Blue AMPS 402 10/12

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Hi Patty,

Sorry to hear that Blue threw up this AM. Was it a scarf and barf?

If I was in that situation I'd try feeding again before deciding on whether to give a reduced dose or whether to skip the dose altogether.

Am monitoring your thread. Please can you post an update about whether he manages to eat anything (and hold it down). In the meantime, please can you let me know whether anything else seems 'off', and whether Blue is pooping/drinking OK?


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The playing sounds positive, and it's good that he still wants to eat.

I'd suggest giving him just 1/3 his feed, wait 5 minutes, give him another 1/3, wait 5 minutes and then give him the rest. It would slow him down a bit. What do you think?


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I'm trying Purebites food topper wet food. It has a lot of liquid in it. I think he might have stuffed himself and it all came back up. We'll see if he can hold this down. I did give him his dose since it's already only .5
I'll keep you posted.
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First question, is it a new type of food you've given him this morning, Patty? (Unclear from your earlier post - might be me getting confused so I'm trying to understand better what's happening at your end.)


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No, it's the same LC food he normally eats. He also started sneezing again and has a snotty nose. I'm still giving him medicine for this but he's still congested. I haven't seen him do this in a while. :banghead:
 
OK. First up, let's get that test, and then I very much recommend you give your vet a call to see if they can check Blue over today to determine what's causing the GI problems, and hopefully give him something for the nausea/vomiting.

Will monitor thread for test result.

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Will you be able to ring the vet first, Patty? (Just trying to find out what's happening - it's tricky in situations like this when you're trying to help from far away.)


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Could you post the +2 test result when you get it please, Patty, just in case Blue's dropping (the depot from the 0.75IU dose will still be in play at the moment).

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In case I miss you, I've the following 'belt and braces' suggestions:

- Test a little while before you leave.

- If Blue has dropped further maybe try offering him just a couple of teaspoons of the GRAVY from one of the higher carb FF foods you have in the house. He might be able to keep it down, and it may give a little bit of a boost to his BG levels to tide him over till he gets to the vet.

- If you're in any doubt about Blue's safety, rub a little honey on his gums, and bring the honey with you in case he might need more.

(@tiffmaxee - Elise, if you're around, can you think of anything else that might help?)

Fingers and paws crossed that Blue's just got a temporary tummy upset. Be sure to let us know how the two of you get on.

(((Patty and Blue)))


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I would likely use honey on gums vs even gravy as it is less likely to cause vomiting I would think. Thoughts?
 
tiffmaxee said:
I would likely use honey on gums vs even gravy as it is less likely to cause vomiting I would think. Thoughts?
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I could go along with that. :)

FYI, the reasoning behind the gravy suggestion was based on the observation that sometimes nauseated kitties will lick a little bit of gravy from a feed but not touch the meat, and also because it might last a bit longer in the system than honey on its own.


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Oh my, I just dropped him off and I haven't done anything you suggested. I was trying to shower, dress, test etc. I then left in plenty of time and road was blocked.
Anyway, he's there and they will call. I am heading straight back after the injection.
Will keep you posted. I do think he's feeling bad because he didn't make a peep in the car. He usually howls the e tire way.
 
If he's at the vet they'll be able to watch his BG levels so all's good on that front.

Poor boy. :( I hope he feels better very soon. (((Blue)))

Keep safe while you're out and about, Patty. Will check in later to see how you got on.

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Critter Mom said:
I could go along with that. :)

FYI, the reasoning behind the gravy suggestion was based on the observation that sometimes nauseated kitties will lick a little bit of gravy from a feed but not touch the meat, and also because it might last a bit longer in the system than honey on its own.


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I wasn’t against it. I was worried he might vomit it up. I’m glad he’s at your vet’s as try will surely give a shot if cerenia right away.
 
I'm home. Blue is with Dr. Bruno and he is my normal vet. Dr. Johnson works for him and I like her, but Dr. Bruno has been watching Blue since he was a baby. Even tried to adopt him from me! NO

Anyway, he called and wanted me to come on home while he does some blood work. He suspects pancreatitis.
He was a little dehydrated as well. Just waiting for him to call. He did say his blood sugar was still in the 300s.
 
I spoke with Dr. Bruno again and just dropped off Blue's insulin, syringes, food, treats and a blankie.
He has a pretty bad case of pancreatitis and needs IV antibiotics for a couple of days. Since he hasn't
been adjusting to the insulin that well apparently this is a sign. I'm so scared for him and hate him being away from me. He thinks if we can cure him he might not even need the insulin. I'm not sure I understand all this. Did he not have diabetes?
 
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I spoke with Dr. Bruno again and just dropped off Blue's insulin, syringes, food, treats and a blankie.
He has a pretty bad case of pancreatitis and needs IV antibiotics for a couple of days. Since he hasn't
been adjusting to the insulin that well apparently this is a sign. I'm so scared for him and hate him being away from me. He thinks if we can cure him he might not even need the insulin. I'm not sure I understand all this. Did he not have diabetes?
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It is possible that an infection is raising his bg. Are the antibiotics for what you have been treating already? Poor Blue. Take it a day at a time but know he's getting the best care there is IV antibiotics are needed. I wonder if he was not on the correct ones all this time.:bighug:
 
I'm sure not. Dr. Bruno mentioned he shouldn't be on the antibiotics by mouth I was giving him. I wish I had more time to talk with him. Blue just hasn't been well since developing the URI. He's been on a good many different things to knock it out but nothing has worked. In the middle of all that is when he was diagnosed with diabetes. I'm really hoping the IV antibiotics will help him and clear everything up.
 
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