Hi guys,
I haven’t been here in while. I’m hoping someone has been in a similar situation and can offer some advice.
I live in a small town where it’s mostly farm animals that are dealt with by the vets. I hate to say it but cats are often just not a top priority around here.
Anyway, my mom has a 8-10 year old cat that has had sudden health issues. She’s an indoor/outdoor cat. One day she wouldn’t eat, was lethargic, and barely even got out of bed day or night. Mom took her to vet who said she most likely had infection because she had slight fever, and treated her with an antibiotic injection and something to bring down fever. She didn’t get any better, so a week later mom asked for him to do blood work.
He did that and said her rbc and wbc were low. He gave her a week supply of a different antibiotic that is injected once a day. It’s called enrofloxacin. He told mom that if this didn’t work there was nothing else that could be done for her. So pretty much this is it except to euthanize her. I was shocked because it is so sudden.
So far she has had 4 injections of this new antibiotic and she is making progress, but she is still visibly sick. She has lost weight from all this, but she’s eating a little more everyday, although it’s not enough to sustain her. She did start drinking more on her own too. She’s not dehydrated. She has started to get up and walk around a little during the day, sleeping less everyday (more time spent on the couch VS under the bed hiding). She even batted at her mouse today and played with string when I dangled it next to her. So to me, I see a very slow improvement, but it IS definitely better. but at the same time, I’m not sure if that’s enough. I’m worried that after the last of the antibiotics are injected she’s going to get worse again. Plus her nose seems paler than it used to, and her respiration is 56 breaths per minute. I know that’s fast. Still, I’m hoping there there are other options to try.
Here are the labs that she had drawn on Monday. It’s Thursday now. Has anyone else had a cat with low rbc and wbc that could offer advice? Thank you for reading.
I haven’t been here in while. I’m hoping someone has been in a similar situation and can offer some advice.
I live in a small town where it’s mostly farm animals that are dealt with by the vets. I hate to say it but cats are often just not a top priority around here.
Anyway, my mom has a 8-10 year old cat that has had sudden health issues. She’s an indoor/outdoor cat. One day she wouldn’t eat, was lethargic, and barely even got out of bed day or night. Mom took her to vet who said she most likely had infection because she had slight fever, and treated her with an antibiotic injection and something to bring down fever. She didn’t get any better, so a week later mom asked for him to do blood work.
He did that and said her rbc and wbc were low. He gave her a week supply of a different antibiotic that is injected once a day. It’s called enrofloxacin. He told mom that if this didn’t work there was nothing else that could be done for her. So pretty much this is it except to euthanize her. I was shocked because it is so sudden.
So far she has had 4 injections of this new antibiotic and she is making progress, but she is still visibly sick. She has lost weight from all this, but she’s eating a little more everyday, although it’s not enough to sustain her. She did start drinking more on her own too. She’s not dehydrated. She has started to get up and walk around a little during the day, sleeping less everyday (more time spent on the couch VS under the bed hiding). She even batted at her mouse today and played with string when I dangled it next to her. So to me, I see a very slow improvement, but it IS definitely better. but at the same time, I’m not sure if that’s enough. I’m worried that after the last of the antibiotics are injected she’s going to get worse again. Plus her nose seems paler than it used to, and her respiration is 56 breaths per minute. I know that’s fast. Still, I’m hoping there there are other options to try.
Here are the labs that she had drawn on Monday. It’s Thursday now. Has anyone else had a cat with low rbc and wbc that could offer advice? Thank you for reading.