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Cat Forum / General Topics / February 2007sick cat - why can't someone tell me?
My cat who is 11 years old has been sick for weeks and no one seems to know what is wrong. Suddenly about 3 weeks ago he threw up constantly for 4 days straight. Then it subsided for a few days but then started all over again but this time he had trouble going to the bathroom. I was up with him all night long as every 5 minutes he walked into his litter box, strained to do something and nothing came out, then he immediately threw up. I took him to the vet, they looked him over and said he was fine. They even did an x-ray and sent me on my way. I know my cat and by this point he refused to eat or drink and was unusally tired and looks extremely frail. About this time he started to sneeze constantly, his third eye lid covers part of his eyeball (he even looks cross-eyed) and still refuses to eat. So, I brought him to another vet where they did a blood test which showed nothing and had no idea or even concern about what is wrong. They gave me an antibiotic and some prescription diet canned food to force syringe feed him. He has had 2 sub-q injections of fluid under his coat, refuses to eat, drink or do anything. I am a student and am financially strapped to pay for hundreds of dollars of diagnostic tests, I love my cat but he is suffering and I do not know what to do and all the doctors have no idea where to begin. How long should I wait, he doesn't seem to be getting better. What would you all do? > My cat who is 11 years old has been sick for weeks and no one seems to > know [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > wait, > he doesn't seem to be getting better. What would you all do? Poor kitty. Well I think the vets that you have seen are doing terrible jobs. There is obviously something wrong-----its in front of their face. Would it do any good to phone a rescue or shelter to ask them for any help? I also think the cat is prob suffering. the cause needs to be found ASAP. Keep us posted. Kitty > Poor kitty. Well I think the vets that you have seen are doing terrible > jobs. There is obviously something wrong-----its in front of their face. > Would it do any good to phone a rescue or shelter to ask them for any help? > I also think the cat is prob suffering. the cause needs to be found ASAP. I agree. Something is obviously wrong and if I were pooky, I'd seek out a third opinion and probably abandon the 1st 2 vets completely. It's one thing for a doctor to have the integrity to say they don't know what's wrong, but it's a completely different thing to deny that there's any problem in the first place. In the meantime, I'd try to administer the anti-biotics and it certainly wouldn't hurt to call shelters to see if they had any ideas - I'm sure they've seen lots of problems. If I were financially strapped to pay for care, I would put out flyers making it clear that the money would go directly to the vets or care-givers. I would be inclined to give to such a cause, but I wouldn't do so over an internet-originated plea and I would make the effort to be sure there was a real problem. Not that I'm doubting the original poster, but that's the nature of the internet - frankly I don't trust it enough to open up my wallet. > Keep us posted. > > Kitty Greetings from Norfolk (UK) One of our cats had a similar trouble. It appears that if a cat does not feel well (sick, upset stomack etc) its instinct is to throw up. It keeps this up for a long time, steadilly getting weaker and in worse condition, but still trying to throw up. The BIG problemis that the cat gets de-hydrated, and may well need a drip to re-hydrate it. Find a good vet who understands Cat, ask around quicklly and take advice on which vet to go to. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM You need to tackle it immediately. -- Richard. "I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which when looked at in the right way, did not become still more complicated" Poul Anderson >My cat who is 11 years old has been sick for weeks and no one seems to know >what is wrong. Suddenly about 3 weeks ago he threw up constantly for 4 days [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > If the school you're attending has a vet med school, they might well be willing to examine and treat your cat for cheap. Humane societies, shelters and the SPCA also might have programs to help your cat at charitable rates. If push comes to shove, ask a vet or an animal hospital if they'll be amenable to allowing you to pay your cat's medical bills over time. In any your poor pet needs more attention than those vets seem willing to give it. Any animal that stops eating and drinking is in a very serious state of decline. Don't wait. At all. I might try a gentle feel to the area between the hind legs. Your description sounds a lot like what my cat went through with a urninary tract blockage. If there is a full bladder when you feel, for the next vet visit (which you should be arranging imediately) ask them to do a catheder. The bad news is, if it's a blockage, you are looking at perscription diet at least, and possibly surgery. My cat had surgery and perscription diet, total bill was enough to purchase a decent used car. So at 11, you might find the cost/benefit risk to not come out in the kitty's favor. > My cat who is 11 years old has been sick for weeks and no one seems to > know [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > wait, > he doesn't seem to be getting better. What would you all do? >I might try a gentle feel to the area between the hind legs. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > total bill was enough to purchase a decent used car. So at 11, you might > find the cost/benefit risk to not come out in the kitty's favor. 11 is not an old cat! Sounds like a blockage to me. I would go to an emergency vet and tell them to check for either urinary or bowel blockage. Don't wait until tomorrow. > >I might try a gentle feel to the area between the hind legs. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > 11 is not an old cat! Pooky, Is your cat constipated? If he is and is straining, that can make him sick. Our cat couldn't go and threw up everywhere. They hold toxins inside and it can poison their system. This can happen when they are dehydrated because their systems pull water out of their colon Good luck Rhonda > My cat who is 11 years old has been sick for weeks and no one seems to know > what is wrong. Suddenly about 3 weeks ago he threw up constantly for 4 days [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > do and all the doctors have no idea where to begin. How long should I wait, > he doesn't seem to be getting better. What would you all do? |
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