My cat Alex has been sick for over 2 weeks. I had him to the vet a couple of days after he got sick and the vet gave him a shot of antibiotics that should last for 2 weeks. This started working in about a week but he only felt better for a couple of days and now he is not moving again. I can hear that his nose is stuffed and he has no voice. When the vet checked him out almost 2 weeks ago she said that everything was fine, hear rate, BP, no lumps or sensitive areas, and his blood work was good too. He did have a fever though which is why she gave him the antibiotics.
Now he is once again curled up in a ball in a corner of the bedroom and won't come out. If I bring him wet food, he will eat a little but no dry and he loves his dry food. I called the vet again last week and she said I could come in for liquid antibiotics. I have been giving it to him for 3 days and I don't see much of a change. She also told me that I can give him some Childrens Benadryl to clear his head up after I told her that his nose is "whistling" when he breaths. I cannot figure out what this is! It's been going on for much too long. Three of my other cats also got sick after Alex did but they are over it already without antibiotics, including a 5 month old kitten, who we think brought the bug in with him.
I am hoping some of you can give me some suggestions about what might be wrong with this cat. He is only 4 and since I rescued him from starving to death on the streets three years ago, he has had no health problems.
Also, can someone tell me how much Childrens Benadryl I should give him, he weighs 16lbs.
Thanks so much. Any help will be very much appreciated.
Now he is once again curled up in a ball in a corner of the bedroom and won't come out. If I bring him wet food, he will eat a little but no dry and he loves his dry food. I called the vet again last week and she said I could come in for liquid antibiotics. I have been giving it to him for 3 days and I don't see much of a change. She also told me that I can give him some Childrens Benadryl to clear his head up after I told her that his nose is "whistling" when he breaths. I cannot figure out what this is! It's been going on for much too long. Three of my other cats also got sick after Alex did but they are over it already without antibiotics, including a 5 month old kitten, who we think brought the bug in with him.
I am hoping some of you can give me some suggestions about what might be wrong with this cat. He is only 4 and since I rescued him from starving to death on the streets three years ago, he has had no health problems.
Also, can someone tell me how much Childrens Benadryl I should give him, he weighs 16lbs.
Thanks so much. Any help will be very much appreciated.
