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my cat is very ill
I adopted a five months old American tortoise cat 2 weeks back. Her ex-owner left her cause apparently she was too ugly. When i first got her she was very active and very cute, but she did have a fungal infection. Then 4 days ago, she started vomiting and refused to eat anything again and got diarrhea twice on the same day the vomiting started. Then now shes been refusing to eat and i have to force feed her everyday. I took her to the vet he said she has giarida, so he gave me some medicine to give her and she has a flu. I give her her antibiotics daily, but no hope. she keeps barfing and doesnt move at all. Took her to the vet again, he gave her some injections and ringer lactate solution, and told me to give her low fat yogurt and some chicken soup. I feed her, but then in 6 hours she barfs it all again. Now she makes a weird sound every now and then like shes in pain. I dont know what to do and i cant stop crying. And she hasnt done number 2 since the first day she barfed. she also peed on me last night.
i even let my other cat hang out with her in hopes to make her feel better. Vet also recommended i shave for her to treat her fungal infection better. I dont know what to do anymore. and i desperately want to help her. pls someone help me please.
i even let my other cat hang out with her in hopes to make her feel better. Vet also recommended i shave for her to treat her fungal infection better. I dont know what to do anymore. and i desperately want to help her. pls someone help me please.
Take her to the vet, so she can get well and you can study. Never mess with a cat's meds or try to swap them out with human meds, let your vet be the leader there.
well I think you've been doing what the Vet told you already and she is still vomiting....thats not good honey.
never apologize for asking too much, we all here just want to try and help but theres not much anyone can do if she is vomiting everything..:((
never apologize for asking too much, we all here just want to try and help but theres not much anyone can do if she is vomiting everything..:((
LAst time i took her to the vet, day before yesterday, he told me to inject her with 20 cc of lactate ringer, 10 each time, twice a day and give her the soup and yogurt.
So should i give that a try or just take her right away?
Sorry i ask too much, i fear her death, shes my daughter.
So should i give that a try or just take her right away?
Sorry i ask too much, i fear her death, shes my daughter.
unfortunately like annie said the flagyl is the only medication that will work on giardia....so the kitty will have to stay on this medication BUT he has to eat and stop vomiting.....so the best suggestion I can give you right how is to go back and see this Vet again and have them give her some IV fluids to hydrate her.
If she is not holding down the food you are giving her by syringe she won't live very long otherwise, sorry to be so blunt...but kitties can't go very long without holding their food down. please get a Vets advice. when she is hydrated and no longer vomiting than you can do the force feeding...right now I think she just needs to see her Vet again.
If she is not holding down the food you are giving her by syringe she won't live very long otherwise, sorry to be so blunt...but kitties can't go very long without holding their food down. please get a Vets advice. when she is hydrated and no longer vomiting than you can do the force feeding...right now I think she just needs to see her Vet again.
I just listed the side effects....she may not be walking funny.
yes see your Vet b/c human medications are so different than pet ones....so only a Vet will know if she should be switched.....IF THEY FEEL ITS THE FLAGYL causing the problem,???? ,this is just a suggestion that it MAY be making her problems worse..., however she was vomiting and not eating even before the medication so only your Vet will knkow for sure what to do...but they must know what is happening with her asap.
feed her whatever kind of canned food she likes, can you blend it like the video shows? and do you have some syringes or droppers to feed her from?
yes its very important you not feed from the front, this can cause her to inhale the food into her lungs and choke.
I really think this kitty needs to go back to the Vet and have a day or more of IV...with all the vomiting she is likely dehydrated...if your dad is a doctor he will understand how serious this is.
she needs to be hydrated and than slowly fed with something she can hold down, slowly like annie has told you.
yes see your Vet b/c human medications are so different than pet ones....so only a Vet will know if she should be switched.....IF THEY FEEL ITS THE FLAGYL causing the problem,???? ,this is just a suggestion that it MAY be making her problems worse..., however she was vomiting and not eating even before the medication so only your Vet will knkow for sure what to do...but they must know what is happening with her asap.
feed her whatever kind of canned food she likes, can you blend it like the video shows? and do you have some syringes or droppers to feed her from?
yes its very important you not feed from the front, this can cause her to inhale the food into her lungs and choke.
I really think this kitty needs to go back to the Vet and have a day or more of IV...with all the vomiting she is likely dehydrated...if your dad is a doctor he will understand how serious this is.
she needs to be hydrated and than slowly fed with something she can hold down, slowly like annie has told you.
My dad is a doctor, can i just switch medications or do i have to go to the vet again?
She also doesn't ****. i am so worried about that.
Can i just stop it and not even switch medicine? Oh and she didnt eat even before her medicine. thank u for being such a sweetheart and helping me through this tough ordeal xx
She also doesn't ****. i am so worried about that.
Can i just stop it and not even switch medicine? Oh and she didnt eat even before her medicine. thank u for being such a sweetheart and helping me through this tough ordeal xx
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