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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / April 2004cage rest and food question
Hope I'm in the right place to be asking this question. Have just been through a harrowing 24 hours with my cat to the emergency vet in the middle of the night- hit by a car and 3 "clean" fractures to the pelvis. The critical thing was bladder function and she proved that she can "go" after I picked her up this morning- so that was a relief. She's been on IV fluids overnight at the vet, and today she just won't drink anything! She's tucked up in her cage for the next 6-8 weeks and I've "forced" about 20mls (I think that's about 2/3 ounce) into her with a syringe.I understand her not wanting to eat just yet, but the no drinking is worrying me. Has anyone else had this experience? thanks in advance for any help. >From: veronicka_v@hotmail.com (veronicka) >Hope I'm in the right place to be asking this question. Have just been >through a harrowing 24 hours with my cat to the emergency vet in the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >no drinking is worrying me. Has anyone else had this experience? >thanks in advance for any help. Hi Veronicka, Sorry to hear about your kitty :( Sounds like it's time to make her an indoor only pet, or build a cat enclosure. As to the drinking problem, I would really suggest you call your vet as they will know the best answer and course of action in this regard. Hope kitty gets better soon, Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm If you can get close to her (which is always an open question with a wounded cat) try gently dropping a little water on her nose. She will more than likely lick it off no matter how weak she is and that will get some moisture into her. I did that, based on advice I got from a family member, when I had a cat with a fever, and it worked like a charm. (And whatever you decide about outdoor access in the future, it's a good idea to bring kitties inside at night because the cars don't see them - (although if she pulls through, I'd doubt she'd be too interested in the road from hereon). But it's better for avoiding catfights, exposure to diease-carrying strays, and any natural predators as well. Just a good idea all around. > Hope I'm in the right place to be asking this question. Have just been > through a harrowing 24 hours with my cat to the emergency vet in the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > no drinking is worrying me. Has anyone else had this experience? > thanks in advance for any help. Your vet may suggest subcutaneous fluids administered by you. It's not hard to learn and it's extremely beneficial to a recuperating cat that just doesn't feel well enough to drink yet. Do monitor her urination in case she displays symptoms that weren't at first apparant and that might need a revisit to your vet. At least she has this recuperation time to get used to being an indoor kitty where she will be much safer. > Hope I'm in the right place to be asking this question. Have just been > through a harrowing 24 hours with my cat to the emergency vet in the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > no drinking is worrying me. Has anyone else had this experience? > thanks in advance for any help. If you feed wet food, she will be getting moisture. Don't get too concerned about it just yet. As your vet for suggestions.  Signature"Its the bugs that keep it running." -Joe Canuck Thank you all so much for your replies. Last night I tried the moistened food trick and it worked. > She's been on IV fluids overnight at the vet, and today she just won't > drink anything! I hope that she'll be ok. Whenever my cats have had to get IV fluids (one dehydrated and constipated, the other from surgery, illness, anorexia) I did notice that they didn't drink for a while because the fluids satiated their thirst for quite a while since they were still absorbing the fluids even after the IV was removed. For my first cat I may be confusing this with SubQ fluids, so this may be completely off. SignatureCheryl >> She's been on IV fluids overnight at the vet, and today she just won't >> drink anything! [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > even after the IV was removed. For my first cat I may be confusing this > with SubQ fluids, so this may be completely off. And I was thinking you might consider putting one of those bottles with a roller in the spiggot to lick while she is not moving as much. Perhaps that will be more comfortable to drink from (elevated) since the pelvis must rock to accomodate licking from a bowl. If you go to petsmart.com and type in water bottle you will see the type I mean. Karen >Hope I'm in the right place to be asking this question. Have just been >through a harrowing 24 hours with my cat to the emergency vet in the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >no drinking is worrying me. Has anyone else had this experience? >thanks in advance for any help. Purrs and best wishes that your kitty will have a good recovery and become a "house cat". How much was your vet bill? I'm tending a feral cat who had a badly broken leg. The vet installed steel pins and a cast, the cast was on for eleven days, the pins will be in for a month or so. He's had no "cage rest", and was thumping around the house like Captain Ahab for the first week. It cost me $600 including vaccinations, I think the vet was surprised I would pay that much for a stray cat. He just approached my cat Flinx, meowing and purring, and tried to head bump him. Flinx hissed and slugged him a good one. I'm glad he's still trying, he's been at it for a couple years now. That's why I thought he was worth $600. He used to have a good friend in another stray cat, but that one was killed by the neighbor's dog. Here's his picture with the cast: http://home.teleport.com/~guy_noir/images/livestock/shadowcast.JPG His expression accurately reflects his feelings towards me. John Kimmel gNuOy_nSoPiArM@teleport.com > How much was your vet bill? I'm tending a feral cat who had a badly > broken leg. The vet installed steel pins and a cast, the cast was on [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > John Kimmel > gNuOy_nSoPiArM@teleport.com Poor guy. I hope Flinx comes around. They do sometimes you know. Good on you for taking care of him. He's very handsome. With patience, he could really come to love you. I'm amazed at the feral stories I hear here. Karen Vet bill was $450- Aussie dollars which ends up about the same as your $600 John, I know that "look" well. Thanks again for everyone's replies. It can be lonely worrying about pets and I don't feel quite so alone knowing you are all out there. :) |
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