Greetings all,

I have a 10 year old cat who recently lost a ton of
weight very fast (over a period of 6 weeks). He was
very weak, and didn't eat very much at the time.

After taking him to the vet, I was told that his White
Blood Count was very high (see below for details),
indicating an infection. He was also diagnosed with
Stomatitis years ago, and has been on 5mg of Prednisone
for at least 5 years. He tested negatively for
Hyper-Thyroid, Diabetes and Kidney disorder.

He stayed at the vet's overnight, and was given a
Baytril injection and Sub-Q fluids. He returned home
much more alert and active, with a voracious appetite.
The doctor reasoned that his teeth were causing a
buildup of bacteria, and prescribed Clavamox and Orbax
for home medication.

A week later he had grown more lethargic, and was not
eating as much as he did when he came home. A 2nd CBC
showed that his WBC had gone even higher and that his
Platelet count was now elevated. He also lost half a
pound more (down to 6.5 pounds). The doctor suggested
that whatever bacteria he had must be highly resistant
to antibiotics (due to his prednisone usage), and sent
me home with Clinamycin and liquid Metronidazole.

Unfortunately, the Metronidazole makes him vomit when
administered orally, and we won't eat food with it mixed
in with. When I asked the vet about alternate methods
of administering Metronidazole, I was told "Oh well,
just don't give him the Metronidazole".

This response has me very worried, since I am fighting
for his life, and my doctor has just thrown her hands
in the air and apparently given up trying. She suggested
that I just put him down...

Does this sound like a reasonable course of treatment?
Are these drugs sound prescriptions based on the symptoms?
Should I consider going to a different vet?

Any and all thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

Mig

<-- CBC Results -->

First one was WBC at 41000 (I don't have the details)

Second one

WBC    45.71
LYM    0.70
MON    1.59
GRA    42.42
LY%    1.5
MO%    3.5
GR%    95.0

PLT    1015

All other results were within normal ranges