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Adding vibes!!!Thank you for the link. I will definitely check it out. [emoji]128077[/emoji][emoji]127995[/emoji]
I am a bit worried about her fever, it is not good for a younger kitten to have that high of a fever. One of my adult had that high of a fever and my Vet was concerned. Has the vet tried Baytril? It is tablet form but that is what they gave my kitty to get his fever down, he did not have the symptoms your kitten is having, his was completely different. I'd say the main thing is getting the fever down and getting her lungs cleared from this infection. By any chance, can Zoey see a cat specialist? A fever shows that the cats immune system has mounted a response against some infection and by doing so the body raises its temperature to help kill off the infection but sometimes it can get too high and be bad for the cat. I think you should try to keep her calm, and resting and not let her play too much as she might overexcite herself. Have you had a chance to try the bone broth?
So just when I thought Zoey was taking "kitten steps" forward, it seems she's taken a "cat leap" backwards. She slept most of last night and only slightly coughed 2x. She ate, drank and used the litter box normally all day yesterday. This morning she looked a little lethargic, didn't purr however she did eat and drink a small amount. She's no longer interested in the a/d canned food but is still eating the kibble (yes, even the vet thought that was strange that she doesn't like wet food). I took Zoey to the vet this morning for her medicine dose and temp check. The vet said her lungs sounded better and her weight was 3.55lb (only down from 3.6lbs yesterday). Unfortunately her fever went up the highest its been since this all started...it was 104! They gave her sub-q fluids and talked to me about changing her meds to Orbax or marbofloxacin plus the Clavamox. Marbofloxacin showed sensitive on her culture report for all three infection, however I don't see orbifloxacin listed.
The explained to me the side effects of these drugs on a developing kitten, although rare, they can occur. I'm so nervous about the long term effect they drugs may have on her joints and cartilage. Has anyone had experience with these meds in a 3mo old kitten? Is the drug use worth the potential risk? I'm taking Zoey back to the vet this afternoon and they are either going to keep her on Clavamox and azithromycin or switch her to Clavamox and marbofloxacin.
Here's the crazy part to all this...once we got home, Zoey took a short little catnap and woke up truly acting like a kitten.She's hasn't had this kind of energy since we saw her at the shelter. She's walking around, jumping on the furniture, playing with the blanket I put down for her...basically getting into everything! YEAH!! She found her cat toys that "I thought" I picked up earlier this week. An now she's laying at the window sill watching the excitement outside. I'm so happy to see her playful but I'm worried that she will over exert the little energy she has. Her respiratory rate is still elevate so I don't want her breathing too hard. What I don't understand is how she looks, acts and seems to be doing much better, but her fever read 104. I thought a fever was a bad thing and a definite sign of illness? Her clinical disposition clearly is not reflecting her medical/lab readings. If the meds we have her on are actually working than I don't know if I showed switch her to something more powerful at her size. Any thoughts or suggestions?