On the 11th June Marlie’s mum came home and found some Lilly pollen on her fur.
She managed to wash some of it off but took her to the After Hours vet as we were closed.
They discussed options and decided to treat Marlie for lilly toxicity as if this is left untreated it can be fatal.
They sedated her to put in and IV catheter (she was a bit wriggly!!)
Then they placed her on IV fluids, she needs to have 24-48 hours’ worth of IV fluids to dilute any toxins in the body.
She was transferred to us when after hours closed, to continue with treatment.
While she was in hospital, she was the sweetest wee girl, full of smooches! (Until we needed to do anything with her! Then she didn’t like us very much!)
We did a blood test on day 2 and it was confirmed that the results were all normal, so we discharged Marlie home
We wanted to make Marlie pet of the month so that we can make other pet owners aware of Lilly toxicity.
There is also a number of house plants that are toxic to cats!
We are so glad she is back to normal!
