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banglekit New member

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Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 9:06 pm Post subject: NEED HELP SICK KITTEN ? |
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| Need help got a 9 week old begal kitten she barley eats and wants to sleep all the time, she was brought to the vet for numerous tests but they found nothing. she was vomitting for the first few days when we got her that has stopped thank goodness, but are very worried shes not acting normal? breeder is no help and neither is vet, need asstance |
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nern Moderator

Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 5042 Location: NY
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Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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Awe, your poor kitty. Is she loosing weight? Does she drink okay?
Maybe you can get a second opinion from another vet? |
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banglekit New member

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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 12:55 am Post subject: |
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| YES she is loosing wieght she is very bony, she does drink water we are trying everything we give her poland spring water, we hand feed her pedialyte about twice a day, and bought her eukenuba kitten she seams to like it but eats very little maybe 10 kernals a day or less. we brought her to two doctors and neither of them could find anything, we just recently changed her type of cat littler to yesterdays news which is suppose to be 100 percent newspaper we figured it was the safest? |
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Chessmind Moderator

Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 3096 Location: California
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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 1:45 am Post subject: |
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Hi. I'm sorry your kitty is so sick and also that you are having trouble finding a good vet. You may want to try a 24/7 emergency vet clinic. They have some of the bests vets there. Those people really know their stuff. It's more expensive, but at least they will be able to help your kitty. At this rate your kitty can't keep going on like this. Kittens can go downhill so fast and needs proper vet care. I hope your kitty hangs in there. (edited for a spelling typo)
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nern Moderator

Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 5042 Location: NY
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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 6:41 am Post subject: |
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| I wonder if you could get her to eat some Nutri-Cal. It is a nutritional paste often used for sick or recovering animals. |
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banglekit New member

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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks so much for your help, we are preseantly giving her nutri-cal |
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savannah New member

Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 8 Location: ma.
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 1:27 am Post subject: |
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Hi, I just wanted to tell you I have 2 12 wk old kittens and at 9 wks they were around 1 lb 7oz.they do not sleep all the time however,Cats do sleep alot tho.also did you change the food they were eating at the breeders? That should be done slowly,that could make him sick.also the change just moving to a new home can cause stress.I would try canned
kitten food most cats love it! mine chow down on it morning and nite and hav dry food down at all times that they eat during the day.I really think the kitten will eat canned food. |
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banglekit New member

Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 15
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 9:17 pm Post subject: No good |
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I tried all still no good kitten seems to be getting worst I an now bringing kitten to the vet Hopping for the best |
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vene Super Senior Member Plus

Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Posts: 4266
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I hope they find out what's wrong this time. My heart goes out to you. I also have a bangle- Serena (Rene). |
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banglekit New member

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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 11:35 pm Post subject: Back from vet |
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Ok more test (Aids test negative.Luk negative) now waiting on a test results called CdC ?or CBC it's another Blood test
I will find that test result out at 4 pm on April 13 also vet also gave a shot that will increases her appetite

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nern Moderator

Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 5042 Location: NY
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 12:22 am Post subject: |
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May its a CBC (complete blood count)?
Hope everything is okay....I will keep her in my thoughts.
Be sure and keep us posted. |
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Chessmind Moderator

Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 3096 Location: California
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 5:52 am Post subject: |
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| Poor baby girl! I'm really glad you took her to the vet, though. I'm sure she is in very good hands and getting the best of care. I wish your kitty all the best. Please keep us posted. |
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banglekit New member

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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:14 pm Post subject: bACK from vet day 2 |
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Ok the test day two(CBC)came back vet found that she has a virus so I must now give her shots of an antibiotic |
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vene Super Senior Member Plus

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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Why would the vet prescribe antibiotics for a viral infection? I thought antibiotics are for bacterial infections. |
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banglekit New member

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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 10:08 pm Post subject: you are right |
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You are correct she does have abacterial infection the shots i must give her 12cc of a suline with 8 mg Gent. How did she get this infection ?
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vene Super Senior Member Plus

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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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| She's so adorable! What's her name and is she gaining any weight and feeling any better? |
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banglekit New member

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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 11:03 am Post subject: eating |
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| she seems to be eatting some what she is 1 lb 11oz at 9 weeks I need some one to send me a link to how to give a kitten injections with pictures step by step please help also we named her teakeytoe |
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banglekit New member

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Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 7:08 pm Post subject: peeweeeeeeeeeeeeee |
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Ok she is doing much better with her injections of antibiotics she now seem to be a little piglet eating us out of house & home but now she seem to pee anywhere yesterday she pee in my Bed and it was a lake I have to keep a close eye on her  |
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vene Super Senior Member Plus

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Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Hooray!!! I'm so glad she's doing better. You're going to need to use a waterproof baby blanket/sheet if she keeps giving you presents. |
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Chessmind Moderator

Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 3096 Location: California
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Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 2:00 am Post subject: |
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Hi. I'm glad to hear she is eating now.
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| but now she seem to pee anywhere yesterday she pee in my Bed and it was a lake |
I realize you were just at the vets, but if she's urinating outside of the litter box she may have a UTI (urinart tract infection). I'd take her back to the vet to have this checked. It's not expensive to treat. It could also be due to other medical problems and even behavioral problems (i.e. being upset with you about the injections), but it's best to rule out medical problems like a UTI first, before you try anything for behavioral issues. If she does have a UTI they can be painful and she will associate her litter box with pain and opt to urinate elsewhere. |
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