I am new to this site and am hoping to draw on all of your cat expertise. :tounge2:
I have a 5 1/2 mo. Burmese kitten, Maxwell. We took him from the breeder at 4 mo. 2 days after he came home, he began vomiting. A vet visit and X-Ray diagnosed him with gas. He was given Reglan drops and after a few days was back to his usual kitty self.
Last week, he began vomiting a few times, was only eating 30% of his normal food intake and his activity level dropped to about 40%. Another vet visit estimated he had an infection. He is now on the Reglan drops again plus Clavamox antibiotic. He seems to be almost back to normal now.
My vet says Maxwell may just have a sensitive tummy and this could be a recurring issue. She says this is common with the Burmese. I've had the breed before and never come accross this. Plus, if he continues to have monthly vet visits, I'll go broke! Although I have signed up for pet insurance. I'm hoping he's just off to a rough start and will be a healthy cat. I am planning to take him to a cat specialist.
Here's my question: Does anyone know of a cat/kitten diet that can be used regularly for sensitive stomachs? He currently eats Nutro wet and Science Diet growth dry. Also, how much food should a 5 mo. kitten get? He is a bit skinny and has not gained wait very quickly. He is only 3.7 lbs now. In the past 6 weeks he has only gained .4 lbs.
Sorry for the length of my post! I am worried sick about him and would appreciate any suggestions.
Dana
I have a 5 1/2 mo. Burmese kitten, Maxwell. We took him from the breeder at 4 mo. 2 days after he came home, he began vomiting. A vet visit and X-Ray diagnosed him with gas. He was given Reglan drops and after a few days was back to his usual kitty self.
Last week, he began vomiting a few times, was only eating 30% of his normal food intake and his activity level dropped to about 40%. Another vet visit estimated he had an infection. He is now on the Reglan drops again plus Clavamox antibiotic. He seems to be almost back to normal now.
My vet says Maxwell may just have a sensitive tummy and this could be a recurring issue. She says this is common with the Burmese. I've had the breed before and never come accross this. Plus, if he continues to have monthly vet visits, I'll go broke! Although I have signed up for pet insurance. I'm hoping he's just off to a rough start and will be a healthy cat. I am planning to take him to a cat specialist.
Here's my question: Does anyone know of a cat/kitten diet that can be used regularly for sensitive stomachs? He currently eats Nutro wet and Science Diet growth dry. Also, how much food should a 5 mo. kitten get? He is a bit skinny and has not gained wait very quickly. He is only 3.7 lbs now. In the past 6 weeks he has only gained .4 lbs.
Sorry for the length of my post! I am worried sick about him and would appreciate any suggestions.
Dana