We took Ymir to PetsAvenue today for his second dose of Feline Rhinotracheitis-Calici-Panleukopenia-Chlamydia Psittaci Vaccine. It really rolls off the tongue. While there the vet checked other things as well and we ended up buying two expensive products again.
The time for our appointment was at two, which is the first time when they re-open after lunch. Ymir had to come with us for lunch in the hawker centre, and since he is an indoors cat, he did not like it very much. Too much noise and far too warm for him. His breathing was fast and his eyes and ears alert. There was nothing we could do. I placed us by a table outside the centre to give him space from strange humans, but then the very active road was right beside us and I think that might have scared him even more.
Ymir is very much comfortable in his carrier, mainly due to us keeping it open in the apartment. We believe the cat will be more willing to enter if he is already using it daily as a place to sleep, and so far this has proven successful. Only problem now is that we can not get him out. The vet dragged him gently while John tipped the carrier. Ymir was at first confused where we was, but calmed down soon enough.
The vet checked his ears and told us they were dirty. She recommended a gel to clean with, and when we asked why not water she said that water could make the dirt slide further down while the gel was more likely to get it out. Then she opened his mouth and we all saw the redness on his gums. Another bottle of gel, to be applied twice daily on the red parts. Use a brush or finger. Easy. She then went on with listening to his heartbeat and took his temperature. It was a bit high, almost a fever, and she said we could not vaccinate if he was sick.
She left the room to come back ten minutes later, checking to see if the temperature had gone down. Only a few decimals, but it showed that his warmth came from being outdoors for more than an hour and being a bit stressed from both hawker centre and veterinary visit. She put him on the scale and Ymir cuddled down in the comfortable seat. At one year and four months old he now weighs eight kilos! A big boy, but not overweight. Maine coons are one of the largest domestic breeds and it is normal for them to weigh that much.
I was asked to hold him while she put the syringe in his skin. Ymir did not even seem to notice, made no uncomfortable move and looked around like he had no idea he was getting vaccinated. Not once during the whole visit did he make a sound, not even when dogs and cats were being noisy outside. He willingly went back into his carrier and we headed out to pay. The whole visit costed around S$100, that including the two products. We were advised to come down and weigh him every month to track his weight-gain, but carrying him around in the house feels like doing the same thing.
The vet checked his ears and told us they were dirty. She recommended a gel to clean with, and when we asked why not water she said that water could make the dirt slide further down while the gel was more likely to get it out. Then she opened his mouth and we all saw the redness on his gums. Another bottle of gel, to be applied twice daily on the red parts. Use a brush or finger. Easy. She then went on with listening to his heartbeat and took his temperature. It was a bit high, almost a fever, and she said we could not vaccinate if he was sick.She left the room to come back ten minutes later, checking to see if the temperature had gone down. Only a few decimals, but it showed that his warmth came from being outdoors for more than an hour and being a bit stressed from both hawker centre and veterinary visit. She put him on the scale and Ymir cuddled down in the comfortable seat. At one year and four months old he now weighs eight kilos! A big boy, but not overweight. Maine coons are one of the largest domestic breeds and it is normal for them to weigh that much.
I was asked to hold him while she put the syringe in his skin. Ymir did not even seem to notice, made no uncomfortable move and looked around like he had no idea he was getting vaccinated. Not once during the whole visit did he make a sound, not even when dogs and cats were being noisy outside. He willingly went back into his carrier and we headed out to pay. The whole visit costed around S$100, that including the two products. We were advised to come down and weigh him every month to track his weight-gain, but carrying him around in the house feels like doing the same thing.
No comments:
Post a Comment