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cat had tapeworm
Jake has recently gotten a bad case of diarrhea.
I brought him in to the vet today, and they gave him a shot for Tapeworm. (I noticed one on his fur, and looked it up on the net) He tested negative for everything else. He is very sleepy tonight, and he still has the diarrhea. Any ideas how long this will last? Anything else I should do? The vet seemed rushed, and was not very helpful at all (3rd one I have tried so far) Thanks in advance |
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On Mon 01 Aug 2005 09:36:27p, Justin L wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav ): Jake has recently gotten a bad case of diarrhea. I brought him in to the vet today, and they gave him a shot for Tapeworm. (I noticed one on his fur, and looked it up on the net) He tested negative for everything else. He is very sleepy tonight, and he still has the diarrhea. Any ideas how long this will last? Anything else I should do? The vet seemed rushed, and was not very helpful at all (3rd one I have tried so far) Thanks in advance What was the shot? I've only given tablets for deworming - droncit, drontal (the most common) and never had a cat experience any type of lethargy. How did the vet determine what med to give? Based on your research on the net? Did the vet see what was on Jake's fur (ie, did you save it and show them). Did they do a fecal float? As for the diarrhea, it can take a little bit of time for it to go away even if the source was discovered. The GI tract has to get back to normal. Sometimes that means a 24 hour fast, or at the least, a bland diet. Something homemade, or a special diet formulated for GI problems. Please make sure he's drinking plenty of water. -- Cheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields |
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"Justin L" wrote in message ... Jake has recently gotten a bad case of diarrhea. I brought him in to the vet today, and they gave him a shot for Tapeworm. (I noticed one on his fur, and looked it up on the net) He tested negative for everything else. He is very sleepy tonight, and he still has the diarrhea. Any ideas how long this will last? Anything else I should do? The vet seemed rushed, and was not very helpful at all (3rd one I have tried so far) I would give it 24 hours. Kim can't tolerate having a booster and being wormed at the same time and goes a bit quiet but no diarrhea so they are done seperately and she is ok. Alison Thanks in advance |
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