Oh dear - poor Max and poor parents worrying, I did read that cats are not affected by red back venom but can't remember where it was - something to do with animals that walk on 4 feet.We dropped Max off at the cattery last Monday, prior to us leaving early Tuesday. I booked the early flight out of Christchurch so we would be back early enouth to pick him up. Don’t do weekend drop offs, nor pickups anymore, sigh!
Organise friend to pick him up Friday afternoon, drop him home, feed him, our great neighbours came over Saturday morning to feed and play with him, he was his usual hypo self, happy to play chase in his tunnel. He is their clayton’s cat.
We get home a few hours later, Max is very much out of sorts, there was a lot of vomit and he had the runs as well. He seemed to be foaming at the mouth, but it could have been flecks of vomit.
Thought he may have eaten something or been bitten by something, his mouth didn’t look right, a bit puffy.
Phone 3 vets before he can be seen, over to the north side to an emergency vet. They managed to take his temperature which hasn’t happened before as he puts up a fight, mind I would as well!
He is badly dehydrated and very much in shock, bloods taken, put on a drip and pain killers, possible scan to see if he has eaten something if he doesn’t improve tonight.
I suspect spider bite, we have a few red backs about and he is so inquisitive, just as likely to try to get too close.
So this is at the vet. Feel so sorry for him, not a happy chappy.
Fingers and everything else crossed that it turns out ok.
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Hug from us to Max. Get better soon little man.Overnight at the vet, they say he seems chirpy enough, he is eating and is curious, all outward signs are good, but he still has a high temp and it has gone up again.
So more blood work and observation as they don’t know why it’s so high.
Last time I went to NZ was when he had the blockage in his bowel. Might have to stop going there.
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Fingers crossed he makes a full recovery. Poor thing.Overnight at the vet, they say he seems chirpy enough, he is eating and is curious, all outward signs are good, but he still has a high temp and it has gone up again.
So more blood work and observation as they don’t know why it’s so high.
Last time I went to NZ was when he had the blockage in his bowel. Might have to stop going there.
Maggs and BJ are wishing Max a speedy recovery.Overnight at the vet, they say he seems chirpy enough, he is eating and is curious, all outward signs are good, but he still has a high temp and it has gone up again.
So more blood work and observation as they don’t know why it’s so high.
Last time I went to NZ was when he had the blockage in his bowel. Might have to stop going there.
Love their little faces peeking out - very cute.
Good to hear he is home and appears none the worse - but it does remain a worry there in the back of your mind as the vet couldn't pinpoint what caused the problem. Lots of love and cuddles for him.He is just home, no idea what caused his original problems, high temperature was possibly from the opioid pain killers he was given, his bloods showed elevated white cells, but really nothing else, but he was dehydrated.
Maybe he was just showing us his displeasure at being left alone, although we still think the shock was caused by something.
Just so happy he is home and seemingly ok.
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Thank you, very cute.
I bet that engine just purrs.
We need a bigger "
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