Hi: My cat Sushi is getting sick too often. He does have underdeveloped kidneys, but so far he has been OK as I am feeding him fancy feast pates and Renal for Kidney function.
I adopted him 5 months ago. He did have a virus which an antibiotic cleared up immediately. Several months ago, he just stopped eating and drinking water. I had not changed his food as I follow the strict and careful advice a cat kidney specialist gave my vet.
The vet clinic gave him an antibiotic shot, hydrated him, and gave him some food stimulant tablets. He stayed two nights and when I got him home, he was hungry and thirsty. Normally I cannot leave him as he cries and screams and bangs the cage, but they needed to make sure he was hydrated.
Now the same symptoms have come back. My vet gave him an antibiotic shot and showed me how to give him these tiny tablets once a day to stimulate eating. She does not know what is wrong. I think he may be constipated as his feces are not as big as they normally are and seem hard.
She Is coming to my home so I don't have to travel with him in the rain tomorrow to hydrate him, and give him another shot.
Has anyone seen these symptoms before? 4 months ago she took urine directly from his bladder, and took blood as well. He is not in kidney failure as of now. He wont' drink milk or eat yogurt. She recommended a little for his stomach.
She is ordering a special treat to help cats with constipation. It is natural and gentle.
I honestly do not know what to do anymore I am keeping him warm and loving him up. I know cats get a bit down in the winter, and he is sad he can't sit on the window sill as the rains and cold are too strong. I feel frustrated as we do not know why this started to happen so frequently.
Joyce
I adopted him 5 months ago. He did have a virus which an antibiotic cleared up immediately. Several months ago, he just stopped eating and drinking water. I had not changed his food as I follow the strict and careful advice a cat kidney specialist gave my vet.
The vet clinic gave him an antibiotic shot, hydrated him, and gave him some food stimulant tablets. He stayed two nights and when I got him home, he was hungry and thirsty. Normally I cannot leave him as he cries and screams and bangs the cage, but they needed to make sure he was hydrated.
Now the same symptoms have come back. My vet gave him an antibiotic shot and showed me how to give him these tiny tablets once a day to stimulate eating. She does not know what is wrong. I think he may be constipated as his feces are not as big as they normally are and seem hard.
She Is coming to my home so I don't have to travel with him in the rain tomorrow to hydrate him, and give him another shot.
Has anyone seen these symptoms before? 4 months ago she took urine directly from his bladder, and took blood as well. He is not in kidney failure as of now. He wont' drink milk or eat yogurt. She recommended a little for his stomach.
She is ordering a special treat to help cats with constipation. It is natural and gentle.
I honestly do not know what to do anymore I am keeping him warm and loving him up. I know cats get a bit down in the winter, and he is sad he can't sit on the window sill as the rains and cold are too strong. I feel frustrated as we do not know why this started to happen so frequently.
Joyce
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