Ashley H & Gizmo
Member Since 2017
I dropped Gizmo off at the vet for boarding Monday afternoon since I would be out of town the next day or so, and without anyone to care for him during that time.
He ate most of his breakfast on Monday, but refused to eat at the vet (all day Tuesday and Wednesday morning). We brought him home Wednesday afternoon, and he ate the tiniest amount of dinner. However, he's continued to not eat today. The most I've been able to get him to eat is a few Greenie treats post-glucose test this morning, and most of a piece chicken lunch meat this evening.
During this time, he's also not had any insulin, since he hasn't been eating.
I have food out and available to him whenever he might want it, and have even caved and offered dry food in hopes it'd entice him to eat. He acts vaguely interested (sniffing and a few licks) but simply refuses to eat actually eat most everything. He's still drinking and urinating normally--not excessively.
He vomited twice today, but when I called the vet (new vet since we moved and less awesome than the old one) they said to give him another day to readjust to being home before getting too concerned. But we're going on about 3 days without food and I'm worried, and can tell he doesn't feel great. Any advice or tips would be great, especially since my go-to enticement don't seem to working for me!
He ate most of his breakfast on Monday, but refused to eat at the vet (all day Tuesday and Wednesday morning). We brought him home Wednesday afternoon, and he ate the tiniest amount of dinner. However, he's continued to not eat today. The most I've been able to get him to eat is a few Greenie treats post-glucose test this morning, and most of a piece chicken lunch meat this evening.
During this time, he's also not had any insulin, since he hasn't been eating.
I have food out and available to him whenever he might want it, and have even caved and offered dry food in hopes it'd entice him to eat. He acts vaguely interested (sniffing and a few licks) but simply refuses to eat actually eat most everything. He's still drinking and urinating normally--not excessively.
He vomited twice today, but when I called the vet (new vet since we moved and less awesome than the old one) they said to give him another day to readjust to being home before getting too concerned. But we're going on about 3 days without food and I'm worried, and can tell he doesn't feel great. Any advice or tips would be great, especially since my go-to enticement don't seem to working for me!
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That and as Janet said , assist feed .
So we've found a new local vet because that is just absurd! He was in vet care, which yes is stressful for him, but came home dehydrated and vomited 7-8 times in 24 hours but "it's the weather." Gimme a break!