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Still wasn’t doing well yesterday afternoon. I’m quite concerned for him at this point. I did the tent test on his neck for hydration and the tent was big and took a while to go back down. So, I figured what the hell and got two 60cc syringes with fluid ready, put them on the bathroom counter, went back outside and got him.

Brought him in, gave him both loads. Instead of the half dose he had been getting (only 60cc a day). After he went back outside, then came in when it was time for kitties in and he promptly went under the sofa, where he stayed all night long.

This morning, he was one of the first out the door, later on I saw him on top of a rack that Brian has sitting outside of his workshop. I helped him down and from there he ran to his “safe” spot on the bank. About fifteen minutes ago I looked in that direction, no longer in his safe spot, he was digging at something under the pine needles. I thought maybe a lizard, I went to check. No, he was trying to get a piece of kibble! A piece of kibble from the kidney food Benny likes, which I found Skippy liking last week.

I came inside, grabbed the bowl where I store this kibble, took it back out, let him at it. He ate! He ate! Woohoo!

I can’t help but wonder if I’d given him 120cc of fluids earlier he’d have been doing better sooner. I said to Brian last night “remember what the vet said, when they’re dehydrated it almost feels like they’ve got the flu, they’re lethargic, their joints are achy, they just feel bad”. It usually takes about twenty-four hours for the fluids to take full effect, so I’m hoping he’s doing MUCH better this afternoon. I guess the half dose he’s been getting on a daily basis just wasn’t enough.

Skippy! My Skippy!

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Thursday, August 11, 2011