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Originally Posted by shelbys_mom  Well..... last night it was absolutely impossible to get a vet. See we live in a small, very small little town deep in south texas and there are no ER vet places around(closest is an hour away). Soooo, I mashed up food for him since he hadnt eaten and gave him some water through a syringe (for some reason he wouldnt drink out of the bowl) and then just prayed for a good night..... This morning I woke up he was eating, drinking, and had a bowel movement. So now Im just waiting for the vet to open so I can call her and ask her what she thinks might of happened?????????? He had no signs of shock, but his gums were very light pink(they still are) so Im gonna mention this to her, thank you all so much for responding.
Also... what do pale gums indicate rather than maybe low blood sugar? |
Are you sure this light color isn't normal for him?
Light gums can mean anemia or shock (low blood pressure). Shock is VERY dangerous and can result in death.
The vet will probably tell you to just watch him now because he wouldn't be doing much of anything if he was that sick.
I would make all vaccine appts. for early morning in case there is a reaction then. You would have all day to take him back in...
The vet also should know about this in case he/she wants to premedicate before the next sets of vaccines.
If you ever have an emergency like this again, you could try childrens benadryl (not sure of the dose right now). That is more for non-life threatening situations though.
I would still call the vet to be safe.