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2 Kittens - Sneezing and loose stool problems.
I need some advice.
About two and a half weeks ago I adopted two (approximately) 4 months old cats (male and a female). Both were sneezing and tearing when I got them. The male, Taffy, also had buildup in his left ear. Both had been spay/neutered, had tested negative for all feline diseases and had been vaccinated. They also had been given de-worming medicine. After having them a few days, Taffy, developed conjunctivitis. The female, Spunky, developed loose stools (which haven't gone away) and frequently vomited. Both were sneezing a lot (with the snot frequently containing blood). I took them to the vet on August 5th and got an ointment for Taffy's eye and was told that they should both get better in about a week. Spunky's stool sample came back negative for parasites. The vet cleaned out Taffy's ear and the ear swap came back negative for mites. When I got home from the vet Spunky threw up a few times so I starved her for about 12 hours and then started feeding her normally. She then threw up again on August 7th. On August 8th I switched from giving them both a mix of Iams and Authority brand kitten food (Chicken), to all Iams (though recently, I started slowly mixing back in the Authority in small quantities to get rid of it). Well it's over a week and things haven't changed that much. Taffy usually sounds congested and frequently has coughing fits. He also tends to shoot out mucous (occasionally bloody) when he sneezes (he sneezes quite often as seen by the stains on the walls and carpets). Yesterday I opened the windows since it was nice outside and that seemed to help with his congestion (perhaps the humidity helped?). He eats (though I don't think he is eating enough) and drinks (again I don't think it's enough and I had to encourage him to drink today) and he plays normally. So other than the sneezing and coughing and occasional bouts of lack of appetite/thirst he seems normal. His left ear is developing scabs inside again. On the plus side, his eye looks normal now. Spunky is also sneezing, though not as much as Taffy, but doesn't seem congested. She last vomited on August 7th (which is good), but she takes a long time to use the litterbox (around 1 to 2 minutes) and all her stools come out looking like pancakes (not watery, but not solid). Her last stool was very large and very flat. More annoyingly she doesn't seem to want to clean her backside after using the litterbox (I sometimes end up wiping her to prevent stuff getting on carpetting and furniture, especially since it isn't dry). Frequently she'll make a short mew and make a mad dash to the litterbox (though she tends to mew and make mad dashes everywhere she goes). She then takes her time actually getting in the box, and many times just comes right back out again. She seems to be peeing normally as far as I can tell. She has a healthy appetite and drinks a lot. She also is very playful (hence her name). I currently have a vet appointment for Saturday August 21 to give them booster shots. My questions a 1. Shouldn't Taffy and Spunky have gotten over their "colds" by now. It's been over 2 weeks. Any ideas? 2. If not mites, why is Taffy's ear getting scabs/dead skin? Can anything be done about this? 3. I don't think Spunky's "pancake stool" is normal, but she doesn't seem to be in pain, is using the litterbox and is no longer vomiting. I called the shelter where I got her from and was told that she used to eat a variety of donated food and never had a problem. Is there anything else I can do for her? |
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My questions a 1. Shouldn't Taffy and Spunky have gotten over their "colds" by now. It's been over 2 weeks. Any ideas? I didn't see where they were on any medications for the colds. I would highly recommend you get to the vet sooner and get them on something for it. 2. If not mites, why is Taffy's ear getting scabs/dead skin? Can anything be done about this? Its probably yeast. most vets recommend an antifungal med like tresiderm. The other issue might be that since their eyes are watering so much, its "backing up" into their ears, since all that is connected. I have a cat with blocked tear ducts and his eyes and one ear is always covered in black debris. 3. I don't think Spunky's "pancake stool" is normal, but she doesn't seem to be in pain, is using the litterbox and is no longer vomiting. I called the shelter where I got her from and was told that she used to eat a variety of donated food and never had a problem. Is there anything else I can do for her? Take another stool sample into the vet. Very good chance they missed something the first time. Feed her some yogurt and canned pumpkin. both with help with soft stools. |
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My questions a 1. Shouldn't Taffy and Spunky have gotten over their "colds" by now. It's been over 2 weeks. Any ideas? I didn't see where they were on any medications for the colds. I would highly recommend you get to the vet sooner and get them on something for it. 2. If not mites, why is Taffy's ear getting scabs/dead skin? Can anything be done about this? Its probably yeast. most vets recommend an antifungal med like tresiderm. The other issue might be that since their eyes are watering so much, its "backing up" into their ears, since all that is connected. I have a cat with blocked tear ducts and his eyes and one ear is always covered in black debris. 3. I don't think Spunky's "pancake stool" is normal, but she doesn't seem to be in pain, is using the litterbox and is no longer vomiting. I called the shelter where I got her from and was told that she used to eat a variety of donated food and never had a problem. Is there anything else I can do for her? Take another stool sample into the vet. Very good chance they missed something the first time. Feed her some yogurt and canned pumpkin. both with help with soft stools. |
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