Puck is not much worse, but has not gotten much better. He continues to try to dry heave a hairball, and seems to be uncomfortable waiting it out. Today we had our follow up visit with our vet, and Puck got x-rays. This thankfully showed that he does not have any growths, masses, blockages, or foreign objects lodged anywhere. It also ruled out asthma. He was checked for signs of infection, and that’s not going on either.
The very good news: Whatever is happening does not seem to be life threatening, our vet believes right now he needs time and rest. He’s been given treatments to help with inflammation and hairballs in the meanwhile. Our vet has 25+ years experience, he’s seen it all, Puck is in good hands. I appreciate that he’s not jumping straight into more invasive procedures. (None of us would want to be opened up for a sore throat two doctor visits in just because we can’t explain we’ve got a tickle and a sick tummy!)
It’s hard to wait, and I know you all feel anxious alongside us. It does not seem to be serious, and we have every reason to believe Puck will be ok soon. We’ve all probably had a sore throat coupled with an upset stomach before and know how bad that can feel. That’s where he is right now. While it’s uncomfortable, we’re so grateful it’s not a blockage or something more serious. We’re watching Puck very closely; he’s not dehydrated, he does not have a fever, and our vet gave us his home phone number in case anything changes before Monday.
Thank you for all of your well wishes and kind thoughts and prayers for Puck! Please keep him in mind, we’ll take all the love and hope and good vibes for him anyone’s willing to put out there. I stress again: This does not seem life threatening, just uncomfortable! We’re hoping our poor little guy can start feeling himself again real soon! ❤️
PUCKY UPDATE:
Puck is not much worse, but has not gotten much better. He continues to try to dry heave a hairball, and seems to be uncomfortable waiting it out. Today we had our follow up visit with our vet, and Puck got x-rays. This thankfully showed that he does not have any growths, masses, blockages, or foreign objects lodged anywhere. It also ruled out asthma. He was checked for signs of infection, and that’s not going on either.
The very good news: Whatever is happening does not seem to be life threatening, our vet believes right now he needs time and rest. He’s been given treatments to help with inflammation and hairballs in the meanwhile. Our vet has 25+ years experience, he’s seen it all, Puck is in good hands. I appreciate that he’s not jumping straight into more invasive procedures. (None of us would want to be opened up for a sore throat two doctor visits in just because we can’t explain we’ve got a tickle and a sick tummy!)
It’s hard to wait, and I know you all feel anxious alongside us. It does not seem to be serious, and we have every reason to believe Puck will be ok soon. We’ve all probably had a sore throat coupled with an upset stomach before and know how bad that can feel. That’s where he is right now. While it’s uncomfortable, we’re so grateful it’s not a blockage or something more serious. We’re watching Puck very closely; he’s not dehydrated, he does not have a fever, and our vet gave us his home phone number in case anything changes before Monday.
Thank you for all of your well wishes and kind thoughts and prayers for Puck! Please keep him in mind, we’ll take all the love and hope and good vibes for him anyone’s willing to put out there. I stress again: This does not seem life threatening, just uncomfortable! We’re hoping our poor little guy can start feeling himself again real soon! ❤️