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Well... they were extremely lethargic all day, and barely ate or drank, so I took them into the vet hospital this evening. Both were severely dehydrated, and hardly wanted to move at all :'(
After lots of diagnostic testing and examination, they administered a sub-q shot of fluid, a round of antibiotics, and recommended overnight hospitalization... unfortunately I don't have the $3000 that would take, so I opted for at-home treatment (at least for tonight). I was sent home with some especially nutritious food, and was told to start the deworming tonight. I will be making sure they get food and water every few hours (by syringe if they refuse to eat on their own) and keeping an eye on them both.
We've been home about an hour, and they've both eaten a couple spoonfuls and successfully gotten round one of deworming meds. Freddie is up and poking around/exploring a bit, but Volta (who was much more dehydrated) is just curled up and watching her sister rummage.
Keep your fingers crossed for us please?
Thank you for being there and hearing me out through this... it's a true lifesaver having a resource and community like this!
After lots of diagnostic testing and examination, they administered a sub-q shot of fluid, a round of antibiotics, and recommended overnight hospitalization... unfortunately I don't have the $3000 that would take, so I opted for at-home treatment (at least for tonight). I was sent home with some especially nutritious food, and was told to start the deworming tonight. I will be making sure they get food and water every few hours (by syringe if they refuse to eat on their own) and keeping an eye on them both.
We've been home about an hour, and they've both eaten a couple spoonfuls and successfully gotten round one of deworming meds. Freddie is up and poking around/exploring a bit, but Volta (who was much more dehydrated) is just curled up and watching her sister rummage.
Keep your fingers crossed for us please?
Thank you for being there and hearing me out through this... it's a true lifesaver having a resource and community like this!