We went away last weekend and the terrible twosome had a cat sitter who we have used before. all well, videos of the cats on her visits. no worries. came home to huge vomits around the house. cat sitter couldn't think of anything untoward. didn't know which cat had vomited and both looked well, eating, drinking, slightly looser bowels but that was it.
found a vomit every day last week but still no idea which cat. friday morning saw which cat it was so took Eric to the vets. she agreed he looked well and conservative management was prudent. he had an anti emetic injection and started him on laxapet for fur balls.
this morning found watery foam vomits all round the downstairs. (google tells me these are empty stomach vomits). Ernie (the other partner in crime) is not himself. not interested in his food, not as lively but happy enough sitting in the garden watching the world go by in the sunshine. he had an increased breathing rate initially but that has settled. we are tag teaming him
so he isn't on his own at all and he is responding nicely to chin rubs. he doesn't look unwell, he's alert, just not as active and not interested in his food.
Eric is back to his usual daft self thinking he can catch passing aeroplanes!
rang vets for telephone advice and was put through to what i now know to be a call centre who immediately said take him to X vets and it will be £288 consultation fee! i don't happen to have that down the back of the sofa two days before payday.
i pay into a scheme with my vets for unlimited consultations but it wasn't clear until now that didn't include out of hours.
i was then told i could have a video consult for £24 which i'm waiting for a call on. however, i suspect they will say bring him down as well if there is £288 in it for them.
any top tips from wise litter tray folk to get us through to the morning when usual vet open?
i've brought his water bowl to where he is and will boil some plain chicken to tempt him to eat. i will
try him with the laxapet later as well.
thanks in advance!