HOW'S ABBY,MISHA & SNICKERS??

[opus88]

Hi everyone...hows all our little ones doing???

[dominosarah]

Ya he quit eating and started to vomit all the time.  Snickers is not tolerating the pup as well as i would like yet and he isnt eating as good as i would like either so hopefully he will get better and be more accepting.  Abby and Misha are the main concern now.....

[Jade59]

I am so relieved to hear Snickers seems to be over the vomiting :)  I wonder if he and the puppy will be friends?  I hope I have your situation right...I'm getting a little confused since once you said Snickers was no longer vomiting, the focus was more on Abby and  and I'm not quite sure of why S. was vomiting, but I THINK a new puppy was introduced to your home and this stressed your kitty out.  Is that right? :)

[PrettyKitty1]

Sarah? I think Snickers has already accepted the fact that there is a puppy in the house. Maybe this whole crisis is over. I bet it is. Aw, poor S.
I think he wanted to test you to find out if he was still your number one hahahaha....

Sarah,
I think Abby is handome too!!!

[dominosarah]

I still think he is a handsome little man........

[dominosarah]

I am so glad PK!!!  Day 3 of no vomiting here!!!  Off to look at pics......

[PrettyKitty1]

It is going well so far guys. I have just uploaded pictures.

[Jade59]

That was my point when I shared about giving my parakeet injections.  We love our pets like they're our children and we will do things we never dreamed we could do.  I was only PK's age when I had to give those injections for the first time and didn't have 25 more years of life and pet experience under my belt, but we did it because there was no other choice, my bird would have died otherwise, so that's why I say that NOTHING is too much when it comes to the pets we love and when it comes right down to it, we are stronger than we think :)

[dominosarah]

It is amazing the things we do for the ones we love.  Just the description of all of this upsets my belly but then i pass out over bandaids!!!  If that was my boy i would be doing it too.  You are doing great PK.  Just take some deep breaths......try not to overstress yourself.  Abby has to be glad to be home and having you taking care of him......Keep us posted.  You and Abby are in our prayers......sara snickers and the beagle

[opus88]

the first time will be the worst!! get yourself some latex gloves if you don't want to touch..it may still be tender to him and he's been handled so much thats why the growl...yes you do sure have to make sure it stays very clean...its only a little seepage from the food over flowing a bit...nothing icky.
get some latex gloves and use soap and water...did they tell you betadine too?..just some mild disenfectant...but if you are doing the ointment that will be an antibiotic..so just make sure your hands/gloves are clean always when handling..go easy..he will trust you soon and you will be alot less worried, remember cleaning the naval of your newborn??? no different honey...you'll be ok..get some sleep all will be less overwhelming to you in the morning...certainly take some ibuprofen...just less than usual with the benadryl...goodnight

[PrettyKitty1]

*sigh* I was not ready for this. But then again, who is? ugh..it must have been freaky to see that incision. And having to put ointment? Doesn't it make you think you'll hurt them somehow?
Gosh I don't even want to touch that tube. Every time you lift the t-shirt he growls. I think it bothers him, maybe even hurts him, but if you don't clean it then it will become infected. I'm now talking about the part that's close to the skin. That part..well you can see some discharge from the stomach. Gross, I know...but I have to clean it, and just deal with it. I hope he recovers soon. I can't stand to see him like this. He looks nothing like the big fluffy cat you see on my page. It's shocking and sad...
I just took some Benadryl. I am exhausted but can't sleep.............stress?

I wonder if it'd be ok to take some Ibuprofen for my neck. Gosh I can't even turn my head to the right....

[opus88]

Ohhh my I can't blame you for being overwhelmed...thats alot to take in and all at once, and natural to be so afraid of doing something wrong..but see already you are getting the hang of it!!....the little burrito in a blanket will heal up so quickly now that he is home...and will feel alot more like eating once that bacteria is killed....you are getting tons of good advice and the vets are only a call away..so great that they are 24/7!!
Jade is right abt cleaning the adaptor...the tubing leading into the tummy can also get clogged (usually only after long term use) if so phone your vet....we used a drip method on an IV pole and the coke was used to clean the line from the pole to the adapter...I know the RN's also somehow would clean a clogged adapter to tummy  with coke...but that takes some know how so as not to get it into the tummy..its a delicate matter of injecting and swishing than draining out same way it went in...would not advise you trying this...
tubes can also come loose or get pulled out and than need to again be inserted surgically...but don't worry abt anymore than you need to for now, you will soon get onto all this and be alot less nervous.....mothers are taught how to home feed their babies same way!....sure wish some of us were closer to give you a hand..

Oh abt the feliway...I use it here to keep Nemo the little pisser from spraying when I have company or when he's upset...yes it does say right on the box to use to calm kitties who are recently home from the hospital...to keep them calm and have a feeling of well being..its the same phenomes(SP?)...that they produce when they rub their lips/whiskers on us...shows they feel happy and relaxed..and this gives off the same scent to them.

PK...you'll see how much better Abby looks even by tomorrow..all the antibiotics and steroids and just being home will do wonders..you get some sleep before you are at the vets yourself!!
Jade...NO I couldn't imagine the injection on a tiny bird and I've done most everything to people or pets but that over the years....but we do learn to do what we need to do somehow don't we.....

[Jade59]

I don't think he'll get hurt.  The tube stays in place...you're just pulling off the top which is the adapter.  I doubt he'll perk up too much since you said your giving him some kind of tranquilizer and I assume a pain med too.  Once that stops and has a day or two's worth of food in him, you'll see a huge improvement, I'm sure of it...

[zodiacqueen]

Just be patient, and know that every day his liver is getting better and better.  And, love is what keeps us going to do what we have to do to keep our animals healthy.  Oh, and trust me....I DO understand.  One of my cats had cancer in his eye, had his eye removed and I had to put ointment on the incision because it got infected.  That was just flat out scary.  I'm shocked I didn't fall out from it.    It's all about our love of our fur kids!!  = )

[PrettyKitty1]

ZQ,

Ab has not perked up at all!! He just sleeps and rests in his carrier. I have a blankie for him so he is cozy and comfy...as comfy as he can be with that thing in his stomach.

About the pictures, don't worry. I can't even post them any ways. When I do I'll let you know so you think twice before looking at them. It's pretty disturbing. Imagine having to SEE him and TREAT him every day......
Love for my animal is what's driving me to go on and not faint or cry..

[PrettyKitty1]

Ah! The adapter is what gets clogged then? Well then...now I just have to figure out how to pull it off when the time comes....'cause I know the theory....now I have to actually do it. This may sound silly, but I fear he'll get hurt if I move that thing..ugh....

[zodiacqueen]

Yup, I can see how your nervous!  God, I'd be a nervous wreck, too.  But, we do what we have to do for our fur kids!!  Has Ab perked up some more since he's gotten the feeding tube?  You'll probably see improvements every single day!  = )

But, I gotta admit.....I don't think my heart can deal w/ the pics right now.  Maybe in a few days.  Once I see something sad, it never ever leaves my head.  Know what I mean?

[Jade59]

It's the adapter that needs to stay clean.  My father had a cath just a while back.  My mom just cleaned the adapter...

[Jade59]

Oh my, that's alot of meds!  I'm tired and I was thinking you had to give them all by mouth.  I forgot the tube will take everything.  

I'll let you and ZQ talk...

[PrettyKitty1]

It does not get clogged every time. But when it does I just have to pull the adapter off, clean it with warm water, and put it back. Now, about the coke, I'm not sure if Opus was talking about the actual tube or the adapter. The tube is supposed to stay and never come off unless, according to the vet, it starts to smell or I see pus. Then I'd have to rush my cat to the emergency vet. See why I'm so nervous?

The adapter is where I insert the tip of the syringe, it's connected to the tube. I have pictures. I just can't post them.

[zodiacqueen]

Does it get clogged up every time you feed him?  And, do you use coke to clean it out?  I thought opus mentioned coke earlier, but not sure if that was for people or cats or both.

[PrettyKitty1]

I know. And ALL of those meds go directly into the tube. I guess that makes it easier for me since I don't have to force it by mouth. Well, I fed him again, for the last time today, and it went better than the first time I did it. And you are right, I can call them at any time of the day. I haven't called them yet, but I was thinking of doing so when the thing gets clogged... geesh...

[zodiacqueen]

LOL.....I know you'll get it right!  Practice makes perfect!!  You'll be a pro in no time!!  And, the vets are just a phone call away if ya need them.  HMMMMM, thought about asking them to script you something for your nerves??????  LOL  = D

PS-WOW, you're not kidding....he's on a LOT of meds.  I haven't heard of a lot of them either.

[PrettyKitty1]

Jade,

Oh Gosh...injection..that sounds like something I would never be able to do. I'd freak out. It's scary to think that you have to do critical care at home when you are not a vet or a vet technician. We don't do things like this every day. He is being a good boy though. He doesn't move at all. He lets me feed him very easily.

ZQ,
I forgot about your question. Let's see.  I got Clavamox, L-Carnitine, Crenia, Metronidazole, Prilosec, Peptobismol, and prednisone. I've got a whole pharmacy for Abby.

[Jade59]

PK...you're not a wimp.  ANYONE would be overwhelmed!  

Listen to this.  When my parakeet was alive, I had to medicate her more than once by INJECTION.  Now what you do is BLOOW the feathers away from the breastbone and try not to freak out at the fact that the bird skin is PAPER THIN and you can see her heart beating right through.  Now take the needle and inject to the SIDE of the breastbone, right under the skin.  Talk about freaking right out?  My husband did it most of the time, but I did it too.  It's been so long now, I barely remember, but it was just the most upsetting thing I've ever had to do lol.  

Your doing great, PK!!!  By tomorrow, you'll have done it many times and you'll feel much better and more confident.  Nice and relaxed...