If he is going under tomorrow anyway for the ultra sound then I would wait, and getting as much food into him as possible before midnight is also good, and AD is much better than baby food. Michelle, I'm not trying to be mean or hurt your feelings, I'm sincerely just worried about Simon and knowing what I know is frustrating. For sure tomorrow though I would insist on the feeding tube if he is yellow and jaundiced. I'll be honest with you some vets won't suggest it because thy don't know how to do it or have never done it. My vet had only done it a couple of times before Buddie and used her vets manual while doing it. The main thing is to make sure the vet Xrays the tube location, it should stop between the 7 and 8 rib before it reaches the stomach, if it goes into the stomach the cat will be constantly nauseated and throw up so location is very important. Here is a good website that explains how it is done:
http://www.lbah.com/Feline/ftube.htm Just make sure they don't do a nasogastric tube, it is very uncomfortable for the cat and is only good for a few days use, it goes through the nostril so you can imagind how uncomfortable it is. I will be saying prayers for Simon to be OK and everything to come out good. Please forgive me if I came on too strong I just couldn't live with myself if I didn't get across how important a cat not eating is, most people including myself a few years ago have no clue how quickly a cat not eating can become critical. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls Vote For Us http://www.bemikitties.com/toplist/cgi-bin/topsites.cgi?id=1 ----------- Web Design Porfolio http://www.bemikitties.com/bmksamples.htm#portfolio
