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I recently got a new kitten to keep my older cat (Riley) company. Well, to make a long story short, Riley was less than pleased to have a new companion. He started acting really depressed and lethargic and then started to have diarrhea. I assumed this wasn't a normal reaction so I took him to the vet. At first, the vet gave him a clean bill of health, but then he called last week to let me know that Riley's stool tested positive for toxoplasmosis. He's now on antibiotics for 15 days. I brought the kitten's stool in to get tested too and she tested negative so the vet said that Riley must have gotten it from his mother and it just showed up now for some reason (he's an indoor cat so he hasn't been doing any hunting). He said it was just a coincidence it came at the same time as the new kitten.
Anyway, I'm just looking for some advice/guidance from anyone that has gone through this. Riley's been on antibiotics for 4 days now and he seems to be more active, but sometimes he still just lies around and hides, which is out of his character. His diarrhea is very mild, but he also hasn't had a solid stool in about 2 weeks. Is this normal for toxoplasmosis?
I just hate seeing him sick! The new kitten in the house is enough for one month, he doesn't need to be feeling crummy too
Anyway, I'm just looking for some advice/guidance from anyone that has gone through this. Riley's been on antibiotics for 4 days now and he seems to be more active, but sometimes he still just lies around and hides, which is out of his character. His diarrhea is very mild, but he also hasn't had a solid stool in about 2 weeks. Is this normal for toxoplasmosis?
I just hate seeing him sick! The new kitten in the house is enough for one month, he doesn't need to be feeling crummy too