my kittys sick

[iwantFUEGO]

don't over do it,,,relax... I didn't saty to give it a sauna,,,LOLz... just keep the humidity level up... IDK where you live but,,,if you got heat on that dries the air in the home... Just keep some water simmering in an open pot to raise the humidity level in the house... Fluids are good,,,is it drinking??? you might in this case give it something it will like,,,Soup,Milk,,,fluids do a few things like it will piss toxins and break up junk...

Oh ok...that shouldnt be a problem then since i live in a very humid part of the earth..

I was told not to give him milk yet cuz he's too young... but he hasn't really been drinking any plain water ever since i gave him tuna water...

and now i'm out of tuna cans so i dunno what hes gonna drink...

How long does it generally take for antibiotics to take effect in cats? cuz its been like 4-5 days now... plus i gave him a heavy dose yesterday.

[MastaChronic]

who knows?
i had a kitten once that died because its lungs got clogged, it drowned in its own fluids, so to speak.
i had no idea what was wrong with it. it was born a few days previous to its death.

[birdgirl73]

Oh ok...that shouldnt be a problem then since i live in a very humid part of the earth..

I was told not to give him milk yet cuz he's too young... but he hasn't really been drinking any plain water ever since i gave him tuna water...

and now i'm out of tuna cans so i dunno what hes gonna drink...

How long does it generally take for antibiotics to take effect in cats? cuz its been like 4-5 days now... plus i gave him a heavy dose yesterday.

Is it possible that you might take him to the veterinarian, Fuego? That's where he needs to go. There are free and low-cost vets you can visit. Call your nearest animal protection agency for a recommendation.

Definitely it's best not to give a cat or kitten cow milk. For one thing, they don't digest it well and it can give them diarrhea. Kittens have that problem worse than adult cats, but adult cats aren't meant to drink cow milk, either. Also, cow milk is a very muco-genic food. That is, it promotes the creation of mucus, which is the last thing that kitty needs more of in the area of its mouth and nose. Finally, if you're already giving it amoxicillin, chances are good it's going to have diarrhea anyway because that's an antibiotic that can kill the natural intestinal flora, which results in diarrhea. Let the kitten drink regular water when it needs to, or go to the pet store and find some kitten formula, which is fairly cheap, and mix that up for it. More tuna water would also be good if you can buy some more tuna.

If the cat's not responding to antibiotics, stop giving them to him. That means he doesn't have a bacterial infection but instead has a cold or something caused by a virus. Only bacterial infections respond to antibiotics. All the amoxicillin (or other antibiotics) in the world won't make a difference in a viral infection and will only end up causing other problems with his digestion. This is why he needs to go to the vet--because he's not improving and may have something more serious and infectious, particularly if he's never been vaccinated.

[iwantFUEGO]

Is it possible that you might take him to the veterinarian, Fuego? That's where he needs to go. There are free and low-cost vets you can visit. Call your nearest animal protection agency for a recommendation.

Definitely it's best not to give a cat or kitten cow milk. For one thing, they don't digest it well and it can give them diarrhea. Kittens have that problem worse than adult cats, but adult cats aren't meant to drink cow milk, either. Also, cow milk is a very muco-genic food. That is, it promotes the creation of mucus, which is the last thing that kitty needs more of in the area of its mouth and nose. Finally, if you're already giving it amoxicillin, chances are good it's going to have diarrhea anyway because that's an antibiotic that can kill the natural intestinal flora, which results in diarrhea. Let the kitten drink regular water when it needs to, or go to the pet store and find some kitten formula, which is fairly cheap, and mix that up for it. More tuna water would also be good if you can buy some more tuna.

If the cat's not responding to antibiotics, stop giving them to him. That means he doesn't have a bacterial infection but instead has a cold or something caused by a virus. Only bacterial infections respond to antibiotics. All the amoxicillin (or other antibiotics) in the world won't make a difference in a viral infection and will only end up causing other problems with his digestion. This is why he needs to go to the vet--because he's not improving and may have something more serious and infectious, particularly if he's never been vaccinated.

Hey birldgirl...

thanks for clearing the milk thing up i knew i wasn't supposed to give him that...
Kush has been to the vet already... thats where i got the clavamox

I already knew antibiotics dont work with viral infections... but i was just asking how long this should be taking because the bottle says not to use for more than 3 days on cats... but the vet said to give it to him for no more than 2 weeks (or until the bottle is finished)...

I just think thats too long to be giving a baby antibiotics but i may be wrong...

[Skink]

Sorry about the milk thing,,,I should of just said soup or something... if the cat is healthy in all other respects I don't think it is time to panic...

[Skink]

I did a search for you and this is a good read... I think this will help you understand better whats going on... let the cat rest,,,it sez this stuff takes 7 or so days to run it's course so be patient... it also says that if the cat is not eating and drinking it will get dehydrated and you don't want that to happen,,,so get the tuna water or anything you think it will eat and drink...


http://www.marvistavet.com/html/feli...spiratory.html

[Abattoir Dream]

i hate it when animals get sick... there aint much you can do but stand around feeling sorry for it..

[bavet]

Go to the OB/GYN and stop sleeping around.

[tootsie roll]

Real sorry to hear about your ferret, Tootsie. That's sad. It is nice to think of him meeting up with his pals when he crosses over, though. He'll be healthy and happy and can see again in the Happy Hunting Grounds (animal heaven). And you'll still have the rest of your menagerie, right?

Thanks bg. You are right. but,
I couldn't do it yet. ::hangs head in shame::. He is eating, drinking and sleeping and of course pooping. I do know now that it really is time but it's very hard when there's some life left. This makes me feel horrible and I hope I haven't done him a disservice.

Ok, on to read more about the kitty. I sure hope he's feeling better!

Happy 2007 bg!

[RyanTheCaveman]

im a little drunk so hld on.

anyways .. dont give it smoke. thats bad for it.
once my kitty got into the dryer once and it was in there with the clothes for a while.
it died.
the worse part is i had to watch it die in front of me...i cryed alot ...i'm sensitive about that.
i absofuckenlutely love kittens and cats..

anyways just hopefully it gets better. its jsut sick.
so let it rest and stuff , and it'll get better soon.