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Old February 20th 05, 02:03 AM
kitkat
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Mary wrote:
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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.


I know, and I do appreciate it. The only problem with those articles is
that they *appear* to be written in English but contain all kinds of
words I don't understand! LOL.

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.


I did just get him to drink more from the ladle. Then I tried putting a
little gravy from some canned food on a spoon...but he had NO interest.
I am going to go out and get some chicken to keep on hand in case he
suddenly will eat it. I was also thinking of starting the prednisone
tonight instead of waiting until tomorrow morning. It seems inevitable
at this point, and if it will help...why wait?!

I'm trying to take care of me, but I am really worried about kitty. I
think Luna is even worried and she doesn't even really like Jasper much.
Heh. She keeps trying to sniff him. Either she smells the sick or she
smells the smells from the vet's office. Or both.

THanks for talking to me. It's keeping me a little more sane.
Pam