OK, so I'm a vet student, I'll be a vet in 4 months, but I still get all shaky and torn up when my babies are sick.
My new kitten that I adopted while on a humane society rotation had been a little lethargic, and was sleeping on the heater vents, so I took her with me to work today just to keep an eye on her, figuring I was just being neurotic.
Well, I took her temp late in the morning during some free time, and it was 104.2. So I let the vet I'm working with know, and she suggested we recheck it, again figuring it was just stress or something and nothing was wrong. Keep in mind Zoey is still eating, playing, purring, she just isn't the insane critter she was a few days ago. On recheck, the temperature was 106.4. So by now I'm starting to freak out... I've only seen a temperature that high in animals who were seizuring or septic, and all of them died. We gave Zoey some fluids under the skin, and checked again... fever was 106.2. I went to lunch, and when I got back the vet was getting ready to give more fluids...
Her temp had been 107!!!
Zoey has had some metacam to reduce her fever and is doing well... but I'd love it if people could send Zoey some get better vibes and also send some Calming mommy vibes my way!!! I'm so glad I have somewhere to vent!
My new kitten that I adopted while on a humane society rotation had been a little lethargic, and was sleeping on the heater vents, so I took her with me to work today just to keep an eye on her, figuring I was just being neurotic.
Well, I took her temp late in the morning during some free time, and it was 104.2. So I let the vet I'm working with know, and she suggested we recheck it, again figuring it was just stress or something and nothing was wrong. Keep in mind Zoey is still eating, playing, purring, she just isn't the insane critter she was a few days ago. On recheck, the temperature was 106.4. So by now I'm starting to freak out... I've only seen a temperature that high in animals who were seizuring or septic, and all of them died. We gave Zoey some fluids under the skin, and checked again... fever was 106.2. I went to lunch, and when I got back the vet was getting ready to give more fluids...
Her temp had been 107!!!
Zoey has had some metacam to reduce her fever and is doing well... but I'd love it if people could send Zoey some get better vibes and also send some Calming mommy vibes my way!!! I'm so glad I have somewhere to vent!