Ill kitty

[IceniSky]

My cat is 14 months and has spent the day sleeping, not eating or drinking, and is now breathing fast.

He spent a few hours with us outside yesterday on a lead. He ate some grass but not any of the other plants as far as I am aware.

He appeared to have killed spiders in the night.

Vets appointment not until tomorrow afternoon and im worried something will happen before then.

Any ideas?

Thinking of you and kitty

@netty434
I have a large wedge pillow and try hard not to end up on my back. I hate sleeping propped up but I don't have any choice.
The kittens are doing great thanks. They are all eating meat now and it's so cute watching them all in a line eating.
Just waiting for lockdown to lift so we can get someone to take them to be neutered. The poor mum hasn't been out since February.

Keeping my fingers crossed for your boy. It's awful when they are ill.
I hope he picks up soon

So sorry to here thos OP, hope kitty is on the mend soon take care.

Organs all fine. No sign of toxic substance. Infection and dehydrated. On antibiotics. Only went out Sunday on lead! Wont dare let him out again!

One of mine has pancreatitis. She was critically ill but made a full recovery.

@IceniSky any news?

Had antibiotics as vets yesterday, and a course to finish at home. Was rather sorrowful all last night but has retaken up his favourite hobby of knocking glasses of water over.

Definitely on the mend, if a little boney. Is cat milk bad for them? I'm worried he just isn't drinking much.

He sounds a lot better.
Cat milk has the lactose removed so isn't bad for them. Mine love it and my queen doesn't drink water but will demolish a bowl of cat milk.

How is your boy now?

If he is still not drinking much, you could get oralade for cats (available online or from vets). It's good to have some anyway, just in case. You can freeze it too.

Seems ok but just had diarrhea and had to have a bath and had to decontaminate the kitchen and utility room.

Cat milk can cause diarrhea, so can antibiotics.

Does he have a fountain to encourage drinking, can you add a little water to his food?

Just a thought, has there been any weedkiller or bug spray used where you went with him?

Hi had a lick of cat milk and wasn't intetested.

We only went into the garden and I'm chemical free.

There is a lot of pigeon poo and I wonder whether it was that? I've had to hose down the patio.

Vet called and he is to stop the antib and eat chicken with crunchies. We're to go back in if continues.

Pigeon poo isn't likely to be a problem.

Frothy vomit can be because there is a furball that isn't quite ready to come up, eating grass might be an indication. My boy would vomit for a few days before managing to bring them up, he also had malt paste (Johnsons, Beaphars but not Katalax although vets usually sell that at a very high markup).

If the bloods show white blood cells it is likely an infection, but if he does have a furball or maybe constipation it can cause discomfort and a faster breathing rate.

There are lots of things that can cause a temperature and increased respiration, can be a symptom of many. A full blood panel would be a good idea if they haven't done it and still have some blood left.

Forgot to say, ProKolin for the runs if it doesn't stop, although once the a/bs are out of the system it might stop anyway, depends which ones he had.

I hope he is better soon.

He had bloods done and all it showed was infection. Do inside cats get infections?

I do want to let him out but I'm worried now. He is a Maine Coon. I've had cats all my life and only experienced disease. Our last cat died, aged 8, a few hours after dropping him off at a cattery. He had managed heart disease.

Yes. Mine are inside cars and she got lymphadenitis that caused pancreatitis.

They can pick things up as indoor cats, germs will still enter the house. It could be something else that would require more specific tests though.

How is his breathing? Could it be asthma from pollen? I am thinking it might be a virus, respiratory infection possibly.

I have had fast breathing cats, one with heart disease and one turned out to be diabetic but wasn't diagnosed in time as it was assumed he was asthmatic by the incompetent vet and no-one that saw him afterwards bothered to check. However I think it more likely to be a virus or infection, are there any little bumps or scratches anywhere, paws perhaps?

He's pooing a lot and getting messy, and vomitted up a banger sized furball. Not eating much. Didn't eat the chicken I cooked.

I'll probaly take him back Monday if no better.

He does seem playful though.

Maybe it was the furball making him a sick and giving him the squits. Has he eaten after bringing up the furball?

He has eaten today.

I thought it might have been a furball. Try giving him malt paste every couple of days, and brush him a LOT. Do you have a Zoom Groom, mine all loved that, if he is very fluffy a Furminator is good.

Bet he feels loads better, however you need to keep on top of it in case he gets fur stuck in his digestive system, read about megacolon and you will get the idea. One of mine was prone to furballs and constipation (furballs as mentioned up there ^^) and had to be 'cleaned out' by the vet not long after we got him, from then onwards he was on malt paste.

I meant he hasn't eaten. Calling vets today as diahrrea during the night.

He has furball paste but I only get to brush him for a minute or so before he attacks the brush. The amount of fur that does come off is loads so could be potential for more furballs.

Try building up with the grooming, 2 strokes is better than nothing and you can build up from there and try a different tool.

Zoom groom
Furminator
Mitts.
Tangle teezers.

Eventually you’ll find one he doesn’t hate.

Did you look at megacolon?

It is seeming possible. It is like constipation but often with a build up of fur and allows liquid poo to pass the obstruction. It can also be an obstruction of fur higher in the digestive tract.

Rather than antibiotics I would suggest X rays to rule out any blockage, assuming the vet checked for abnormal hardness in the colon which is usually done by hand (and often makes the cat pee).