Shew! What a day.......no, week it has been! I am very happy to be home. This is the second time this week I have been held hostage and carried away to the v-e-t. However, this time it was a lot more pleasant and shall I say.....a bit of a relief. This new vet really listened to my problems, took a very thorough history, examined me, etc. She spent a good 30 minutes with me! Upon palpitating my tummy she said my intestines felt a big thickened, and given my history and current problems she thought it could possibly be inflammatory bowel disease. She wanted to rule out the thyroid, so she stole some of my blood and ran the T-4 test. The results showed that I am very close to being hyperthyroid, so we are going to re-run the test in a few months.
I was given an injection for nausea while I was in the office and was sent home with 3 medications! That is a lot of pills to swallow, but I am willing to take them if they make my tummy feel better! One pill is for inflammation of the intestines (prednisolone), one is for nausea (reglan), and one is to fight infection and also has anti-inflammatory effects in the bowel (metronidazole.)
I am very happy with my vet experience and was not as bad as usual. If I do not show progress in a few weeks I must go back for more tests. Please keep purring and purraying that this is the cure and I start eating again soon. I think the nicest thing the new vet told me, was that she would not give up on me. That made the lady and man servants feel very happy!
The outpouring of purrs and support from ya'll is so heartwarming. Thanks so much for all the comforting comments, we appreciate every one! We are sorry we haven't been by and visited ya'll much this week, but we will be back very soon!
16 comments:
We's purring and purraying for you, Cal.
So sorry you are feeling so bad Cal. I've been feeling a little sickly too. I hope you improve today!
We hope you feel better soon!
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids
puurrrssss...
I am happy you had a good visit!! I hope that these meds work for you and you start feeling better soon :) I'll keep purring for you .
Purrs Mickey
We hope this is the turning point for Cal to get better. Lots of purrs and tail wags!
Oh Cal, you new Vet sounds wonderful! We are purrring and purrraying that the medicines help you feel better and get well!
Your FL furiends.
Cal, that vet sounds really good. Trust her advice and try to take all of them pills (although I agree that that's an awful lot to swallow - demand treats to go with it!). Keep me updated on your progress.
I won't quit purring for you!
Noselicks, Siena
Oh Cal I'm so glad that the new vet is a patient and determined sort. This makes all the difference. I hope the new medicines help your poor insides to heal up and your appetite returns. I will keep on sending the rumbly purrs to you and your family.
Whicky Wuudler et al
Yay for a better vet visit. We always appreciate being home even more when we get back from the vets. There's no place like home!
We sure hope your tummy feels better soon, Cal!
Wow, Mom wishes there was a vet like that for me (Niko!)..
We are so happy you have a good vettie now and hope you feel better soon, Cal!
I am so glad you found a kind and caring vet. I hope your medicines work quickly and you will feel much, much better soon. I am still purring for you!
I'm glad this new vet was thorough. I'm purring for you that the 3 medications fix your tummy so it's all better.
That sounds like a promising v-e-t visit. Please take all of the yukky medicines and give them a chance to fix your upset tummy. We'll keep purring and purraying for you to get all better so that you can eat without any more vomiting.
Purrs
Gypsy & Tasha
Sorry to hear about the IBD, but your vet sounds very much on top of things. Orange Boy has IBD and is taking metronidazole to treat it as well. For him the metronidazole has worked wonders. We hope it will do the same for you!!!
Cal, we hope the medicines the v-e-t gave you are working and you are feeling better.
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