I'll get an appointment first thing Monday. Poor baby.
Simple.... coincidence..... Time works, and vets think that Clavamox is actually working..... Time, stress management, diet, water consumption - depends on the case..... The inflammation just goes down and the kitty gets better. There is nothing to do with the antibiotics - antibiotics do one thing, and one thing only: They kill bacteria - if there are no bacteria to be killed, it will not do a thing for your kitty..... besides give you the false impression that they are working, destroying their bacterial flora along the way.Was just at the vet with the old cat and they had Claire's results....no bacteria. They had put her on Clavamox while we waited for the results and I was only able to get 4 pulls in her but everything cleared up, she stopped going outside the box and peeing multiple times in a row. They vet doesn't understand why but some kitties respond to the Clavamox even when there isn't an infection.
They want to do an ultrasound but I'm going to wait a bit on this. At least until she has another episode and then we'll take a look. So, right now, I'm going to keep Clavamox on-hand and when she has an episode I'll start her on it again.
I'm also going to be a bit more aggressive with looking at her diet. If we are feeding something that is causing blood in her urine, I'll feel like the worst cat mom ever.
I took to Muddy to a cat specialist one time and she explained this to me. Antibiotics, like Clavamox, temporarily reduce inflamation in the bladder. If the problem is caused due to inflamation, a cat will feel better for about a month before the effects of the antibiotic fades. So basically, Clavamox is only masking the symptoms and not treating what is wrong with them. It's sort of like taking aspirin when you have a bacterial infection. The aspirin makes you feel better for a short time but isn't getting rid of the infection.They vet doesn't understand why but some kitties respond to the Clavamox even when there isn't an infection.
So, right now, I'm going to keep Clavamox on-hand and when she has an episode I'll start her on it again.