On 1/13/2014 6:56 PM, Cheryl wrote:
Hi guys and Happy new year! I know I haven't posted here much lately
but I skim the group to keep up.

Anyway, I wanted to update you on Sammy the Maine Coon. Well, he's not
feeling so well. On Saturday he started vomiting up all of his food and
hasn't eaten much since then. I even found a puddle of liquid vomit
without food in it yesterday, just saliva and there was a good bit of
bright red blood in it.

He's not hiding and he comes out for some loving for a bit, so he isn't
totally lethargic but I brought him to the vet this morning. She
noticed he has some pain when feeling his stomach area, around the
kidneys. But no indication of why he would have red blood in vomit
because that should be coming from somewhere close to his mouth. My
thought it possibly he broke a blood vessel in the esophagus from the
vomiting, but vet says that would take a really lot of constant vomiting
to break a blood vessel, but there are no other thoughts on that at this
time.

She x-rayed him but didn't get a good visual of his stomach or
intestines, not enough to tell if there's a blockage of some kind so the
plan of action is for her to wait for his blood test results and if they
come back normal he'll have to go to a specialist if he doesn't improve.
Should know tomorrow. She gave him fluids and a shot of anti-nausea
medicine and since he's been home he ate a little bit, but not much.
When he was out here with me in the living room he tried to jump up on
the arm of the couch where I was sitting but couldn't do it, so he is
back in "his" room sleeping or just resting. Yesterday he had no
trouble jumping to the very same spot.

We just don't know what's going on with him. Please keep him in your
thoughts. He will be 10 years old on 4/5 so he isn't very old.

Thank you!


Purrs

Ann