I have a diabetic cat. I took him to the Cat Hospital because he would not eat. The vet suspected pancreatitis right away. This is in contrast to a vet at the emergency hospital, who knew there was some sort of infection due to a high white cell count, but could not figure out the source. While that vet was very nice and did give my cat antibiotics, the vet at the Cat Hospital had more knowledge about what else to do. This is because she only sees cats. She and her compassionate tech showed me how to syringe feed my cat to keep him eating. I was also shown how to give my cat intravenous fluids with a saline drip at home to prevent him from dehydrating. When I said I could not afford more tests, the vet did not try to push them on me. She worked with what I could afford. My cat is completely better now.\r
The only drawbacks: 1)they keep a cat for adoption in a small cage in the lobby. The receptionist said that this poor cat is almost never let out of the cage! 2)This same
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