I adopted two kittens and one has been poorly on and off for some time.
Visit one : She initially had the runs and mucus - which the vet gave her antibiotics anti inflammatory stomache medicine and wormer, she was ok and the runs stopped and then she started to be down not play full so i took her back
Visit two: her gums where she was teething were bloody and sore so they gave me pain killer medicine and gave her an antibiotic injection. A week or so later and she started being sick
Visit three: Vets gave her injection to stop her being sick and a hydration drink to syringe her as she was slightly dehydrated, they also advised to stop taking the pain killer medicine as that can make her sick. the sickness stopped. After a short while she started to get lethargic and one night whilst she laid on me i moved in my sleep to be woken by a lout bang and then another, it seemed she hadnt moved when i had and hit the bed and the floor before she reacted.
Visit 4: Kitty was taken in and put on a drip. Vets said she wouldnt eat but she was being fussy as only likes certain food so i took that in and she ate and drank. First blood test said low white cells, but these were checked on day two and all results were around about normal. so they sent off bloods to test for FIV Felv and toxoplasmosis and chrone - all were clear. Kitty had been at home but still wasnt right so we took her back again.
Visit 5- this time for stool samples,whilst we waited for results over the weekend the vet gave her a different type of antibiotic, vitamin B and a treatment for giardia just incase it was that, unfortunately the vit b worked so well that she gulped food down and developed the runs, i have been giving her small amounts of food hourly or hour and a half and also getting up at 2 and 4 am, syringe feeding her water to top up her hydration to try and stop the runs, she seems to eat and stomache is like a ball then she goes and its very smelly and mustard coloured, she hasnt got the runs anymore but it is very soft still and not normal coloured. I have just been advised that the samples sent off were all clear and normal, so we still have no idea whats wrong with her. She has picked up a bit but isnt what a playful 7 month old kitten should be and is very small for her age. The vets asked a few times if she was definately the correct age and after checking where i got her from she is. I noticed two days ago that she sseemed a bit snuffly when breathing and called the vets and tehy thought that this may be where she wasnt cleaning herself and food was drying around her nose, however i picked her very playful sister up today and she seemed a bit snuffly too. Im back off to the vets again tomorrow but just thought that asking as many people that i can i might have one reply that would help her. Im really lost with what to do next.
Thank you in advance for any help you may give.
Visit one : She initially had the runs and mucus - which the vet gave her antibiotics anti inflammatory stomache medicine and wormer, she was ok and the runs stopped and then she started to be down not play full so i took her back
Visit two: her gums where she was teething were bloody and sore so they gave me pain killer medicine and gave her an antibiotic injection. A week or so later and she started being sick
Visit three: Vets gave her injection to stop her being sick and a hydration drink to syringe her as she was slightly dehydrated, they also advised to stop taking the pain killer medicine as that can make her sick. the sickness stopped. After a short while she started to get lethargic and one night whilst she laid on me i moved in my sleep to be woken by a lout bang and then another, it seemed she hadnt moved when i had and hit the bed and the floor before she reacted.
Visit 4: Kitty was taken in and put on a drip. Vets said she wouldnt eat but she was being fussy as only likes certain food so i took that in and she ate and drank. First blood test said low white cells, but these were checked on day two and all results were around about normal. so they sent off bloods to test for FIV Felv and toxoplasmosis and chrone - all were clear. Kitty had been at home but still wasnt right so we took her back again.
Visit 5- this time for stool samples,whilst we waited for results over the weekend the vet gave her a different type of antibiotic, vitamin B and a treatment for giardia just incase it was that, unfortunately the vit b worked so well that she gulped food down and developed the runs, i have been giving her small amounts of food hourly or hour and a half and also getting up at 2 and 4 am, syringe feeding her water to top up her hydration to try and stop the runs, she seems to eat and stomache is like a ball then she goes and its very smelly and mustard coloured, she hasnt got the runs anymore but it is very soft still and not normal coloured. I have just been advised that the samples sent off were all clear and normal, so we still have no idea whats wrong with her. She has picked up a bit but isnt what a playful 7 month old kitten should be and is very small for her age. The vets asked a few times if she was definately the correct age and after checking where i got her from she is. I noticed two days ago that she sseemed a bit snuffly when breathing and called the vets and tehy thought that this may be where she wasnt cleaning herself and food was drying around her nose, however i picked her very playful sister up today and she seemed a bit snuffly too. Im back off to the vets again tomorrow but just thought that asking as many people that i can i might have one reply that would help her. Im really lost with what to do next.
Thank you in advance for any help you may give.
