Friday, January 15, 2010

Back to the hospital this morning

Since I get up early in the morning I promptly took Hester's temperature. It spiked to 105. Yowsie. I call my vet and they said get to the emergency room now. Fast forward to emergency room. Doctor says she can give Hester more fluids since she is dehydrated again, more antibiotics, and a new drug that can reduce a fever. We do all of that. I have to take Hester's temperature again in 4 hours if it hasn't gone down I have to go back to my vet.

I have to give Hester some oral antibiotics, give her a bed where half of it will contain ice packs. Currently she is sleeping on the ice pack after I shoved it under her butt :P She did come home and nibble a bit of food. I tried to tempt her with some "tuna" food but she doesn't really like wet food or tuna type food. I tried. I will try again.

Hopefully I will see some improvement by noon PST. Some of you wondered if Hester ate some of the insulation. She did not since the installers never came into the house. Thanks for your tips on getting Enid re-acclimated to her "smelly" sister. Thanks for the prayers and thoughts for Hester. I will keep you updated.

9 comments:

  1. I really hope that Hester gets better soon. The antibiotics can take several hours to kick in. I am thinking good thoughts for you and your little girls. Keep us posted.

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  2. Poor furry girl! All good thoughts aimed in your direction.

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  3. Poor Hester! And poor you! It's so scary when they're sick - don't you wish they'd talk to you and tell you what's wrong???

    I hope Hester is feeling friskier and things get back to normal soon!

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  4. I just got caught up. Poor Hester. I, as well, am thinking only good thoughts for your little girl.

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  5. Glad to hear it was not the insulation. Nothing scarier than a sick cat that won't eat. And nothing moves slower than a clock watched with a sick cat. Keeping good thoughts for you.

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  6. I'm sorry to hear about Hester! I've been following the girls' adventures since their IBKC days. I hope she gets better soon!

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  7. I hope she feels better real soon. Try some human baby food - beef or chicken mushed up stuff. My sick kitties have sometimes favored it. Prayers for Hester and you and Enid!!

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  8. Sending my good thoughts as well!

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  9. Sending my good thoughts too. I completely agree with Ali's suggestion. Baby food, the chicken and turkey has saved the life of a couple of my cats. When they would eat nothing else, they've eaten that. I've mixed it with water sometimes if I need them to get more fluids.

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