Hi everyone!
I have an 11-year-old FIV-positive cat. Here's the deal: we took her to the ER vet a week ago because she was looking very weak and didn't want to eat. They did some bloodwork, and everything came out normal. The only thing was that she had a fever (104). The vet advised that the cat stayed for the night, and we complied. They put her on IV fluids and antibiotics, and the fever subsided after that. They did another bloodwork the next day, and again, nothing out of the ordinary. X-rays, more antibiotics, and they told us our cat was looking pretty relaxed. She was purring and acting really sweet, but she didn't want to eat. So, we suggested that we could drop by and give her some of her usual wet food. She instantly devoured the can, and the vet told us that was a good sign. Finally, they released the cat and gave us some meds just in case she got sick again (amoxi/clav, cerenia, and elura).
The vet told us the fever may be secondary to an underlying infectious disease or because she recently had her vaccines.
It's been a week now, and she's not that active. She looks normal eats and drinks, but it's not the same as before (she had a great appetite) also, she stopped eating her favorite wet food and only wants kibble
Do you think I should take her to the vet again because she changed her eating habits? or should I give her more time?
Thanks
I have an 11-year-old FIV-positive cat. Here's the deal: we took her to the ER vet a week ago because she was looking very weak and didn't want to eat. They did some bloodwork, and everything came out normal. The only thing was that she had a fever (104). The vet advised that the cat stayed for the night, and we complied. They put her on IV fluids and antibiotics, and the fever subsided after that. They did another bloodwork the next day, and again, nothing out of the ordinary. X-rays, more antibiotics, and they told us our cat was looking pretty relaxed. She was purring and acting really sweet, but she didn't want to eat. So, we suggested that we could drop by and give her some of her usual wet food. She instantly devoured the can, and the vet told us that was a good sign. Finally, they released the cat and gave us some meds just in case she got sick again (amoxi/clav, cerenia, and elura).
The vet told us the fever may be secondary to an underlying infectious disease or because she recently had her vaccines.
It's been a week now, and she's not that active. She looks normal eats and drinks, but it's not the same as before (she had a great appetite) also, she stopped eating her favorite wet food and only wants kibble
Do you think I should take her to the vet again because she changed her eating habits? or should I give her more time?
Thanks