Hi there. Thanks for all your messages. Unfortunately, Sumi is now very unwell.
The dental went fine and rightly he had some spikes which have been burred.
He is completely off his food still, worse than ever. I sort of expected that when he got home yesterday, what with the anaesthetic etc. However, he took a turn for the worse overnight and I thought I was losing him.
Today he is very floppy and is lying flat out most of the time. He was lying in his own wee at one point last night. He has the occasional hop about and sniffs his food though doesn't eat. He has cleaned himself occasionally.
My big problem is that he is a nightmare to syringe feed. I am usually confident at syringe feeding, I have done so much of it recently with my others. However, Sumi goes absolutely daft, tears at the blanket, knocks over the equipment, hides and bites.....its awful...so upsetting for us both
I took him back to the vet as I was concerned that he was in the end stages of stasis. He has produced only about five tiny tiny poos in 24 hours. We gave him sub-cut fluids and more injectable metaclopramide and vetergesic painkiller. The vet thinks his tummy is not gassy. Hopefully it is just his teeth that are hurting still (it was a big burring job) and not something more nasty, though it reminds me of the story of my little Jess who turned out to have a spinal injury.
I have popped him back out with his friends for the evening as he seems to lift in spirits when he is around his girls.
I will give him more metaclopramide and a further painkiller later and will have another go at syringe feeding him too.
The vet witnessed how hard he is to syringe feed and has offered the option of a feeding tube over the weekend (he will stay with the vet) to see him through the worst. We are working on the assumption that it is his teeth/recovery from anaesthetic that is the problem.
Sumi is needing major vibes for lots of munching and pooing tonight! Poor little bunster. I can't face losing him, he is my little monkey.
Fiona x