The vet has talked to me, and it seems that Pigeon is no better, but he is no worse. He is however having major tantrums and holding strong in not delivering back not just one enema, but three! The vet is hoping that in releasing Pigeon back to me, he will return back to a normal routine and deliver the goods before the end of the day. Apparently, he has wrecked his cage overnight and is protesting loudly that he wants out of that cage and wants to come home. Other than a barium study, which the vet said would be a waste of time and money, they have done all they can do for him. They will send home with me a pill that will prompt him once he is home to eliminate all the stuff still piled within. That is the hope at least.
I know I missed him last night and his brother PITA looked for him all night long. I am on my way to go and get Mr. Tantrum Thrower and bring him back home, praying all the while that he is fixed and will be healthy from here on in.
Be sure to line your car with thick pads of newspaper, puppy pee pads, towels, and more. Once Pidge realizes he’s away from the vet he may (we can but hope) feel so relieved he releases (you know to what I refer . . . )
Good Heavens, you’d think he’d rtelease more than his fury and energy after all that. I hope Judy is right and Pigeon releases once he feels safe.
Nothing has happened and this morning, when I picked him up because he was moaning again, he started to retch and couldn’t stop. I put him down and the retching continued but nothing came of it.
I picked him up again, this time like you would a small child. Something he has wanted us to do since he was a kitten. He doesn’t like to be picked up like a cat (where you support their stomach) but if I pick him up and support his rear- there is no retching? I’m just talking here trying to figure out what might be wrong. Could the pressure on his stomach cause him enough discomfort to retch? I would think if he was full of stool, the pressure from underneath his rump would also produce the retching behavior.
This morning, I have reached out to a feline specialist friend who has in the past contributed her considerable time and talent to these cats. I am picking her brain to see what she might think could be wrong. Until then, Pigeon is confined to the bedroom which will prove interesting on Monday because the contractor is making good on his word and coming in to fix the bathroom and the bathroom is right next to the bedroom. But at this point, I don’t know what else to do. Wait to hear back from Vicki and see what she recommends.He is eating, but not much.
I know it sounds odd, but is there a way a medical puncture in the G.I. tract would relieve the pressure, like tapping a barrel? I read that Gabriel Oak did that to sheep in “Far From the Madding Crowd”, and figured it was a real farmer’s operation when sheep were bloated.
I just read both posts, and was hoping you’d have some news that Pigeon had released the build-up! Oh noes, it’s hard to pray for a poop, but I’ll do it!