I took both of my 6 year old cats to the vet on 3/14/17 for their yearly vaccines. Which were Rabies and RCP. My male cat also received a Depo shot for allergies (which hes never had) Both of them were perfectly fine for the first few days and then I slowly started noticing my male cat didn't want to get up or have anything to do with me. He showed very little interest in eating, or anything other than sleeping. I took him back to the vet on 3/23/17 where he received a Famotidine injection (I assume to help his appetite) and SubQ fluids. His temp at the time was 102 so they weren't too concerned.
He still didn't seem quite himself after that. Walking very stiff like he hurt and just laying around. The only way he would really eat is if I laid food out in front of him while he was laying down and he'd eat and drink water, as long as he didn't have to get up. On 3/25/17 I went back to the vet to speak to them and they said they didnt have room to see him as they were only open until noon on Saturdays. They mad an appointment to see him on Monday. Later that day I took him out on his harness to walk around and he seemed rather normal. Walking and happy. Once inside after that he returned back to doing nothing after using the litter box to urinate.
The next morning on Sunday he wasn't moving at all so I took him to the emergency vet. His temp was at 104 now, they did urinalysis and tested his blood. They said nothing popped out as too concerning. His urine was a little cloudy possibly due to dehydration, but no crystals. She did mention a possibility of pain in his kidneys? Which would be weird if nothing in his urine was of concern or blood? He also showed pain in his back area, his legs, ect. Which I guess is why he didn't want to walk. Anyway, they gave him another round of SubQ fluid and sent him home with Buprenorphine and Onsir for pain and inflammation. I gave him his meds and went to work.
Once I got home he was still in pain and didn't want to walk. I gave him another round of his buprenorphine and took a shower. Once out I laid some food down for him and like I figured hed only eat if laying down. Which he did eat a bit. I then decided to just put him in the litter box since he didn't want to walk and he instantly urinated. Poor thing probably held it all day and was too sore to move.
My question is what in the world could have brought this on if his blood work is fine? Does he need an antibiotic of some sort? Can he just not walk due to fever? His vaccines? My cats are indoors, they arent exposed to other animals or bugs really. I don't think they've ever had fleas and if they did it was right I rescued them as kittens. I still give them revolution just in case because I will sometimes take them in the yard on their harness.
Im going back to the vet tomorrow for my monday appointment, but im not sure what to ask them to maybe look for? Im so stressed and confused about it all. My cat was perfectly fine before I took him in for his shots and its been a ride downhill since. Im terrified my other cat is going to start acting this way if hes caught something.
He still didn't seem quite himself after that. Walking very stiff like he hurt and just laying around. The only way he would really eat is if I laid food out in front of him while he was laying down and he'd eat and drink water, as long as he didn't have to get up. On 3/25/17 I went back to the vet to speak to them and they said they didnt have room to see him as they were only open until noon on Saturdays. They mad an appointment to see him on Monday. Later that day I took him out on his harness to walk around and he seemed rather normal. Walking and happy. Once inside after that he returned back to doing nothing after using the litter box to urinate.
The next morning on Sunday he wasn't moving at all so I took him to the emergency vet. His temp was at 104 now, they did urinalysis and tested his blood. They said nothing popped out as too concerning. His urine was a little cloudy possibly due to dehydration, but no crystals. She did mention a possibility of pain in his kidneys? Which would be weird if nothing in his urine was of concern or blood? He also showed pain in his back area, his legs, ect. Which I guess is why he didn't want to walk. Anyway, they gave him another round of SubQ fluid and sent him home with Buprenorphine and Onsir for pain and inflammation. I gave him his meds and went to work.
Once I got home he was still in pain and didn't want to walk. I gave him another round of his buprenorphine and took a shower. Once out I laid some food down for him and like I figured hed only eat if laying down. Which he did eat a bit. I then decided to just put him in the litter box since he didn't want to walk and he instantly urinated. Poor thing probably held it all day and was too sore to move.
My question is what in the world could have brought this on if his blood work is fine? Does he need an antibiotic of some sort? Can he just not walk due to fever? His vaccines? My cats are indoors, they arent exposed to other animals or bugs really. I don't think they've ever had fleas and if they did it was right I rescued them as kittens. I still give them revolution just in case because I will sometimes take them in the yard on their harness.
Im going back to the vet tomorrow for my monday appointment, but im not sure what to ask them to maybe look for? Im so stressed and confused about it all. My cat was perfectly fine before I took him in for his shots and its been a ride downhill since. Im terrified my other cat is going to start acting this way if hes caught something.