Sick Kitty

[wildoak]

We have a young neutered male kitty who doesn't feel good tonight, and I"m really out of my depth here. He seems feverish, gums are pale and he will only open his eyes a little. He's a little chubby anyway, but his belly looks like it's pretty full tonight. I don't see any obvious bites or swellings, but he sure acts like he feels badly. Don't guess I can give him banamine......anything safe for kitties till I can get him to the vet in the morning?

Thanks,

Jan

 

[Minimor]

No banamine, aspirin or tylenol for kitty. All I would give is some antibiotics, but if you don't have anything on hand, obviously that's not an option. I've always got Chlor-Palm 250 on hand, & usually plain old penicillin that I can give by way of injection.

The full looking belly concerns me a lot--that's a huge warning sign of the wet form of FIP. I hope that isn't what your little guy has got.

Best of luck; I know he will hang in there for the night, & hopefully you can get him in to see the vet first thing in the morning. Please let me know later how he is doing & what the vet has to say!

Holly

 

[ChrystalPaths]

A teeney tiny bit of naxel could help. Has he been throughly wormed? No antifreeze anywhere he could get to?

 

[wildoak]

All I would give is some antibiotics

Yes, and for once I don't have anything on hand. Ran out of penicillin and just (thankfully) haven't needed any for the horses lately. Guess I'd better stock up again.

Kitty looks like he feels a wee bit better this morning, but he's going to the vet. Thanks for your responses.

What is FIP by the way?

Jan

 

[Marty]

Jan let us know how the kitty is when you get back.

 

[sedeh]

Hope your kitty is okay!

 

[Bluerocket]

How is your cat? I assume you have taken him to the vet by now --- hope he is ok and that it is not a blocked urinary tract.

JJay

 

[Sterling]

I hope your kitty cat is ok and all goes well at the vets.

 

[wildoak]

Kitty is much better today. He was bright eyed this morning and got to stay home, as I had a puny gelding that took precedence. Kitty's "other mom" is a small animal vet, so I'll give her another call tonight and be sure we are okay. The gelding on the other hand has a bacterial infection.

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Jan