[Felvtalk] [OT] two sick cats

Kelley S moonvine at gmail.com
Sun Feb 22 13:20:47 CST 2015


Honestly at this point I'm thinking infection and get them to the vet asap
Monday.

On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 1:18 PM, <dlgegg at windstream.net> wrote:

> DOES THEIR BOX OR BOXES GET CLEANED EVERY DAY?  I HAVE 4 CATS AT PRESENT
> AND 6 BOXES (LEFT OVER FROM 8 CATS) AND THEY ALL GET CLEANED MORNING AND
> EVENING TO PREVENT AN INFECTION FROM TRANSFERRING FROM ONE CAT TO ANOTHER.
> I USE BLUE BUFFALO MULTI CAT AND WORLD'S GREATEST BECAUSE THEY ARE BOTH
> BIODEGRADEABLE AND I HAVE AN ESTABLISHED SPOT TO DISPOSE OF USED LITTER.
> IT BREAKS DOWN AND BECOMES PART OF THE SOIL.
>
>
> ---- Kelley S <moonvine at gmail.com> wrote:
> > But it isn't really likely that they both have a UTI at the same
> > time...what are you feeding them?  Could there be a problem with the
> food?
> > Other than that I am thinking something contagious..I just don't know
> what:(
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 8:13 PM, <dlgegg at windstream.net> wrote:
> >
> > > DO THEY BOTH HAVE URINE BACTERIA?
> > > IS THERE A PLANT IN THE HOUSE THEY MIGHT HAVE EATEN ON?
> > > HOW ARE THEY WITH THE LITTER BOX?  WHEN HARLEY HAD A UTI AND STONES, HE
> > > DID NOT EVEN GO NEAR THE BOX, BUT EVERY WHERE ELSE.  IF THEY USE THE
> BOX,
> > > ARE THE URINE CLUMPS NORMAL SIZE OR SMALL?
> > > HOMEY AND HARLEY BOTH HAVE HAD UTI'S AND BOTH AVOIDED THE BOX AND I
> SPENT
> > > A FORTUNE ON PAPER TOWELS AND STUFF TO CLEAN UP PUDDLES.  THEY BOTH
> WERE
> > > OFF THEIR FEED, LAID AROUND
> > >
> > > ---- Lance <linimon at fastmail.fm> wrote:
> > > > Hi everyone,
> > >
> > > I have good reason to believe that the cats I mention below are
> negatives.
> > > I’m not 100% sure, but one of them has had no exposure to my angel
> Ember in
> > > the last nine years, and the other one who did have a run-in was
> tested at
> > > 36 days out and then about a year out. Both tests came back negative.
> > >
> > > Our 9yro cat Callie stayed on her blanket all day Wednesday, which
> isn’t
> > > unusual in general cat behavior, but a bit off. On Thursday, she hid
> under
> > > the bed and acted scared whenever she came out (tail down and dashing
> to
> > > get somewhere). She popped out a few times to follow a toy I was
> tempting
> > > her with, but she would go back to hiding in short order. We realized
> that
> > > she hadn’t been eating (she feels thinner to me), and I noticed that
> her
> > > coat seemed different, though I can’t explain how. Maybe a bit more
> dull,
> > > but not really?
> > >
> > > Callie was taken to the vet on Friday. Bloodwork looked normal (I’m not
> > > sure what they tested, but I imagine it was a CBC with some metabolism)
> > > though her potassium level was low. The vet thought this was due to
> her not
> > > eating. They x-rayed her (pretty normal), checked her heart (normal),
> > > palpated her (normal), took temperature (no fever), so they kept her
> for
> > > the day to see if they could find out more. After getting a sample,
> her vet
> > > said  her urine had a lot of bacteria in it. They gave her a shot
> > > (Convenia, I’m guessing) and asked to see her in two weeks or sooner
> if she
> > > doesn’t start to feel better.
> > >
> > > Around Wednesday, I noticed that our other cat, 11.5yro Sidney, felt
> like
> > > he might have lost some weight. It turned out that he also had not been
> > > eating. Sidney’s behavior was more normal for him, but he
> didn’t/doesn’t
> > > feel well. He was taken to the vet today, and unfortunately, I only
> have a
> > > vague picture of how that went. The tech thought she saw an ulcer in
> > > Sidney’s mouth, but the vet said he might have some inflammation and
> > > scheduled him for a dental. He got fluids and a shot (again, probably
> > > Convenia) and was sent home.
> > >
> > > Sidney is drooling quite a bit and hasn’t eaten since this morning.
> He’s
> > > clearly not feeling well, but he’s keeping closer to his normal
> routine,
> > > whereas Callie is not. She probably hasn’t had time to bounce back
> yet, but
> > > she’s still not eating; only drinking a little. She’s a little more
> > > interactive, but nowhere near normal.
> > >
> > > We’re tempting them with everything we can including tuna, Fancy Feast
> > > Chicken, treats, snacks, etc. I don’t think we can do much more other
> than
> > > keep looking for things that they can’t resist at least nibbling on.
> > >
> > > I’m wondering what my fellow cat guardians think of this situation. It
> > > seems unusual that two adult cats would get sick at the same time.
> > >
> > > Lance
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