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My 7 year old cat Muni is experiencing some very severe problems and I am unsure how to help her. A week or so ago we noticed a small lump on the side of her head, a recurrence from another lump she had some time ago. . The lump burst and we took her to the vet to ensure it was not infected.
The vet gave her some IV antibiotics (not sure which one) as well as pill form (Baytril) to heal the wound. Some time later, she began vomiting non-stop and became quite lethargic, stopped eating (this was 3 days ago) and using the litterbox. Upon examination, the vet noticed she had severe abdominal pain and he x rayed her, took some blood samples and ordered an ultrasound.
The xray revealed that her intestines where quite constipated, and this was also confirmed by the ultrasound. Her bloodwork showed a very high creatine level (6.5), which the vet explained indicates acute renal failure. She was prescribed an anti-nausea medication, ACE inhibitors and a acid inhibitor for her stomach.
Muni continues to drink water, but does not seem interested in food at all. I have been feeding her chicken and rice baby food via syringe (without onion), every four hours or so. She seemed to be a bit more alert this morning, but seems to be less so this evening. She is still not interested in food, and seems to be losing her interest in water as well. She has not used the litterbox in 3 days.
I am extremely worried about Muni and would appreciate any advice anyone can provide.
Has anyone heard of renal failure following antibiotic use?
Any other ideas of what might be going on??
My 7 year old cat Muni is experiencing some very severe problems and I am unsure how to help her. A week or so ago we noticed a small lump on the side of her head, a recurrence from another lump she had some time ago. . The lump burst and we took her to the vet to ensure it was not infected.
The vet gave her some IV antibiotics (not sure which one) as well as pill form (Baytril) to heal the wound. Some time later, she began vomiting non-stop and became quite lethargic, stopped eating (this was 3 days ago) and using the litterbox. Upon examination, the vet noticed she had severe abdominal pain and he x rayed her, took some blood samples and ordered an ultrasound.
The xray revealed that her intestines where quite constipated, and this was also confirmed by the ultrasound. Her bloodwork showed a very high creatine level (6.5), which the vet explained indicates acute renal failure. She was prescribed an anti-nausea medication, ACE inhibitors and a acid inhibitor for her stomach.
Muni continues to drink water, but does not seem interested in food at all. I have been feeding her chicken and rice baby food via syringe (without onion), every four hours or so. She seemed to be a bit more alert this morning, but seems to be less so this evening. She is still not interested in food, and seems to be losing her interest in water as well. She has not used the litterbox in 3 days.
I am extremely worried about Muni and would appreciate any advice anyone can provide.
Has anyone heard of renal failure following antibiotic use?
Any other ideas of what might be going on??