Recent Content by cara 21

<< When you said you gave the cat aspirin did your vet tell you to? Did you give baby aspirin or full strength? >> Yes, he's been on a cat prescription dose of aspirin for six months now; it's a fraction of a baby aspirin every three days or so (I don't recall the exact dose; my husband gives...

<< It sounds like your cat is very sick and it is unlikely that he will get better at home. Was he like this when you brought him home or did he get worse after coming home? I would be surprised if your vet released him to you in this condition. >> Well, I think my vet has a bit of a...

Thanks for all your suggestions, everyone! I've noted them all down. As to feline parvovirus -- I guess I thought a cat with up-to-date shots wouldn't have something like that. (Of course, I can never keep straight which cat shots are for which sicknesses...) He's had a lot of blood tests...

Thanks, Sandie, and Pat & Alix for your replies. The cardiologist we talked to today didn't have any ideas except to use a higher calorie formula when force-feeding Mousie. I did the tests for dehydration, and I don't think they indicate dehydration (luckily.) We'll continue giving him water...

<<If he is not cleaning himself he may have a problem using his mouth. Watch him closely and Good Luck to you.>> Thanks! I hadn't known that about the mouth. I'll definitely mention that to our vet. Thanks!!! Cara

Thanks for replying, Pat & Alix! My cat's been home for four days now; we force-feed him a liquid formula through a syringe, but because of his apparently thirsty behaviour we've also force-fed him water twice with the syringe; I should have thought this would keep him from being dehydrated...

My 11-year old cat is being treated by a specialist for heart disease. Just recently he stopped eating and drinking; after a week at the vet's (where he had an intervenous drip) for possible digoxin poisoning, he's supposedly better, but he still won't eat on his own, and mostly won't drink...