Hi guys,
I just posted in the 'new members' section of the forum but neglected to mention that my reason for joining the forum was not an all too pleasant reason. As can be read in the other thread, I recently adopted 2 kittens from a rescue centre.
Unfortunately, the kittens we brought home with us brought some uninvited stomach fauna with them.
Initially it was just one (Finley) that was showing symptoms - lethargy, loss of appetite, trouble going to the toilet and finally vomiting (the poor little guy =[ ) we took him to the vet as soon as they would let us through the door, and as it turned out he needed a 2 week course of antibiotics and a strict diet of plain roast chicken (haha doubt he has any complaints about that part!).
After only 2 days on antibiotics he improved tenfold, but we noticed that the second kitten (Pierre) was displaying the same symptoms of sickness so he was bundled off to the vet and given the same diagnosis.
In hindsight, we should have taken them both to vet at once. I feel terrible now thinking that the second kitten might have more difficulty recovering given that he started later.
Also, the vet advised we give him plain roast chicken too, but the little mite won't eat it. I will call the vet in the morning if he won't eat but I was wondering if in the meantime there might be a random chance that someone online has any ideas or suggestions of how I can feed him (he hasn't eaten since this morning almost 12 hours ago and even then it was only very little compared to usual. He has been drinking and going to the toilet).
I have at my disposal: Whiskas Dry kitten food, Science Diet dry kitten food and wet Whiskas kitten food (tender chicken loaf), as well as the plain roast chicken. We had been feeding them Science Diet, after buying the Whiskas food and then being told that Whiskas might not be suitable (so those are yet to be opened ) up until they got sick and were advised to feed them roast chicken.
Is there a way I could make the roast chicken more tasty/enjoyable so that he might eat it?
I am probably over-reacting but I would much prefer that than to be sorry that I didn't do everything I could have.
Aaand as before, I am sorry for the essay!
Kind regards,
Lauren.
I just posted in the 'new members' section of the forum but neglected to mention that my reason for joining the forum was not an all too pleasant reason. As can be read in the other thread, I recently adopted 2 kittens from a rescue centre.
Unfortunately, the kittens we brought home with us brought some uninvited stomach fauna with them.
Initially it was just one (Finley) that was showing symptoms - lethargy, loss of appetite, trouble going to the toilet and finally vomiting (the poor little guy =[ ) we took him to the vet as soon as they would let us through the door, and as it turned out he needed a 2 week course of antibiotics and a strict diet of plain roast chicken (haha doubt he has any complaints about that part!).
After only 2 days on antibiotics he improved tenfold, but we noticed that the second kitten (Pierre) was displaying the same symptoms of sickness so he was bundled off to the vet and given the same diagnosis.
In hindsight, we should have taken them both to vet at once. I feel terrible now thinking that the second kitten might have more difficulty recovering given that he started later.
Also, the vet advised we give him plain roast chicken too, but the little mite won't eat it. I will call the vet in the morning if he won't eat but I was wondering if in the meantime there might be a random chance that someone online has any ideas or suggestions of how I can feed him (he hasn't eaten since this morning almost 12 hours ago and even then it was only very little compared to usual. He has been drinking and going to the toilet).
I have at my disposal: Whiskas Dry kitten food, Science Diet dry kitten food and wet Whiskas kitten food (tender chicken loaf), as well as the plain roast chicken. We had been feeding them Science Diet, after buying the Whiskas food and then being told that Whiskas might not be suitable (so those are yet to be opened ) up until they got sick and were advised to feed them roast chicken.
Is there a way I could make the roast chicken more tasty/enjoyable so that he might eat it?
I am probably over-reacting but I would much prefer that than to be sorry that I didn't do everything I could have.
Aaand as before, I am sorry for the essay!
Kind regards,
Lauren.