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Sick Kitty: Help!
Hi there -
I have a male cat who is 2 years old. On Sunday, I noticed he was sleeping more than usual so I took him to the vet on Tuesday when there was no change. We found out he lost 2 pounds sine March and was dehydrated. So we ran all the blood tests, Feline Aids and Leukimia, as well as an Xray. He had 102 temp and a slightly enlarged kidney but the vet said there was nothing in the bloodwork to say he was having a problem. There was no fluid in the lungs so we left with an Apetite stimulant. It's Thursday now and he has NO energy. He is eating and drinking but something is def wrong. He urinated once today but have not seen any bowel movements. Anyone had any idea what this sounds like? I have been researching everything from Kidney failure to Poison to Depression. Please help! He's my angel! Thanks! |
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Sick Kitty: Help!
You should call your vet and explain that your cat doesn't seem to be any
better. S. -- **Visit me and my cats at http://www.island-cats.com/ ** --- "Chameleon" wrote in message ... Hi there - I have a male cat who is 2 years old. On Sunday, I noticed he was sleeping more than usual so I took him to the vet on Tuesday when there was no change. We found out he lost 2 pounds sine March and was dehydrated. So we ran all the blood tests, Feline Aids and Leukimia, as well as an Xray. He had 102 temp and a slightly enlarged kidney but the vet said there was nothing in the bloodwork to say he was having a problem. There was no fluid in the lungs so we left with an Apetite stimulant. It's Thursday now and he has NO energy. He is eating and drinking but something is def wrong. He urinated once today but have not seen any bowel movements. Anyone had any idea what this sounds like? I have been researching everything from Kidney failure to Poison to Depression. Please help! He's my angel! Thanks! |
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Sick Kitty: Help!
This is certainly not normal! Call your vet right away and get him
another appointment. If this vet can't find anything, get copies of your records and get another opinion elsewhere. I wish you the best of luck. It's so hard when you don't know what's wrong. Rene |
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Sick Kitty: Help!
On May 23, 9:11*am, "Rene S." wrote:
This is certainly not normal! Call your vet right away and get him another appointment. If this vet can't find anything, get copies of your records and get another opinion elsewhere. I wish you the best of luck. It's so hard when you don't know what's wrong. Rene Thanks guys - well went back to the vet. Red blood cell count is down and he has a high level of a something starting with a B connected with the reductiom of blood cells. We are giving him a sting anti- biotic and steriod overnight with hydration and feeding. We hope to see a small improvement tomorrow in his demeanor, BUT, wont know til Tuesday of blood cells are improving. If not, then we are thinking it's FIP. |
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Sick Kitty: Help!
I hope he improves...keep us posted on what happens.
S. -- **Visit me and my cats at http://www.island-cats.com/ ** --- "Chameleon" wrote in message ... On May 23, 9:11 am, "Rene S." wrote: This is certainly not normal! Call your vet right away and get him another appointment. If this vet can't find anything, get copies of your records and get another opinion elsewhere. I wish you the best of luck. It's so hard when you don't know what's wrong. Rene Thanks guys - well went back to the vet. Red blood cell count is down and he has a high level of a something starting with a B connected with the reductiom of blood cells. We are giving him a sting anti- biotic and steriod overnight with hydration and feeding. We hope to see a small improvement tomorrow in his demeanor, BUT, wont know til Tuesday of blood cells are improving. If not, then we are thinking it's FIP. |
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Sick Kitty: Help!
On May 23, 2:44*pm, "blkcatgal" wrote:
I hope he improves...keep us posted on what happens. S. -- **Visit me and my cats athttp://www.island-cats.com/** ---"Chameleon" wrote in message ... On May 23, 9:11 am, "Rene S." wrote: This is certainly not normal! Call your vet right away and get him another appointment. If this vet can't find anything, get copies of your records and get another opinion elsewhere. I wish you the best of luck. It's so hard when you don't know what's wrong. Rene Thanks guys - well went back to the vet. Red blood cell count is down and he has a high level of a something starting with a B connected with the reductiom of blood cells. We are giving him a sting anti- biotic and steriod overnight with hydration and feeding. We hope to see a small improvement tomorrow in his demeanor, BUT, wont know til Tuesday of blood cells are improving. If not, then we are thinking it's FIP. I got a call this morning from the vet that his red blood cell count improved to a 34 overnight and he was released until Tuesday (after Memorial Day) when I go back for another appointment. After getting off the IV, he was not eating at the vet but they said it could be from stress. I brought him home and he has been eating little bites of food every so often. I also have been giving him water with an oversized eyedropper. About 5ML at a time, every hour. I also picked up some kitten formula and have been giving him about 2.5ML of that every hour. He likes that alot. He seems better but still very tired and lethargic. His eyes seem to be more opened and his overall energy has increased slightly. I was wondering if anyone knows of the kitten formula is OK? I will be watching him all night tonight and keeping on him about food and water. Hopefully we are just looking at a temp anemia and can get him back to normal soon!! |
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Sick Kitty: Help!
I was wondering if anyone knows of the kitten formula is OK? I will be watching him all night tonight and keeping on him about food and water. Hopefully we are just looking at a temp anemia and can get him back to normal soon!! Right now, he needs to eat, so the kitten formula is ok for a short- term diet. Since he is an adult, I wouldn't keep him on it permanently, though. You could start slowly adding some adult wet food to the mix and transition him back over the next week. |
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On May 27, 12:37*pm, "Rene S." wrote:
I was wondering if anyone knows of the kitten formula is OK? I will be watching him all night tonight and keeping on him about food and water. Hopefully we are just looking at a temp anemia and can get him back to normal soon!! Right now, he needs to eat, so the kitten formula is ok for a short- term diet. Since he is an adult, I wouldn't keep him on it permanently, though. You could start slowly adding some adult wet food to the mix and transition him back over the next week. Thanks - we went back to the vet today for another red blood cell test. We've gone from 23 to 34 and now 38%! So getting better but his weight is at an all time low. Dr. said maybe because of the hospital stay and not eating while there. He is eating dry food now and I am supplementing with kitten formula. We've never really fed him table food but I was wondering what I could give him ti fatten him up a little that is healthy for him. Any suggestions? |
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Sick Kitty: Help!
Thanks - we went back to the vet today for another red blood cell
test. We've gone from 23 to 34 and now 38%! So getting better but his weight is at an all time low. Dr. said maybe because of the hospital stay and not eating while there. He is eating dry food now and I am supplementing with kitten formula. We've never really fed him table food but I was wondering what I could give him ti fatten him up a little that is healthy for him. Any suggestions? Some cats really love rotisierre (sp) chicken, without the skin. One of mine adores Budhig brand lunch meats. You can also try Fancy Feast canned; a previous vet of mine called it "McDonalds for cats" and would often give it as a short-term food for entice cats to eat. You can also try meat baby foods, such as turkey or chicken. Just make sure it does not contain onion. |
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