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Oct. 16th, 2014 05:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shingaWell, good news! The vet called, Diana is acting much much better. She ate all on her own, almost all the calories needed, without any appetite stimulants. They took x-rays and bloodwork but otherwise haven't given her anything and just kept her in the oxygen cage where she's been very relaxed and eating all on her own. Her balance and strength seems up too, the vet observed her in an exam room jumping up on chairs and tables with no issues at all.
Mentioned to the vet that my last tortie kind of pulled this too. She got a blood infection and stopped eating and after the infection was cured she STILL wouldn't eat. The vet we saw then said "yeah sometimes cats just sort of... forget"... and it's legit. If a cat's health goes bad and they stop eating they sometimes have to be REMINDED that food is good and they need to eat even after they feel better. I love cats and they're smart creatures but some things, things like this? Remind me that they are adorable dumb animals.
Vet is still keeping her overnight, she need more calories and she wants to observe her for a while still. She didn't even mention the specialist when she called, she might think it's no longer necessary.
So... fingers crossed that we can pick her up soon and she'll be back to her annoying food-demanding little purr-beast self. :)
Mentioned to the vet that my last tortie kind of pulled this too. She got a blood infection and stopped eating and after the infection was cured she STILL wouldn't eat. The vet we saw then said "yeah sometimes cats just sort of... forget"... and it's legit. If a cat's health goes bad and they stop eating they sometimes have to be REMINDED that food is good and they need to eat even after they feel better. I love cats and they're smart creatures but some things, things like this? Remind me that they are adorable dumb animals.
Vet is still keeping her overnight, she need more calories and she wants to observe her for a while still. She didn't even mention the specialist when she called, she might think it's no longer necessary.
So... fingers crossed that we can pick her up soon and she'll be back to her annoying food-demanding little purr-beast self. :)