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Well, Jordan has stopped eating much of anything. We had an appointment last night for her and the vet is concerned, more about the eating than the breathing. Jordan's heart now has a galloping beat, which is not good. The next step is a series of invasive, expensive tests to find, as the dr. put it, "A needle in a haystack." She leveled with me and said what they do end up finding will likely be something that's hard to treat. The vet gave us appetite stimulants and a bronchodilator to try - she said the not eating can be caused by a stress event, and Jordan's two traumatizing trips to the vet in three days would qualify.

So. Paul and I had a serious talk after, and we've decided not to put her through the tests. We'll wait and see what happens, and if she gets sicker, we might put her to sleep, which upsets me, but I can't see in trying to figure out what is elusively wrong with her if there's very little we can do about it when we know. We are hoping she'l respond to the appetite stimulant - if we can figure out how to get it down her.

Big sigh...

Date: 2004-10-23 06:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] adjudicated.livejournal.com
Oh, I am so sorry. *a million hugs* It's so tragic, but I understand not wanting to put your pet through painful testing, when something is so very wrong.

Date: 2004-10-23 07:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mctabby.livejournal.com
Love to you and Jordan. Keeping fingers crossed for her. Poor kitty! :(

Poor Kitty!

Date: 2004-10-23 09:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tigerlilyaj.livejournal.com
I totally understand your decision. Hopefully, staying away from the vet will stimulate some appetite. Nick (in icon) is very finicky/sensitive like that. We'll be thinking abt Jordan.

Re: Poor Kitty!

Date: 2004-10-24 01:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jmcgarry.livejournal.com
Indeed we will! We hope you're kitty gets better soon. Pills are hard especially when they aren't feeling well. (Nick, Gil and Tigra send little kitty hugs!)

Date: 2004-10-23 10:06 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] silveraspen
Yeah, I know I'm not supposed to be online right now, but whatever. (Stupid library closes at 5:30, and there were issues.)

*hugs*

Maybe try tempting her to eat with tuna and favorite things? If you need help getting a pill down her throat let me know.

*more hugs*

Date: 2004-10-23 11:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] labellerose.livejournal.com
Four worried kitties and one worried Dorothy send many purrs, and entreaties to the Goddess Bast for Jordan's recovery.

{{{hugs}}}

Date: 2004-10-27 03:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anamazonruns.livejournal.com
Oh no! I hope she responds. Kitty trauma is awful. Many good kitty thoughts coming your way.

AAR

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