We just had a nightmare of a Christmas. I wanted a kitten for Christmas so we went down to the local shelter to pick out a kitten. We chose a little boy kitten and after we signed all the papers and were putting him in the carrier, the lady at the shelter said, "Oh, I am so glad he is getting a good home after being brought back. He is lonesome and having diarrhea. He hasn't been playing or grooming himself." That should have sent red flags up, but I just thought he needed love. We brought him home the Sunday before Christmas. He came home and sat next to the heater in the living room. By that night, he was throwing up and having watery, sick-smelling diarrhea that just poured from his bottom. I took him to the vet the next day and they said he had roundworms. They treated him for worms and gave him an injection for diarrhea. He just got worse and worse. He just sat. Never played, never groomed himself. He only moved when he went to the litter box.
I also committed the cardinal sin of letting my other cat around him. I didn't set him up a room to himself, (BIG MISTAKE) and two days later, my other cat, Azrael started throwing up and having the same diarrhea. I took her to the vet and her fecal smear was negative. They started her on Panacur, Albon and Flagyl, and Forti-Flora to put the good bacteria in her system. They said whatever she has had nothing to do with worms. She has been on antibiotics for 6 days now and she hasn't pooped for 2 days now. What should I do? She is acting fine, hasn't thrown up for 5 days.
BTW---I called the shelter after 5 days of him being sick and they sent him to their vet. The vet suggested I give him back. I cried all day but I knew it was the right thing to do. They are not sure what is going on with him and he is still in the hospital. When we brought him home, he weighed 2 lbs 7 oz, in 5 days, he lost over a 1/2 lb. Poor little guy.
I also committed the cardinal sin of letting my other cat around him. I didn't set him up a room to himself, (BIG MISTAKE) and two days later, my other cat, Azrael started throwing up and having the same diarrhea. I took her to the vet and her fecal smear was negative. They started her on Panacur, Albon and Flagyl, and Forti-Flora to put the good bacteria in her system. They said whatever she has had nothing to do with worms. She has been on antibiotics for 6 days now and she hasn't pooped for 2 days now. What should I do? She is acting fine, hasn't thrown up for 5 days.
BTW---I called the shelter after 5 days of him being sick and they sent him to their vet. The vet suggested I give him back. I cried all day but I knew it was the right thing to do. They are not sure what is going on with him and he is still in the hospital. When we brought him home, he weighed 2 lbs 7 oz, in 5 days, he lost over a 1/2 lb. Poor little guy.