I've been away for a week looking after my little granddaughter in Finland. On Saturday OH called me to say Poppy had diarrhea and had refused her afternoon meal. She wouldn't eat anything at all yesterday either - and most worryingly would not drink anything. I told him to try to get her to lick some water off his fingers, which she did do. My flight back was on Sunday and I got home around 8pm, and Poppy finally had a small drink of water. This morning she has drunk more water, but still has not eaten anything. We have been to the vet, and she has had an antibiotic injection, a painkiller, and a relaxant. She's conked out now in her bed by me. The vet thinks she is going to be ok and that she will probably want to have something to eat by this afternoon, but we should bring her back tomorrow if not, and at any rate we have to take her back in on Wednesday to check she is ok, and another injection.
When OH first told me she wasn't eating I thought 'uh oh, this is it', because I have never known her refuse food before. Not drinking was actually more worrying, but OH did not think she needed to go to the emergency vet on Sunday because she seemed ok in herself, with bright eyes and not that awful sunken look they get when very sick. I was so relieved when she licked some water off my hand and then actually had a little drink! She'll be 13 in a couple of weeks, but she's a tough old bird. Fingers crossed!!!
When OH first told me she wasn't eating I thought 'uh oh, this is it', because I have never known her refuse food before. Not drinking was actually more worrying, but OH did not think she needed to go to the emergency vet on Sunday because she seemed ok in herself, with bright eyes and not that awful sunken look they get when very sick. I was so relieved when she licked some water off my hand and then actually had a little drink! She'll be 13 in a couple of weeks, but she's a tough old bird. Fingers crossed!!!
