Vet visit again?!?

Over the years, we have come to expect the unexpected with the cats. We may think we've figured out all the little nuances of them—just for them to change. The same goes for vet visits/sick visits. We just spent almost 2 months going back and forth with various cats at the vet's office—I thought we would be clear of vet bills for a few months.

Jasper, however, has other plans. Currently, he is the most "sickly" or needs the most attention from the vet's office. Diabetes will do that, along with his smoldering pancreatitis and other health issues (not to mention his secret love for all the people at the vet's office!). Lo and behold - he has been getting sick - throwing up bile. The mystery of are you sick, did you eat something, just a hairball that's not quite ready to come up, or who knows what?!?

Now add in that we noticed his stomach is a bit distended on both sides. It looks like he has little love handles on his sides, which is not a normal thing for cats to have. They have the "pouch" that hangs from their belly, but that is different. There are a few different things that could lead to this, some more serious, some less serious. Either way, none of them are something easily diagnosed at home.

My hope is that it's just some pockets of gas, or it's just a pancreatitis flare-up. Something that is manageable and treatable. So we've made an appointment to see his favorite Dr. - now to wait patiently for Monday morning to come along so we can get some answers. Meanwhile, I'm going to hope that we don't enter the cycle of all the other cats feeling like they need some love from the vet's office! The budget for vet visits is a bit tight this month after Clara's almost-surgery appointment!

Say a cat prayer for Jasper, an update blog will be posted as we get some answers for him.

Till our tails cross,

Melanie

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