Topic: Worried about Jaffa - struggling to wee (Read 8629 times)

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #78 on:** November 12, 2008, 13:42:58 PM »

Quote from: Susanne (urbantigers) on November 11, 2008, 22:50:41 PM

I was so worried about the little lad on friday. You know that knot in the stomach when you realise that something potentially serious is wrong and that an out of hours vet trip is going to be needed.

Yes I know that feeling, only too well, glad he's back to his old self

tigerbaby · « **Reply #77 on:** November 12, 2008, 13:06:56 PM »

I'm glad Jaffa is feeling better now

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #76 on:** November 11, 2008, 22:50:41 PM »

I was so worried about the little lad on friday. You know that knot in the stomach when you realise that something potentially serious is wrong and that an out of hours vet trip is going to be needed. The thought of having to leave him there was awful too as he is so nervous in strange places and with strange people. I'm so relieved it has been sorted out easily and that he's back to his usual self.

ChrisB · « **Reply #75 on:** November 11, 2008, 21:33:54 PM »

Great news - so pleased that Jaffa is feeling better.

Leanne · « **Reply #74 on:** November 11, 2008, 09:58:29 AM »

Oh Suzanne I don't know how I missed your post till today.

I'm glad Jaffa is weeing again, its so stressful all round isn't it.

Reading your posts brought back so many memories of when Jess was poorly.

clarenmax · « **Reply #73 on:** November 11, 2008, 09:27:54 AM »

Excellent news

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #72 on:** November 11, 2008, 05:58:58 AM »

Fantastic news you must be relieved

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #71 on:** November 10, 2008, 23:41:13 PM »

Thats great

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #70 on:** November 10, 2008, 21:15:43 PM »

He's definitely back to his old self now

He's taking his antibiotics with his breakfast and tea, and his metacam with his supper. I'm going to keep giving the metacam for a couple more days then ring the vet to ask if I need to continue it.

Millys Mum · « **Reply #69 on:** November 10, 2008, 19:59:46 PM »

One dose of pain relief is often enough to break the cycle as its regularly stress induced.

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #68 on:** November 09, 2008, 23:21:46 PM »

I've put the metacam in his supper tonight and he ate it all

Not sure how long I have to keep him on the metacam for actually. Will have to ring the vet to check. I don't think he's in pain now but as it's an anti inflammatory too, I don't want to stop it too soon. It's been lovely watching him run around and play tonight. It makes me realise how listless he was on friday night.

Kirst · « **Reply #67 on:** November 09, 2008, 19:59:44 PM »

Gla hes all back to normal!

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #66 on:** November 09, 2008, 19:51:57 PM »

Brilliant news

Janeyk · « **Reply #65 on:** November 09, 2008, 19:42:16 PM »

clarenmax · « **Reply #64 on:** November 09, 2008, 19:41:49 PM »

Way to go Jaffa

Gwen · « **Reply #63 on:** November 09, 2008, 19:41:11 PM »

WAHOOOOOOO JAFFA keep weeing my boy

Millys Mum · « **Reply #62 on:** November 09, 2008, 19:00:30 PM »

Glad hes back to normal

Metacam is honey flavoured so mixed in food they dont notice it, sweet is easier to hide than bitter

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #61 on:** November 09, 2008, 17:49:47 PM »

Another nice wee today

What a difference 24 hours makes. Last night he was a different cat compared to friday. He's back bouncing around and putting Mosi in his place now. I won't be totally satisfied he's past this until we've had several days of weeing normally, but he seems fine now.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #60 on:** November 09, 2008, 13:11:02 PM »

Glad to hear he's done a wee!

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #59 on:** November 09, 2008, 11:00:03 AM »

Quote from: Desley (booktigger) on November 09, 2008, 10:31:56 AM

Tom used to take his from the bottle, and Molly accepts it in food and she is incredibly fussy. I thought Jaffa got a small amount of dry a day?

Mosi has some dry but I put Jaffa on all wet a couple of years ago because of his age. I might try the metacam in food then. Jaffa is not particularly fussy so if I put it in something I know he loves, there's a good chance he will eat it.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #58 on:** November 09, 2008, 10:31:56 AM »

Tom used to take his from the bottle, and Molly accepts it in food and she is incredibly fussy. I thought Jaffa got a small amount of dry a day?

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #57 on:** November 08, 2008, 21:09:33 PM »

Quote from: Desley (booktigger) on November 08, 2008, 19:46:39 PM

Glad he is seeming much better now - dont know why the vet said Metacam wouldnt taste nice, the cat version smells just the same as the dog version did, and I haven't had many problems at getting cats to eat their food with it in - you do want to avoid fishy foods and cut out his dry until you are sure he is better though

Hmm.. the vet said it didn't taste too good and while I could add it to his food, he probably wouldn't eat it. Just done the medication for tonight. I find it easier to do them both at the same time - shove a tablet down his throat and then go in with the syringe before he has time to bolt. Then he gets a treat

He doesnt' eat any dry food, Des. The only dry he has is the occasional dry treat. I considered giving him something fishy as a treat tonight but I had a feeling fish was a no no so will stay off that for a while.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #56 on:** November 08, 2008, 19:46:39 PM »

Glad he is seeming much better now - dont know why the vet said Metacam wouldnt taste nice, the cat version smells just the same as the dog version did, and I haven't had many problems at getting cats to eat their food with it in - you do want to avoid fishy foods and cut out his dry until you are sure he is better though

Kirst · « **Reply #55 on:** November 08, 2008, 19:17:34 PM »

Glad to hear Jaffa is on the mend!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #54 on:** November 08, 2008, 18:51:05 PM »

great news

Gwen · « **Reply #53 on:** November 08, 2008, 18:45:43 PM »

Wahooooooooooooooo

Can you pour me one too please Susanne?

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #52 on:** November 08, 2008, 18:44:06 PM »

Quote from: Christine (Blip) on November 08, 2008, 18:34:31 PM

Quote from: Susanne (urbantigers) on November 08, 2008, 18:21:20 PM
He's done a week!

It was probably a wee but I share your joy. Enjoy the vino!

Just be grateful I didn't take a photo and post it on here

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #51 on:** November 08, 2008, 18:34:31 PM »

Quote from: Susanne (urbantigers) on November 08, 2008, 18:21:20 PM

He's done a week!

It was probably a wee

but I share your joy.

Enjoy the vino!

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #50 on:** November 08, 2008, 18:21:20 PM »

He's done a week!

It wasn't the biggest wee in the world, but I would consider it a fairly normal wee

I can pour myself a glass of wine now. Didn't want to start on that too early in case I needed to take him to the vet.

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #49 on:** November 08, 2008, 17:38:54 PM »

I'm hoping there won't be too many fireworks tonight. Although he doesnt seem much bothered by them, if this is stress related they won't help. He's curled up on the bed now looking quite comfortable.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #48 on:** November 08, 2008, 17:34:38 PM »

I think he would be rushing back and forth to the tray rather than doing that, hopefully the antibiotics are kicking in and any stress he was having has gone

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #47 on:** November 08, 2008, 17:23:47 PM »

I'm assuming that if he hadnt weed all day, he wouldn't be sitting on my knee purring and generally acting quite chilled out. He doesn't seem to be uncomfortable in any way. I won't relax properly until he's done a nice big wee for me, but fingers crossed he's ok now and it was just a bit of mild cystitis.

Gwen · « **Reply #46 on:** November 08, 2008, 17:11:22 PM »

Come on Jaffa make a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig wee for your meowmy

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #45 on:** November 08, 2008, 16:36:51 PM »

Quote from: Susanne (urbantigers) on November 08, 2008, 16:11:26 PM

I'm feeling a bit less stressed now as he's acting fairly normal.

Excellent news on both counts.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #44 on:** November 08, 2008, 16:18:56 PM »

Pleased things seem to be OK

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #43 on:** November 08, 2008, 16:11:26 PM »

Quote from: Rosella moggy on November 08, 2008, 14:28:34 PM

Can't you close Jaffa in a room with a tray while you go out for a while?

that would just stress him out tbh and then he probably wouldnt go at all. Well between 7am ish and 1pm there have been 3 normal sized pee clumps in the tray. Surely Mosi wouldnt go 3 times in 6 hours.

I got the metacam down him no problem last night by just syringing it into his mouth. He didn't object too much so hopefully he'll be ok with it tonight. She said to give him the antibiotic first because the metacam didnt' taste too good so it might make getting the tablet down him harder.

The vet rang later on this morning and she said to just keep an eye on him. She's on call all weekend and the vets is only a 10 minute drive away so I can get him there quickly if the need arises. I'm feeling a bit less stressed now as he's acting fairly normal.

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #42 on:** November 08, 2008, 14:28:34 PM »

Sounds to me like he doesn't like to be watched having a wee and took the opportunity when you were in the shower.

Can't you close Jaffa in a room with a tray while you go out for a while?

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #41 on:** November 08, 2008, 14:20:16 PM »

On the subject of administering Metacam, I found pushing the syringe gently into the side of the mouth was more effective. Blip has the palatable version at the moment so she's eating it with her evening meal: I'm surprised you weren't given that.

Try not to get yourself into a state: two wees + two cats sounds like positive news to me

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #40 on:** November 08, 2008, 11:22:23 AM »

This is so confusing. Just checked the litter tray and there are 2 clumps in it. I last checked it about 6.30am so I doubt Mosi has done 2 wees since then. Which means one must be Jaffa. Maybe when I was in the shower. If it was him, it was a normal size wee but I really need to see him go! But if he's just been, he's not going to want to go again for a while. I haven't actually noticed either of them using the tray.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #39 on:** November 08, 2008, 11:14:28 AM »

So hard and know the predicament

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