Continued saga of kitty who wouldn't drink.
Monday evening after seeing Vet I began to worry again since she was still not drinking. She would act like she wanted to drink but as soon as her lips touched the water she would walk away.
I was not real happy as I thought more about the vets suggestions, etc. I knew that if I took her back the plan was to just get lab work & not see a doctor. If I did insist on a Dr visit it would be someone other than the Monday one.
Four blocks from where we live is a vet who treats only cats & I had intended for some time to make contact with him when Mandy was not sick. SO I decided NOW's THE TIME. Called & got appointment for Tuesday PM.
He was beginning to think much along the lines of the first vet ie that there wasn't anything wrong with her. Had also never run into a cat who would not drink although eating normally.
Then took her temp which was 104.4 Said 'there's something goinn on her & we need to find out just what. Drew blood for chemistries & viral check, got urine for urinalysis & culture. Gave her an injection of a broad spectrum antibiotic. Said to come back this morning for follow-up.
We went in at 11:00 & urinalysis showed infection. Other labs were OK except slight anemia. Gave a prescription for oral antibiotic to be given 2X daily for 2 weeks. To bring her back couple days before prescription runs out. Wants to do another urinalysis to see if the urine has cleared up.
This morning she started drinking! At first she still seemed afraid to drink. She would paw by her cup but still wouldn't drink. I did something completely against all the principles of cat care.
While talking reassuringly to her I gently pushed her face down to the water. She licked it off her face, then put her paw in & licked that off.
Then she saw my 8 cup Pyrex measureing cup sitting on the counter. There was just a little water in it & she took a couple of drinks of that. About 5 minutes later I gave her water in a 2 cup Pyrex & she took a pretty good drink of that. Since then she has been drinking normally from that container.
Sorry this is so long but am wondering - could it be that it hurt when she peed & she somehow put it together that if she didn't drink she wouldn't have to pee & it wouldn't hurt?
She still doesn't want to drink from the containers she's been using ever since I got her. Maybe as she learns that it doesn't hurt to pee she will be willing to drink from those again.
Guess she was just trying to let me know something was wrong. Just another example that when you kitty shows unexplainable behavior it is probably time for a vet visit.
Betty & Mandy
Monday evening after seeing Vet I began to worry again since she was still not drinking. She would act like she wanted to drink but as soon as her lips touched the water she would walk away.
I was not real happy as I thought more about the vets suggestions, etc. I knew that if I took her back the plan was to just get lab work & not see a doctor. If I did insist on a Dr visit it would be someone other than the Monday one.
Four blocks from where we live is a vet who treats only cats & I had intended for some time to make contact with him when Mandy was not sick. SO I decided NOW's THE TIME. Called & got appointment for Tuesday PM.
He was beginning to think much along the lines of the first vet ie that there wasn't anything wrong with her. Had also never run into a cat who would not drink although eating normally.
Then took her temp which was 104.4 Said 'there's something goinn on her & we need to find out just what. Drew blood for chemistries & viral check, got urine for urinalysis & culture. Gave her an injection of a broad spectrum antibiotic. Said to come back this morning for follow-up.
We went in at 11:00 & urinalysis showed infection. Other labs were OK except slight anemia. Gave a prescription for oral antibiotic to be given 2X daily for 2 weeks. To bring her back couple days before prescription runs out. Wants to do another urinalysis to see if the urine has cleared up.
This morning she started drinking! At first she still seemed afraid to drink. She would paw by her cup but still wouldn't drink. I did something completely against all the principles of cat care.
While talking reassuringly to her I gently pushed her face down to the water. She licked it off her face, then put her paw in & licked that off.
Then she saw my 8 cup Pyrex measureing cup sitting on the counter. There was just a little water in it & she took a couple of drinks of that. About 5 minutes later I gave her water in a 2 cup Pyrex & she took a pretty good drink of that. Since then she has been drinking normally from that container.
Sorry this is so long but am wondering - could it be that it hurt when she peed & she somehow put it together that if she didn't drink she wouldn't have to pee & it wouldn't hurt?
She still doesn't want to drink from the containers she's been using ever since I got her. Maybe as she learns that it doesn't hurt to pee she will be willing to drink from those again.
Guess she was just trying to let me know something was wrong. Just another example that when you kitty shows unexplainable behavior it is probably time for a vet visit.
Betty & Mandy