\nWhile we were shoveling snow
\nMo’s blood sugar dropped.
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I had a very bad day. Jim and I shoveled snow for about 4 hours. We resolved to break down and buy a snow blower.<\/p>\n
I came in, took off my jacket and went to check out my fat ‘mo only to find him having convulsive seizures! <\/p>\n
I phoned our vet: closed. <\/p>\n
The phone number for the emergency vet was either wrong, or the particular one my vet recommended hadn’t opened yet. Jim and I spent time trying to feed the cat corn syrup (the recommended treatment for low blood sugar.) Mo’s seizures got weaker and spaced out. But we couldn’t call what we were seeing recovered. <\/p>\n
We worried about brain damage. We worried that maybe it wasn’t low blood sugar but high. We fretted. <\/p>\n
Luckily, Jim’s brothers phoned from their Dad’s. (They were shoveling out the 94 year old guy’s driveway.) They learned about Mo and on the drive home took the route by one of the emergency vets in the area. That emergency vet was open! <\/p>\n
Jim phoned, the vet said bring him right in. So, we suited up, wrapped Mo in a blanket and took him to the vet. The vet tech was standing at the door when we arrived. Evidently, Mo perked right up when the gave him Dextrose. But we left him in the ICU for observation to make sure his blood sugar doesn’t plunge again. They’ll keep him a minimum of 4 hours, but if he passes 2 of the hour checks in a row, he’ll get to come home. <\/p>\n
We are hoping for a call in two hours so we can bring our fat boy home!<\/p>\n
On the drive home, Jim commented that the budget now dictates we wait a while before buying a snow blower. For the time being, we’ll continue shoveling the low carbon footprint way. <\/p>\n
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\nZeke’s cats aren’t doing well either. Here’s a cute video of them:
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