"kitkat" wrote in message
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Mary wrote:

http://www.dvmnewsmagazine.com/dvm/a...l.jsp?id=63913

http://www.felinediabetes.com/concur...ncreatitis.htm


Thanks, Mary. I had done a little google investigation myself.

I was just trying to toss you something until Phil or someone with
more experience with the disease showed up. I hate that scared feeling.

It sounds
like an episode of acute pancreatitis, but we'll only know after time if
it becomes chronic. The diagnosis from the vet was not definitive...just
suspected. I guess we'll see how he does over the next 24-48 hours and
go from there. The one good thing is that he seems comfortable while
resting...but I am very aware of the stoic nature of kitties, so if he
is in a lot of pain, he might not be showing it. I did get him to drink
a little water earlier from a ladle that I put right in front of his
face. I'm going to try that again tonight. I really would like to help
keep him hydrated.

also still sick,
Pam

It just has not been your week, Pam, or Jasper's. If you have a
turkey baster, you can also hold him like a baby and kind of
dribble it to him. (I don't mean force him!! I kept my cat Gnarly
hydrated by wrapping her in a towel in my arms and just dribbling
water to her slowly when she was feeling bad. She seems to like
it well enough once she tasted it but would not seek it out.)
Meanwhile, you need fluids too.