusty then was eating & not vomiting or seeking out grass so I canceled the appt. because he gets stressed out going to the vet. He was fine on Wednesday with eating & drinking but I did notice that he was laying around a bit more which concerned me but then he was up running around chasing his sister & birds so I was like okay he’s fine. Thursday morning he ate his morning food went outside came in to drink & I noticed he threw up which concerned me so I called the vet back but of course was unable to get in till Friday afternoon. He was still up & about but when I got home from running errands I noticed he was getting very lethargic & I got concerned. I also followed him to the litter box & saw hime pee & poop. The pee was normal but his poop was light brown & in stool form but soft. I tried to call the vet to see if we could get in earlier but they said no they were booked ugh. So about an hour later I hear him meow & sure enough he throws up grass & phlegm that’s when I decided to take him to the ER Hospital I just felt so awful for him.
The doctor did X-Rays & told us they didn’t look good his intestines were inflamed, he had built up gas in his colon I believe & he recommended we take him to there other facility an hour away so we can get him on IV fluids & they will monitor him & can do emergency surgery if needed. He says he couldn’t see a blockage which concerns me that it could be cancer now after googling which I should never do. I got a call from the Dr. at the new facility at 3am saying he’s not displaying symptoms of a GI tract issue which is good but that they will know more tomorrow with the ultrasound. I haven’t really slept a wink I think I about cried at the facility to all the way home to in my bed. I’m so worried that he is going to be really sick & I’m going to lose him. Has anyone else dealt with this kind of issue in a younger cat? Thank you!
Our 5 year old cat Dusty who is an indoor/outdoor cat ( he comes in before dark) started throwing up on Monday after eating a chipmunk while we were out. I got concerned & called the vet the next day after seeing him eat his morning food but then go seek grass outside & then come in & throw up. We couldn’t get in with the vet till that evening but Dusty then was eating & not vomiting or seeking out grass so I canceled the appt. because he gets stressed out going to the vet. He was fine on Wednesday with eating & drinking but I did notice that he was laying around a bit more which concerned me but then he was up running around chasing his sister & birds so I was like okay he’s fine. Thursday morning he ate his morning food went outside came in to drink & I noticed he threw up which concerned me so I called the vet back but of course was unable to get in till Friday afternoon. He was still up & about but when I got home from running errands I noticed he was getting very lethargic & I got concerned. I also followed him to the litter box & saw hime pee & poop. The pee was normal but his poop was light brown & in stool form but soft. I tried to call the vet to see if we could get in earlier but they said no they were booked ugh. So about an hour later I hear him meow & sure enough he throws up grass & phlegm that’s when I decided to take him to the ER Hospital I just felt so awful for him.
The doctor did X-Rays & told us they didn’t look good his intestines were inflamed, he had built up gas in his colon I believe & he recommended we take him to there other facility an hour away so we can get him on IV fluids & they will monitor him & can do emergency surgery if needed. He says he couldn’t see a blockage which concerns me that it could be cancer now after googling which I should never do. I got a call from the Dr. at the new facility at 3am saying he’s not displaying symptoms of a GI tract issue which is good but that they will know more tomorrow with the ultrasound. I haven’t really slept a wink I think I about cried at the facility to all the way home to in my bed. I’m so worried that he is going to be really sick & I’m going to lose him. Has anyone else dealt with this kind of issue in a younger cat? Thank you!