Gump (aka Franklin) is going to have to go the vet in the morning. He has stopped eating and drinking on his own, but he will eat and drink if I feed him. He does not have diarrhea, stool is formed- he was vomiting bile, now he is vomiting blood? He has been vaccinated and is up-to-date on his shots so I am uncertain what is wrong with him? He started acting strange a few days ago- but no fever even though his ears were hot. I don’t know what this is or where it came from. I caught him a few days ago (before he started acting strange) He had a huge spider in his mouth (ugh) it was still alive and I grabbed a washcloth and took it away from him. I checked his mouth and body for bites but didn’t see any. The spider was just pure black as big as a wolf spider, but they are fuzzy bodied and this one was smooth (and no it wasn’t a black widow) So was the spider toxic? I don’t know, I didn’t save it- it went swimming down the drain. I don’t know what is wrong with him so I am Gump-stumped.
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I doubt it has anything to do with the spider if you found him with it “a few days ago.” Whether allergic reaction or toxic venom I have to think it would have affected him much sooner than days later.
I hope the vet can come up with a reason for Gump’s problem. It may be just a matter of time until his body fights it off, though. Either way, good luck to the little fellow.