Strange behaviour from house cat after vet visit

betti911

Our two house cats visited the vet this weekend to get their annual examination and jags. They saw a new vet who didn't seem very experienced, handled the cats roughly and one of them bit her. She's never bitten anyone before, nor been agressive since we got her from the cat and dog home a year ago. The cats also had their worming tablets over the weekend and got deflead with Frontline which they hate.

Now the cat which bit the new vet is acting strangly, almost depressed. She wants to sit on her own and has her eyes half closed. She's still eating and drinking okay. Am thinking of calling the vets but I know they will tell us to bring her in again (we pay per visit). Do you think its safe to leave it a few more days to see if she will recover? There's no sign of illness and she's just had passed a vet checkup. Maybe she's fallen out with me?

GonzoAston

Im not a cat expert, but im sure someone will be along to advise otherwise.

I think that some pets (my dog included) can feel slightly under the weather after their jabs for a few days. Maybe you could call the vets and ask if their is anyone else they could see if she is still the same today. Or if thats the only vet there, look for another vets that you feel more comfortable with?

Molly41

Yes my dogs feel decidedly ropey after their jabs. I always stagger the worming and de-flea as it's quite a lot for their little bodies to cope with.

picklepick

Why do some people call them jags?

Anyway, the above posters are right. My cats are extremely quiet for the forst 24 hours after their injections. I think it makes them feel tired and a bit under the weather. Hope yours is better soon!

olias

G and B next to each other on keyboard - easy typo to make - no big deal. Now brought rather than bought, well thats a whole new thread!

Olias

betti911

Thanks everyone. I called the vet surgery today, spoke to my usual vet and he said it was normal for the cats to feel under the weather after their jags/jabs. Felt silly worrying over nothing.

Picklepick jags is a scottish term for injection i.e. a jab

picklepick

betti911 wrote: »

Thanks everyone. I called the vet surgery today, spoke to my usual vet and he said it was normal for the cats to feel under the weather after their jags/jabs. Felt silly worrying over nothing.

Picklepick jags is a scottish term for injection i.e. a jab

Ah right I see, I didnt know that! I did wonder as I'd seen it loads of times, you learn something new every day!

It's better to phone the vets if you aren't sure, so don't feel silly. You did the right thing!

olias

betti911 wrote: »

Thanks everyone. I called the vet surgery today, spoke to my usual vet and he said it was normal for the cats to feel under the weather after their jags/jabs. Felt silly worrying over nothing.

Picklepick jags is a scottish term for injection i.e. a jab

Now I feel daft for my post!

Olias

kitschkitty

I always wondered to as the needle is jabbed into you so I guessed that was where the phrase came from and jags always sounded odd to me!