Thank you! Luckily it's just a cold. Mouse loves her fishy food, so hopefully she will keep eating this stuff. She's angry at me right now for that Lactulose!I’m glad she’s eaten 4 tsp of food. That’s good. Poor little girl. Keep up the Lactulose and it’s a very safe med in cats so you can give more. I will be thinking of you! Keep us updated. I will check in on y’all again in the morning. I’m sorry your daughter is sick as well. I hope she will be all better very soon! You’ve had a really rough day. Hugs!
Hopefully when she starts eating again she will be fine eating it mixed in food. Most cats like the taste. I had mine compounded into chicken flavor. Maybe Mouse would like fish flavored Lactulose!
That would be nice! She is very finicky about her food. And she always knows if i hide something in there!
That was my thought, too. I'm also going to ask for some anti nausea meds. She is hungry, but just smacks her lips and walks away.
Convenia is not the best antibiotic for a UTI. There are oral ones that are better. Zeniquin is good and is a once a day pill that’s not too big.
I don't know. It's been awhile if she has.
It’s that constipation causing it. Sounds like you may be making progress but another enema is a good idea. She has hard stool blocking things and only the liquid behind it is getting around the hard stool.
I don't mind pilling her. I'll call the vet and ask for a different med.
So does she not need anti nausea meds? I don't want to give her what she doesn't need.
Number one reason I won’t allow it in my cats is the risk of hemolytic anemia. Also if your cat has a negative reaction to it there’s no way to get it out of the cat’s body. Some cats require hospitalization and supportive care to get through it. Having said that, I have had a kitty who received a Convenia injection and she was okay. The vet did it without my permission. I was ticked off! But that’s COVID veterinary medicine for you… I wasn’t allowed inside and the vet drained a massive abscess from this kitty and gave her the Convenia injection. At least that was more appropriate to the situation since Convenia is designed to treat skin infections - but I was still mad and will never take my cats back there anymore because this guy tries to give Convenia for everything- even flea allergy dermatitis!
She may benefit from them in the short term. You should get some to keep on hand. It’s just that I think it will get better on her own when she’s unblocked. But yes, it could make her more comfortable in the short term and that’s what you want for poor sweet Mouse!
Got it! I will call and ask for something else. Thank you!I am definitely not a fan of Convenia because there are way too many downsides associated with it. Some vets use it for everything
I have also had to use it in feral cats before, but in that case pilling was not an option.
Definitely....Poor baby!
Awwww.....that's sweet! Our Mouse we found on a country road one night. She was less then 1/2 a pound. My husband named her Mouse because she was so tiny. She's still tiny....generally topping out at 6.7 lbs. But she's mighty!
Tiny but mighty! I like that. I have a cat named Tinkerbelle. She’s one and a half years old but only weighs about 4.5 lbs. She’s basically a miniature cat. I don’t know why. Her litter mates all grew to normal size. She definitely has a big personality though.
Oh my! That's itty bitty! My oldest daughter has spina bifida and is only 4'6".....she, too, is tiny but mighty. It goes along with their sizes.
Okay....so fluids, enema and veralox. She's been on that before and did fine with it. The vet sure wanted her on that shot though. She also wants her on the UTI diet food. More research to do!
Yeah, she is. She's had issues all her life off and on. I give her d mannose daily, but I guess that doesn't work. I try to do everything I can to prevent illness, but......I guess it's time to dive into homemade food.
Good for you. You are taking an intelligent approach about the food. I am also very proud of you for sticking to your guns and getting Veraflox instead of the Convenia injection. I really respect that.
D-mannose is only effective against E. coli bacteria so she must be growing something else in there. It’s great that you have been trying the D-mannose though. Did she want to do a culture and antibiotic sensitivity test on the urine to make sure it’s the best antibiotic for the job?
Thanks....no more poop. None at the vet. She's trying to go, but mostly just laying by the heat duct.
I did at one point years ago, make the food for them. They wouldn't touch raw, so I cooked it. But, then kids came and I just ran out of time. I'm willing to try again.
She did...I'm holding off though because this has already cost over $800! She did the sensitivity already so veralox should do it.
I'm worried....not eating or anything. She's just laying there...what do I do????
I doubt it. My husband is furious. This has cost close to $1,000 so far. I don't know what to do.
She has been to the vet twice. I would never let her suffer.
I could increase it....she's at 1 ml every 8 hours. She's 5.7 lbs. I do have fleet glycerin enemas... they are 7.5 ml. I'm freaking out here.
What do you mean not wait? Emergency vet?
An emergency vet will be very expensive but I worry...Can you bring her to the vet in the morning? Perhaps they can give her another enema there and then you can buy more pet friendly ones to give her at home? I see they sell them at Walmart too: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pet-Ema-for-Dogs-Cats-12-ml/48261936
I could go in the morning but what will they do? Shes had 2 enemas already. She's taking Lactulose. I'm worried sick. But my husband is furious already. He's a hard no. If I could go pick these up at Walmart now.....but only shipping....is there anything else I can do here at home???????
Here are some ideas: massaging her lower abdomen, rubbing her bum with a warm wash cloth, figure out a way of administering a warm water enema on your own? I quickly found this that might be helpful. You may be able to get the tube in a pharmacy? https://www.wikihow.com/Give-a-Cat-an-Enema-at-Home
I was just watching this. I have empty enema bottles. I washed them. Could I use those? They are 133 ml each and the tips are maybe 2 inches long. What would I put in them?
Yes...I know...all that comes out when she strains is what appears to be pee.
