I got up at 7am to feed and clean out buns today and Angel wasn't right. She showed no interest in food, or me, both of which are unusual.
I decided to call the emergency vet but couldn't get hold of anyone, so ended up calling another good local vet.
By 7.30am I was down there and the vet said it wasn't looking good. Angel's stomach was very bloated and the vet suspected a blockage.
They put a drip in her ear and gave her painkillers. An x-ray was taken which showed a huge stomach.
The vet gave me 2 options: (1) to give pineapple juice and fluids then x-ray again to see if there was any improvement, or (2) open her stomach up straight away.
The vet said there was a high risk with the op as Angel was in such a bad way already and may not pull through the op.
The vets were so fantastic with me and let me have a room to myself with Angel while I tried to decide what to do.
The fluids, painkillers and first x-ray, plus emergency call out fee, came to £350 and the op was going to be another £500 ish. Bearing in mind I had just suspended my insurance a month ago as had a bit of financial difficulty :roll:
I cried and cried with Angel wrapped in my arms, trying to decide what to do for the best.
After speaking with the vet, I decided to give the pineapple juice a go, so nipped off to the shop to get some (with my big red, puffy face ) and came back. After about an hour and a half, another x-ray was taken but the vet said the stomach was the same, if not a little bigger.
The next decision was if to pts or operate. Bearing in mind she may die on the table.
In the back of my head was the money, but luckily I had found a credit card on my way out so just though i'd stick it on there.
I really wasn't sure if to put Angel to sleep, so she could go in my arms and put her out of pain, or if to risk the op.
Many tears and minutes later, I decided to go for the op and the vet said it would be about an hour.
2 and a quarter hours later the vet finished (!) and called me through. It turns out the whole of Angel's stomach was fur and food and was literally on the verge of bursting.
The vet said she was in an oxygen tank and it would be about 20 mins till she came round, if she even made it out of the GA.
After an anxious 20 mins (ish), I got called through to the back room to see her in the oxygen tank. She was still very sleepy as they were waking her up very slowly.
I got to stay in there with her for about 30 mins and stroked her continually and talked to her.
To cut the rest of a very long story short (!), I came home from the vets at 3.15pm and called at 5.30pm for an update. She was apparently sitting up at the back of the pen and seemed awake, but not eating. I went back at 7pm with some fruit and veg as she wasn't eating and she had had some sedative meds so was sleepy again.
Please can you cross your fingers for my baby girl as she's s important to me.
I know it may seem weird that I took some pics at the vets, but I honestly didn't think she'd still be alive by now and wanted some final piccies...
Pre-Op
Post-Op Oxygen Tank
I decided to call the emergency vet but couldn't get hold of anyone, so ended up calling another good local vet.
By 7.30am I was down there and the vet said it wasn't looking good. Angel's stomach was very bloated and the vet suspected a blockage.
They put a drip in her ear and gave her painkillers. An x-ray was taken which showed a huge stomach.
The vet gave me 2 options: (1) to give pineapple juice and fluids then x-ray again to see if there was any improvement, or (2) open her stomach up straight away.
The vet said there was a high risk with the op as Angel was in such a bad way already and may not pull through the op.
The vets were so fantastic with me and let me have a room to myself with Angel while I tried to decide what to do.
The fluids, painkillers and first x-ray, plus emergency call out fee, came to £350 and the op was going to be another £500 ish. Bearing in mind I had just suspended my insurance a month ago as had a bit of financial difficulty :roll:
I cried and cried with Angel wrapped in my arms, trying to decide what to do for the best.
After speaking with the vet, I decided to give the pineapple juice a go, so nipped off to the shop to get some (with my big red, puffy face ) and came back. After about an hour and a half, another x-ray was taken but the vet said the stomach was the same, if not a little bigger.
The next decision was if to pts or operate. Bearing in mind she may die on the table.
In the back of my head was the money, but luckily I had found a credit card on my way out so just though i'd stick it on there.
I really wasn't sure if to put Angel to sleep, so she could go in my arms and put her out of pain, or if to risk the op.
Many tears and minutes later, I decided to go for the op and the vet said it would be about an hour.
2 and a quarter hours later the vet finished (!) and called me through. It turns out the whole of Angel's stomach was fur and food and was literally on the verge of bursting.
The vet said she was in an oxygen tank and it would be about 20 mins till she came round, if she even made it out of the GA.
After an anxious 20 mins (ish), I got called through to the back room to see her in the oxygen tank. She was still very sleepy as they were waking her up very slowly.
I got to stay in there with her for about 30 mins and stroked her continually and talked to her.
To cut the rest of a very long story short (!), I came home from the vets at 3.15pm and called at 5.30pm for an update. She was apparently sitting up at the back of the pen and seemed awake, but not eating. I went back at 7pm with some fruit and veg as she wasn't eating and she had had some sedative meds so was sleepy again.
Please can you cross your fingers for my baby girl as she's s important to me.
I know it may seem weird that I took some pics at the vets, but I honestly didn't think she'd still be alive by now and wanted some final piccies...
Pre-Op
Post-Op Oxygen Tank
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