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Urgent--uncontrollable cat diarrhea
Hi, I went looking for a cat's health group and found you. I'm
getting desperate and hope you may have some answers. We took in a stray female in November, about 7 months old at the time, and her and our male subsequently had kittens. The kittens were born on February 28th and are still nursing. The vet told us not to make her stop, that she would stop when ready. She has now developed diarrhea so severe that any pressure on her stomach, such as us picking her up, brings it on. I'm wondering if the prolonged nursing has affected her health. We can't afford to take her to the vet until Thursday, and am wondering if anyone has any home remedies we could try. We have tried removing food overnight, but that did not help. Any help is greatly appreciated. |
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Urgent--uncontrollable cat diarrhea
Linda J. wrote:
Hi, I went looking for a cat's health group and found you. I'm getting desperate and hope you may have some answers. We took in a stray female in November, about 7 months old at the time, and her and our male subsequently had kittens. The kittens were born on February 28th and are still nursing. The vet told us not to make her stop, that she would stop when ready. She has now developed diarrhea so severe that any pressure on her stomach, such as us picking her up, brings it on. I'm wondering if the prolonged nursing has affected her health. We can't afford to take her to the vet until Thursday, and am wondering if anyone has any home remedies we could try. We have tried removing food overnight, but that did not help. Any help is greatly appreciated. It could indeed be stress-related, or caused by an as yet undetected parasite or illness. From your description, there does seem to be something very wrong with her gastrointestinal system. Keep her off food for another 12 to 24 hours, but make sure she has water (not milk or any other drink, just water) to prevent dehydration. After that, feed her small portions of equal parts of cooked rice and chicken baby food, and keep lots of water for her. If the diarrhea has evidence of blood, or is fluid, or has a very foul odor, don't wait until Thursday. Call the vet ASAP, ask to come in right away, and ask about the possibility of a payment plan or paying on a later date. If the vet refuses, keep calling others and don't stop until you find one who will. But get that cat in as soon as you can if any of the aforementioned conditions exist; they are possible signs of a very serious illness that must be attended to urgently. |
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Urgent--uncontrollable cat diarrhea
On May 20, 7:22 pm, Noon Cat Nick
wrote: Linda J. wrote: Hi, I went looking for a cat's health group and found you. I'm getting desperate and hope you may have some answers. We took in a stray female in November, about 7 months old at the time, and her and our male subsequently had kittens. The kittens were born on February 28th and are still nursing. The vet told us not to make her stop, that she would stop when ready. She has now developed diarrhea so severe that any pressure on her stomach, such as us picking her up, brings it on. I'm wondering if the prolonged nursing has affected her health. We can't afford to take her to the vet until Thursday, and am wondering if anyone has any home remedies we could try. We have tried removing food overnight, but that did not help. Any help is greatly appreciated. It could indeed be stress-related, or caused by an as yet undetected parasite or illness. From your description, there does seem to be something very wrong with her gastrointestinal system. Keep her off food for another 12 to 24 hours, but make sure she has water (not milk or any other drink, just water) to prevent dehydration. After that, feed her small portions of equal parts of cooked rice and chicken baby food, and keep lots of water for her. If the diarrhea has evidence of blood, or is fluid, or has a very foul odor, don't wait until Thursday. Call the vet ASAP, ask to come in right away, and ask about the possibility of a payment plan or paying on a later date. If the vet refuses, keep calling others and don't stop until you find one who will. But get that cat in as soon as you can if any of the aforementioned conditions exist; they are possible signs of a very serious illness that must be attended to urgently.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Thankfully there is not blood. I'll try not feeding her again, and thanks so much for your advice. I'll keep you posted. BTW, her name is Jessica. |
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Urgent--uncontrollable cat diarrhea
"Linda J." wrote in message oups.com... Hi, I went looking for a cat's health group and found you. I'm getting desperate and hope you may have some answers. We took in a stray female in November, about 7 months old at the time, and her and our male subsequently had kittens. Diarrhea will kill her before Thursday. |
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"Linda J." wrote I'll try not feeding her again, and thanks so much for your advice. I'll keep you posted. BTW, her name is Jessica. Please take Jessica to the vet before Thursday. I think she has had this diarrhea for too long. When cats get dehydrated it is very dangerous. The vet will work with you. (Hock something if you need to.) |
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Urgent--uncontrollable cat diarrhea
On May 20, 6:56 pm, "Linda J." wrote:
Hi, I went looking for a cat's health group and found you. I'm getting desperate and hope you may have some answers. We took in a stray female in November, about 7 months old at the time, and her and our male subsequently had kittens. The kittens were born on February 28th and are still nursing. The vet told us not to make her stop, that she would stop when ready. She has now developed diarrhea so severe that any pressure on her stomach, such as us picking her up, brings it on. I'm wondering if the prolonged nursing has affected her health. We can't afford to take her to the vet until Thursday, and am wondering if anyone has any home remedies we could try. We have tried removing food overnight, but that did not help. Any help is greatly appreciated. Hi, I am not a vet, but I sure have had a lot of cats. Over the years my cats have had 4 litters. I never observed a phenomenon of diarrhea such as you are describing that was related to nursing. I really just wanted to emphasize a point in one of the earlier replies. Contrary to popular opinion, it is never advisable to give a cat milk. It promotes diarrhea. As the other author indicated, water is the drink of choice. If I were in your position, I would make an appointment to see the vet. I would also ask about the advisability of using products available over the counter to control the problem. Under the circumstances, you might find out the vet's opinion on weaning at this time. We rescued a kitten, not long ago, who was 5-6 weeks old (we thought). There was a problem contacting my vet due to a weekend and holiday. The kitten obviously didn't know what to do with cat food, but he was obviously hungry. I dabbed my finger in the food and got the kitten to lick it. I slowly lowered my finger into the food, and the little guy discovered he could lick that too. The plate was clean shortly thereafter. We were careful, however, not to feed him a lot, and waited around 6 hours before we fed him again. He didn't understand about drinking water either, but the same technique worked for that also. |
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Urgent--uncontrollable cat diarrhea
On May 20, 9:51 pm, Gaius wrote:
On May 20, 6:56 pm, "Linda J." wrote: Hi, I went looking for a cat's health group and found you. I'm getting desperate and hope you may have some answers. We took in a stray female in November, about 7 months old at the time, and her and our male subsequently had kittens. The kittens were born on February 28th and are still nursing. The vet told us not to make her stop, that she would stop when ready. She has now developed diarrhea so severe that any pressure on her stomach, such as us picking her up, brings it on. I'm wondering if the prolonged nursing has affected her health. We can't afford to take her to the vet until Thursday, and am wondering if anyone has any home remedies we could try. We have tried removing food overnight, but that did not help. Any help is greatly appreciated. Hi, I am not a vet, but I sure have had a lot of cats. Over the years my cats have had 4 litters. I never observed a phenomenon of diarrhea such as you are describing that was related to nursing. I really just wanted to emphasize a point in one of the earlier replies. Contrary to popular opinion, it is never advisable to give a cat milk. It promotes diarrhea. As the other author indicated, water is the drink of choice. If I were in your position, I would make an appointment to see the vet. I would also ask about the advisability of using products available over the counter to control the problem. Under the circumstances, you might find out the vet's opinion on weaning at this time. We rescued a kitten, not long ago, who was 5-6 weeks old (we thought). There was a problem contacting my vet due to a weekend and holiday. The kitten obviously didn't know what to do with cat food, but he was obviously hungry. I dabbed my finger in the food and got the kitten to lick it. I slowly lowered my finger into the food, and the little guy discovered he could lick that too. The plate was clean shortly thereafter. We were careful, however, not to feed him a lot, and waited around 6 hours before we fed him again. He didn't understand about drinking water either, but the same technique worked for that also. Thank you to everyone for their input. We phoned the emergency clinic at about 8:30 p.m. and they were very understanding. We brought Jessica in and they are keeping her at least overnight on an IV and will then run tests. They do have payment options, which was a relief, and Jessica is now getting the care she needs. The vet thinks the kittens will do fine, as they are old enough to be weaned. Again, thank you, it's a relief to know you are here. |
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Urgent--uncontrollable cat diarrhea
Linda,
Your cat needs to go to the the vet right away. That kind of diarrhea is very dangerous. It could also be a sign of something like feline distemper or parasites which could affect the kittens. Having a litter can be expensive -- but when you chose to take on that responsibility you've got to beg, borrow, or ask the vet to delay payment, but your cat cannot wait for medical treatment. I would also NOT withhold food. You can do that to dogs, but not to cats. Cats can develop liver problems from not eating. Our cat had a condition which is treated by fasting dogs, but never cats because the risk is too high. What are you feeding her? Have you changed food recently? Nursing moms should be on a good quality kitten food. They need the extra nutrients. Our vet had us change our mom-cat over slowly to not upset her system. Hope your cat is eating wet cat food for the extra moisture. Let us know what happens. Rhonda Linda J. wrote: Hi, I went looking for a cat's health group and found you. I'm getting desperate and hope you may have some answers. We took in a stray female in November, about 7 months old at the time, and her and our male subsequently had kittens. The kittens were born on February 28th and are still nursing. The vet told us not to make her stop, that she would stop when ready. She has now developed diarrhea so severe that any pressure on her stomach, such as us picking her up, brings it on. I'm wondering if the prolonged nursing has affected her health. We can't afford to take her to the vet until Thursday, and am wondering if anyone has any home remedies we could try. We have tried removing food overnight, but that did not help. Any help is greatly appreciated. |
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Urgent--uncontrollable cat diarrhea
Linda J. wrote:
Thank you to everyone for their input. We phoned the emergency clinic at about 8:30 p.m. and they were very understanding. We brought Jessica in and they are keeping her at least overnight on an IV and will then run tests. They do have payment options, which was a relief, and Jessica is now getting the care she needs. The vet thinks the kittens will do fine, as they are old enough to be weaned. Again, thank you, it's a relief to know you are here. Thank you for letting us know. Please keep us appraised on Jessica's situation, if you would. |
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Urgent--uncontrollable cat diarrhea
On 21 May, 00:43, "Linda J." wrote:
On May 20, 7:22 pm, Noon Cat Nick wrote: Linda J. wrote: Hi, I went looking for a cat's health group and found you. I'm getting desperate and hope you may have some answers. We took in a stray female in November, about 7 months old at the time, and her and our male subsequently had kittens. The kittens were born on February 28th and are still nursing. The vet told us not to make her stop, that she would stop when ready. She has now developed diarrhea so severe that any pressure on her stomach, such as us picking her up, brings it on. I'm wondering if the prolonged nursing has affected her health. We can't afford to take her to the vet until Thursday, and am wondering if anyone has any home remedies we could try. We have tried removing food overnight, but that did not help. Any help is greatly appreciated. It could indeed be stress-related, or caused by an as yet undetected parasite or illness. From your description, there does seem to be something very wrong with her gastrointestinal system. Keep her off food for another 12 to 24 hours, but make sure she has water (not milk or any other drink, just water) to prevent dehydration. After that, feed her small portions of equal parts of cooked rice and chicken baby food, and keep lots of water for her. If the diarrhea has evidence of blood, or is fluid, or has a very foul odor, don't wait until Thursday. Call the vet ASAP, ask to come in right away, and ask about the possibility of a payment plan or paying on a later date. If the vet refuses, keep calling others and don't stop until you find one who will. But get that cat in as soon as you can if any of the aforementioned conditions exist; they are possible signs of a very serious illness that must be attended to urgently.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Thankfully there is not blood. I'll try not feeding her again, and thanks so much for your advice. I'll keep you posted. BTW, her name is Jessica.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - just take thecat to the vet and explain your financial situation, they will help you, your cat will not survive until thursday unless you do something NOW home remedies are not enough you cat needs serious medical attention immediately and when she is better you really must get her spayed, very irresponsible to have allowed such a young cat to have kittens with your tom, she is still a kitten herself really bookie |
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