I ended up having to take my little guy to an Emergency vet yesterday afternoon.I'm praying for you, Babypaws. I don't know what to say other than to give your vet an update because he's not eating and drinking well, to learn to gauge kitty's hydration by lifting the nape of his neck and seeing if it "tents". He might need hydration with subQ fluids (which you can learn to do and do at home) Vet might recommend wet food too so you can stay ahead of dehydration and constipation. Sometimes, the hydration itself will perk up the cat. The Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Hi Energy (prescription) really helped my cat with calories and prevented constipation because it is highly digestible. RAWZ is a nonprescription food with a lot of calories. Very helpful to keep a log.
My sister's kittens had Veraflox prescribed to them and do not have any known effects, but if you dig on the internet, you will find posts from other cat owners who experienced the same loss, and vets who don't recommend it especially for older cats or cats with liver or kidney problems, but it doesn't appear to be common knowledge---I don't think our old vets realized it would be a problem, and they were sorry about my cat going blind. You almost have to know it's a problem to find info or the vet has to have had the experience of it happening. The animal ophthalmologist said it's known to be a problem given IV, but lesser known for oral doses. Veraflox is not meant to be a first line drug for UTIs. For drug resistant bacteria, I'm sure it's a God send, but my cat only had a garden variety UTI. If you call the number on the box to report an adverse reaction, it is to the manufacturer, not an outside agency. If you ask websites to post the side of the box that says precaution: associated with retinopathy and blindness in cats, they will not do it because it would discourage sales. As a health professional, I wonder if the drug rep was pushing Veraflox because it only needs to be given once a day as opposed to twice a day. Drugs can be a lifeline for the right situation, but the opposite for those who are sensitive, and it's unknown how anyone will respond. So if researching a drug for pets, best to research here or other nonretail websites.
when I picked him up he looked like he was in a daze and his tongue was sticking out of his mouth a little. He looked like he was dying. I brought his record to them and explained what was going on. They kept him over night and will do blood work, urinalysis and urine culture and give him fluids. They mentioned also it looks like he has some sort of ear infection. They’ll be calling me today or I can call to find out how he’s doing. I’m praying they’ll be able to help him get better. They also mentioned they could do an MRI of his head but he’d have to be better because they didn’t want to him anthesia in his condition.
I know there are sales people who push their products to vets and even some doctors, not really caring how good or bad the products are....everything is for money these days.
This whole deal is making me sick...I want to help him but feel like my hands are tied.I’m praying this place will have the knowledge to let him come home safe to me. They also mentioned there is something (med) that can help dissolve the stones. The reg vet gave me the impression the only option to dissolve would be the special diet food and could take weeks before (if any) improvement.
thank you for your response...