When do you call it?
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Been a bit of a rough weekend to be honest.
Took Friday off to spend the day with my wife and ended up taking one of our cats to the vets twice.
First a bit of back ground, Milli our 10 year old mog had hyperthyroid and unfortunately this caused a couple of strokes. He seemed to recover well but acted odd (high step and short sighted). Sadly on Friday he had a fit and we rushed him to the vets. By this point he had zoned out and was unaware of his surroundings and was for all purposes an empty shell.
We were told to keep an eye on him and 4 hours later the same happened again. Back in the vets and this time they did a blood test which all checked out fine, even his thyroid is under control with the meds.
Over the weekend he would sometimes sit bolt upright have a shout and then be his normal self for 4 or 5 hours before zoning out again. It looks like he has eaten food and used the litter tray whilst we were at work but we are wondering how long we should let this go on for. I feel we should take a note of how long each episode lasts and the space when he is back to normal to see if its getting better or worse. I don't want him to suffer and feel if he is going to be put to sleep at least he won't be aware of it.
Any thoughts?
Possible causes we think are either brain damage from the strokes or blood clots.
Took Friday off to spend the day with my wife and ended up taking one of our cats to the vets twice.
First a bit of back ground, Milli our 10 year old mog had hyperthyroid and unfortunately this caused a couple of strokes. He seemed to recover well but acted odd (high step and short sighted). Sadly on Friday he had a fit and we rushed him to the vets. By this point he had zoned out and was unaware of his surroundings and was for all purposes an empty shell.
We were told to keep an eye on him and 4 hours later the same happened again. Back in the vets and this time they did a blood test which all checked out fine, even his thyroid is under control with the meds.
Over the weekend he would sometimes sit bolt upright have a shout and then be his normal self for 4 or 5 hours before zoning out again. It looks like he has eaten food and used the litter tray whilst we were at work but we are wondering how long we should let this go on for. I feel we should take a note of how long each episode lasts and the space when he is back to normal to see if its getting better or worse. I don't want him to suffer and feel if he is going to be put to sleep at least he won't be aware of it.
Any thoughts?
Possible causes we think are either brain damage from the strokes or blood clots.
Daston said:
Vet is coming going to do it at our house tomorrow so at least he will be comfortable, he fitted again this morning which really hammered home that its probably for the best. No point in dragging his life out if he isn't really there.
If the fits can't be controlled with medication and given his other illnesses I would agree. I would not want to see my cat through this and would not want her to carry on if she had no quality of life to enjoy. I am so sorry.Easton, we had to do this for our Cat Caspar last Wednesday (see my post in here ) although he was as fit as a fiddle but due to the cancer of his jaw he was not eating anything so we did the right thing by him,
Really hurts and still grieving but know we did the right thing for him.
Feel for you. X
Really hurts and still grieving but know we did the right thing for him.
Feel for you. X
Thanks guys it was a really hard day.
He seemed a bit like his normal self when I got home from work last night and he went to greet my wife when she got home which meant the world to her (he has been her shadow for 9 years).
He had 2 fits last night but was OK this morning to see her off. I managed to get him his favorite food, give him a good brush (he loved that) and even played with his toys for a bit (as best he could as his balance was shot and eye sight not good).
He had a fit half an hour before the vet turned up but was with it when she arrived...he even went to greet her and give her a fuss. She agreed that although he was up and about he really wasn't well and it wasn't going to get better. At least I could hold him and say good bye whilst he was the cat I knew and not an empty shell.
His brother seems a bit at a loss but hopefully that will pass.
He certainty had a good life if not a little short but we are grateful for his love and company.
He seemed a bit like his normal self when I got home from work last night and he went to greet my wife when she got home which meant the world to her (he has been her shadow for 9 years).
He had 2 fits last night but was OK this morning to see her off. I managed to get him his favorite food, give him a good brush (he loved that) and even played with his toys for a bit (as best he could as his balance was shot and eye sight not good).
He had a fit half an hour before the vet turned up but was with it when she arrived...he even went to greet her and give her a fuss. She agreed that although he was up and about he really wasn't well and it wasn't going to get better. At least I could hold him and say good bye whilst he was the cat I knew and not an empty shell.
His brother seems a bit at a loss but hopefully that will pass.
He certainty had a good life if not a little short but we are grateful for his love and company.
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