Indy

[Tanya]

Is at the vets :( She had a cough a couple of months back and was put on AB's. It settled down but over the past week she has been coughing more and more after eating or drinking, so I dropped her of at the vets today for a sedation and examination/x-ray/endoscopy.

They called and left a message saying they want me to see the vet when I go to pick her up, so now I'm really worried. I've called back but the vet who saw her is on lunch, so I'm chewing my fingers off waiting for him to get back and call me :(

Little Indy has had so many illnesses in her early days, we're lucky she's pulled through them all. But I think we've been a bit complacent as she's been fine for a couple of years now......

[Nessie]

Fingers crossed here. Hope all is well. And it's not complacancy tanya.... It's just getting on with life!

[cbaker023]

I hope indy is all ok, fingers crossed! xx

[MightyMouth]

Sometimes they want to speak about what they did and nothing is wrong! They used to do that with me all the time when they had Chloe. Hopefully that is the case this time. Let us know!

[terri]

aw sorry you are having a rough time ..:075:
as sheryl said..
vets do panic us sometimes when they say they want to talk to us..
so try not to worry..its proberly just to explain what they have done..and what next course of treatment ect..
hope it all goes well at the vets..
and gentle hugs speeding you way...:075:
x

[Sandra]

Keeping everything crossed that they just want to give you an update.

[Tanya]

Thanks guys, still no word which is making me fear he wants to tell me something face to face....feeling sick to my stomach, but really hoping unnecessarily so.

[Theresa]

Big ((((HUGS)))) and hope it turns out to be nothing hun

[MightyMouth]

What time do you have to pick her up?

[Tanya]

5:30...will let you know when I get home how she's doing.....

[terri]

good luck for 5.30....
mega hugs and thoughts speeding you way..:075:

[jean]

waiting for news is always hard and I pray its good news. huge hugs xx

[AngieBaby!]

Ooh I hope all goes well at 5.30pm Tanya, keeping fingers crossed for you.:075:

[Freckle Face]

Fingers crossed Tanya, hope everything goes ok.

[Meerkat]

Everything crossed here and positive thoughts :075:

[lisalh]

Hope everything went well thinking of you ans Indy xxx

[Tanya]

Ok...it's nothing horrific to worry about just yet.....the x-ray showed evidence of fibrosis on the bronchial tree, although my gut feeling is this is a result of the numerous bouts of flu she had in her first couple of years. The vet thinks it may be some form of asthma and has given her a long lasting antibiotic and steroid injection, but didn't seem to have a clear answer to why she is coughing specifically after eating or drinking?

Annoyingly they didn't have an endoscope that was small enough to fit down her throat - I wish they had let me know this before putting her through a GA, as I would have had it done somewhere that had one small enough if that was the case.

So it's a case of monitoring her over the next few weeks and seeing how she progresses. I'm wondering if there is any connection between the coughing and the cats using a litter box over the past couple of weeks due to the snow....maybe a dust type allergic asthmatic reaction, but that doesn't really explain the coughing after eating?

She hasn't lost any weight and is in general good health so maybe we are over reacting?

She is quite wobbly still from the GA so just leaving her in a warm calm place at the moment, away from pesky dogs!

[lisalh]

Glad she is home and well with you and sorry you didnt get a definitive answer to the coughing, give he a gentle squidge from me when she is up to a cuddle and big hugs to you too as I know how much she means to you and how worried you must be xx

[mrsk]

Just caught up with this :( sorry Indy isn't right. Very frustrating at the vets
:( Fingers crossed the treatment works and the cough sorts itself out.

[Gwen]

Sorry I missed this but really glad that Indy is back home and doing ok. I hope you get to the bottom of what's wrong really soon x

[Meerkat]

Glad she is home and here is praying that the injection sorts her out

can understand you being mad that they didn't have a small enough endoscope to put down her tho

Love and hugs

[MightyMouth]

Glad it was nothing too bad news wise. Hopefully the injection will help xx

[terri]

yes great news nothing too serious..
and hope the injection kicks in soon..:075:

[Tanya]

Thanks everyone, she's almost back to herself today, still a little bit hung over from the GA, but meowing for food so can't be feeling too bad ;)

[Pink Gundog]

Just read this, poor wee might, glad she is a bit better. If its any comfort there have been a large number of cats (I take it she is one of your cats) have been in our vets with similar symptons. We had a lovely little lady in the other week who broke down in tears her wee kitten was so ill, Mary fixed him however with AB etc etc and she was ever so greatful:059:

[Tanya]

Just read this, poor wee might, glad she is a bit better. If its any comfort there have been a large number of cats (I take it she is one of your cats) have been in our vets with similar symptons. We had a lovely little lady in the other week who broke down in tears her wee kitten was so ill, Mary fixed him however with AB etc etc and she was ever so greatful:059:

Thanks Carol...yes she's our little Siamese :078: She's been sleeping of the GA for most of the day :050:

[Fluffy]

Soo glad she is home and safe now tanya,hope she is back to her normal self very soon xxxx