I am so over this and so tired of crying. Bentley is back in isolation because he has diarrhea pouring out his rectum. It started about an hour after I vaccinated him a few days ago and I called the vet who told me it was probably a “stress reaction” from the shot. Well- his stress reaction now stretches from one end of our house to the other and I am at my wit’s end.
His first “stress” reaction to the vaccine was his third eyelid showing (I have four kitties with prominent third eyelids at this time). But when he ran into the living room about an hour ago, smelling like who knows what and poo spurting out of him- I grabbed him up and rushed him to the vet. It’s Friday, all appointments are full so they will work him in and call me.
Is this also the coronavirus? I can’t see how that is possible because jedi is away from everyone and her contaminated bedding etc is bagged up before I even take it into the house. Is this just a side-effect from the distemper, or is this his body fighting off the virus again?
Everything I read about distemper says that once a cat gets exposed to distemper and survives it the cat is naturally immune to the disease so why did the vet even want me to vaccinate him in the first place?
I just want to find a hole and crawl in for awhile which is a coward’s way out I know.
Praying hard for Bentley boy. Poor baby! Praying hard for you as well MA. These fur babies would be so lost without you!
I’m sorry to hear that. The stress must be awful with so many unknowns. Please know that all my good thoughts and hopes are with you and your crew
Poor Bentley. That has got to be upsetting for you, Bentley, and everyone else in the house.
On a slightly morbid ‘bright side’, if Bentley is pooping as bad as you say, the V*T will be working like mad to get him in to check him out, if only to to give them a change to clean up after him.
Hang in there, all of you. purrrrrrssss….
I know this is very hard for you. Bentley has the best care right now. You are doing all you can for your little loves. It doesn’t seem like enough but you’ve already moved mountains for many cats, and have done more than most would for Jedi and Bentley. They’ll get through this.