Miss Maddie had a pretty rough night last night. She was very lethargic for the bulk of the evening and overnight and she obviously had a very unhappy tummy based on some very unpleasant outputs. Thankfully she was cooperative about drinking throughout the whole illness. Food wasn't of interest until about 4 am and then she started to perk up.
When we got the the vets office she made a nice little deposit which saved her from having the uncomfortable fecal test procedure. She was a tiny bit dehydrated but not terribly. They did several tests - all of them negative which lead to the diagnosis of colitis. We also had her ears checked for mites - thankfully none were found. So - Maddie got some sub cutaneous fluids and some antibiotics which she will be sharing with Theo who is exhibiting many of the same symptoms - I think because he weighs over a pound more than Maddie he just didn't get it as bad.
Anyway - order has been restored upon my little zoo - for that I am thankful. I am also looking forward to bedtime as the all night vigil over my sick baby has worn me out....
Here are a couple of snaps taken by Becky at the vet's office:
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