Jerry 🦙💝🦙
My plans for rebuilding pixel are on pause by a surprise visit to the emergency vet.
Dec 17, 2022 at 3:09pmWeb
Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙Dec 17, 2022

For those wondering about Thor - he’s diabetic. His normal routine has him singing the song of his people starting at about 4am, convinced that I am starving him. I woke up at a bit before 6 and there was no sign of him. I found him in my closet sleeping on shoes.

He was totally uninterested in eating even his favorite treats. That’s not totally unusual for cats - they get into a lot of stuff that upsets their stomach, but he is diabetic now and 16 years old. Things can spiral out of control fast.

Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙Dec 17, 2022
Ok. Thor is is back home and my wallet is $800 lighter. He has pancreatitis and was very dehydrated. They gave him some fluids, an anti-nausea shot, some appetite stimulate, and prescription food, which I am sure he will just love
Show threadMooseDec 17, 2022
@jerry so sorry you all are going through it, but glad you have a direction and meds. Hope Thor feels like himself soon!
Show threadSarah T. Roberts, Ph.D.Dec 17, 2022
@jerry Thank goodness!! Poor buddy.
Show threadMichae J CoyneDec 17, 2022
@jerry Ollie says get better soon, Thor! 💛
Show threadAndrew KalatDec 17, 2022
@jerry Poor little guy. Glad he's okay.
Show threadSimon ZerafaDec 17, 2022

@jerry

Spot hopes that Thor is back to his happiest self as soon as possible 🐱

Show threadAmit SerperDec 17, 2022
@jerry
Hey, I was just through a similar thing with my 17 year old Newton. He was diagnosed with diabetes about 7 months ago. Good news is that if you catch it on time it usually goes in remission. As of two weeks ago Newton isn't diabetic anymore. Crossing my fingers for Thor!
Show threadVissDec 17, 2022
@0xamit @jerry i know these feels. my heart goes out to your respective catfaces
Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙Dec 17, 2022
@0xamit he was scheduled to have another monitor affixed this week, because apparently it is common for them to go into remission. But that is delayed a few weeks now.
Show threadTeresa Rothaar  Dec 17, 2022
@jerry @0xamit Our older cat has the diabeetus as well. A keto diet put him into remission and has kept him there for several years now. I hope your sweet boy feels better soon.
Show threadAmit SerperDec 17, 2022
@jerry
I didn't believe that Newton will go into remission because he's so old, his kidneys and his heart are in a bad shape too, on top of his hypertension. We fed him the small fancy feast pâté cans twice a day (one for breakfast and one for dinner) and it also helped to get his weight under control other than the diabetes. Good luck!
Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙Dec 17, 2022
@0xamit that is very encouraging. Fortunately, Thor's blood pressure and kidneys seem to be doing ok. He needs to lose some weight, for sure, which hopefully will help
Show threadMartin Boller     Dec 17, 2022
@jerry @0xamit Wishing Thor a speedy recovery ❤️​
Show threadAmit SerperDec 17, 2022
@jerry
Make sure that your vet sets you up with a nutritional plan that will help support his diet and other conditions that may develop, Newton didn't have kidney and heart issues before the diabetes. It also took a toll on his mobility since his hind legs are really weak because of it. So make sure they're tracking everything
Show threadAmit SerperDec 17, 2022
@jerry
Either way, Newton sends his best to Thor
Show threadMichelletimeDec 17, 2022
@jerry I’m glad they’re treating him. I hope he recovers soon!
Show threadbig_kDec 17, 2022
@jerry hope Thor feels better. We’ve had multiple cats with pancreatitis over the years. It’s even tougher when they have other health issues too. FWIW we found success managing acute flareups with prescriptions from our vet for an appetite stimulant and oral gabapentin for pain. (Oral Cerenia also worked well as a pain killer and an anti-nausea medicine). The flareups seemed to last ~48-72 hours and those meds definitely eased things. Subq fluids at home also helped.
Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙Dec 17, 2022
@big_k thanks for that. We are home now and he already seems to feel better - likely due to the sub-q fluid. They didn’t offer pain meds, though. And I didn’t think to ask
Show threadbig_kDec 17, 2022
@jerry good to hear!I’m happy to share anything I’ve learned over the years, so much has been trial and error maybe it helps someone else… Cats, IT, or otherwise! Lol (depending on your relationship with the ER vet or your regular vet they might be able to get you something for pick up depending on how things go. It’s so hard to remember everything when you’re in an urgent or emergency situation like that.)
Show threadKatDec 17, 2022
@jerry poor kittie! Hope he feels better soon.
Show threadNick 'The Viking'Dec 17, 2022

@jerry

Ugh, well now you've got an answer and a plan.

GoThor!

Show threadPacketSqueezinsDec 17, 2022

@jerry I hope Thor feels normal soon!

Emergency vet visits are brutal, but it's always worth it.

I don't know if it's advisable with his 'beetus but we've had good luck augmenting the boring prescription foods with packets of kitten food, the chunks with gravy for our picky eaters.

Good luck!

Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙Dec 17, 2022
@packetsqueezins the pancreatitis means he has to be on low fat food. He probably has pancreatitis because he eats the kitten food we feed the kitten. He is a little chow hound
Show threadPacketSqueezinsDec 17, 2022

@jerry Ahh, that makes sense.

We have a similar situation with Chupa (Adult) Bunyip and Wendigo (Young). Bunyip is underweight and Chupa is fat.

Feeding them separately is sometimes impossible when they don't want to be found and Chupa is an absolute vacuum cleaner if we free feed them.

{edit} + Alt Text because I forgot it previously.

Show threadmuteki ☣️Dec 17, 2022
@packetsqueezins @jerry same situation with mine — one fat, one skinny, one the right balance. They also free food dry food (fat one is “fluffy” but vet doesn’t think he needs to lose weight), so I dread the day they need separate diets…
Show threadPacketSqueezinsDec 17, 2022

@muteki @jerry I like to think of it as the mean weight of the cats in the house is absolutely perfect.

We have a standard unit of cat in a vacuum with no external forces.

Show threadKarin SorenbyDec 17, 2022
@jerry sending luv to Thor..❤️🙏feel better…
Show threadYetkin Degirmenci 🍫Dec 17, 2022
@jerry I'm sorry to hear that,i hope things get back to normal very soon do you need anything we can do
Show threadGreg BellDec 17, 2022
@jerry get well good kitty
Show threadSindarina, Edge Case DetectiveDec 17, 2022
@jerry Aww, poor old man, hope he will be OK ❤️
Show threadKirsty's Old AccountDec 17, 2022
@jerry
Re the change to prescription #CatFood
We had to change one of our cats’ diets in a medical hurry. He rebelled in a big way.
Starting to mix in 15-20% in the first feed, upping that to get to 100% in a week was necessary, and worked well after the initial point-blank refusal.
Good luck, and hope Thor is feeling his normal self soon.
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Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙Dec 17, 2022
@adminkirsty thank you! I will do that
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@jerry Aw, poor guy. I’m glad it’s treatable and he’s back annoying you or whatever.
Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙Dec 17, 2022
@rmd1023 yep. He’s already being a jerk again. But I love him for it.
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@jerry 👍👍👍
Show threadLesley Carhart Dec 17, 2022
@jerry poor buddy :(
Show threadAlan Miller  🇺🇦Dec 17, 2022
@jerry re prescription food, there are probably different brands that meet his needs and they taste different. Technically you should have a prescription for the specific food you're getting but PetSmart just needs a prescription number.... May have to bring a paper prescription to the vet at the store, they'll add to their system and give you a card with that number for the checkout folks.
Show threadThe Velvet HammerDec 18, 2022
@jerry get well soon Thor!
Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙Dec 18, 2022
@vmatinnia whoever wrote that has a lot of experience with cats :)
Show threadThe Velvet HammerDec 18, 2022
@jerry oh yeah, 100%
Show threadBlithedaleDec 17, 2022
@jerry Fingers crossed for Thor
Show threadLennart KoopmannDec 17, 2022
@jerry omg Thor 😭❤️
Show threadThoriumDec 17, 2022
@jerry I hope things go well.
Show threadWendy NatherDec 17, 2022
@jerry I hope he’ll be okay
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@jerry Vibing supportively from here.
Show threadAmy ReneeDec 17, 2022
@jerry that's so sad. Poor Thor. 😞
Show threadXavier Knol Dec 17, 2022
@jerry hopefully everything turns out okay.
Show threadJenkins instance 🐶🐾Dec 17, 2022
@jerry I hope everything is OK and he feels better soon.
Show threadFur FatherDec 17, 2022
@jerry Fingers crossed for your good boy.
Show threadEric SheesleyDec 17, 2022
@jerry
Had diabetic cat and dealt with some of that as well. Had several times I had to give her molasses to get blood sugar up(she was insulin resistant making it hard to get the right amount). Hope all is well
Show threadXavier Ashe Dec 17, 2022
@jerry oh noes! I hope everything turns out okay.
Show threadtom Dec 17, 2022
@jerry oh no, all the best and a speedy recovery to the lil furball!
Show threadlfiskDec 17, 2022
@jerry Best of luck for you both🤞​ Those are no fun😬​
Show threadLittlefishDec 17, 2022
@jerry ah hope all ok
Show threadDennis Faucher  Dec 17, 2022
@jerry Oh, no. Good luck.
Show threadMorganaDec 17, 2022
@jerry Poor wee soul!!! Hope it goes well…
Show threadEd VonckenDec 17, 2022
@jerry All the best wishes for your feline friend!
Show threadLive, Laugh, LovecraftDec 17, 2022
@jerry poor kitty. I hope it's nothing serious.