He made it from his bedroom to his bed in the living room. Still a little wobbly but he is up and about. Still not eating much but did drink from the fountain.
He also swallowed the silicone tip from the pill shooter used to give him his medicine. The vet said not worry, he should pass it with no trouble.
He sees our regular vet tomorrow.
Since I started typing this he got up to go watch my wife feeding the birds and then found the heated bed.
Went to his regular vet today, re did all the tests they did at the hospital ER and did a few more, everyone consulted. It still appears to be a bad infection. They shot him up with more antibiotics and pumped him full of fluids. Now we wait a couple more days and see if he improves. Heās still very tired and doesnāt move much.
Send him get well scritches from me, and show him this:
I hope the new round of antibiotics helps. Kidney infections are no fun for the kitty or the kitty-parents.
Not going well. He is wandering around a bit but still not eating.
We tried an appetite stimulate, itās a cream that gets applied to his ear. Didnāt work.
If cats go without food it goes south in just a couple days so today we started feeding him with a syringe.
He tolerated it but he wasnāt happy. Weāre giving him water the same way.
Weāre still optimistic but weāre getting nervous.
He has peed so at least his kidneys are working.
Without food itās the liver that goes quick.
We shall see.
Keep up with the syringe feeding and water, even if he hates it. Get some of the canned convalescent cat food from the vet and make a slurry to feed from the syringe, if you donāt already have some. Ask about subcutaneous fluids; some vets will show you how to give them at home if appropriate.
Alpha Cat had a āsomethingā a few years ago where she lost orientation, wouldnāt eat, drooled some, was weak, eyes dilated and sunken. Got her to the vet immediately, figuring sheād been poisoned or something equally bad, ran all the tests ā nothing other than mild dehydration from not drinking or eating. No infection, no injury, all bloodwork within normal ranges, no sign of stroke. Still a mystery what it was.
Vet gave her fluids, the appetite stimulant (didnāt work for her either), offered to keep her for a few days, but we took her home and started the syringe feeding, kept her warm, and brought her back to the vet for fluids every few days. She held on for over a week with the little bit of nutrition I got into her with the syringe feeding, and she HATED the syringe feeds. After about a week she did slowly start to come around, and it took weeks longer for her to get fully back to normal.
Long winded way to encourage you to keep on with the syringe feeds because itās amazing how that little bit of food going in can keep them going.
The vet did the subq. We have a good supply of food thatās a smooth pudding like consistency that goes through the syringe very nicely.
Weāve had diabetic cats so we know how to do injections and subq at home. If necessary weāll get the supplies for doing it at home. Itās so stressful for him to go to the vet.
Caring for sick cats is not new to us but usually they are old and at the end. This guy is only 4 years old. We wonāt give up.
Thanks for the encouragement.
Okayā¦ thatās really messing with my headā¦
āIm just asking questions. No need to be rudeā
[maniacal cackling]
The little void has big eyes. And is always scruffy looking, because she depends on the other cats to groom her.
Cheese and Crackers (with Nutella) and āresting beast faceā were so funny!
We kept feeding him with the syringe and then late yesterday and this morning he ate on his own.
He hasnāt pooped since last Saturday but the vet says it takes 2 days to catch up.
Heās still not active but things seem to be improving.
ā¦gets the photograph!
Good news! I hope your cat gets well soon.
