Hi,
My 11-13 year old Maine Coon cat developed a urinary tract infection (UTI) last month. We took her to the vet who did a blood exam and urinalysis, and told us that the cat had UTI and reduced kidney function. She prescribed two week dose of amoxicillin (antibiotics) in the liquid form. We have the cat antibiotics with the little dropper. Sometimes we were successful and other times not (cat would spit some of it out). After a couple of days our cat got better. In the repeat blood work she still had bacteria so the doctor prescribed another 4 weeks of antibiotics. We completed that (again with limited success, some she would spit out some she would take).
Three days ago the cat began feeling lethargic again. She would recluse, go to sleep in the basement or outside. Because it was the weekend we took the cat to the emergency room, where they again did blood work. She does have still UTI and they gave us the antibiotics in pill form. Thus far we were able to give her two pills using special treats where you put the pills. However, she stopped eating treats so we now have to figure out to get her to swallow the medicine. We also requested they test the bacteria culture for resistance to see if this form of bacteria is not resistant to the antibiotic that we are giving her.
Cat cat is very fatigued, is reclusive, while she still eats and drinks it is certainly much less then before. From two years ago she weight 9 lbs, then with the first bout of UTI she reduced to 7.2 and now she is 6.5 pounds. She also had a fever when we took her to the vet.
I keep hoping that the antibiotics should help her, but am afraid of the worst. What are other peoples experiences with UTI, is there anything else we can give the cat? The vet did not seem concerned that much (not to the point of hospitalizing the cat) but I am very afraid of losing our precious Djidji.
I know UTI is common in older cats, I would just like other peoples experinces and suggestions.
Kind regards,
George
My 11-13 year old Maine Coon cat developed a urinary tract infection (UTI) last month. We took her to the vet who did a blood exam and urinalysis, and told us that the cat had UTI and reduced kidney function. She prescribed two week dose of amoxicillin (antibiotics) in the liquid form. We have the cat antibiotics with the little dropper. Sometimes we were successful and other times not (cat would spit some of it out). After a couple of days our cat got better. In the repeat blood work she still had bacteria so the doctor prescribed another 4 weeks of antibiotics. We completed that (again with limited success, some she would spit out some she would take).
Three days ago the cat began feeling lethargic again. She would recluse, go to sleep in the basement or outside. Because it was the weekend we took the cat to the emergency room, where they again did blood work. She does have still UTI and they gave us the antibiotics in pill form. Thus far we were able to give her two pills using special treats where you put the pills. However, she stopped eating treats so we now have to figure out to get her to swallow the medicine. We also requested they test the bacteria culture for resistance to see if this form of bacteria is not resistant to the antibiotic that we are giving her.
Cat cat is very fatigued, is reclusive, while she still eats and drinks it is certainly much less then before. From two years ago she weight 9 lbs, then with the first bout of UTI she reduced to 7.2 and now she is 6.5 pounds. She also had a fever when we took her to the vet.
I keep hoping that the antibiotics should help her, but am afraid of the worst. What are other peoples experiences with UTI, is there anything else we can give the cat? The vet did not seem concerned that much (not to the point of hospitalizing the cat) but I am very afraid of losing our precious Djidji.
I know UTI is common in older cats, I would just like other peoples experinces and suggestions.
Kind regards,
George