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Hello all. It’s been a while since my last post.
I adopted Sophia, my siamese mix, August 2020. She is 10 years old.
Some quick facts about Sophia:
- I adopted her at 18.5 lbs and she is now down to approximately 14.5 lbs 13 months later through diet and exercise. She eats exclusively Tiki Cat.
- She is previously front declawed and takes a daily Cosequin tablet.
- She has a bite history and has given me some very painful bites that have scarred badly.
I’m writing this while Sophia is currently staying at a nearby emergency vet.
I had some company over on Saturday and shortly after they left, she began having diarrhea. This happened one other time in the past (I assumed stress) so I figured I would let it run its course for a day or two, since she was still eating and her energy seemed fine. Plus, it was Labor Day and the vet was closed.
Yesterday, Tuesday, she vomited her food while I was at work for the day. I called her regular vet for blood work but they couldn’t get her in for over a week on Thursday. She still had an appetite, so I went to the store to get her puréed pumpkin, which has stopped her diarrhea in the past. They were all out, but my mother was planning to stop by today and bring me some. I also ordered some Diagel syringes but they have not arrived yet.
Today, as I was preparing Sophia’s food, she vomited foam twice and then went into the litter box for diarrhea several times in 10 minutes. She also refused her food. I called the emergency vet to check their wait time (did not want to sit in the car with an exploding cat in the carrier…), then headed over.
Sophia is EXTREMELY aggressive and needs to be sedated at the vet. The tech seemed to not want anything to do with her, so I asked for a cone to prevent bites. Sophia jumped off the table and hid under a chair screaming and hissing. The tech left and the doctor came in not long after.
The doctor wants to run some blood tests, but will need to sedate her first. They also want to perform an ultrasound, but their regular radiologist is out and there is someone with limited availability today who charges $500. They are also considering an x-Ray, but want to see the blood test first. If everything is clear, they will treat her symptomatically.
For now, I’m home waiting for the call. I’m cleaning my blast-zone of a bathroom, washing her blankets and the rug, and cleaning the spots where she has thrown up. I’m exhausted and just needed to vent.
I adopted Sophia, my siamese mix, August 2020. She is 10 years old.
Some quick facts about Sophia:
- I adopted her at 18.5 lbs and she is now down to approximately 14.5 lbs 13 months later through diet and exercise. She eats exclusively Tiki Cat.
- She is previously front declawed and takes a daily Cosequin tablet.
- She has a bite history and has given me some very painful bites that have scarred badly.
I’m writing this while Sophia is currently staying at a nearby emergency vet.
I had some company over on Saturday and shortly after they left, she began having diarrhea. This happened one other time in the past (I assumed stress) so I figured I would let it run its course for a day or two, since she was still eating and her energy seemed fine. Plus, it was Labor Day and the vet was closed.
Yesterday, Tuesday, she vomited her food while I was at work for the day. I called her regular vet for blood work but they couldn’t get her in for over a week on Thursday. She still had an appetite, so I went to the store to get her puréed pumpkin, which has stopped her diarrhea in the past. They were all out, but my mother was planning to stop by today and bring me some. I also ordered some Diagel syringes but they have not arrived yet.
Today, as I was preparing Sophia’s food, she vomited foam twice and then went into the litter box for diarrhea several times in 10 minutes. She also refused her food. I called the emergency vet to check their wait time (did not want to sit in the car with an exploding cat in the carrier…), then headed over.
Sophia is EXTREMELY aggressive and needs to be sedated at the vet. The tech seemed to not want anything to do with her, so I asked for a cone to prevent bites. Sophia jumped off the table and hid under a chair screaming and hissing. The tech left and the doctor came in not long after.
The doctor wants to run some blood tests, but will need to sedate her first. They also want to perform an ultrasound, but their regular radiologist is out and there is someone with limited availability today who charges $500. They are also considering an x-Ray, but want to see the blood test first. If everything is clear, they will treat her symptomatically.
For now, I’m home waiting for the call. I’m cleaning my blast-zone of a bathroom, washing her blankets and the rug, and cleaning the spots where she has thrown up. I’m exhausted and just needed to vent.