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Mortified - I've been overdosing my cat!!

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MrsAllboys Tue 14-Nov-17 10:14:15

Oh dear, poor puss cat and poor you, you must be feeling absolutely frantic. I hope the vet will be able to give you some reassuring advice. I will keep my fingers crossed for you and your little cat. flowers

kooklafan Tue 14-Nov-17 10:11:00

I'd give her plenty of water and other liquids, milk perhaps? and try to purge her system by not giving her too much to eat for a day or two then start again with the correct dose but I'd check first with the vet. Hope she's feeling better soon XX

blueberry1 Tue 14-Nov-17 10:09:29

Please don't worry too much,I'm sure the vet will be able to sort this out for your cat. Those syringes can be confusing,I have used them for my dog and you do have to be careful.
Hope that the vet can put your mind at rest and hope puss is ok.

nonnanna Tue 14-Nov-17 10:09:06

You must feel awful. You have done the right thing contacting the vet and they will help you when they get back to you. Our pets are our family too. Big hug. Hope your cat and you are both feeling better soon.

nonnanna Tue 14-Nov-17 10:09:05

You must feel awful. You have done the right thing contacting the vet and they will help you when they get back to you. Our pets are our family too. Big hug. Hope your cat and you are both feeling better soon.

vampirequeen Tue 14-Nov-17 10:06:43

I'm sure she'll be OK. You've probably made her feel unwell but she'll soon regain her equilibrium. Try not to beat yourself up about it.

Willow500 Tue 14-Nov-17 09:19:56

She was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism a fortnight ago and as there's no possible way to give her tablets the vet suggested an oral liquid to put in her food. She's been absolutely fine up until Sat when she vomited first thing 3 mornings in a row and just generally doesn't seem herself. Very lethargic and in that awful hunched up position sometimes. For some reason this morning I looked at the dosage instructions again and realised I've been using the wrong side of the syringe measure and have actually been giving her twice as much as she should have - it's no wonder she's gone downhill. I'm absolutely horrified I could be so stupid and worried to death I've done some permanent damage to her kidneys and liver. I'm waiting for the vet to call me back after morning surgery to advise me. She was booked in for the 3 week blood tests on Friday this week but they'll all be wrong now so will probably have to rearrange that. My poor baby sad