Four out of five cats - Vet visits this week

Well what a week that has been…. we just never go to the vets apart from the annual check and neutering however this week was different.

Harvey

Monty

At the beginning of the week Harvey seemed out of sorts. Cats are notorious for hiding pain but he was not eating  and he was sitting in a very crouched bent back position. For a day I did not see him laid out resting, always in the same position. I was adding all the best treats on the food and nothing was enticing him so on Monday we went off to the vets. On examination he had no bladder, kidney or constipation  problems however as she pushed her thumbs along his back he was visibly wincing around his lower back. So metacam, antibiotics and a vitamin injection later we came home.

Bertie and Luna

Only to notice then that Monty had obviously scratched/hurt his eye which was junky and weeping. The next day we had to be at the vets early for Bertie's neutering so off the two went. Monty sorted and Bertie in the afternoon then collected! Bertie was fine just a lot of sorting out and cleaning needed to make him happy.

Reuben

As we then brushed Luna I noticed a lumpy matt which then I had a go at. On further examination their seemed to be detritus from outside within the matt and then when I opened the matt up further I found a small one penny sized flap of skin opened up. Off to the vets again. I felt very abashed that I had not noticed quicker as the vet said it had probably happened a couple of days ago as the edges of the tear were dying. Luna has a lot of loose skin being a kitten of 8 months so the vet said she had probably pulled it on a thorn outside and continued to walk not noticing. The vet was able to use a local on Luna as she is one very relaxed calm cat, she cut off the dead flap and glued the edges together. Another antibiotic injection and a £42 cost.

So we have one day left of the week and one cat that hasn't been……please Reuben just let our next visit only be for your annual check.





I have to say I know the vets are expensive but I have to say

Harvey was examined for 15 minutes and had Metacam, vitamin and an antibiotic = £34
Bertie neutering/ Monty exam = £52
Luna Saturday morning exam, local, flap excised, glued, and antibiotic = £42

Does not seem excessive but just a little unfortunate in one week.