Originally Posted by scratcher

hi, just joined 2nite and wondered if anyone could advise. Have just taken 13yr old Nala to vets with VERY swollen tummy; he's always been ultra skinny. He's content and affectionate, dsn't seem to be in any pain even when abdomen area touched and eating well. Vet wouldnt give any suggestions as to wot cd be wrong until after bloodtests and ultrasound next week. I'm worried cos his hoppo Paddy was previously diagnosed with hypothyroidsm and got worse evry week despite daily medication & injections from vet every 4/5 days; i cdn't let him go and felt really bad about keeping him alive when i cd see him struggling to lick a drop of water or try to eat. It cost hundreds and i realised one morning when i carried him into his fave spot in the sun how cruel it was to him, and knew it was time to let him go. I wondered whether vet was just making money from such as me. Previously tried another vet when Nala lost a bit of his tail (no idea how, hes an outdoor guy) but he charged over £300 for a few stitches. Has anyone got any idea why his belly cdve got so swollen so big, and whether there's any positive prognosis before we go along the same path again?