Ser - "WAS" Hypo' and question

[pamela and tigger]

Ser had been doing great for the past 12 days, low bgs - mid ninetys-no insulin, healthy appetite, getting off the dry food, sleeping better. But he vomitted today, and now has no interest in food. This seems to be a cycle that he's been in for the past few months. Two weeks he does great, then a week or two vomitting/not eating.....
The only symptom that has remained constant has been the wheezing.

Any thoughts on flea allergies?????
Keith

Keith, you might want to start a new thread asking about the flea allergies and the wheezing, vomiting, and not eating and then reference back to this one for any clarification.

Did the vet give him anything for worms? Did he test his stool to see if he had any? Tapeworm, from what little I know, does not always show up in stool samples, but I would think he would have dewormed him anyway to eliminate this possibility because of the fleas you said he had earlier.

http://animals.howstuffworks.com/pets/h ... s-ga12.htm

You posted this last night. How is he today?

 

[Sergei Waddell]

Pamela and Tigger,
Sergei had thrown a blood clot to his hind legs early Sunday morning (3wks ago today), which prompted an emergency visit. The vet found a murmur, and said that there was little or nothing she could do to save his legs. We felt like he had been through so much in the past few months, and as he was approaching 15 we did what we thought would be best for him. I posted a few weeks ago about his passing, but was just going through our posts this morning and saw your reply.
The first two weeks were very difficult for us (my wife, Ser's sister, and I).... We love his sissy, but unlike her, Ser was always engaged, always at our side - a very "constant" in our lives. I still miss him terribly. He had a pink nose that turned pinker when he was happy, and pale to white when he was not. His passing was as peaceful as it could be I guess.... At the hospital he had been in the back and the vet brought him to us so we could spend a few moments with him and hold him through his depature. He was so happy to see us. His nose went from white to pink in an instant. Putting him down was the hardest thing I've had to do. God, I miss him! He was my best friend, a true friend, and he was so sweet.

A google search on feline heart murmor/blood clots/symptoms afterwards yielded a result of HCM(Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy), which I think is what I think was Ser's issue, and it made me quite angry/frustrated with the vets because Ser had 3 panels of blood work, and an ultrasound on his digestive system, but not once did they look at his heart. I had posted here, and explained to the vet/vets his symptoms( - Lack of appetite, Less activity, Gagging, Weight loss, Coughing/wheezing). I recognize that even if they had found it, there may not have been much they could do, but its still frustrating...... my emotions flaring up I guess.

We are now focused on keeping Izzy healthy. They have been together forever. She no longer looks for him, and her spirit seems to be improving, but she is certainly missing his energy in the house. They had been indoor cats exclusively, but we have allowed an afternoon walk outside a couple of days a week to try to give her some distraction. It seems to be helping. She is also very sweet. :smile:

Thank you for your reply/concern,
Ser & Isabelle, Keith & Robin

 

[Karen & Smokey(GA)]

This period of grieving is so difficult. You will never 'get over it' completely.

My sympathies are with you and your remaining fur-baby. Peace.

 

[pamela and tigger]

I just saw this and I am so sorry Keith and Robin. I missed that your sweet Sergei had passed. It is such a hard thing making that decision to let them go, and like you said the hardest thing you ever had to do. But you did it out of love and I am sure Sergei knows that. And I am sure Izzy understands that too. Hugs to you both. He was lucky to have you both for parents.