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Hi!
So, my darling little Simon is in the vet's recovering from surgery. He was puking up clear fluid and not eating well for a couple days. Yesterday we thought he was doing better, we didn't find any puke.... until I noticed that our bed was covered in clear, watery vomit.
Off we went to the emergency room. They did an xray and then an ultrasound. They were pretty sure he had an obstruction, but couldn't actually see one. They said he needed surgery, estimated at $5,000 for it and 48 hour monitoring. We couldn't really do that, so he got subq fluids and came home. We went to our vet first thing this morning and he went in for surgery a couple hours ago.
The vet called and said she found a bean in his intestines, successfully removed YAY! but that he has pancreatitis.
It doesn't sound good. He will stay with an IV until tomorrow. I am going to go see him in a couple hours. I am assuming he is going to pull through, he's only 4, although I know he might not.
He has a fused spine and little munchkin legs. Is it possible that there is some genetic connection between those birth defects (he isn't a munchkin breed, just has really short legs. The vet said "It looks like his little legs are on backwards") and the pancreatitis?
Has anyone had a cat with acute pancreatitis? Was it related to a situation like this, with inflammatory bowel or an obstruction?
I have read that a lower-fat diet can help. Any advice?
-Julie
So, my darling little Simon is in the vet's recovering from surgery. He was puking up clear fluid and not eating well for a couple days. Yesterday we thought he was doing better, we didn't find any puke.... until I noticed that our bed was covered in clear, watery vomit.
Off we went to the emergency room. They did an xray and then an ultrasound. They were pretty sure he had an obstruction, but couldn't actually see one. They said he needed surgery, estimated at $5,000 for it and 48 hour monitoring. We couldn't really do that, so he got subq fluids and came home. We went to our vet first thing this morning and he went in for surgery a couple hours ago.
The vet called and said she found a bean in his intestines, successfully removed YAY! but that he has pancreatitis.
It doesn't sound good. He will stay with an IV until tomorrow. I am going to go see him in a couple hours. I am assuming he is going to pull through, he's only 4, although I know he might not.
He has a fused spine and little munchkin legs. Is it possible that there is some genetic connection between those birth defects (he isn't a munchkin breed, just has really short legs. The vet said "It looks like his little legs are on backwards") and the pancreatitis?
Has anyone had a cat with acute pancreatitis? Was it related to a situation like this, with inflammatory bowel or an obstruction?
I have read that a lower-fat diet can help. Any advice?
-Julie