The vet texted first thing this morning that there had been no diarrhoea but also no bowel movement from Juno through the night. She sapu habis all the kitten kibble left overnight (I learnt later that they had been giving her IAMS Kitten and not RC Kitten as I had previously assumed). So, most likely we can bring her home today, after lunch!
When we reached the clinic, the vet informed me Juno did have a bowel movement and it’s soft stools but with “form”. She also showed me a photo of the long coiled up stool. Yes, it had some form! And yes, Juno can be discharged today!
The vet says it is best she still goes on 2.5 cans more of ID even though she hates it. That’s the most suitable food for her right now. So I would have to syringe feed her for a few more days. Meanwhile, she can also eat her RC Mothercat and Baby kibble. Hope she’s willing and won’t demand for IAMS.
Juno was so, so excited to see me when I went into the ward. It’s like she knows she gets to come home today!
She will still be on some medication, namely, Fenbendazole (a dewormer) for two more days, Kaolin-Pectin if need be and Promax (probiotic) for three more days. The vet said the antibiotics has already been completed today and she doesn’t wish to extend it because Juno has been on several antibiotics since she was rescued. That’s true. Otherwise, the continuous antibiotics will destroy all the good flora in her intestines and that won’t be good for her current condition. That’s the problem with antibiotics – they destroy all bacteria, good and bad. And for her gastrointestinal problems, Juno definitely needs all the good gut bacteria she can get.
With the IV-port removed, bill paid, medicines and food collected, we went home! Juno was so excited in the car itself too, wanting to get out. She’s definitely back to her very active self.
Home sweet home, Juno! Welcome home!
Busy grooming herself all over. With the e-collar on for two whole days, it must have been upsetting being unable to groom herself.
I had already noticed yesterday that the area around her anus was pink and sore, but I forgot to mention it to the vet since there were more pressing and serious issue like her inappetence, the diarrhoea, the fever, etc.
It is really quite sore, poor thing. I washed it with cotton pad and texted the vet to ask for advice. She agrees it is quite sore and if I can, I should wash it with mild shampoo and hair-dry it, then apply either Fustadin or Triderm cream.
Since I had already cleaned it with a cotton pad and water, I applied Triderm cream on it. The problem is that I don’t have an e-collar that is small enough for Juno, so we had to hold her to prevent her from licking off the cream. Juno is extremely sensitive and angry with that part of her is handled as evidenced by how she always struggles when her temperature is taken. So I did not want to aggravate it further right now by washing it again.
She is now finally fast asleep. A very well-deserved rest for a brave little kitten who has been through such a severe infection.
I need to organise everything for Juno’s next few days now, but I am very, very, very thankful she made it through this. No raw food for the time being, definitely.
The vet says depending on the quality of her stools, the earliest she can have her second vaccination will be in a week’s time.
Thank you very much to all friends for your well wishes and healing thoughts for Juno. We appreciate it so much!
Another big hurdle crossed by the little one!