The symptoms go away - -not the protozoa. Once infected a cat is for life unless they are part of the 67% that ronidazole works on. Research is being done to find a more effective and safer medicine. Try searching for The Owners Guide to Tfoetus Infection by Jody Gookin, DVM.
A PCR panel is one of the next steps. However, it should be 3 weeks until after the last antibiotic was given. So there's another 2 weeks until that can possibly happen.
This weekend was pretty OK for her. Nothing liquidy. Some really exceptional stools. There was one yogurt-looking stool, but I think she got into the other cat's food for that one. One minor explosion with little scattered bits, but almost entirely all litter box contained. Had to clean her feet only once this whole weekend. Didn't really have to clean any parts of the floor that much.
I'm also suspecting Tritrichomonas. Symptoms:
The main symptom is a longstanding bout of loose smelly stools
=YES.
sometimes mixed with blood or mucus.
=YES
Cats may have difficulty passing the loose stools and strain to empty the bowels.
= YES
Stool may leak out of the anus and cause redness and pain around the area.
= YES
Purebred?
= YES
Came from a Cattery
= YES
increased frequency of defecation
= YES
semi-formed to liquid faeces
= YES
Gaining weight and otherwise healthy
= YES
The things that make me feel better about Tritrichomonas: A) it almost always goes away on its own, B) it's very much curable, and C) it doesn't significantly affect weight gain and growth.
I am however, looking forward to running a PCR test. If she's shown to be a carrier, I think the breeder needs to be aware of this, and hopefully help out with the costs to remedy it. The cat does have a health guarantee.
She is the leading expert on this problem. It may be some help.
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