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Jammer said:
Digby is coming home today! He hasn't eaten, which is a concern, but by bringing him home, the vet expects that he will eat once he is in his normal environment. More updates to follow.
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My fingers and toes are crossed.
Jammer said:
The drunken Digby is home. Think he's trying to walk it off.View attachment 590901
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So happy he’s okay and so happy the dynamic duo has been reunited.
 
Jammer said:
The Digby and Buster reunion tour is currently postponed. Buster took one sniff and went straight under the bed.
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He can smell what happened. Maybe that’s cat for “I’m going to let you rest, bro.”
 
Jammer said:
The Digby and Buster reunion tour is currently postponed. Buster took one sniff and went straight under the bed.
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Yeah, cats always smell weird when they get home from the vet. It will go away eventually.
 
Mr. Digby has to wear the cone of shame. I just got back from the vet. His recovery suit was giving him a low-grade fever and may have contributed to his lack of appetite and lethargic attitude. Also was able to take out 3 of his staples. Such a bad boy.

Anyone have recommendations for a soft collar to replace the cone?
 
Jammer said:
Mr. Digby has to wear the cone of shame. I just got back from the vet. His recovery suit was giving him a low-grade fever and may have contributed to his lack of appetite and lethargic attitude. Also was able to take out 3 of his staples. Such a bad boy.

Anyone have recommendations for a soft collar to replace the cone?
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Ugh…this is a major bummer 🙁 I’m sorry the suit didn’t work out. Didn’t the vet say he hadn’t eaten there after surgery before you brought him home? Did they say how it contributed to his fever? I’d like to know for future reference for my own cats. I have a collar I’ve had for years that is soft. It is a cone, but the material is more flexible than plastic so it’s comfortable for them to lay down in. I have no idea what brand it is. There are also collars that look like doughnuts. I’ve heard they work well it have no experience with them.I hope Digby is doing better now!
 
A friend of a friend bought a remote control car, the type for outdoor use, thinking his cat would like to play with it. It somehow ended up breaking the cat’s leg. Which he didn’t discover until hours later after he noticed the cat was no longer interested in going anywhere near it.
At one point I had considered getting a tiny one of those for the same reason but got to thinking what could possibly go wrong. Her tongue getting caught in one of the wheels while it’s still spinning could be one horrible outcome. Didn’t pull the trigger on that idea.
 
WoodsChick said:
Ugh…this is a major bummer 🙁 I’m sorry the suit didn’t work out. Didn’t the vet say he hadn’t eaten there after surgery before you brought him home? Did they say how it contributed to his fever? I’d like to know for future reference for my own cats. I have a collar I’ve had for years that is soft. It is a cone, but the material is more flexible than plastic so it’s comfortable for them to lay down in. I have no idea what brand it is. There are also collars that look like doughnuts. I’ve heard they work well it have no experience with them.I hope Digby is doing better now!
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They couldn't get him to eat post surgery and suggested it maybe was from stress. He ate a bit once we got him home, but he ate less yesterday and mainly licked the sauce from his wet food and he didn't drink. His low grade fever resolved once they removed his suit; the vet also suggested that the liquid opioid we give him 3x a day could cause fever, they changed it to 2x a day. They also gave him subq fluids. He ate once we got home.

He slept in my wife's lap for several hours before we put him in he night time crate. We use a playpen during the day.

I was concerned about his intestinal repair and the point-of-care ultrasound was normal - quite a relief! Hopefully we all have a lower stress day and Digby continues to improve.
 
Jammer said:
They couldn't get him to eat post surgery and suggested it maybe was from stress. He ate a bit once we got him home, but he ate less yesterday and mainly licked the sauce from his wet food and he didn't drink. His low grade fever resolved once they removed his suit; the vet also suggested that the liquid opioid we give him 3x a day could cause fever, they changed it to 2x a day. They also gave him subq fluids. He ate once we got home.

He slept in my wife's lap for several hours before we put him in he night time crate. We use a playpen during the day.

I was concerned about his intestinal repair and the point-of-care ultrasound was normal - quite a relief! Hopefully we all have a lower stress day and Digby continues to improve.
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Poor Digby…I’m sorry he's having a rough go of it. Cats are designed to get most of their liquids from the meat they eat, which in our little tigers means wet cat food. Once they quit eating they dehydrate quickly, which makes them feel like crap, which makes them not want to eat, which just exacerbates the problem. I’m glad he’s eating again!
 
stratslingr77 said:
That's Aiden. Wifey saved him from an automotive shop in SF that was going out of business after feeding him treats on her lunchtime walk for several months. They were going to surrender him to the SPCA. He's a GREAT cat!
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He’s a handsome loaf.
 
WoodsChick said:
Poor Digby…I’m sorry he's having a rough go of it. Cats are designed to get most of their liquids from the meat they eat, which in our little tigers means wet cat food. Once they quit eating they dehydrate quickly, which makes them feel like crap, which makes them not want to eat, which just exacerbates the problem. I’m glad he’s eating again!
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I agree with you about hydration. He had more wet chow about an hour ago. He's also getting the appetite stimulant applied to his inner ears.

I think he was very traumatized from his hospital stay. He's currently chilling in his playhouse, with opioids and gabapentin on board.
 
The bed situation has been resolved thanks to a weekend delivery, but other conflicts over space have arose....they also figured out how to get into all the lower kitchen cabinets this weekend so child-proofing has commenced.

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