TammieCA
Member Since 2011
Hi all.
My boy, Caspian, hasn't been well today. I'm debating on taking him to the ER or waiting until tomorrow to go to my regular vet.
Bottom line is that he's been throwing up today. It started around 2:00 P this afternoon. It started as a large amount of food. But since then, he thrown up three more times, and now it's just liquid (with a kind of pinkish tinge?). He ate this morning, but hasn't had any food since. I haven't seen him drink either. When I tested him this afternoon at 2:30, he BG was at 246, which for him, is actually a lower number (we are having a very hard time regulating him.) He's due for his shot soon and I'm not sure whether to give it to him because he hasn't had food. I'm going to test him momentarily and hope I get a reading. The home testing has been a bumpy ride (and, yes, I know how important it is.) I don't/haven't tested for ketones and have no way of doing that tonight.
He's just not feeling good. I'm scared and I'm not sure if it's anything dire, or if he just needs to rest. I'm concerned over the lack of food/water today. I'm going to sign off and try and get a reading and decide what to do. He's sleeping now so I'm hoping I can get a sample to test. He's showing zero interest in food tonight and is incredibly finicky so there's nothing enticing I can even offer him.
I'm stressed and worried right now. Please keep good thoughts for him and hope I can get a BG reading. I'm fairly certain he will be high, but I'm not sure if he should get his shot since he hasn't had any food?
Thanks for reading.
My boy, Caspian, hasn't been well today. I'm debating on taking him to the ER or waiting until tomorrow to go to my regular vet.
Bottom line is that he's been throwing up today. It started around 2:00 P this afternoon. It started as a large amount of food. But since then, he thrown up three more times, and now it's just liquid (with a kind of pinkish tinge?). He ate this morning, but hasn't had any food since. I haven't seen him drink either. When I tested him this afternoon at 2:30, he BG was at 246, which for him, is actually a lower number (we are having a very hard time regulating him.) He's due for his shot soon and I'm not sure whether to give it to him because he hasn't had food. I'm going to test him momentarily and hope I get a reading. The home testing has been a bumpy ride (and, yes, I know how important it is.) I don't/haven't tested for ketones and have no way of doing that tonight.
He's just not feeling good. I'm scared and I'm not sure if it's anything dire, or if he just needs to rest. I'm concerned over the lack of food/water today. I'm going to sign off and try and get a reading and decide what to do. He's sleeping now so I'm hoping I can get a sample to test. He's showing zero interest in food tonight and is incredibly finicky so there's nothing enticing I can even offer him.
I'm stressed and worried right now. Please keep good thoughts for him and hope I can get a BG reading. I'm fairly certain he will be high, but I'm not sure if he should get his shot since he hasn't had any food?
Thanks for reading.
We talked with the ER vet for a while and she didn't feel he was crashing and he was stable. We opted for following up with our vet today for further tests. Due to the fact he was so sick and didn't eat, the doctor suggested skipping his insulin shot last night. By the time we were seen, it was midnight and he was already three hours past his typical shooting time. He has an appointment this afternoon where we will have his blood and urine tested, at the very least. When we got home last night, he drank water (I was so happy!) and seemed to perk up a bit. He wasn't as lethargic as he was earlier in the night. I think the fluids helped because he was dehydrated.
So, he had his breakfast and his pre-shot number was 376, which is pretty typical for him. He hasn't thrown up again and seems to be feeling better. He's sleeping right now and doesn't look uncomfortable or distressed.