24/12/2024
💐‼️ Toxic Plants ‼️💐
5 month old kitten Morph is here to tell you all about the dangers of toxic plants!
Last week, lovely Morph was admitted after having a sneaky taste of some Lily flowers that were given to his mum.
When cats ingest Lillies, it can cause kidney failure within 24-72 hours if untreated.
Symptoms to look out for:
🔴Vomiting
🔴Drooling
🔴Loss of appetite
🔴Decreased activity levels
To help Morph feel better, Dan the vet put him on a fluid drip to flush out any toxins in his blood stream, and to support his kidneys. He was also given some activated charcoal to prevent any toxins in the digestive system from being absorbed. Morph was a very brave boy while Dan and the nurses performed blood tests to evaluate his kidney function both before and after his treatment.
If you suspect your pet has ingested any plants please contact us or the Out of Hours Vets immediately. If you are unsure what the plant is, taking photos to show the vet is really helpful for us to be able to identify it and decide on a treatment plan.
Although we all enjoyed having lots of cuddles with Morph for the duration of his stay, we are so pleased he is now feeling better and is back at home with his sister Bella in time for Christmas🐈🐈⬛🎄