Most cat owners hope that they will never have to deal with an emergency or a serious illness with their pet, but sometimes it happens. Here are some tips for handling it when it happens.
First, if you can, pet your insurance. My cat costs $17 for one year. I still have to pay vet bills upfront, but it helps to know that I am getting some money back.
Next, pay attention to the matter and observe as much as possible about those things. When my cat woke up from her afternoon nap with a loud voice, we thought she had moved wrong or that she had gotten caught in something and hurt her leg.
It was Saturday afternoon, so the vet had already closed for the day, but we watched her like a hawk for a few days, noting her symptoms. The most severe breakdown was seen when she first woke up and our normally playful cat had spent 22 or 23 hours of the day curled up in her bed. Not even eating.
then stop the animal first aid lib. We got ours for about $15 on amazon.com. It has a trivia section to help you determine what is absolutely necessary for this visit and what can wait a day or two. Claudication falls into the category of waiting a little.
We still called the vet on Sunday to check if there was anything else he recommended. However, if an emergency number is provided, make sure you have a set with other emergency numbers near the phone or in a place where you can easily find it.
However, this suggested that since my cat is only indoor, it is unlikely to be harmed by another animal (makes sense. right? ). But I have a base and this is the brown recluse time, so I suggested that the cat thoroughly check for bites. or swelling, to indicate that a spider’s web has been struck. And, if only, give him a fourth capsule of Benadryl.
Spider-bites, especially brown recluses, are not as common in cats as in humans, he told me, but I could. to be pain and swelling. His recommendation: Bring Benadryl and the cat the next day to avoid the massive emergency-rooms fire. It’s not that I like the vet.
A word of caution here. Most cat lovers think they would never hurt their precious cats. Guess what! Yes, your cat adores you, but if it hurts, it will know with its claws or teeth. Check your cat for injuries or be prepared for the consequences. My cat wanted us to gently bite her, but every time we go to her leg, she bites. He never broke skin, but he knew how to hurt us.
Monday morning, we called the vet and they said they could have her on Wednesday as soon as possible. Learn from my mistake here. If your pet is in pain, call. My cat was limping in pain for about two days, barely eating.
On Wednesday when he went in to see him, however, he had lost 7 ounces. That doesn’t seem like much until you realize that it only weighs 11 pounds to begin with. This was a crash diet that was acceptable.
The next thing you can learn from me is to see your vet. Our vet hospital has a variety of great vets and when my cat was limping, they sent me to their orthopedist. for my vet He did a great job and checked the bone lesion well, but he never considered other causes of lameness. He released us with the assurance that it was probably just a sprain/strain type injury and would be given a few days to heal.
He offered to take xrays, but he wasn’t quite sure the bone was injured. She was putting more weight on her foot, so we accepted her diagnosis.
After a couple of days I wanted to say no. The disintegration was worse, and we had no other way to feed her than by bringing her food. Veruntum couldn’t get it back until the following Tuesday, so we’re stuck in a wait-and-see mode. Again, I should have been more urgent.
On Saturday, my cat was shivering uncontrollably and we took her to the office where the tech confirmed she had a low grade fever and had lost another 2 ounces. He recommended a low heating pad heating pad to keep my cat comfortable as soon as possible and see a vet as soon as possible.
As it turns out, I took the notes literally. I observed eating habits and litter-box habits. I looked at the water tank and checked it for dryness and on Tuesday when I saw the vet orders, I came armed with all the information.
In a little over a week, my cat had lost over half a pound. When she was eating, she was seen to be in pain just bending her head to a bowl of water or fish food. For three days, he had eaten less than a day’s worth of food. She left her bed alone to go to the litter box either with the body removed from my husband or I. At this point I’m pretty sure I know that there is no tension or distortion and yet I told it so.
“I think the pain from somewhere else was a sign of lameness,” I told the vet and he listened. When getting your cat treated, make sure you tell your vet everything. After all, you know this animal better than to do and tell when something is abnormal behavior.
After a few scary discussions about what could be done, I agreed and we test it for the first time in infection or diabetes cat with eight-inch tall toes left it over. arm and some minor cuts on the vet tech’s hand. My cat has never hurt anyone before, except for the accidental banging of someone playing.
Her blood test showed that she did not have an infection, her kidneys and liver were working well and her blood sugar was normal, protein but the rate of change was the most important. Thankfully, the vet transferred it. Let’s have pancreatitis.
This is another key lesson. Have your vet explain any damage or illness to your cat. The vet told me that the pancreatitis is genetic in some cats or can be brought on by stress. I wish uh I was to blame for my illness. I was trying to acclimate her to the outside and the leash and harness. The one time we tried, she was pushed against the porch and belly crawled back to the door. I have a ‘fraidy cat’.
So with three prescriptions changed, we were ready to leave the vet’s office. After her attack in the morning, she took me back to her cat carrier home. And he offered me a popper pill to help his medicine. I said not necessarily. I can get them to assume them. 10, dumb idea again. If the experts tell you to give your cat medicine, listen.
We soaked those pills in our dear food, hid them in ducks and suffocated them in the dust, and wouldn’t take her cat medicine until we examined her and popped a pill at the back of her throat. I didn’t know how to spit a cat until I was covered in antibiotic pudding.
But once we discovered the trick, it was easier to take her medicine for a day or two until she felt better. Then it was a game of trapping the trigger and medicating it and then it was prepared to shed for a few hours. Funny cat He felt better, but he could not match the catapot without pain.
The lessons I learned in diagnosing a cat sick are very valuable and I will do better if it happens again, but here it is how you can learn from my mistakes;
1) Observe and write down something abnormal about cat behavior during illness.
2) Insist with the vet staff at your pet’s office.
3) Look at the first aid book so you know how serious the symptoms are. No one wants to pay an emergency vet bill for a cold cat.
4) Ask your vet. If you have any other problem, say so.
5. Follow the vet’s instructions. If he recommends using a pill, use a pill.
6) Make sure you understand what went wrong with your cat, how it happened, and what you can do to help prevent it from happening again.
7) Remember that the car can’t speak English and don’t know that you are trying to help her. Scruff cats.
8) A cat can spit out hate.
9) Pet insurance can help with a $200 vet trauma bill.
10) Your cat can’t tell you where it hurts, you have to be a detective and you figure it out.
