Snails - Response on Threads Part 5

[AttyPops]

too much chattering across the hall

OK. So it's YOUR fault.......

Good morning Dale and Fran.
lol at good morning pic Fran.

Today is unofficial Star Wars Day. May the 4th be with you, snails!
In honor, here's one of the latest "funnies" for SW fans:


~~~~~ Tweety.

 

[FranC]

Good morning,Tib,Atty and dale

 

[tiburonfirst]

morning, atty, fran and dale

 

[daleron]

Good morning Atty & Tibs

 

[AttyPops]

You can ignore your e-mail Tibs.

 

[tiburonfirst]

haven't even looked in my inbox yet, atty

 

[SilverBear]

Vet getting call at 08h00. Not for an appointment, but just to say kitty is coming in, available vet or not.

 

[AttyPops]

Good luck Bear. Poor cat.

 

[tiburonfirst]

(((bear and kitty)))

 

[SilverBear]

Good luck Bear. Poor cat.

He needs hydration immediately. A tech can do that. No vet necessary. Then, they can
go from there during the day. I still say it's "something" lodged in his throat by his
behaviors. I'm taking teeth out of the equation... he tried to meow twice yesterday,
with no sound. His purr sounds "gutteral"... and the coughing and hacking points to
some kind of throat irritation.

Bloodwork (Saturday) results some time today.

 

[AttyPops]

I'm sure they'll investigate further...and do another kidney function test too (dehydration wrecks kidneys, I think).
X-rays, knock-out and explore, IV's, etc.
Bring wallet.

 

[SilverBear]

Bring wallet.

It was $249.95 on Saturday... I know about wallet. Well, card.

 

[FranC]

Good morning,Bear Wishing you and kitty much good luck.

 

[CES]

Good morning

((((Bear))))

 

[AttyPops]

...
Bloodwork (Saturday) results some time today.

Local vets here take 15 minutes for that. (depends on the test...but...machine spits most of that out immediately.)

Rather amazing. Vets have machines, human hospitals/labs have machines. Most do pretty much the same thing. Vet cost is like..IDK for sure...45 bucks and it prints out a whole page full of data in 15 minutes. Human hospitals: big costs, transportation back and forth to labs. Must be liability/calibration/central processing + recording costs, or doctors would have the machines in the office.

I digress.

Still, good luck to you and cat!

 

[SilverBear]

... (dehydration wrecks kidneys, I think) ...

His skin "bounces back" when pulled, unlike a truly dehydrated cat where the skin pretty much
"stays pulled". But he has not had water or food to speak of at home since Saturday, so an
IV of Ringers (or two) is called for.

 

[AttyPops]

How old his he?

 

[tiburonfirst]

morning, ces!

no rhyme or reason sometimes with costs - amazing how cheap some medications are if dispensed by the vet, at least around here

 

[tiburonfirst]

How old his he?

12

 

[AttyPops]

Morning CES.