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Hello! I've read these forums for awhile now, but finally found myself needing to make a post of my own. My 14 year old boy named Dusty had an E-tube placed this afternoon. He wasn't feeling great before, but his lethargy since coming home has been concerning for me. He just lays in the same spot on my bed, barely moving and not purring when I pet him, which is so unlike him even when he's ill. The techs said that he was energetic after coming out of anesethia and was his usual wiggle-worm self when they gave his first feed, but by the time I came to get him he was a lump in the corner of the kennel! I know he was under general anesthesia, but that was almost 12 hours ago by now and he was perkier at the vet before the first feed. How concerned should I be?
But more importantly, I can't seem to figure out how to remove the cap from his tube! The tech showed me how to do this when I picked him up but between sleep deprivation and general overwhelm over the situation I'm ashamed to admit I don't remember seeing how he removed the cap. I've attached a few pictures in case someone could possibly explain this to me.
My plan is to wait until morning and arrive at the vet when they open (approx 10 hours from now), but in the meantime I can't get any food or medications in him. He has even less interest in food than before the tube was placed, and he has gagged a few times since coming home so I'd like to avoid forcing food or meds orally. After all, that's why he got the tube in the first place!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Aren't these tubes supposed to be well tolerated? Is the situation emergent enough that I should find a 24 hour hospital now before the regular vet opens in the morning? How do I remove the blasted cap from this thing!? It breaks my heart to see my little love bug like this!
But more importantly, I can't seem to figure out how to remove the cap from his tube! The tech showed me how to do this when I picked him up but between sleep deprivation and general overwhelm over the situation I'm ashamed to admit I don't remember seeing how he removed the cap. I've attached a few pictures in case someone could possibly explain this to me.
My plan is to wait until morning and arrive at the vet when they open (approx 10 hours from now), but in the meantime I can't get any food or medications in him. He has even less interest in food than before the tube was placed, and he has gagged a few times since coming home so I'd like to avoid forcing food or meds orally. After all, that's why he got the tube in the first place!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Aren't these tubes supposed to be well tolerated? Is the situation emergent enough that I should find a 24 hour hospital now before the regular vet opens in the morning? How do I remove the blasted cap from this thing!? It breaks my heart to see my little love bug like this!
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