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I adopted an 11 week old kitten from a shelter where the animals stay in foster homes. My kitten stayed in a home with 10 other cats. This should have been a red flag right there. I was told so many times that she is healthy, has all her shots and dewormer and is good for a year. I took her home and she started having diarrhea and also found out she had a temp of 40.1 when I brought her to the vet. She was put on amoxicillin and metronizadole (dosage was for 14 days). I thought it was weird that my vet didn't ask for a stool sample so I asked for one the following week when she didn't improve as I too have a resident cat at home (9 years old). I was also given a probiotic to give my kitten for 10 days. After the stool sample was positive for giardia she was then put on panacur for 6 days (approx. 9 days into the antibiotic treatment). Tomorrow is the last dose of panacur, as well as her 2 antibiotics but she is still having diarrhea so I am so frustrated with this process. Has anyone ever seen diarrhea continue once giardia is gone or is it more likely that she still has it? I too am really worried about sanitizing as I don't really know what to do since my kitten is also in a carpeted room. If I do put her in the bathroom, I would feel awful since I live in a very small apartment and the bathroom isn't that big. As well, it is our only bathroom for the apartment. Knowing she may have to be quarantined for another 7 to 10 days if my vet has to retreat her with a second round of meds, I don't know if I have the heart to put her in the bathroom for that long.
In regards to sanitizing, I place all food and water dishes in boiling water after every use and also clean her litter box out with boiling water that has a hint of bleach. I really don't know when is the best time to sanitize the bedroom (carpet steaming and such). Should I do it now or wait until all meds are done. I don't have the capabilities to rent a steam cleaner every few days to continue doing it. Does anyone have any other suggestions on how I can disinfect and primarily kill the little giardia bugs in the room? And do you think steam cleaning my mattress will rid them from my bed? I am desperate for any suggestions as my resident cat is going through her own health issues since the passing of my other cat one month ago. Her inflamed bladder is due to stress that she has been experiencing. She has high anxiety since my other cat's passing and is not doing great with the continued quarantine of the kitten so I am also very worried about her.
In regards to sanitizing, I place all food and water dishes in boiling water after every use and also clean her litter box out with boiling water that has a hint of bleach. I really don't know when is the best time to sanitize the bedroom (carpet steaming and such). Should I do it now or wait until all meds are done. I don't have the capabilities to rent a steam cleaner every few days to continue doing it. Does anyone have any other suggestions on how I can disinfect and primarily kill the little giardia bugs in the room? And do you think steam cleaning my mattress will rid them from my bed? I am desperate for any suggestions as my resident cat is going through her own health issues since the passing of my other cat one month ago. Her inflamed bladder is due to stress that she has been experiencing. She has high anxiety since my other cat's passing and is not doing great with the continued quarantine of the kitten so I am also very worried about her.
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