What questions should we ask the vet?
Background...
Tuesday we adopted a 12 wk. old kitten from the Veterinarian's. From what we know of her history, she had been rescued 2 weeks earlier from a "difficult" life (how difficult, they won't tell us or might not even know). They had already removed a maggot from her neck, and treated her for worms. They kept her on antibiotics for about a week, and when she looked better some days later, released her for adoption to us.
Things were going well at home for a couple days. She ate her kitten food (Happy Tails Kitten dry food) like she had been starving. Drank plenty of water, and seemed chipper, playful and sociable, and took to her new litter box like a pro.
Our other 14 yr. old cat was kept completely separate from the kitten. Different litter boxes, food, water, etc. Kitten was isolated in a bedroom (no trauma, no contact w/ other cat).
Then, Thursday afternoon, she developed diarrhea which never stopped. She also stopped eating. We tried every type of food, but her intake for the last three days hadn't amounted to a teaspoon.
She is now (as of Sunday) at the vet's to try to figure this out. They say they'll try subcutaneous hydration plus some diarrhea medicine in a liquid form(?).
So... if she makes it through the night (praying), what questions should we be asking the vet when they call us tomorrow?
Thanks!
Background...
Tuesday we adopted a 12 wk. old kitten from the Veterinarian's. From what we know of her history, she had been rescued 2 weeks earlier from a "difficult" life (how difficult, they won't tell us or might not even know). They had already removed a maggot from her neck, and treated her for worms. They kept her on antibiotics for about a week, and when she looked better some days later, released her for adoption to us.
Things were going well at home for a couple days. She ate her kitten food (Happy Tails Kitten dry food) like she had been starving. Drank plenty of water, and seemed chipper, playful and sociable, and took to her new litter box like a pro.
Our other 14 yr. old cat was kept completely separate from the kitten. Different litter boxes, food, water, etc. Kitten was isolated in a bedroom (no trauma, no contact w/ other cat).
Then, Thursday afternoon, she developed diarrhea which never stopped. She also stopped eating. We tried every type of food, but her intake for the last three days hadn't amounted to a teaspoon.
She is now (as of Sunday) at the vet's to try to figure this out. They say they'll try subcutaneous hydration plus some diarrhea medicine in a liquid form(?).
So... if she makes it through the night (praying), what questions should we be asking the vet when they call us tomorrow?
Thanks!
