Well...right after saying he was better -- I am just back from zipping his fat butt to the vet's as fast as I could. I was, in fact, on the phone with the vet asking about his pain management policy when Antonio kept trying to urinate and couldn't...finally growled and screamed and his back end.
I thought he was blocked. Of course, when I picked the boy up to take him inside at the vet's - I must have put some pressure on his bladder because I felt that unmistakable warm feeling down my sweat pants. That pee saved me a lot of money. The whole staff I was mad at yesterday stayed well past closing....gave him a dexe shot, fluids...and a demerol shot - thank goodness! When they put pressure on his bladder - they were able to get him to go more -- and it is far less bloody than yesterday. They say his bladder was probably low on fluids and he was feeling that sandy grit of the crystals in there. I am just very glad to have some pain relief for my boy. He's happy as a clam sprawled out on the kitchen floor just watching the world go by. On 1/9/07, elizabeth trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thanks, Nina. Still smoke-free (and grumpy :0) Antonio seems to be feeling better today - he says thanks for the hug. We had another long night but he's definitely perkier today. I know he was in a lot of pain for a while -- breathing heavy and eyes fully dilated. I stayed up with him until he could sleep easy and I stayed home today. The hardest part of this to me is separating the food -- I'm having to put all their bowls down once in the morning and once at night so that I can keep Antonio from eating the other food. It's an adjustment for all of us. On 1/9/07, Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Elizabeth, > I just logged on and saw your thread about Antonio. Poor baby! I hope > he's doing better today. It's such a shame that you had a hard time at > the vet. It's never easy to deal with inconsideration, but when your > baby is in pain and danger it's almost impossible to take. I agree that > you should speak to your vet about it. The staff sounds insensitive > enough to not realize just how inappropriate their behavior is. > > Have you been doing research on special dietary requirements for > crystals? I feed my IBD girl a homemade diet that has kept her feeling > good and off of meds for the most part for over a year now. It is extra > > trouble, but so very worth it. > > Good for you for not picking up a cigarette during all of this. Are you > still smoke free? > > Give Antonio a hug from me and let us know how he's doing, > Nina > > elizabeth trent wrote: > > Poor Antonio - I was up much of the night with him....he slept by my > > pillow with my arm around him. He has some blood in his urine and > > possibly a kidney stone....plus, his glands need to be expressed so > > the poor boy just feels rotten. I made them promise me at the vet's > > they would give him some demerol. > > > > He's lost a pound too since he's been on the light formula...that's > > very good news. > > > > I really hated leaving him at the vet's this morning but they told me > > I really needed to...they will do x-rays and they may have to extract > > some urine. I'm just worried sick about him. > > > > Please, if you would...send prayers...good thoughts...or whatever is > > your style for the dear boy. We very much appreciate it. > > > > Thank you, > > elizabeth > > >
