You are doing good Michelle. But I would question why he needs to be put under for an ultrasound when he is weak. My vet at the Wisconsin vet school, Dr. Bortnowski, never did that for the ultrasounds my kities have had with her except when she did call once and ask if she could mildly sedate my little FIP kitten, Nicky, who was being "a little squirmy".
Bonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sunday, December 5, 2004 1:27 pm Subject: Re: Need urgent advice re: Simon > My emergency vet will not answer questions on the phone and is > almost an hour > away. I spoke to a vet who is a friend's friend, who told me to > give him 25 > cc fluids and syringe feed him in smaller doses and if he does not > vomit to > wait until his 9 am aptmt with the oncologist. I did that, plus > gave 1/4 > Pepcid, and he seems to be holding it down. I am syringe feeding > A/d now instead of > baby food. I am trying to call her back about the feeding tube > idea. The > emergency vet will not even say over the phone whether they will > ever do anything > like that (will not talk to me at all over the phone) and I am a > little > worried about having one of them do it and then putting him under > again tomorrow > for the ultrasound. Right now I am thinking of trying to feed him > a little by > syringe ever 10 minutes or so until midnight, when he has to stop > eating for the > anesthesia for his ultrasound, and then see if they can do a > feeding tube > while he is under tomorrow. I am not sure how he could be put > under for the > feeding tube at this point because he has food in his stomach > which he could > aspirate.... > > In a message dated 12/5/04 2:05:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > writes: > << I have a kitty in chronic renal failure and upset stomachs are > common > with this disease. Pepcid A/C, a quarter tablet, is suggested. I > would > suggest you ask your vet about that. Or maybe some very thinned > out > A/D given with a syringe. My baby Henry Lee was vomiting toward > the > end and the vet never suggested any of the above, but now I know > she > wasn't a good vet. > > Basically, you need to talk to a vet. Our local emergency vet > service > will answer questions on the phone - do you have one? > > Bonnie >> > > >
