Thanks so much for weighing in. I couldn’t begin to guess where they caught it from. Our kitten is an outdoor rescue but we’ve had her since the end of September, so I feel like we’d have known by now if she were patient zero. I decided to quarantine her anyway. Mai has stopped sneezing (so I...
Thanks so much for the tip about the humidifier. I was doing steam baths for Oolong because his congestion was horrible, but I didn’t even think about using our humidifier. I set that up for Launch this afternoon and also gave her my electric blanket, which she’s been nesting in all day.
Hi, there! Just looking for some input on my current, frustrating situation.
About a week and a half ago, my second oldest cat Oolong (8 years) started sneezing, blowing snot bubbles, and breathing through his mouth. I took him to the vet where he was given the gamut—fluids, antibiotic...
We just got back from the vet. The good news is that Mai is still fever-free. Considering her temperature was 103.8 (and we don't know how high it might have been before that), I am incredibly relieved, and at this point, the vet doesn't think her issues are viral.
That said, I'm afrustrated...
I got her in for tomorrow afternoon!
I meant to mention that she is yawning a LOT, too. Not like she's sleepy, but to me, it reminds me of when I have a stuffy ear and am trying to pop it. I feel like I'm being a helicopter, but I also feel like something just isn't right and she literally...
Hi, me again. It hasn’t been nearly two weeks, and Mai is still having some trouble.
We went back to the vet a week after her initial visit to the new doctor, and at that appointment (this past Monday), she had no fever. The twitching on her back and flank have lessened, and she’s no longer...
UPDATE: I took Mai to a different vet this morning, and she is running a fever of 103.8. This is frustrating to me because her regular vet didn’t take her temperature on Friday OR Saturday, and I feel bad that she might have had one this whole time. :( The vet is concerned that her fever is high...
Thanks for all of these replies!
I didn’t consider FHS, but given that it came on so abruptly, I didn’t think it was likely. SHe does not self-mutilate or anything, and she is alert while these episodes are happening. No weird vocalizations or anything like that.
@FeebysOwner, I definitely...
Hello! I’m looking for advice or input about my youngest cat, Mai. She is two years old, eight pounds, and no ongoing medical issues to speak of. Typically, she is energetic, vocal, fearless, and incredibly playful.
On Thursday night, we noticed that she was slinking around as if something had...
Hi, there!
We noticed a month or so ago that Oolong has a bump on his paw. After checking to make sure there was no foreign body embedded, we thought maybe it was just a scab. We keep an eye on it, and it hasn’t never changed at all. He doesn’t lick or bite at it, and he walks fine; in fact...
I appreciate all of the input! I'll be sure to pass it along to my sister. I'm not clear on whether the vet has run blood tests, but as for a urinalysis, I know they found blood in her pee at the last visit.
The vet mentioned possibly having to extract urine directly from her bladder with a...
Hi, everyone,
I'm writing on behalf of my sister, whose cat has seen a vet twice now. We're just looking to see if anyone has had a similar experience. If so, can you share with me what helped solve the problem?
Arlene is 8-years-old, and she has lived with my sister since she was a kitten...
Is she able to close her outer lids, or does the eye seem to be "stuck" open with the third eyelid constantly showing? Are her pupils the same size?
My boy is recovering from Horner's Syndrome, which is characterized by the third eyelid showing. His eye was "stuck" open with that eyelid...