11/11 Evey stomach emergency Seeking medical Advice

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Hi, Evey ate four pieces of soft rubbery plastic sometime in the last 24 hours. We took her to a vet. He x-rayed her stomach and confirmed the plastic is there. He suggested trying to get her to throw up using first soapy water and then diluted hydrogen peroxide. We took his advice. She eventually threw up twice, each time one of the pieces of plastic came up. While he was trying to make her throw up, we read online that using H.P., even diluted, is very bad and so we asked him to stop. The second time Evey threw up, there was a bit of blood in the puke. Since the second time she threw up, she's been moaning quietly and shifting around like she can't get comfortable in any position. Does anyone have any suggestions for what we can do to help her stomach issues? Because of her advanced age and her diabetes, I'm worried that her stomach may now be bleeding.


50ml soap water + 15 ml HP. : she threw up one piece

fed another 20ml H.p. : Threw up a second time an hour later, one piece came out with some blood
 
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In the US, I'd suggest taking her to the emergency vet. (It's also Sunday here and Monday is a holiday.) Is the vet you used able to be reached by phone?
 
Sienne and Gabby (GA) said:
In the US, I'd suggest taking her to the emergency vet. (It's also Sunday here and Monday is a holiday.) Is the vet you used able to be reached by phone?
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The vet we took her to is supposed to have 24hr service, but they haven't been responding to our calls since we returned home...
 
she feels kind of cold. not sure if I am imagining it or what. should be worried about that?
 
You could always take her back to the vet's office. Is someone there actually answering the phone? If so, tell them you're coming in. I don't know whether this is an emergency. I know when my cat ate dental floss, it was an emergency that required surgery.
 
So sorry to hear this, it's always scary when a cat has a serious issue, and when a vet's advice may have caused a problem. Please know that you are doing the best you can, and take several deep slow breaths to help you think more clearly. I dont know anything about abnormal bleeding either, so it is probably safer to go to an emergency vet, and if you arent sure you can give them a call and ask what they think. I hope that everything turns out ok, let us know or ask more questions if you get the chance, best wishes!
 
I found this on a different website.

f your cat ingests hydrogen peroxide, the situation requires prompt medical attention. Call your veterinarian and Pet Poison Helpline® at (855) 764-7661 for medical advice. A veterinarian might recommend treatment to help the gastrointestinal tract and minimize additional damage. Your cat will need lots of supportive care and possibly hospitalization for some time. Contact Pet Poison Helpline® immediately if you can confirm or suspect your cat has consumed hydrogen peroxide.
 
Thank you everyone for checking up. It was a horrible day yesterday. I tried to contact the vet who gave her the hydrogen peroxide but nobody answered. There are not that many ER here. I had to wait until 10:30am to see a doctor. It was almost 8 hours after she started puking blood and 10 hours she took the hydrogen peroxide. She was in so much pain and in really bad shape. The vet did an endoscopy and took out 2 remaining plastics. When the vet did the endoscopy, there were lots of blood coming out of her mouth. Her stomach is in terrible condition. 90% of mucosa is damaged. The vet showed me the photos of her stomach. The photos are horrific. She is in ICU now. The vet said the next 3 days are very critical. I hope she can pull through it. I don't want to lose her in this way. T_T
 
Oh I am so sorry to hear what you have both been through. Is the mucosa damage from the hydrogen peroxide or the plastics?
Sending many healing vines to Evey.
You must be so worried but she is in the best possible place :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
I am so very sorry to hear what happened to Evey
That poor baby . Saying prayers for Evey to pull through. If it was the hydrogen peroxide that caused this, didn't the vet know that hydrogen peroxide shouldn't have been given . I could cry right now hearing this. I will keep Evey in my prayers. Sending you hugs :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
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The mucosa is damaged by hydrogen peroxide. That vet knew it's sensitive to the stomach but he never said a word about it would burn the stomach so bad and he said it a common practice. I asked the new vet who is treating Evey now about the hydrogen peroxide. He said he would never recommend it. it's too risky. I'm so sad and angry. i can't believe I let the vet give her the H.p......
They run more tests on her today. SAA is 46.39mg/L, NEU is 1.7k/ul, MONO is 1.17k/ul. HCT drops down to 33.4% from 45.1%. ALB is 2.2g/dl. The vet said she has septic now. If the numbers keep going down, she will need blood transution. I don't know what to do. I hope this vet can save her life. I don't want to lose her.
 
She is getting worse today. she can't digest any food. does anyone know any medicine help with stomach mucosa recovery?
 
Ask the vet if Pepcid AC (famotidine) would help. If yes it has to be the original type and not the extended release. It helps reduce stomach acid. She also may need to be fed bland food like boiled chicken. It may need to be pureed into a soupy mixture to reduce stress on her digestive system.
 
I truly know nothing about this but I googled it and found this , just trying to help
Medications that can help a cat's stomach mucosa recover include:
  • Sucralfate: An oral suspension that protects the stomach lining by binding to exposed gastric mucosa. It's given two or three times a day on an empty stomach.
  • Omeprazole: A proton pump inhibitor that reduces the amount of hydrochloric acid secreted.
  • Famotidine: An H2 inhibitor that decreases stomach acid excretion.
  • Ranitidine: An H2 blocker that decreases the amount of stomach acid present.
  • Cimetidine: An H2 blocker that decreases the amount of stomach acid present.
  • Maropitant (Cerenia): An anti-emetic (anti-vomiting) medication.
  • Metoclopramide (Reglan): A pro-motility agent that can help with gastritis.
The type of medication and treatment plan for a cat depends on the cause, severity, and symptoms of the stomach issue. For example, cats with mild ulcers can be treated at home with oral medications, while more severe ulcers may require hospitalization and surgery.


The vet can also prescribe medications such as sucralfate to protect the stomach lining, or omeprazole to reduce acid production. This is with the aim of providing more conducive conditions to allow the stomach wall to heal.

Your veterinarian may also recommend medication, such as antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, or antiparasitics.

If there is no vomiting, feed a small amount of highly digestible, low-fat, low-fiber food. Resume feeding with small, frequent meals (usually about half of the normal daily amount of food, divided into four to six meals).

bland diet to help with recovery:









  • Boiled chicken and rice: A good short-term option

  • Bland meat-based baby food: A good short-term option

  • Prescription diet: A vet can recommend a special diet for cats with sensitive stomachs

  • Commercial diet: Some commercially available diets are made for cats with stomach issues

  • White fish: A bland option

  • White potato or pasta noodles: Can be mixed with boiled rice

  • Low fat yogurt: Can be added to the bland diet

  • Cooked scrambled eggs: Can be added to the bland diet

  • Low fat cottage cheese: Can be added to the bland diet
Sending prayers
 
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Evey said:
The mucosa is damaged by hydrogen peroxide. That vet knew it's sensitive to the stomach but he never said a word about it would burn the stomach so bad and he said it a common practice. I asked the new vet who is treating Evey now about the hydrogen peroxide. He said he would never recommend it. it's too risky. I'm so sad and angry. i can't believe I let the vet give her the H.p
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It's not your fault you let the vet give her HP, You trusted what he said. I would be very angry also. I can't say what I would like to do to that vet. I'm praying for her :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
I’m attaching the page from the feline crf website about Slippery Elm Bark. It has instructions about how to make it into a wet solution to syringe into your cat. It can be mixed into food as well or given in capsule form, but I don’t think that’s going to be working for her now. I would honestly think she needs to be under emergency care to heal this damage.
 
If you scroll down on that page I sent you — after the part about slippery elm bark — you will see it talks about GI bleeding and sucralfate. A vet may also want you to use an antacid such as Pepcid or Omeprazole. They have various things they can prescribe as stomach protectants too.
 
Evey said:
Hi, Evey ate four pieces of soft rubbery plastic sometime in the last 24 hours. We took her to a vet. He x-rayed her stomach and confirmed the plastic is there. He suggested trying to get her to throw up using first soapy water and then diluted hydrogen peroxide. We took his advice. She eventually threw up twice, each time one of the pieces of plastic came up. While he was trying to make her throw up, we read online that using H.P., even diluted, is very bad and so we asked him to stop. The second time Evey threw up, there was a bit of blood in the puke. Since the second time she threw up, she's been moaning quietly and shifting around like she can't get comfortable in any position. Does anyone have any suggestions for what we can do to help her stomach issues? Because of her advanced age and her diabetes, I'm worried that her stomach may now be bleeding.


50ml soap water + 15 ml HP. : she threw up one piece

fed another 20ml H.p. : Threw up a second time an hour later, one piece came out with some blood
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TLDR: You got this. Take several deep breaths You are doing your best, and you're not alone!

I don't know about your situation but i know a lot about anxiety. I want you to take care of yourself and calm your system down, not just for your own benefit, but because science has proven that being less anxious makes your mind work better so you can respond to the current situation better.

If you have just 30 seconds, or even while you are doing something else:

Take at least 3 deep breaths in this way:

-Inhale slowly for about 4 seconds
-Short pause
-Exhale slowly for about 8 seconds
-Short pause
-Repeat

When you have more time:

-Make sure you're basic needs are met. If you can't eat or sleep much, try to have some water and a little food and sit down.

-Ask for help. A friend or family member in person or on the phone can help you talk things over, help watch kitty, distract you, etc.

-Release tension in your body. Stand up/sit down, roll your shoulders, shake out hands and feet, etc. Or look up "body scan" or "progressive muscle relaxation" on youtube. If its too hard to release tension, doing something physical first may help, like jog in place or walk around the house etc

- Relax your mind. Listen to relaxing music or search "guided meditation" on youtube. Even just something that will engage your mind like a tv show or hobby you like. Laughter also helps relax your body so find a funny podcast or video.

Keep giving updates and asking for help, we're here for you <3
 
Evey said:
does anyone know any medicine help with stomach mucosa recovery?
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Sucralfate. It coats the stomach mucosa and helps protect it. It’s given on an empty stomach about an hour before meals. I’ve used it on several cats; it’s also used for humans who have significant stomach issues, including severe bleeding ulcers.

Is she still hospitalized?

Sending lots of healing energy your way. :bighug:
 
Thank you everyone! Yes. She is still hospitalized under intensive care. She just had blood transfusion last night. She has been given Sucralfate but it doesn't seem it's working. Her stomach keeps getting worse. She has pneumonia now. Her stomach doesn't move at all. The liquid food fed through the tube inside her nose can be withdrawn back. The vet stopped giving her food yesterday so it gives more time for her stomach to get recover. I asked the nurse in that hospital. They said they've never seem a cat such a bad condition. This is the best hospital in where I live now. I don't know what to do any more. I feel helpless. I feel so bad for my pretty girl that she has to go through all this unnecessary pain. I really hope she can pull it through. I really want to cuddle with her again.
 
Billy the Kat Parent said:
TLDR: You got this. Take several deep breaths You are doing your best, and you're not alone!

I don't know about your situation but i know a lot about anxiety. I want you to take care of yourself and calm your system down, not just for your own benefit, but because science has proven that being less anxious makes your mind work better so you can respond to the current situation better.

If you have just 30 seconds, or even while you are doing something else:

Take at least 3 deep breaths in this way:

-Inhale slowly for about 4 seconds
-Short pause
-Exhale slowly for about 8 seconds
-Short pause
-Repeat

When you have more time:

-Make sure you're basic needs are met. If you can't eat or sleep much, try to have some water and a little food and sit down.

-Ask for help. A friend or family member in person or on the phone can help you talk things over, help watch kitty, distract you, etc.

-Release tension in your body. Stand up/sit down, roll your shoulders, shake out hands and feet, etc. Or look up "body scan" or "progressive muscle relaxation" on youtube. If its too hard to release tension, doing something physical first may help, like jog in place or walk around the house etc

- Relax your mind. Listen to relaxing music or search "guided meditation" on youtube. Even just something that will engage your mind like a tv show or hobby you like. Laughter also helps relax your body so find a funny podcast or video.

Keep giving updates and asking for help, we're here for you <3
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Thank you~ I really need this. It's really hard to control my emotion now. I couldn't eat or sleep much. I can't stop crying or worrying about her. I've never feel this bad in my life. But I know I need to be strong for her. I need to get myself together. I am listening to relaxing music while I'm replying to you. I will stay strong and be there for her!
 
Evey said:
Thank you~ I really need this. It's really hard to control my emotion now. I couldn't eat or sleep much. I can't stop crying or worrying about her. I've never feel this bad in my life. But I know I need to be strong for her. I need to get myself together. I am listening to relaxing music while I'm replying to you. I will stay strong and be there for her!
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I'm so glad to hear you were able to work on relaxing! It is important to be strong and relaxed, but remember it's also good to let your emotions out and be weak and cry! The problem is when you are ALWAYS worrying, stressing out, and crying, it's tough on your body, and it's difficult to help yourself and others. So remember to always return to the coping mechanisms I mentioned, and whatever ones work for you.

Protip: Deep breathing gets more and more effective at calming your system down when you practice (even though we breathe all the time, most of us don't have much practice with good deep breathing!) Some people make a habit of taking a few deep breaths every time they sit or stand, when they wait at a stoplight, when they go to the bathroom, or other things that happen regularly. If you are forgetful or stressed a lot like me, I recommend setting a timer on your or using a meditation app just to make a gentle sound maybe every half hour. That way no matter what you are doing you can practice giving your body the oxygen and relaxation it needs :)

Note on good deep breathing: When you breathe, your shoulders and upper chest should not move much, because that means you aren't breathing deeply and you're tensing your muscles. When you breathe your belly should go outwards. To test how you're doing, breathe with one hand on your upper chest (shouldn't move much) and one hand on your belly (should move outwards)
 
Thank you for checking up on Evey! We have some good news and some bad news.
Good news: Her stomach wall is getting better and thicker, and she was able to eat food by herself since yesterday! NEU is back to normal range.
Bad news: Aspiration pneumonia is getting a lot worse. From the X-ray image, most of her right lung is white. SAA is still at 73mg/L. HCT drops about 1% but still within normal range.

The vet gave her Meropenem started yesterday and additional atomization therapy is scheduled. The aspiration pneumonia is really worrisome. It could be lethal. I don't really understand the aspiration pneumonia. She doesn't have hard time breathing. Her breathing is about 20-30 times/min, which is normal. She doesn't cough. I can't believe her lung is in such bad condition.
 
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I'm glad Evey's stomach is getting better, Sending prayers that what the vet is doing for the pneumonia works . Sending you and Evey lots of love :bighug::bighug::cat:
 
Thank you so much for updating us. I was so worried. Just know that many many of us here are thinking of you and Evey and praying for her recovery and we are sending tons of love and good wishes to you both.
 
I am glad of the good news.
Meropenum is a very strong antibiotic so hopefully that will do the trick. If it is only in one lung, she has the other lung to get oxygen in so that is a positive and maybe why she is not breathless and coughing. Aspiration pneumonia is where she has inhaled some food into her lungs and it has turned into pneumonia.
The oxygen chamber will help by giving her some extra oxygen and should preserve some of her energy.
Sending many vines for a full recovery :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
Thank you for all your prayers! We have more good news today. SAA drops down to 7.15mg/dL. The ultrasound shows that her stomach wall is 0.25-0.25cm thick, which is very close to the thickness of a normal stomach wall. She can eat more food now. Her right lung is not as white as 2 days ago. However, her left lung gets more white than 2 days ago. I guess it takes time for it to be fully recovered. The vet is also concerned about her RBC and HCT. Her RBC drops to 6.39M/uL which is lower than the normal range. HCT drops to 30.4% and it's at the edge of the normal range. Since her RBC and HCT keeps dropping every day, the vet is very worried. She might need another blood transfusion
 
Thank you all for your support. Evey is out of the danger zone today. She look more active and she was even purring when I pet her today. I'm so happy I can take the 911 tag off the title. Evey and I are really grateful for all your encouragement, support and prayers! We're so lucky to have you guys! This forum is amazing. Thank you thank you!
 
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