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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / December 2004Sick Kitty after spaying
I had taken my new kitty, India (half siames half burmese) to be spayed and then boarded for thanksgiving weekend. That was one week ago, I noticed when I brought her home on Monday that she wasn't quite right, usually cats are ok after a day or two, but she wasn't. I had taken her back to the vet because she had thrown up her food that day. The vet said to give her reassurance because she had been really scared the whole time she was at the vet. Now today( Wednesday), she couldn't hold anything down, not even water, and she was really dehydrated and lethargic. I took her back and they are sending the blood work out and they gave her a shot of antibiotics, and a pill to help with the nausia. Anybody know what could be wrong? I know it's probably an infection of some kind. I just want her to be ok again. =-( > I had taken my new kitty, India (half siames half burmese) to be > spayed and then boarded for thanksgiving weekend. That was one week [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Anybody know what could be wrong? I know it's probably an infection of > some kind. I just want her to be ok again. =-( I don't know what may be wrong, but I hope they get it figured out, soon. Did they also give her fluids (subcutaneously), since she was so dehydrated? Cathy > I had taken my new kitty, India (half siames half burmese) to be > spayed and then boarded for thanksgiving weekend. That was one week [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Anybody know what could be wrong? I know it's probably an infection of > some kind. I just want her to be ok again. =-( Chris, I would not hesitate to take her to another vet if you feel uneasy. The vet's first comment when you took her back Monday strikes me as odd. I think I might take her to another vet and tell him the story and see what he thinks. > I had taken my new kitty, India (half siames half burmese) to be > spayed and then boarded for thanksgiving weekend. That was one week [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Anybody know what could be wrong? I know it's probably an infection of > some kind. I just want her to be ok again. =-( Are they hydrating her? I would expect them to force fluids, which that alone might perk her up. If stress caused her to stop eating it can start a vicious cycle of not eating being nauseated and lead to what you describe. If your vet is not doing this kind of support, I would find another vet. My cat sugar became like this after I was gone for Christmas one time. It took three days of fluids and forced feeding at the vet to get her to come around. I really question your vet. >> I had taken my new kitty, India (half siames half burmese) to >> be spayed and then boarded for thanksgiving weekend. That was [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > It took three days of fluids and forced feeding at the vet to > get her to come around. I really question your vet. Seconded. Fluid therapy can do wonders, and doesn't even stress the cat more because they can do it so quickly. Severe dehydration can help to cause anorexia, or at the very least, hydration therapy can kick-start the appetite.  SignatureCheryl >I had taken my new kitty, India (half siames half burmese) to be >spayed and then boarded for thanksgiving weekend. That was one week [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >Anybody know what could be wrong? I know it's probably an infection of >some kind. I just want her to be ok again. =-( Just make sure you keep her hydrated. Some vets will let you do it yourself. They can give you a bag of Ringer's Lactate or Saline and a few syringes and you just inject the fluid under the skin. The Vet can show you how....if you're squeamish about needles, try to eyedropper as much water as you can into her. If her electrolytes get out of balance, you could have a serious problem. As for your Vet, if he/she didn't check for dehydration first thing, go to a different Vet. Not to check that is to invite disaster for any cat. Susan (Heather) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I can only please one person each day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good either. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This exact scenario happened to a friend of mine a couple months ago. It tyrned out that the vet was not very careful about keeping the patients isolated, and my friend's kitten picked up a disease from some other poor cat. As it doesn't sound like your vet is too concerned, I suggest you find one who is. Meanwhile, fluid therapy is very important (as others have suggested). A blood test to determine what disease (if any) is present is important to devise a treatment. > I had taken my new kitty, India (half siames half burmese) to be > spayed and then boarded for thanksgiving weekend. That was one week [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Anybody know what could be wrong? I know it's probably an infection of > some kind. I just want her to be ok again. =-( > I had taken my new kitty, India (half siames half burmese) to be > spayed and then boarded for thanksgiving weekend. That was one week [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Anybody know what could be wrong? I know it's probably an infection of > some kind. I just want her to be ok again. =-( Dehydration in cats - especially in kittens - should not be taken so lightly. After a certain point, a cat cannot obtain enough water fast enough by forced oral intake to replace her water deficit and meet her ongoing needs. The fact that she's not eating compounds her water deficit since cats can meet almost their entire daily water requirement from their food (canned). I know its an additional expense, but please take your cat to another vet as soon as possible. Dehydration along with the severe electrolyte imbalances that usually follows can quickly become life-threatening. Kittens and young cats are especially vulernerable. Please don't hesitate. Good luck. Phil Thank you all for responding! When I took her back yesterday, I did see a different vet who seemed to be MUCH more caring than the first. He did take a blood sample and give her fluids and a shot of antibiotics. I have to wait until this afternoon for the blood results. As for giving her fluids myself. I am trying to give her a syringe of water when I can. But she had been throwing this up after a little while. So fat this morning I gave her about 2 1/2 cc's of water and 1/2 of the pill for nausea (centrine). I also gave her a little of the Hi Vite they originally gave me for her pain..it has vitamins in it. I will be taking her back today for another forced fluid treatment at the vet, and then another appointment Friday with the doctor. I'm just glad she made it through the night. I've been worried sick since I first saw her and she wasn't quite right after the thanksgiving weekend. I just hope I didn't get her back in time. What could I have done to prevent this???? Should I have gotten the bloodwork before surgery? Should I have gotten her laser surgery? should I have just boarded her and then waited to spay her? I feel I did something wrong =-( > > I had taken my new kitty, India (half siames half burmese) to be > > spayed and then boarded for thanksgiving weekend. That was one week [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Phil > Thank you all for responding! When I took her back yesterday, I did see a > different vet who seemed to be MUCH more caring than the first. He did take [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > surgery? Should I have gotten her laser surgery? should I have just > boarded her and then waited to spay her? I feel I did something wrong =-( Hi, Chris! I don't think you did anything wrong, but I tend to be a worry wart and I think I would have chosen to time things so that she could be home, under my watchful eye, while she recovered. Strange places and strange animals can be really stressful for any cat, and spaying is pretty invasive. Think about how long it takes a human woman to recover from a hysterectomy. (I've always wondered why they can't take less extreme approaches for animals -- can't tubes be tied, or something? I sure wouldn't casually submit myself to such a procedure, and yet it's our only option for making sure we don't contribute to the kitten problem.) It sounds like you were much happier with the second vet you saw, so I'd recommend specifically asking to see that vet when you make appointments. Just like doctors, you need to find a vet who works for you. Signaturemonique > Thank you all for responding! When I took her back yesterday, I did > see a different vet who seemed to be MUCH more caring than the first. Thank goodness! > He did take a blood sample and give her fluids and a shot of > antibiotics. The fluids are probably most important of all, that's great! I have to wait until this afternoon for the blood > results. As for giving her fluids myself. I am trying to give her a > syringe of water when I can. But she had been throwing this up after [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > fluid treatment at the vet, and then another appointment Friday with > the doctor. You are taking good care of her. > I'm just glad she made it through the night. I've been worried sick > since I first saw her and she wasn't quite right after the thanksgiving [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > just boarded her and then waited to spay her? I feel I did something > wrong =-( I don't think you did anything wrong, and you are doing everything right now. From what I have seen of human hospitals over holiday weekends, it might not be optimal to send animals in for procedures during those times, but that is hindsight. Hope your baby is fine. Let us know. Finally a follow up to the sick kitty drama that befell me and India this past week. We found out from the blood test that she had something wrong with her liver. This had come about from not eating when she was at the vet for the thanksgiving weekend. So we've been getting fluids in her and she has been eating regularly now. She's playing and walking around...not running and jumping yet, but she's 200% better! The last thing we have to do is get some puss from an infection in her belly drained...then she should be back to normal. I've been giving her antibiotics and putting a warm damp washcloth on her belly to help with the infection. She still has some weight to gain back, but she's looking good now!! Thanks all that wrote and gave their support! I'll get some pictures up so you can see her. I'm also needing soma advise as to what breed she really is. The pet store siad she had a siamese mom and a burmese dad, but the more I look and read about Russian Blues, I'm a little more convinced to the later. Thanks! Christopher............... > Finally a follow up to the sick kitty drama that befell me and India > this past week. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Christopher............... What a relief!!! I'm so glad she is doing so much better :) > > Finally a follow up to the sick kitty drama that befell me and India > > this past week. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > What a relief!!! I'm so glad she is doing so much better :) A Big Me Too here! Yea, India. Can't wait to see some pictures. > Finally a follow up to the sick kitty drama that befell me and India > this past week. > We found out from the blood test that she had something wrong with her > liver. This had come about from not eating when she was at the vet > for the thanksgiving weekend. This sort of scenario can be very bad - "fatty liver disease" - a cat's liver can't deal with quick weight loss. When an overweight cat needs to go on a diet & lose weight, for example, the weight needs to be lost very slowly, to avoid this potentially fatal complication. So we've been getting fluids in her and > she has been eating regularly now. She's playing and walking > around...not running and jumping yet, but she's 200% better! That's great! - I'm glad it was easily reversible, & that the bloodwork did pinpoint the problem. The last > thing we have to do is get some puss from an infection in her belly > drained...then she should be back to normal. I wonder if this had also to do w/ her not doing well, & not eating, earlier on. I've been giving her > antibiotics and putting a warm damp washcloth on her belly to help > with the infection. She still has some weight to gain back, but she's > looking good now!! I hope she continues to improve, & that this will eventually prove to be a mere blip. > Thanks all that wrote and gave their support! I'll get some pictures > up so you can see her. I'm also needing soma advise as to what breed > she really is. The pet store siad she had a siamese mom and a burmese > dad, but the more I look and read about Russian Blues, I'm a little > more convinced to the later. Maybe she's a little bit of each. ;-) Cathy >From: christophercapadona@yahoo.com (Chris) >She's playing and walking >around...not running and jumping yet, but she's 200% better! That is great news! I know you must be so relieved and happy :) Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm << She's playing and walking around...not running and jumping yet, but she's 200% better! >> I'm really glad! I kept checking back here for an update and was getting worried. Poor little girl had a rough time. Hope she totally recovers very soon! Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) Oh, good - I'm glad this vet gave her fluids. If she was dehydrated, it'd seem to me that the first vet would've made sure that was done! You probably have done nothing wrong re: her care - just lousy luck. I hope the bloodwork points out the exact problem, so that she can be specifically & successfully treated. Cathy > Thank you all for responding! When I took her back yesterday, I did > see a different vet who seemed to be MUCH more caring than the first. [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] > > > > Phil |
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