If the vet tells you they are full and can't see Loki without an appointment, I'd tell them I'm coming anyway, and sit in their waiting room until they see you.
Nina
Steve Williams wrote:
Nina,
Thanks for your good wishes.
He does not breath with mouth open and does not pant. I can have a go at calling the alternate vet... that I wasn't exactly pleased with initially, but I'm sure they'll be fine.
Thank you.
Steve
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Nina Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 1:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Loki with lung issue
Oh Steve, I'm so sorry Loki is having trouble. You've had so much heartache, I know how hard it is to bear. I'm praying hard for him to stop showing signs of distress. From what you describe, it sounds like he's having trouble breathing. Is his mouth open? Does he seem to be panting? I understand not wanting to stress him out further with a vet visit, but it's Friday and that means no vets except the ER until Monday. You know best about whether it's necessary to go, maybe you should call your vet and describe what's going on. Hopefully you have a more compassionate vet and not one of the ones that just say, "I can't tell you anything without seeing your animal". There are just so many things it could be. Hopefully someone else on the list can be of more help. Come on Loki, we're all pulling for you. Nina
Steve Williams wrote:
In the last couple of days, Loki has developed some kind of internaland
problem. From outward appearances, it looks like his lungs are expanding
and contracting in a very pronounced way, at about once a second (I don't
know what a normal lung expand/contract would be). It seems like he has
always had some kind of internal hiccup. Seems like I've seen very slight
weird organ movements once in awhile over time, but he was normal acting
seemed great. Now, he looks a little distressed in that the lungs going in and out are a little uncomfortable. And, he is not as active. I am thinking it is not anemia because when he does move around, he does so very easily and without a change in breathing.
I'm hesitating about taking him to the vet, because it is a further stress, but I will do so if there is any sign of pain or of this gets worse or continues another day or two.
Has anyone seen anything like this before?
Loki is almost 10 months old now, and is the last survivor of his siblings, all FeLV+.
Steve
