I was given a found kitten a few weeks ago and everything was going well until a few days ago - I could feel his spine and ribs although his appetite seemd OK. Of to the vet we went and he was diagnosed with coccidia and roundworms. He has yellow-coloured watery diarhea and vomits every now and again (I saw roundworms in his vomit once yesterday).
1- He was treated with Revolution for the roundworms yesterday
2- He had a first shot of Tribrissen (shot, not pill since he is vomitting) yesterday and a pill this morning which he kept down
3- I am doing sub-Q fluids 3 times a day, 25 ml each time (he weighs about 1 1/2 lbs - 638 grams to be exact)
So today is day 2 of treatement, I tried to give him KMR and I won't do that again cause as soon as I had finished he puked it back up )poor baby). I haven't seen him go potty today but from what was in the litter this morning, it's still diarhea. He is skin and bones, has not eaten in 2 days, does not want to be held, petting seems to be OK though, he is a very sick kitten !
So here's my question ! When, if at all, can I expect an improvement in his condition ? The vet wasn't sure he'd make it through the night but he did - he's just no better than yesterday. Anyone have any experience with this ? Once meds have been started to kill parasites, how long does it take to combat the effects ?
Also - if you have extra healing vibes available - send them our way ! His name is Orange (you guessed it - orange tabby boy)
Thanks
Julie
1- He was treated with Revolution for the roundworms yesterday
2- He had a first shot of Tribrissen (shot, not pill since he is vomitting) yesterday and a pill this morning which he kept down
3- I am doing sub-Q fluids 3 times a day, 25 ml each time (he weighs about 1 1/2 lbs - 638 grams to be exact)
So today is day 2 of treatement, I tried to give him KMR and I won't do that again cause as soon as I had finished he puked it back up )poor baby). I haven't seen him go potty today but from what was in the litter this morning, it's still diarhea. He is skin and bones, has not eaten in 2 days, does not want to be held, petting seems to be OK though, he is a very sick kitten !
So here's my question ! When, if at all, can I expect an improvement in his condition ? The vet wasn't sure he'd make it through the night but he did - he's just no better than yesterday. Anyone have any experience with this ? Once meds have been started to kill parasites, how long does it take to combat the effects ?
Also - if you have extra healing vibes available - send them our way ! His name is Orange (you guessed it - orange tabby boy)
Thanks
Julie