One of the cats, Stig, has once before had a urinary blockage which cost me hundreds of pounds because he took ill over a weekend so it was the emergency vets which we had to take him to. Last night we noticed he looked under the weather and this morning had blood in his urine so phoned the vets for an appointment. After much hassle we got an appointment for 12 today and my mum thankfully agreed to take the cat (I'm on a placement for uni and CANNOT get time off so couldn't take him myself).
The vets kept him in for the afternoon and told my mum that they would give him anti inflammatories. If they didn't need to put a catheter in then we could collect him at 5, if a catheter is required then they'd keep him overnight.
We phoned at 4 and they said he was okay to come home so the other half went to collect him at 5. He wasn't even spoken to by the vet. The vet nurse who was at reception handed over Stig and said he had to come back in the morning. This seems okay but he has a catheter in and no medication. We were given no information as to how to care for him overnight or what to expect. He was not given a cone to keep him away from the catheter and since finding out the situation we have popped to pets at home before they closed to buy one.
I can't believe they've thought it was okay to let him home in that condition? With no information except "he'll be leaky". He is straining but we don't know whether thats because he is irritated by the catheter or something more serious. We are stressing each other out because we are so worried.
Am I over reacting, or is the actions of the vet practice weird?
Thanks,
Ash
The vets kept him in for the afternoon and told my mum that they would give him anti inflammatories. If they didn't need to put a catheter in then we could collect him at 5, if a catheter is required then they'd keep him overnight.
We phoned at 4 and they said he was okay to come home so the other half went to collect him at 5. He wasn't even spoken to by the vet. The vet nurse who was at reception handed over Stig and said he had to come back in the morning. This seems okay but he has a catheter in and no medication. We were given no information as to how to care for him overnight or what to expect. He was not given a cone to keep him away from the catheter and since finding out the situation we have popped to pets at home before they closed to buy one.
I can't believe they've thought it was okay to let him home in that condition? With no information except "he'll be leaky". He is straining but we don't know whether thats because he is irritated by the catheter or something more serious. We are stressing each other out because we are so worried.
Am I over reacting, or is the actions of the vet practice weird?
Thanks,
Ash
