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Both of my cats came down with an URI last week. The one had nothing more than a runny eye and sneeze. My other cat , Kitten had it much worse. Off to the vet right ? The vet was concerned that it was moving into her lungs and felt that supportive care was no longer the best option and started her on an antibiotic.
Until one week ago I had never heard of Baytril. Aside from shots our cats have always been healthy. Long story short. The vet calculated the dose by her pound weight but in kilo dose. She was given over twice the dose for a cat her size. 68mg instead of 30mg. at about 1 am this Wednesday I got up and went to check on her and noticed she was behaving oddly. Her eyes were dilated and she seemed confused. I called my hubs at work and he headed home so we could make the long drive to the nearest city and an ER vet. While waiting I googled this drug and my heart dropped. ASPCA poison control and the vets at the hospital were pretty clear the OD caused retinal degeneration. She has some eyesight left as she will follow your finger of a noiseless object across the floor. The only suggestion was 200 units of vitamin E once a day for a week and to keep her away from any UV light. I'm pretty sure it's something to keep us busy till we adjust.
Kitten is handling it quite well. We keep a normal routine with her and will need to find ways to enrich her life as we go along.
Kitten is eating, drinking water, using the litter box and even had a good run at her scratching post. She engaged in some play last night and even used some purr. Any suggestions to keep moving forward in a positive manner for her are welcomed.
Both of my cats came down with an URI last week. The one had nothing more than a runny eye and sneeze. My other cat , Kitten had it much worse. Off to the vet right ? The vet was concerned that it was moving into her lungs and felt that supportive care was no longer the best option and started her on an antibiotic.
Until one week ago I had never heard of Baytril. Aside from shots our cats have always been healthy. Long story short. The vet calculated the dose by her pound weight but in kilo dose. She was given over twice the dose for a cat her size. 68mg instead of 30mg. at about 1 am this Wednesday I got up and went to check on her and noticed she was behaving oddly. Her eyes were dilated and she seemed confused. I called my hubs at work and he headed home so we could make the long drive to the nearest city and an ER vet. While waiting I googled this drug and my heart dropped. ASPCA poison control and the vets at the hospital were pretty clear the OD caused retinal degeneration. She has some eyesight left as she will follow your finger of a noiseless object across the floor. The only suggestion was 200 units of vitamin E once a day for a week and to keep her away from any UV light. I'm pretty sure it's something to keep us busy till we adjust.
Kitten is handling it quite well. We keep a normal routine with her and will need to find ways to enrich her life as we go along.
Kitten is eating, drinking water, using the litter box and even had a good run at her scratching post. She engaged in some play last night and even used some purr. Any suggestions to keep moving forward in a positive manner for her are welcomed.