Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m an ICU nurse and feel helpless when it comes to our kittys. We have 2 cats who are strictly indoors, both 2 years old. Neither has ever been outside or sick. We took one to be neutered at the SPCA where he got an upper respiratory infection. Once home, our other cat (the one this message is about) got the sneezes and a runny nose about 4 days later. 2-3 days after that, he started drooling uncontrollably and we took him to the vet on Friday and was given antibiotics by mouth and told that the cat probably ate something toxic and sent home. He was lethargic and depressed looking and continued to drool copious amounts of saliva. Today (Monday) he was extremely lethargic and was having trouble walking. He had not eaten or drank all weekend eventhough we tried feeding him water with a dropper. We immediately called the vet and took him in. On the way, he stopped breathing and was given mouth-to-mouth. When we got to the vet he was immediately intubated to protect his airway and breath for him then his heart stopped. The vet gave him epinephrine IV and his heart restarted. They then began to hydrate him with Lactated Ringers IV solution. His temperature at this point was 93.4F. He had no pupillary response and no reflexes. He was given warmed IV fluids and placed on a heating pad. His lab work was as follows:
WBC 30
Hgb 12
Hct 32
K+ 3.4
BUN 214
Cr 4.2
Phos >16
Glucose 40
ALT normal
Amylase normal
Alk Phos normal
He was given Baytril antibiotic. His temp went up to 97.6. His pupils began to react though sluggish and his blink response gradually got better. Once they changed the IV fluid from LR to 5% Dextrose in water, he started moving in a combative way but still looked disoriented. He was extubated and was breathing on his own with lungs becoming a little congested. We transferred him to the overnight emergency animal hospital. On the way, he was thrashing in his cage with what looked like neurologic issues. Once there they resumed the IV hydration with normal saline at 25cc/hr due to his blood glucose level being 500. He urinated a little bit in his cage while laying down. 5 hours later his blood glucose is 200 but his temperature has gone down some so he was again put on a heating pad. He urinated a large amount, so his kidneys are starting to work again. He is less combative and looks a little better but not much, just more calm. We'll see how he is in the morning.
If anyone can shed some light on this or may know what would cause these symptoms so we can avoid our other cat getting sick or eating something in the house, we would greatly appreciate it.
WBC 30
Hgb 12
Hct 32
K+ 3.4
BUN 214
Cr 4.2
Phos >16
Glucose 40
ALT normal
Amylase normal
Alk Phos normal
He was given Baytril antibiotic. His temp went up to 97.6. His pupils began to react though sluggish and his blink response gradually got better. Once they changed the IV fluid from LR to 5% Dextrose in water, he started moving in a combative way but still looked disoriented. He was extubated and was breathing on his own with lungs becoming a little congested. We transferred him to the overnight emergency animal hospital. On the way, he was thrashing in his cage with what looked like neurologic issues. Once there they resumed the IV hydration with normal saline at 25cc/hr due to his blood glucose level being 500. He urinated a little bit in his cage while laying down. 5 hours later his blood glucose is 200 but his temperature has gone down some so he was again put on a heating pad. He urinated a large amount, so his kidneys are starting to work again. He is less combative and looks a little better but not much, just more calm. We'll see how he is in the morning.
If anyone can shed some light on this or may know what would cause these symptoms so we can avoid our other cat getting sick or eating something in the house, we would greatly appreciate it.
