Brindle is at the vets

[tenaya]

Suddenly about 3:30am, Brindle started vomiting. First it was the food he'd eaten two hours before, then it was white foam. When it started to be blood tinged, I called the vets. I was in the car with him by 4:10am. At the vets, he was very compliant and purred, which is completely not him. The vet was talking about hospitalizing him, giving him anti-nausea meds and hydrating him so his system could rest. When he vomited a large puddle of mostly blood, she looked alarmed.

So, they've got him for a day or two at least. The consent I signed had four types of drugs, blood tests, IV bags, X-rays and this and that. *HALF* the payment in advance was $1044. I told her he'd been outside today so he could have eaten a bird, or maybe eaten a poisoned rat (well, there are rats around and we have two sets of new neighbors, so it's possible.) Or just been poisoned.

The vet said I could call in an hour or two. Dr. A, the vet I grew to despise, is no longer there.

Needless to say I'm worried sick. Hopefully, it was just a bad tummy ache, horrible nausea and he ruptured a small blood vessel from vomiting so hard.

Comments

[margec01.livejournal.com]

Oh, poor kitty. And poor you. I hope it turns out okay.

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

He is better but still at the vets.

Mom and I stopped on the way back from visiting him and bought some medicinal Starbucks and apple fritters to comfort ourselves from those emotion based headaches that you get when you are worried. The medicine has helped. *g*

Thank you. :)

[astrumporta.livejournal.com]

I'll be thinking good thoughts for the little guy.

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

I appreciate it. Good thoughts can only help. :)

[sg1scribe.livejournal.com]

Oh dear - I hope he's ok.

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

He's feeling better. We still don't know the origin of all this. But, he's improved so that's a big relief. Thank you.

[spikesdeb.livejournal.com]

I'm so very sorry. It's dreadful when they're sick and they can't tell you what's wrong. When Cassie was alive, and only very young, she did the same thing almost and was so dehydrated that the vet said she probably wouldn't be around long. She was. She made it through the night and the next twelve years and to this day we've no idea what caused it. So, I'll be thinking of you and Brindle and let us know the good news as soon as you can. *hugs*

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping for a very similar outcome. Twelve years! She sure proved the vets wrong.

We just visited him and he's doing better. We're to call in the morning to find out what the tests results are. Thank you for your words of encouragement. I do prefer happy endings.

[amalthia]

the poor kitty. I hope he does okay.

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

He is better but still at the vets. I'm hoping he'll be able to come home tomorrow. Hopefully it's just a big expensive tummy ache.

[littleheaven70.livejournal.com]

Poor Brindle! I hope that it's something that looks a lot worse than it really is, and that a full recovery is not far away.

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what we're hoping for. At least the bleeding seems to have stopped and he is comfortable. Thank you for your kind words.

[aizjanika.livejournal.com]

Poor kitty. {{{hugs}}}

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

Muchly appreciated. :)

[geminia905.livejournal.com]

{{{{{Hugs}}}}} *sends lots of good thoughts*

I really hope he's okay. I'll look and see if I have a brown candle to light for him when I get home tonight.

[tenaya.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Good thoughts have got to help and are deeply appreciated. I'll go light some incense, too, I think. :)