Lylene & Barry
Member Since 2009
This evening I called a friend and found out she is having problems with her 11 yr old spayed female. Sunday ago she noticed the cat was walking oddly, maybe wobbly. Cat was not really eating or drinking much. Monday first thing she contacted one vet and was told to bring the cat in and drop it off. The vet has a habit of this and who knows when the cat would be seen. Friend refused and contacted another clinic. This clinic agreed to see the cat.
Visit results - X ray should fair amount of stool. Cat was dehydrated. Vet wanted to keep cat overnight, give fluids and do further tests the following day for a price of about $500. Friend said that was very expensive to spend and needed to talk to husband. Vet tech suggested clinic give fluids, send cat home with 3 doses of Colace (sp?) and she was to call the clinic and update vet tech the following day (Tuesday). Friend agreed. Clinic did subQ fluids and sent cat home with what was supposed to be 3 doses of Colace. Cost nearly $200. No subQ fluids were sent or, from what she said, offered to be used at home. Also, turns out there were not 3 full doses of Colace as friend found out tonight.
Friend called the clinic three times today and vet tech did not return her calls. Friend actually went to the clinic today as they called her son's house (caller ID?) to tell her she wrote out the check wrong. Apparently vet tech had left for the day, if I understood the timeline. I won't even say what I would have told them about the check. :evil:
I suggested she make sure cat stays hydrated, watch food intake and litter box. I tried to find the recipe for homemade electrolyte solution but couldn't. Meanwhile she gave cat 9cc of warm milk and was going to give it some bullion broth despite my concerns over ingredients. The cat has had two BMs since the vet visit.
I've offered to do subQ fluids if needed. Explained necessity of eating and hydration. I was going to take her some larger syringes and baby food but TSC closed and the road were close to sheer ice.
Last contact with her tonight she seemed almost resigned that the cat could very well die. She plans to contact another clinic in the morning or maybe have her husband call the clinic where they went Monday.
So, any suggestions for my friend?
Thanks,
Lylene
Visit results - X ray should fair amount of stool. Cat was dehydrated. Vet wanted to keep cat overnight, give fluids and do further tests the following day for a price of about $500. Friend said that was very expensive to spend and needed to talk to husband. Vet tech suggested clinic give fluids, send cat home with 3 doses of Colace (sp?) and she was to call the clinic and update vet tech the following day (Tuesday). Friend agreed. Clinic did subQ fluids and sent cat home with what was supposed to be 3 doses of Colace. Cost nearly $200. No subQ fluids were sent or, from what she said, offered to be used at home. Also, turns out there were not 3 full doses of Colace as friend found out tonight.
Friend called the clinic three times today and vet tech did not return her calls. Friend actually went to the clinic today as they called her son's house (caller ID?) to tell her she wrote out the check wrong. Apparently vet tech had left for the day, if I understood the timeline. I won't even say what I would have told them about the check. :evil:
I suggested she make sure cat stays hydrated, watch food intake and litter box. I tried to find the recipe for homemade electrolyte solution but couldn't. Meanwhile she gave cat 9cc of warm milk and was going to give it some bullion broth despite my concerns over ingredients. The cat has had two BMs since the vet visit.
I've offered to do subQ fluids if needed. Explained necessity of eating and hydration. I was going to take her some larger syringes and baby food but TSC closed and the road were close to sheer ice.
Last contact with her tonight she seemed almost resigned that the cat could very well die. She plans to contact another clinic in the morning or maybe have her husband call the clinic where they went Monday.
So, any suggestions for my friend?
Thanks,
Lylene
