Visit to the Vet

Yibbe was down with fever. Kesian anak jantan sekor ni. Muka monyok je, makan pun sikit. Tidur je 24 jam. Badan panas sungguh. Dah la badan kucing memang panas compared to us humans. But this is too hot. So, I took him to the vet.

Nasib baik tak ramai orang kat klinik tu, though the traffic was terrible. I`ve brought my 3 cats there before, and I recognize the vet. There are 10 vets working there, but I usually see the same faces. I think he recognized me too. Yibbe was having a fever, dehydrated. The vet thought it was probably due to the fleas he got from outside cats. My other 2 cats do not have fleas. Yibbe looked pale. He might have this blood infesting virus carried by the fleas. And his white cell count was a bit low. Pancytopenia?? Maannnn... please don`t scare me!!!

I love animals. Being a veterinarian was one of my choices when I filled in the UPU forms waaaayyy back then (oiitt.... apasal gelak??… ok ape nak jadi vet??)). Hmmm… ended up a human doc la pulak. So there I was, questioning everything to this young vet.

Where are you gonna puncture him?? The ear?? You can find blood vessels big enough to take blood there meh?? Oucchhh!!

Are you checking for worm eggs?

Are you doing blood smear??

What`s his temperature?

What antibiotic are you giving him??

Which vitamin is good?

Does he need i/v drip??

Yadda….yadda…yadda…. he looked thankful when I left….. kekekekeke.

Mannnn… I dunno how monstrous i`ll become when I have my own kids. Doctors with kids or any sick relatives, are a handful lot. I`ve seen many.

Yibbe’s fever is gone. But his appetite is still not very good. Been wrestling him, trying to shove the medicine in his throat.

Hope you get well soon Yibbe.

Mommy already have enough worries....