I noticed my new feral stray was missing for 3 days and when he came home - laid curled in a ball in the driveway (not normal behavior for him) He's friendly on HIS terms and trap savvy. So in trying to coax him over to me I see that he's drooling fairly bad. I can't just grab him & pry his mouth open (well, I could, minus a few fingers and some gashes). I offer canned food and he licks it and gags. I water it down and he eagerly drinks most of it. Figuring stomatitis- I look up holistic treatments and mix him up a cocktail that he lets me syringe along with electrolytes, twice a day. He still was not eating well - but eating.
This goes on for two days and I am finally able to drop a towel on him and wrap him for a quick exam. I had some antibiotics for feline abscesses (SMZ). I crushed it up with a slurry of cat food & electrolytes. I started to slowly syringing it in. And immediately pus started pouring from his mouth. Probably at least 20cc. I finished pushing the meds and he proceeded to drool pus & meds and glare at me. I managed to catch & medicate him 3 more times before he decided enough. Then he quit trying to eat anything I offered. In desperation I tried raw chicken thighs. Success! He nibbled and chewed at that for awhile. Then quit eating again for at least 12 hours. I haven't been able to medicate him for 2 days now. Can't get near him again.
My vet will NOT see ferals - but will give me meds for them. I'm picking up meds tonight. Not sure how to get a pill into him, since the eating is hit & miss. He was gagging again last night when I offered wet food. But eagerly tried to eat another chicken thigh.
Any hints or tips? I know in a perfect world he needs seen & treated by a vet. However, in this area, no one will see my crazy feral, feral
This goes on for two days and I am finally able to drop a towel on him and wrap him for a quick exam. I had some antibiotics for feline abscesses (SMZ). I crushed it up with a slurry of cat food & electrolytes. I started to slowly syringing it in. And immediately pus started pouring from his mouth. Probably at least 20cc. I finished pushing the meds and he proceeded to drool pus & meds and glare at me. I managed to catch & medicate him 3 more times before he decided enough. Then he quit trying to eat anything I offered. In desperation I tried raw chicken thighs. Success! He nibbled and chewed at that for awhile. Then quit eating again for at least 12 hours. I haven't been able to medicate him for 2 days now. Can't get near him again.
My vet will NOT see ferals - but will give me meds for them. I'm picking up meds tonight. Not sure how to get a pill into him, since the eating is hit & miss. He was gagging again last night when I offered wet food. But eagerly tried to eat another chicken thigh.
Any hints or tips? I know in a perfect world he needs seen & treated by a vet. However, in this area, no one will see my crazy feral, feral