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Our youngest(1 year old) is having a horrible time. At this point, I've gotten about 75% of a can of Hill's AD into him from around 8:30pm to 2:45am. We're going to feed him once more before our late bedtime. He went to a vet appointment on Friday and the vet believed he was having a herpes flareup with a secondary bacterial infection. He had been a bit lethargic but, after a night of being isolated from his brothers, he had mucous dripping from his nose. The vet thought he'd be fine and sent us home with Zeniquin(he's had 2 doses). Today, around 6:30pm, we brought him in for an emergency visit because he was still refusing food and had signs of jaundice. He wasn't dehydrated but the vet went ahead and gave him subcutaneous fluids. She also pried his mouth open and discovered a horrible ulceration(with pus) on his tongue. It was awful.. I can't imagine the pain he's in. When we got home and I popped open the first AD can and he actually ate a little on his own. I have since had to syringe feed him. I've gotten most of the can into him as well as a few supplements(carnitine, a multi vitamin mix with arginine/taurine, a mushroom complex, milk thistle, and DMG). He seems to be in good spirits.
The vet told us she believed he was in the "3%" who would not make it.
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I have every supplement imaginable here and various types of food. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. He's taking the AD well and hasn't had any diarrhea or anything of that nature. I realize this is a critical time and calories are everything. Any advice is appreciated. He had a rough start in life, is extremely shy with strangers, but relaxed and purred in my arms when I held him at the shelter. His brothers love him and so do his parents..
The vet told us she believed he was in the "3%" who would not make it.
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I have every supplement imaginable here and various types of food. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. He's taking the AD well and hasn't had any diarrhea or anything of that nature. I realize this is a critical time and calories are everything. Any advice is appreciated. He had a rough start in life, is extremely shy with strangers, but relaxed and purred in my arms when I held him at the shelter. His brothers love him and so do his parents..