Hello Everyone,
I am posting this thread in hopes that I can get some advice on an emergency we are having with our pet, Lily.
She is a 3 yr old, female calico, that weighs a little less than 5 lbs (she's a small cat). She is an inside/outside cat, usually very active when not taking her naps, and has good eating and grooming habits.
This last friday, my mother administered Purrscription Plus to treat a flea problem she got from a visiting alley cat. We had given her regular baths with her usual anti-flea shampoo, but the flea problem was not getting better, thus resorting to using the flea medication.
My father said that Saturday, she seemed more tired than her usual self, but did not say anything until later that evening, when both my parents were out of town (I live three hours away, and therefore have not seen Lily since). Unfortunately, they did not return until this evening, when they noticed that she has been vomiting all weekend and has not eaten.
According to my aunt, who stopped by Sunday evening to refill her food bowl, she hadn't eaten much, but saw her drink water. She has not been convulsing or having seizures- just vomiting, no appetite, and has been very lethargic (hiding from others, sleeping too much, as if not aware of surroundings)
We are aware that she needs urgent veterinary attention, but unfortunately there are no 24 hr vets near my parents house. My mother already bathe her to get the Purrscription treatment off her skin and avoid further ingestion, but is there anything we can do in the meanwhile? We will not have access to a vet until tomomrrow afternoon, and are terrified that it will be too late.
Please help us. I understand that we should not take your advice in place of real veterinary care, but we want to know if there is anything we can do in the meanwhile!
Thank You!!
I am posting this thread in hopes that I can get some advice on an emergency we are having with our pet, Lily.
She is a 3 yr old, female calico, that weighs a little less than 5 lbs (she's a small cat). She is an inside/outside cat, usually very active when not taking her naps, and has good eating and grooming habits.
This last friday, my mother administered Purrscription Plus to treat a flea problem she got from a visiting alley cat. We had given her regular baths with her usual anti-flea shampoo, but the flea problem was not getting better, thus resorting to using the flea medication.
My father said that Saturday, she seemed more tired than her usual self, but did not say anything until later that evening, when both my parents were out of town (I live three hours away, and therefore have not seen Lily since). Unfortunately, they did not return until this evening, when they noticed that she has been vomiting all weekend and has not eaten.
According to my aunt, who stopped by Sunday evening to refill her food bowl, she hadn't eaten much, but saw her drink water. She has not been convulsing or having seizures- just vomiting, no appetite, and has been very lethargic (hiding from others, sleeping too much, as if not aware of surroundings)
We are aware that she needs urgent veterinary attention, but unfortunately there are no 24 hr vets near my parents house. My mother already bathe her to get the Purrscription treatment off her skin and avoid further ingestion, but is there anything we can do in the meanwhile? We will not have access to a vet until tomomrrow afternoon, and are terrified that it will be too late.
Please help us. I understand that we should not take your advice in place of real veterinary care, but we want to know if there is anything we can do in the meanwhile!
Thank You!!
