Bunny Buddy
Wise Old Thumper
Esme's been 'doing the belly ache thing' since about 11 pm. So I need to find out what her glucose level is before/instead of ringing the vets.
I can't believe how stressed I'm getting at the prospect, it's ridiculous. I am literally feeling sick and shaking so I'm sorting out a strategy.
I think I need to catch her in a carrier and take her into the bathroom where I can keep her cornered more easily. I'm dreading trimming the hair off her ear as much as sticking the needle in, i just have horrible visions of cutting her eat. What if I can't see the vein? (and various other what ifs!)
I first saw her laying in her litter tray which isn't normal. Then she seemed alright, then 5 minutes later went back to the tray, seemed to be straining (her tail went very high so I thought cystitis rather than guts??) then she lay in the position she was earlier. But she is doing the changing positions thing and stretching, refusing food so it *could* be guts and I need to know. She felt very warm.
I'd given her some hay at about 9.30/10 pm and she was eating that very enthusiastically just before the pain behaviour. She keeps having long sessions of preening when I start to think she's alright then she does the big stretch/lie down thing.
I've set myself til 12.30 before I do the test if she still doesn't look right. Only 6 minutes now
The vet's I'm registered with aren't on call tonight so I'll have to take her elsewhere.
Update 1.20 I couldn't find a vein. I did manage to trim some hair and wet the surface but I couldn't see a vein. I've just spoken to the out of hours vet and he said she's unlikely to come to any serious harm before tomorrow morning. He kept on going on about whether she was spayed or not I did explain she had had a blockage in the past albeit not requiring surgery. She is moving about and looks quite bright from time to time so I honestly believe her glucose to he in the range of 12 - 16, even thought I've not tested. I'll be napping in her room and setting the alarm at hourly intervals until I'm convinced she's okay or I need to get her seen.
I can't believe how stressed I'm getting at the prospect, it's ridiculous. I am literally feeling sick and shaking so I'm sorting out a strategy.
I think I need to catch her in a carrier and take her into the bathroom where I can keep her cornered more easily. I'm dreading trimming the hair off her ear as much as sticking the needle in, i just have horrible visions of cutting her eat. What if I can't see the vein? (and various other what ifs!)
I first saw her laying in her litter tray which isn't normal. Then she seemed alright, then 5 minutes later went back to the tray, seemed to be straining (her tail went very high so I thought cystitis rather than guts??) then she lay in the position she was earlier. But she is doing the changing positions thing and stretching, refusing food so it *could* be guts and I need to know. She felt very warm.
I'd given her some hay at about 9.30/10 pm and she was eating that very enthusiastically just before the pain behaviour. She keeps having long sessions of preening when I start to think she's alright then she does the big stretch/lie down thing.
I've set myself til 12.30 before I do the test if she still doesn't look right. Only 6 minutes now
The vet's I'm registered with aren't on call tonight so I'll have to take her elsewhere.
Update 1.20 I couldn't find a vein. I did manage to trim some hair and wet the surface but I couldn't see a vein. I've just spoken to the out of hours vet and he said she's unlikely to come to any serious harm before tomorrow morning. He kept on going on about whether she was spayed or not I did explain she had had a blockage in the past albeit not requiring surgery. She is moving about and looks quite bright from time to time so I honestly believe her glucose to he in the range of 12 - 16, even thought I've not tested. I'll be napping in her room and setting the alarm at hourly intervals until I'm convinced she's okay or I need to get her seen.
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