oasisandbambi
Well-Known Member
Hello, my Rubi recently started becoming extremely exhausted just from walking a bit. We took her to the vet last Friday and she took an X-ray, her heart is inlarged. Our vet prescribed Meloxidyl for inflamation, Laxis and Benazepril and she's been on this for 4 days. After a little research I believe this isn't really the best medication and will be asking for other meds soon. Correct me if I'm wrong please. After the vet trip (4 hours total by train ), the next day, her health deteriorated and we took her in to this other vet nearby for oxygen and a shot of Laxis. She perked up a bit but now, even tho I feel the medication could be making her feel a bit better, her condition seems to be worsening again, I would say because she barely drinks anything. I tried to springe feed her and give her water but she refuses to swallow. I found a thread here where someone mentioned Sub Q fluids and I was wondering how much for a kit? Do all vets have this in hand and can sell kits? If my vet doesn't have this/ won't sell it, is there any other way to keep her hydrated? Also, I already turned her cage into a one level low setup cage but what else can I do to make her comfortable? I would appreciate if I could get a quick reply to this, don't think she has much time.