MissMorrigan
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A little update: Genghis is fine today, thank goodness and to my relief. He's been eating/drinking normally, even had time for a little play (he so reminds me of the little bald guy that was in the old Benny Hill series) and is well enough to see my clothing items as potential shagging partners!
I didn't take Genghis to the vet for one reason only on this occasion. When he is highly stressed his glucose sky rockets and he goes into a diabetic fugue. Given that he'd stopped breathing yesterday I thought the worst thing I could do was induce yet more stress and take him to a clinic. I have talked to a vet over the telephone but without them checking him there's little advice they could provide and they agree that with his history of extreme anxiety taking him in could be highly detrimental to him at the moment. Once he's stronger and can handle a visit to the vet I'll take him along for a thorough check up.
LisaCarter - thank you for the second link, it provides some useful information for pet owners.
LaT - What I was hoping to do was build a little database of first aid tips and remedies from experienced pet owners as they might be something a person may retain which would help them in future should they encounter a crisis. I know it shouldn't, but I am still surprised when pet owners haven't the foggiest when it comes to dealing with their pet's health, especially during an emergency.
Soul - Thank you for your post, when we encounter a situation that's harmful for our pets we become gibbering masses of flesh and tears. I've even been known to beg shamelessly to a vet to save one of my pets when they have been seriously ill, so completely empathise with you when your cat needed emergency treatment as a result of that spider bite. It's amazing how something so small can deliver such potency when defending itself. One thing I will say, I never give an animal a drug unless it's been prescribed by the vet or the vet has 'OK'd' it as what's fine for us, can be poisonous to them. I remember my old father giving his staffordshire bull terrier kaolin and morphine for its stomach problems and I'm even more astonished that the dog would accept it given its strong taste/smell. Jay (the name of the dog) became an addict, no surprises there, but lived until a ripe old age of twelve. I am in no way recommending the use of kaolin and morphine for dogs, and it seems incredible that a vet would recommend such a thing. Talk about 'kill or cure'!
You're so right about cats purring when in distress as much as they do when in comfort. It's good that you know how to resuscitate and although I hadn't learned specifically how to try and resuscitate a pet, I just drew on my first aid experience then tweaked it to apply to little furbies. Hugs to you and thank you again for those tips.
Phoenix - Thank you for that (hugs). I haven't heard of 'rescue remedy' before, it must be something found only in the US. I just looked it up and apparently it's a trademarked series of homeopathic remedies by Dr Bach specifically for pets, which is interesting.
Apiercedkitty - That's a pretty important piece of information. I would err on the side of safety and not give any kind of medical formulated for a human being to an animal unless I had spoken to a veterinary source and verified it was safe to do so, but then, there's the issue of quantity, etc...
Vendaval - Thank you for that and hugs.
YourhandMyAss - Dogs and cats just love to eat the most vile of things. If I offer my cats absolutely fresh fish they'll turn their noses up, but leave it until it's starting to go off slightly and that rotten smell becomes an instant aphrodisiac. I think the reason people tend to use the 'wait and see' method when dealing with their pets is b/c usually, their pets have far more common sense.
Lynnxz - Thanks for your post and well done to C for being able to resuscitate his mother's dog. It's a shame the rottie succumbed to cancer a short while later. I can't help but see the humour in the dog dummy cpr course. The last time I renewed my first-aid certification I was taught by someone who had chronic asthma and everytime they attempted to blow into the dummy they went blue in the face and had to take their inhaler. It was one of the most bizarre things to witness and I could almost imagine the dummy getting up and giving her first aid!
Bear - Adorable Bear! We know there's only one pertinent first aid tip for a bear - keep well away from the PUSSY! What I want to know is, does that extend to one that has nine tails?
Great info regarding harmful foods for dogs - I hadn't known about those. I believe giving dogs chocolate is also a no-no as it becomes toxic when its processed in the gut.
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