About ten days ago, I took her to the vet because she’d stopped eating altogether; she was hiding away and even seemed scared of me.
It was a right struggle getting her to the vet because she absolutely hates travelling... but anyway...
The vet diagnosed her with gingivitis, so she was put on Dermipred (steroids) for 6 days and an antibiotic—I can't remember the name of it now.
She seemed better for the first five days, but since then she’s been going downhill day by day, and today I can't even get her to eat a thing.
I called my vet back, and they’ve advised me to keep her on the Dermipred for another 5 or 6 days, but I honestly don't know how to get the meds into her now. Does anyone have any suggestions? Has this ever happened to your moggy too? I'm desperate for some help, please. Thanks in advance... :(
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I've got an appointment this afternoon with another vet..
Louna isn't any better but she's not getting any worse.. yesterday morning I managed to give her her cortisone tablet, then around 1pm I managed to get her to eat a tiny bit; I bought her some salmon pate and she did have a bit anyway.. and last night she drank some milk diluted with water..
I picked her up and she was shivering a bit, I think she’s got a bit of a temperature..
I can’t wait for the vet this afternoon, I just hope we can get her there without too much trouble as she absolutely hates it..
In any case, I'll keep you posted on how she's doing
Do you know the best way to get her into the carrier? You pick her up, stand the carrier on its end so it's vertical, and lower your cat in back-legs first. Once she's inside, just gently put the carrier back down flat. It’s quick, handy, and works every time.
Hi everyone,
First of all, thanks for all your advice... it’s a real morale boost to see that people actually care about what I’m going through.
Would you believe it, last night Louna came to sleep with me, her head tucked into my neck... oh my god, the cuddles she gave me. I was quite choked up... it was as if she was saying "help me, Mum"...
This morning... I managed to get her meds down her. I remembered I’d bought some kind of multivitamin paste a while back and I hid the pill in that – she took it no problem...
But as usual, she bolted after just one little lick, just long enough to swallow the medicine...
I’ve still got a major problem though: I can't take her to the vet on my own. She absolutely hates travelling and it takes two of us to get her into the carrier... I’ve come up with a trick using laundry baskets – one person puts her in and the other shuts it... I think she must have been traumatised by proper pet carriers before I adopted her.
I won't be able to take her in until Friday... unless I call a different vet who does home visits. To be honest, I’m also terrified of being hit with a massive bill... but look, if it has to be done, I’ll just have to deal with it.
Anyway, I'll keep you all posted and I’m going to give the vet another ring regardless...
Thanks again for all your support...
I don’t want to alarm you, but mine wasn't eating much anymore and had become quite scrawny, but everyone kept telling me it was just her winter coat shedding. I found her two weeks later curled up in a ball with a nasty case of gingivitis, and by the time we got to the vet, it was too late (her kidneys had failed and the gingivitis was too severe). We had to have her put to sleep.
If I were you, I’d rush to another vet. And at least force her to drink so she doesn’t get dehydrated.
Yes, you need to get to the vet today! Her life might be at stake here! Personally, I’d go and see a different vet to get a second opinion. And yes, you can give meds with a syringe; I’ve had to give medication that way myself before!
