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It started again last Sunday afternoon when he somehow got ahold of some tape from somewhere in the house, which he likely promptly barfed up on our kitchen throw rugs in front of the sink. That's his usual M.O., so we weren't terribly concerned until he barfed forcefully twice more that night. We were concerned enough about his tummy troubles that we decided to forego feeding him Sunday night and to forego his Ursodiol which can also upset the tummy.
When he barfed right after getting his AM meds on Monday morning we decided it was time to bring him in for a looksee. Because it was known that he'd ingested tape, x-rays were taken to make sure there was no blockages or obstructions or obviously seeable pieces of more tape. The only thing of significance on his x-rays was a lot of gas in his upper intestine, which is common with GI affected kitties. Otherwise everything looked fine. Ra got a shot of Cerenia to help stop the vomit reflex that he was having and he was sent home.
Monday went along and I noticed that Ra was a bit more quiet than normal. J noticed the same thing, and especially got worried about how Ra reacted to him in the early morning before work when he came out to the kitchen to take his vitamins--as in there was no reaction, Ra just kept laying on the floor quietly and didn't come out to the kitchen from the den where he was laying on the floor as he would normally do. J laid down with Ra for awhile in the den and he still didn't move for awhile after that. Something Was Not Right--time for another call to the vet.
Brought him back in on Tuesday afternoon. He was warm but not running a temp. His belly was tender upon palpation, moreso than it was on Monday morning. Blood work was drawn--chemistry, CBC and in-house pancreatitis test. We got the call a few hours later--it came back positive for pancreatitis...Later on we also found out he was a bit more anemic again--his RBC went down from 22% to 20%, which doesn't seem like much of a change, but when it's thought about in the context that he should be closer to 30%...yeah...
There's not much to do for pancreatitis save for pain management and appetite stimulus. Ra was prescribed a pain med and put back on the dreaded Mirtazepine (appetite stimulant) and to get 100ccs of sub-q fluids vs. the 50ccs he was typically getting for a handful of days to rehydrate him.
He's responded pretty well to treatment so far. Meds and fluids are back to normal now as he's not vomited since Monday morning. He's acting his old self for the most part, which is A Good Thing.
Thank Sweet Bast he bounced back again--we were both afraid he was starting to circle the proverbial drain for the final time this time; things were pretty bad for the poor fella. Whew...
When he barfed right after getting his AM meds on Monday morning we decided it was time to bring him in for a looksee. Because it was known that he'd ingested tape, x-rays were taken to make sure there was no blockages or obstructions or obviously seeable pieces of more tape. The only thing of significance on his x-rays was a lot of gas in his upper intestine, which is common with GI affected kitties. Otherwise everything looked fine. Ra got a shot of Cerenia to help stop the vomit reflex that he was having and he was sent home.
Monday went along and I noticed that Ra was a bit more quiet than normal. J noticed the same thing, and especially got worried about how Ra reacted to him in the early morning before work when he came out to the kitchen to take his vitamins--as in there was no reaction, Ra just kept laying on the floor quietly and didn't come out to the kitchen from the den where he was laying on the floor as he would normally do. J laid down with Ra for awhile in the den and he still didn't move for awhile after that. Something Was Not Right--time for another call to the vet.
Brought him back in on Tuesday afternoon. He was warm but not running a temp. His belly was tender upon palpation, moreso than it was on Monday morning. Blood work was drawn--chemistry, CBC and in-house pancreatitis test. We got the call a few hours later--it came back positive for pancreatitis...Later on we also found out he was a bit more anemic again--his RBC went down from 22% to 20%, which doesn't seem like much of a change, but when it's thought about in the context that he should be closer to 30%...yeah...
There's not much to do for pancreatitis save for pain management and appetite stimulus. Ra was prescribed a pain med and put back on the dreaded Mirtazepine (appetite stimulant) and to get 100ccs of sub-q fluids vs. the 50ccs he was typically getting for a handful of days to rehydrate him.
He's responded pretty well to treatment so far. Meds and fluids are back to normal now as he's not vomited since Monday morning. He's acting his old self for the most part, which is A Good Thing.
Thank Sweet Bast he bounced back again--we were both afraid he was starting to circle the proverbial drain for the final time this time; things were pretty bad for the poor fella. Whew...
