Hi Again,

In the video, Purvis is still experiencing the after-effects of the anesthesia and/or pre-anesthetic drugs. I strongly suspect he had a drug known as Atropine, which causes pupils to become dilated, but also serves the purpose of "drying out" the mucous membranes. This cuts down on salivation and possible nausea, which is a plus. Atropine is used routinely in both animals and humans. My feeling is that Purvis also had at least some injectable anesthesia, which lasts longer than gas anesthesia, and causes some cats to feel woozy for quite some time. He might have also had pain medication, which can add to his strange behavior. I think he would have been better off staying in the hospital one night until all of the meds were out of his system.

With some cats, puking on a regular basis is normal. Once a week is usually nothing to worry about, but it is worrisome that Purvis starting throwing up a lot more. Often, if a vet strongly suspects IBD, an ultrasound exam is performed, followed by an exploratory laparatomy, if necessary, with biopsies. The biopsies are done to determine if IBD is truly the cause of the GI upset, or if the cat actually has lymphoma, a form of cancer. Either way, the cat is usually put on steroids to keep the inflammation down. With cancer, chemo is usually added.

I am assuming that Purvis has had bloodwork done and that it was normal. You would be surprised to know that it's not unusual for a vet to have a very hard time diagnosing what is really going on in a sick cat. Still, for all the money you have spent, there should have been some answer, even if it wasn't definite. Medicine is often a ruling-out process.

I'll be thinking of Purvis. Please let me know how he is doing.

Regards,
PHKitkat

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