Three days ago my cat Orville refused his dinner after being inactive all day, and I took him to the ER yesterday after the diarrhea and vomiting started on day #2. They did a full blood panel and she said it all looked great (although his “PLT” and “EOS” values were flagged as low on the print-out, but she didn’t mention those). They sent a urinalysis off but we won’t hear back for a couple of days. In the meantime, they have him fluids and sent him home with antibiotics. They advised to do an ultrasound in two days if he hasn’t improved. They weren’t worried about a blockage based on their exam of his belly, plus Orville is 11 and he’s never been one to eat anything but his food.
This morning he’s still not himself and I’m TERRIFIED because in December I very suddenly lost my other cat to an intussusception that started with these exact same symptoms. I’m still traumatized by it all and unable to process the fact that a hundred things could be making Orville unwell. So my question is, if it IS just gastroenteritis without a serious cause, could it take a few days for him to bounce back to his normal self? Does anyone have any stories they can share where it took a few days but your kitty was eventually okay?
This morning he’s still not himself and I’m TERRIFIED because in December I very suddenly lost my other cat to an intussusception that started with these exact same symptoms. I’m still traumatized by it all and unable to process the fact that a hundred things could be making Orville unwell. So my question is, if it IS just gastroenteritis without a serious cause, could it take a few days for him to bounce back to his normal self? Does anyone have any stories they can share where it took a few days but your kitty was eventually okay?