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Poor kitty. ;.;
14 years ago
Back from the Springs, classes have started, and unpacking continues.
More importantly, though, I had to run my cat to the emergency room this afternoon because I came home and found her lethargic, retching mostly-unproductively and drooling so badly foam was forming on her chin, the latter due to nausea I'm told. (No. Not rabies. : 0-P She just had her shots this summer...) She was fine yesterday--the vet's suggesting some sort of toxicity to be the likeliest cause, but after bloodwork, x-rays, and the like keep coming back inconclusive and/or unhelpful we really don't know, still.
It's not marijuana, though. e.e; The doc was pretty definite on that. (Since the person who had this room before me did smoke pot...now back at square one and clueless as to what's going on with my kitty; that was my one idea. And neither I nor the landlord have had rat or mouse poison in here. And Ellen isn't the type to get into things anyway even if I HAD left something lying around so wth?!)
Ellen-cat is spending the night at the vet teaching hospital, getting fluids and urinalysis attempts, instead of cuddled up here under the covers with me where she belongs. (Also: apparently she is NOT appreciative of the stabs the vet staff keep using to try and find her bladder...lol...and they're giving her a while longer to "fill up" and calm down before trying a fourth time.) And I miss my dog, too, more than ever. All of my current pets are not only not quite canine enough for my ideals (lol), they're all also getting old. I selected only basic CPR on the required form for her overnighting--no heroic carving open the chest and manually trying to restart the heart in the unlikely event kitty reaches that point. Frankly, especially given her age, if resorted to I don't think she'd survive such measures, even if they were successful. Any extensive surgery and recovery actions are likely out of the question, in fact.
I hope answers are found soon. Sleep will likely prove elusive tonight...and tomorrow's my longest day of classes. (Of course.) Already guessing I'll *want* to skip class and simply wait for the vet to call in the morning, but I'm going to try not to let myself. ...Meantime I'm still worried about that balding spot on ratling Firethroat's back, though I think it may just be due to age. Given rats' short lifespans I thought I'd lose them before Ellen, but now I'm worried the reverse may be true.
Not much I can do about it now, though... guess I'll find out in the morning. I have a bunch of homework I should be doing (reading textbooks is all) but I doubt even half of it'll happen.
More importantly, though, I had to run my cat to the emergency room this afternoon because I came home and found her lethargic, retching mostly-unproductively and drooling so badly foam was forming on her chin, the latter due to nausea I'm told. (No. Not rabies. : 0-P She just had her shots this summer...) She was fine yesterday--the vet's suggesting some sort of toxicity to be the likeliest cause, but after bloodwork, x-rays, and the like keep coming back inconclusive and/or unhelpful we really don't know, still.
It's not marijuana, though. e.e; The doc was pretty definite on that. (Since the person who had this room before me did smoke pot...now back at square one and clueless as to what's going on with my kitty; that was my one idea. And neither I nor the landlord have had rat or mouse poison in here. And Ellen isn't the type to get into things anyway even if I HAD left something lying around so wth?!)
Ellen-cat is spending the night at the vet teaching hospital, getting fluids and urinalysis attempts, instead of cuddled up here under the covers with me where she belongs. (Also: apparently she is NOT appreciative of the stabs the vet staff keep using to try and find her bladder...lol...and they're giving her a while longer to "fill up" and calm down before trying a fourth time.) And I miss my dog, too, more than ever. All of my current pets are not only not quite canine enough for my ideals (lol), they're all also getting old. I selected only basic CPR on the required form for her overnighting--no heroic carving open the chest and manually trying to restart the heart in the unlikely event kitty reaches that point. Frankly, especially given her age, if resorted to I don't think she'd survive such measures, even if they were successful. Any extensive surgery and recovery actions are likely out of the question, in fact.
I hope answers are found soon. Sleep will likely prove elusive tonight...and tomorrow's my longest day of classes. (Of course.) Already guessing I'll *want* to skip class and simply wait for the vet to call in the morning, but I'm going to try not to let myself. ...Meantime I'm still worried about that balding spot on ratling Firethroat's back, though I think it may just be due to age. Given rats' short lifespans I thought I'd lose them before Ellen, but now I'm worried the reverse may be true.
Not much I can do about it now, though... guess I'll find out in the morning. I have a bunch of homework I should be doing (reading textbooks is all) but I doubt even half of it'll happen.
CandyFizz
~candyfizz
You poor dear. :C
LetoLights
~letolights
I'm sorry to hear about Ellen. :C I'm wishing all the best for a speedy recovery!
Bryndel
~bryndel
OP
...and a fair bit of money and time later, Ellen is back home and diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. And much happier just from getting fluids and spending the night in CCU, oddly, but probably not going to be very happy when I start popping pills into her twice daily.
