Mona was in bad shape with a swollen stomach that had begun to twist around.
In questioning staff I was told that this is something that can occur quickly, and although stress and other factors could have contributed, the incident was due to some ingested material. My phone was low on battery so I finally got them to tell me, bar none, what was the most critical action at that time. They described the stomach pumping process (treat and wait) so I gave them approval.
Once I got there they had the proposed procedure (exploratory surgery and surgery to secure her stomach in the proper orientation if still possible) estimate and it was approaching $10k. On this short notice I was not able to come up with that much and we feared the worst - I only had enough for the emergency visit.
So the docs did what they could and got her stable and will monitor her until morning.
We got to see her and it was tough seeing her in the cage with the upside lampshade collar and obviously traumatized. She was definitely herself though as she was whimpering but quieted down as I softly told her to calm down and lie back down. walking away from her was tough.
I don't know how much the surgery costs at a non-emergency rate but if it is anything else close to this I will not be able to afford it. I did ask the fee for euthenizing her. if she wasn't going to make it I didn't want her to be in pain for long even if this were to happen at a later time. The doctor did mention several rescue programs that might be able to help her if we cannot. we'd have to give her up but better that she live on with people that care for her than die for our pride.
sigh. we'll know how she's doing in the morning.
I wish I knew more about biology. the first C I ever got was in biology. some mentioned that perhaps Mona's condition was treatable and could wait up to a day or more for us to negotiate day-time treatment but alas I know very little on the subject and was at their mercy for advice.
I hope she survives this.
update:
update: just got a call from my folks.
She has some sort of blockage in her stomach and is doing poorly.
there is now no money to save her.
going from work to the vet right now.
sigh.
update:
She's lying next to me here at home.
I read the vet's report and it looks like she started slowly recovering at around 4am.
This morning however found her with more problems including a swollen stomach, and from what I had heard, she was a goner. When my mother and I got to the vet (I thought she had been at the vet but had only spoken to them over the phone, we were surprised to see that she was walking about. She was really happy to see us We were told that at this point all that was left was to take her home, and hope that she would calm down enough to pull through,
She hadn't gone to the bathroom having been fed earlier so we took her outside while still at the vet. I have never been so glad to see her go #1. she must have gone for a full minute which was a good sign.
As of right now she has been very lethargic and resting. She has gone #1 twice though but no #2.
We are hoping that the comfort of being at home with family will be enough to help her pull through some how. If not, well...
Mona at the Vet
Mona resting
update:
She ate diner!
Let's hope she goes no. 2 and does not vomit
update:
she went number 2 ! It apparently hit her quickly since she took a dump in the middle of the road as were crossing it :Q :laugh: :frown:
It's all good though
Hopefully she continues to improve
update:
She seems to be doing better and thank you for the support.
She's been quite playful this afternoon and into the evening which brought back the smiles in the household.
Mona
Mona
edit:
final update - obviously fate can intervene unimpeded, but for now things are great here are some pics:
She had never seen a log 'floating in the air' before'
exploring
In questioning staff I was told that this is something that can occur quickly, and although stress and other factors could have contributed, the incident was due to some ingested material. My phone was low on battery so I finally got them to tell me, bar none, what was the most critical action at that time. They described the stomach pumping process (treat and wait) so I gave them approval.
Once I got there they had the proposed procedure (exploratory surgery and surgery to secure her stomach in the proper orientation if still possible) estimate and it was approaching $10k. On this short notice I was not able to come up with that much and we feared the worst - I only had enough for the emergency visit.
So the docs did what they could and got her stable and will monitor her until morning.
We got to see her and it was tough seeing her in the cage with the upside lampshade collar and obviously traumatized. She was definitely herself though as she was whimpering but quieted down as I softly told her to calm down and lie back down. walking away from her was tough.
I don't know how much the surgery costs at a non-emergency rate but if it is anything else close to this I will not be able to afford it. I did ask the fee for euthenizing her. if she wasn't going to make it I didn't want her to be in pain for long even if this were to happen at a later time. The doctor did mention several rescue programs that might be able to help her if we cannot. we'd have to give her up but better that she live on with people that care for her than die for our pride.
sigh. we'll know how she's doing in the morning.
I wish I knew more about biology. the first C I ever got was in biology. some mentioned that perhaps Mona's condition was treatable and could wait up to a day or more for us to negotiate day-time treatment but alas I know very little on the subject and was at their mercy for advice.
I hope she survives this.
update:
update: just got a call from my folks.
She has some sort of blockage in her stomach and is doing poorly.
there is now no money to save her.
going from work to the vet right now.
sigh.
update:
She's lying next to me here at home.
I read the vet's report and it looks like she started slowly recovering at around 4am.
This morning however found her with more problems including a swollen stomach, and from what I had heard, she was a goner. When my mother and I got to the vet (I thought she had been at the vet but had only spoken to them over the phone, we were surprised to see that she was walking about. She was really happy to see us
We were told that at this point all that was left was to take her home, and hope that she would calm down enough to pull through,She hadn't gone to the bathroom having been fed earlier so we took her outside while still at the vet. I have never been so glad to see her go #1. she must have gone for a full minute
which was a good sign.As of right now she has been very lethargic and resting. She has gone #1 twice though but no #2.
We are hoping that the comfort of being at home with family will be enough to help her pull through some how. If not, well...
Mona at the Vet
Mona resting
update:
She ate diner!
Let's hope she goes no. 2 and does not vomit
update:
she went number 2 ! It apparently hit her quickly since she took a dump in the middle of the road as were crossing it :Q :laugh: :frown:
It's all good though
Hopefully she continues to improve
update:
She seems to be doing better and thank you for the support.
She's been quite playful this afternoon and into the evening which brought back the smiles in the household.
Mona
Mona
edit:
final update - obviously fate can intervene unimpeded, but for now things are great here are some pics:
She had never seen a log 'floating in the air' before'
exploring
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