No major alarm...a "minor alarm" perhaps. If you'll please send prayers and/or good vibes Tangent's way, I'd appreciate it.
A couple of weeks ago, Misfit the feral kitty, scratched Tangent's eye. It didn't look too severe, but it ran a little "goop" for a few days, then appeared to clear up, then ran clear tears or a bit, then would get a bit goopy again, then appear to clear up for a bit.
I was trying to give his immune system a chance to heal his eye. Then he stopped eating and drinking last Sunday. I called the vet Monday morning for the first available appointment, which happened this morning. I have been syringe feeding him food and water all week (...not letting him starve, of course.)
Anyway, things are looking up. We got antibiotics for his eye, a B-12/steroid mix injection for appetite, and sub-Q fluids or mild dehydration. I also had them run a "Chem 10" blood test, as I have suspected that his kidneys are deteriorating for a while (he's almost 14 years old).
We've been home from the vet appointment about 6 hours, and he still isn't terribly interested in food. He just ate a couple teeny-tiny bites in the last few minutes. A good sign. That was the first he has eaten without a syringe since Sunday morning.
Requesting good thoughts and prayers from the community here to push him back over the edge to good health and happiness. He's a wonderful kitty. I need him to stick around on this side of the ground a while longer.
By the way, his blood tests indicated no kidney or liver problems and no diabetes.
Like I said this is not a "major alarm", just a request for positive vibes until we get Tangent back to eating and feeling better. Thank you in advance.
A couple of weeks ago, Misfit the feral kitty, scratched Tangent's eye. It didn't look too severe, but it ran a little "goop" for a few days, then appeared to clear up, then ran clear tears or a bit, then would get a bit goopy again, then appear to clear up for a bit.
I was trying to give his immune system a chance to heal his eye. Then he stopped eating and drinking last Sunday. I called the vet Monday morning for the first available appointment, which happened this morning. I have been syringe feeding him food and water all week (...not letting him starve, of course.)
Anyway, things are looking up. We got antibiotics for his eye, a B-12/steroid mix injection for appetite, and sub-Q fluids or mild dehydration. I also had them run a "Chem 10" blood test, as I have suspected that his kidneys are deteriorating for a while (he's almost 14 years old).
We've been home from the vet appointment about 6 hours, and he still isn't terribly interested in food. He just ate a couple teeny-tiny bites in the last few minutes. A good sign. That was the first he has eaten without a syringe since Sunday morning.
Requesting good thoughts and prayers from the community here to push him back over the edge to good health and happiness. He's a wonderful kitty. I need him to stick around on this side of the ground a while longer.
By the way, his blood tests indicated no kidney or liver problems and no diabetes.
Like I said this is not a "major alarm", just a request for positive vibes until we get Tangent back to eating and feeling better. Thank you in advance.
to Tangent! Deep calming breaths. In through the nose...out through the mouth...in through the nose...out through the mouth...in through the nose...out through the mouse. No no no! Mouth, not mouse! Unless Tangent would prefer a mouse.
