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firecatOtherwise I might be a lot more freaked out about having had to spend New Year's Eve at the emergency vet with Angus.
He refused food and was straining and producing a couple of drops of urine each time. I know urinary tract blockage is a serious condition for male cats so I took him to the emergency vet. But they couldn't find a blockage, so they took an X-ray. It turned out the problem was with the other sort of elimination - he was chronically constipated.
They gave him an enema. Then they had to wash him. Then when I got him home, I had to wash him some more. Poor guy. I also have to switch him to high fiber food now, or add pumpkin or metamucil to his food.
I had no idea how lucky I was with my cat Selkie, who never had a single health problem until the last couple years of her 12 years with me. Both of my cats have chronic problems now. At least Biscuit's vomiting episodes seem to be staying under control with application of allergy pills.
He refused food and was straining and producing a couple of drops of urine each time. I know urinary tract blockage is a serious condition for male cats so I took him to the emergency vet. But they couldn't find a blockage, so they took an X-ray. It turned out the problem was with the other sort of elimination - he was chronically constipated.
They gave him an enema. Then they had to wash him. Then when I got him home, I had to wash him some more. Poor guy. I also have to switch him to high fiber food now, or add pumpkin or metamucil to his food.
I had no idea how lucky I was with my cat Selkie, who never had a single health problem until the last couple years of her 12 years with me. Both of my cats have chronic problems now. At least Biscuit's vomiting episodes seem to be staying under control with application of allergy pills.
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Date: 1 Jan 2006 07:53 pm (UTC)Poor Angus! I can't imagine what it would take to give a cat an enema, bathing Miss M at the moment is more than enough of a challenge.
We put pumpkin in our Affie's food to control his weight (he has elbow and hip dysplasia so we have to keep on top of it). The pumpkin is also insanely good for them. I just zap up a batch in the microwave every couple of days, keep it in the fridge and then mush it in to the mince (the mushing it in is the disgusting part).
Pats for Angus, I hope he's feeling more regular soon.