My persian kitten is really sick, my vet is out of town. PLEASE HELP.

irisbuba

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okay, so about a week ago, when all this started, she was constipated. started peeing all over the place in small amounts. i took her to the vet, and he gave her medicine for a day. and told me to give her gripe water and boiled chicken. and i did. 

she pooped once, but then she didnt again. she just kept peeing around in corners. and is too young to be marking her territory. 

yesterday, she stopped eating. i had to give her chicken soup with a syringe. 

she just lays around. barely moving. not responding to any movement. she doesnt have fever. but she tremors. sometimes. please help.
 

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This sounds as an ASAP vet errand. Do you have any other, good, vet nearby?  In such cases you go to any competent vet, you dont wait on your house vet-doctor.

On constipation there are some home remedies. In milder cases is mushed plain pumpkin good, there are conserved such.  Other tips you find in the recent treads about Slippery Elm tree...

Cat malt is alos good. Cat malt is supposed to help them with swallowed down fur (so use it on your persian).  One point is, cat malt is soluted in liquid paraffine / oil jelly. THAT is the trick - vets use it themselves in difficult cases.

But your cat have more symptoms than "just" constipation... So she needs to see a vet. Begin with phoning if you wish, but do it.

While you wait, make sure she has it warm and comfortable. Forcefeed her this chicken soup, so she has fluids. Dont forget some salt in.

Get some dextrose (glucose sugar) too, if possible, mix in.

Good luck!

ps.  If you cant find dextrose (=glucose sugar) honey should be OK.

If you can find goat milk, goat milk can be used as good emergency food...

Still, finding a good vet is what you must do, even if you want to try with home tricks.
 
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Is there another vet in the general vicinity you can get her to?

Note to those giving advice: This new member isn't in North America, Europe or Australia, so suggesting an ER vet isn't of any help.
 
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thank you so much. i went to see another vet. he said she is just very constipated. he gave her a drip for the weakness. and she's to get another one tomorrow. and he's given her mild laxative called duphalac. i hope she is better soon. thank you for your help guys. i very much appreciate it. 
 
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