A long time ago, someone told me to use butter or cat store ‘kitty lube’… but to dab it on her nose. The idea was that she’d lick it off, it would activate her innards, and then Wow-Wee… Look Out Litter Box!!!
But that was just cat-owner to cat owner. Listen to your Vet. He didn’t spent 16 years studying just because he/she was bored.
The nose is a new one - I always put stuff on a fore paw - they keep those spotless - their food depended on their fore paws working very, very well.
I’d worry that the cat could smear the stuff over a nostril at exactly the wrong time.
Kitty did produce some “feces” last night - hard, dry, with fur in quantity. I saved it for the vet. Lucky, lucky vet…
Have never been to this part of town (clinic location) so will leave early. have loaded water and bowl if this goes too long. She did just take a bit of water.
Gotta go - thanks for the concern.
I have a few pics of kitty on some chip or another - but this machine does not know of “chips”.
She is adorable. Trust me.
I hope everything is fine and she just needs some fiber supplement or something going forward.
I hope everything goes well, too. Hopefully, it’s just a matter of her not drinking enough with it being warm.
Cats are actually lactose-intolerant so dairy isn’t a good idea for them.
The pic indicated no blockage, so it becomes “why is she off food?”.
Poor girl maybe figured out why she was so rudely handled - she just about emptied one of her kibble bowls on return home.
Blood work supposed to be available tomorrow.
Was not impressed by vet office - only $102.00 for 'Revolution" (6 month supply) - a liquid flea collar kind of crap. For a cat which has exactly ZERO interactions with other critters.
I did let them do the “critical” Rabies vaccine (1 yr supply).
She didn’t have a chip upon entry and still doesn’t have one. Only so much torture for her on one day.
Vet lost a BUNCH of credit by removing her for work - without asking if I’d like to stay with her.
My beard shows gray - I am quite comfty with medical procedures, including fingers up butt.
The doc also lost points be seeing fit to point out the relationship between food intake and poop output… :rolleyes:
We’ll see what kind of “Absolutely Critical” (and 95% profit) work is “indicated” by the blood work.
I’m guessing the kitty is indoor only.
Revolution is not crap and is quite good as an all around cat dewormer. She may have no contact with critters, but you may, and you could bring, with your shoes, some parasite egg trapped in the mud and dirt (or a flea or tick hitching a ride). Also, even without critters, I am sure she still is exposed to mosquitos. If so, she is still at risk for heartworm disease (yes even if she is a cat), especially if she lives in the southern part of the US.
Rabies vaccination is obligatory in many cities/states. They could not NOT tell you about it, it is not even the veterinarian’s call. Rabies is that much of a public health concern. You are lucky that they still saw the cat, as in some places they refuse to see animals that are not up to date with rabies vaccine and whose owners refuse to get them vaccinated.
I am not sure if you had gone to a veterinarian recently or not. You are correct that the veterinarian should have said something about removing the cat from your view during procedures. But the idea was not to protect you from your sensitive eyes. They may not have had all the equipment for the procedures in the room, and find it easier to remove the cat to another area where they do have all the stuff, plus all the people capable of handling the cat.
I don’t get your comment about the food intake/poop output. Was he saying the cat was fat? Calling you out on something?
I hope the bloodwork is fine, and that the issue is something stress and behavior related. Still, part of the reason the bloodwork is useful is because it does show areas of concern. Why wouldn’t you be concerned about changes in your bloodwork outside of reference intervals, which are designed to cover the values of (IIRC) about 95% of that species (who are healthy)?
Most likely pointing out that the cat isn’t not pooping because she’s constipated or has a blockage, but because she’s not eating and therefore not making much poop.
My vet recommended that a few months ago when she said that my Tuxedo, who’s about 16 years old, had an abnormally full colon. I put 1/8 teaspoon in their water bowl every time I top it off, and that seems to work well.
Also, at first I filled capsules with the Miralax powder and forced them down his throat several times a day, which he hated, but it worked. Two days after I started them on it, Tux went into the bathroom where the main litterbox is, and when he came out, he left a deposit that I had a hard time believing came out of him. 
Rabies is nothing to fool around with. An old friend of mine euthanized his totally indoor, unvaccinated cat after she caught a bat in the house, which tested positive for rabies.
I am in the CA central valley.
No bats.
Kitty is only critter in house.
I think the place is broke - the “computer wouldn’t work”, so the tech left to get paper (where we once again (third time) went through history, phone number, etc.
While she was out, I looked at the screen - they were behind on their payments for the service.
Best line: “You have to have her chipped - someone could break into your house and she could run away”.
I brought fresh stool sample. If they were all that concerned about parasites, why not check the stool?
They called at 08:40 this A.M. It had been a long time since I heard someone speaking really fast for an answering machine. I heard “call back if questions”, but not “we have to start treatment NOW”.
Still no hypothesis for being off food. It is quite hot outside; inside holds 77, so she is not suffering from heat exhaustion or stroke.
Want to get some outdoor stuff done before heat becomes oppressive.
Bats are everywhere.
ETA:Well-placed bat houses can attract bats to Central Valley farms
My vet recommended canned pumpkin stirred into the canned food.
I had my kitty to the vet twice since I got her–one for routine checkup and one for clipping her nails (I’ve had her 6 months). Both times she was taken to the back. I’m used to holding my horse for the vet, so this was quite different. Apparently it’s SOP now.
Many vets take small animals to the back for a variety reasons including safety as many owners do not actually know how to hold their animals during procedures such as blood draws. As KarlGrenze pointed out, the equipment may not be in the room for some procedures. Some animals behave better when they are not with their owners. Owners may find procedures upsetting and may upset the pet, etc. My vet has a sign up that advises that they prefer to handle animals during exams.
If you are interested in observing what happens, you should discuss this with your vet. What you are describing OP is not unusual.
Years ago my husband had a white Persian can, a BIG one. Even with much attention paid to grooming the cat with various combs and brushes, hairballs would occasionally develop. The vet prescribed a tube of hairball medicine(don’t know the name), and cautioned only a thumbnail’s worth at a time. The cat freakin’ LOVED the stuff. One day while hubby was at work, the cat somehow got onto the top of the refrigerator, where the tube was stored, bit through the metal and sucked it all down. That evening, hubby was faced with a very exhausted cat AND a litterbox full of things heretofore(theretofore?) in the cat’s innards. May I suggest tracking down a similar product, being careful to remember a little goes a long way? 
The VAST majority of animal owners are NOT comfortable with seeing the restraint necessary to draw blood from their pet. They are absolutely unqualified to help hold and are often a distraction to the people trying to complete the procedure. It’s all done much more safely and comfortably for pets and employees if the owners aren’t present. Perhaps more uncomfortable for the owners when they’re all weird about the pet being removed from the exam room, but they’ll get over that much more quickly than an employee who gets bitten or a pet otherwise hurt because their owner insists on “helping” or watching - which always ends up with distracting questions and objections.
That being said, I’m not sure why the OP went to this particular clinic - and stayed there - once it was obvious it’s not a great place that’s behind on their bills. I suggest you don’t go back there.
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She probably smelled it up there and knew what was in it. They’re smarter than we sometimes think they are.
As for pumpkin, if you can get raw pumpkin, that’s even better.
I listened to a guy go on and on, complaining about the veterinarian who was treating his dog. When I asked the obvious question (why are you going there) I discovered he was not welcome at the three other clinics in the area.
Yea, I thought so too with the extra information. That said, considering the mention about costs, I also wonder if it was recommended because they were the cheapest around.
“You have to have her chipped - someone could break into your house and she could run away”.
I think you’re joking by saying it was the “best line”, but this is a valid concern. Yes, she may be the only critter, but she could potentially escape somehow. Not very likely yes, important enough to say something about it, also yes.
Did you ask for parasitology? Did they know you brought the feces? Were they enough and fresh and good enough of a sample? Would you have paid extra for that test? Also, heartworm doesn’t show up in feces and in fact, cats are asymptomatic and no signs are noted until they die or show up with severe respiratory problems.
I do think that the issue with the kitty may be behavioral, but better to get her checked out physically. Did you get the results from bloodwork back? Has she improved?
What’s bad about Vaseline? My cats loved it so much I started to call it Kitty Butter. They seemed to know they needed it.