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I have a 7 year old British Shorthair who is an indoor only cat that is neutered. A few days ago he stopped eating, was vomiting bile 2-3 times a day and is lethargic. He's been drinking more water than normal, which I assume is because he is not eating his canned food. I have seen him urinate, but I don't know if he's emptying his bowels as we have 3 other cats in the house. Yesterday I took him to the vet who did a physical exam and ran some tests. He didn't feel anything abnormal on him and pointed out his bladder was empty, however he was a little dehydrated. His kidney and liver function were fine, glucose and electrolyte levels were fine, his temp was normal, and does not have FELV. His red and white blood cells were slightly elevated, but the vet told me the reds can be higher because of dehydration and his whites can be higher due to a "bug". He said he didn't believe he had a blockage of any kind or problems with his urinary tract. I asked how he could be dehydrated as he's been drinking more than normal and he said he wasn't sure. He gave him a shot of anitbiotics and subcutaneous liquids. His vomiting has decreased, only one small drop the size of a quarter since leaving the vet's office yesterday, which is an improvement - but he still won't eat and seems even more lethargic than before. I have had cats in the past treated for these kinds of unexplained "bugs" with antibiotics, but in those instances they perked up within just a few hours. It's been 24 hours now so I'm a little worried. I know some cats can get side effects from the antiobiotics, but some are the same symptoms he had prior so I don't know if this is why. My vet says the only other thing he would try is putting him on IV fluids for a couple of days. When should I realistically expect improvement?