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Hello all,
Gray (9 years old) experienced his first urinary blockage last week, Monday, around 2am. We rushed him to the emergency vet and they inserted a catheter, the usual treatment. At around 8am we transported him to his regular vet to continue the necessary hospitalization and treatment. We brought him home on Thursday with anitbiotics (Clavamox), a steroid, and a painkiller. He has finished the painkiller and due to him licking his private parts still after a few days, the doctor recommended we keep him on the steroid a bit longer. He has 2 weeks about worth of antibiotics, as they found the blockage due to a bacterial infection and crystals that either caused the infection or were a result of the infection. He is now on a prescription dry food for the remainder of his life, per the doctor, and back to Friskies wet food as this all occurred as soon as I started to try and switch him to a healthier wet food (vet says crappy wet food is better than no wet food, and despite so many efforts he refused to eat any of the new wet food whatsoever). When he came home from the vet he was acting bright and happy, the best he has seemed in weeks actually, but seems to be declining again. His stool seems soft, not much of it, as he is hardly eating. He will lick at the gravy in the wet food and nibble a bit at the dry food, drinks a bit from his water bowl, but not as much as he used to. He is lethargic, sleeping more, hiding more, and will slink away at us trying to pet him especially after we give him his meds. I am terrified of him losing too much weight, but I am also terrified of stopping his meds as I want the infection to be completely clear. He is urinating, but not as much as our other 2 cats - it is a noticeable difference in the lack of urine. However, he is not going as excessively as when he first came home (was in and out of the box 10+ times, constant licking and now he urinates maybe 3-5 times a day and not as much licking though licks after every time he uses the box). I will also say he dragged his behind on the floor the other day after passing stool. Could it be the meds causing this, will a med to increase his appetite maybe help? Is the fact that he's nibbling on some food enough? He's always been a bit picky of an eater, and just overall odd when it comes to food. I plan to call his vet tomorrow but I am concerned about his lethargy and fear of us greatly. He is always such a sweet, loving cat.
Thank you for any and all help!
Gray (9 years old) experienced his first urinary blockage last week, Monday, around 2am. We rushed him to the emergency vet and they inserted a catheter, the usual treatment. At around 8am we transported him to his regular vet to continue the necessary hospitalization and treatment. We brought him home on Thursday with anitbiotics (Clavamox), a steroid, and a painkiller. He has finished the painkiller and due to him licking his private parts still after a few days, the doctor recommended we keep him on the steroid a bit longer. He has 2 weeks about worth of antibiotics, as they found the blockage due to a bacterial infection and crystals that either caused the infection or were a result of the infection. He is now on a prescription dry food for the remainder of his life, per the doctor, and back to Friskies wet food as this all occurred as soon as I started to try and switch him to a healthier wet food (vet says crappy wet food is better than no wet food, and despite so many efforts he refused to eat any of the new wet food whatsoever). When he came home from the vet he was acting bright and happy, the best he has seemed in weeks actually, but seems to be declining again. His stool seems soft, not much of it, as he is hardly eating. He will lick at the gravy in the wet food and nibble a bit at the dry food, drinks a bit from his water bowl, but not as much as he used to. He is lethargic, sleeping more, hiding more, and will slink away at us trying to pet him especially after we give him his meds. I am terrified of him losing too much weight, but I am also terrified of stopping his meds as I want the infection to be completely clear. He is urinating, but not as much as our other 2 cats - it is a noticeable difference in the lack of urine. However, he is not going as excessively as when he first came home (was in and out of the box 10+ times, constant licking and now he urinates maybe 3-5 times a day and not as much licking though licks after every time he uses the box). I will also say he dragged his behind on the floor the other day after passing stool. Could it be the meds causing this, will a med to increase his appetite maybe help? Is the fact that he's nibbling on some food enough? He's always been a bit picky of an eater, and just overall odd when it comes to food. I plan to call his vet tomorrow but I am concerned about his lethargy and fear of us greatly. He is always such a sweet, loving cat.
Thank you for any and all help!