Just a thought... She is already neutered? If not she will almost certainly be pregnant....
It is always better to take a sick cat to the vet (as you are doing) and get a proper diagnosis than rely on advice from an on line pet forum, even from the knowledgeable people on this site. The people who posted on here are very knowledgeable but they are not vets, and they cannot diagnose or prescribe treatment for your cat.
1. If you suspect that your cat may be ill, please contact your vet immediately. No online advice can replace direct veterinary intervention.You are welcome to look for advice in the health forum while waiting for that appointment, but never delay proper veterinary care waiting for Internet advice.
Great news I got her to drink water and eat about 3 ml of egg yolk after having her in the bathroom with me the steam helped to clear her nose a tiny bit before we ran out of hot waterthe vet perscribed amoxicilin and some decongestent she gave me a break and my uncle is splitting the bill with me....the vet said at this stage its best to wait and watch her carefully........yay two more all nighters. but it was worth it, i'll keep you guys posted
Well, yeah.... But antibiotics without a vet.....I am so glad you are taking her to the vet. It is the right thing to do. Keep us posted on how she is doing.
PS Regarding comments about a cat with a cold not needing antibiotics: While it's true that viral infections do not respond to antibiotics, they often go into secondary bacterial infections, especially if a cat is run down and in poor health, which your girl is after her disappearance. Then the cat would need antibiotics. It is always better to take a sick cat to the vet (as you are doing) and get a proper diagnosis than rely on advice from an on line pet forum, even from the knowledgeable people on this site. The people who posted on here are very knowledgeable but they are not vets, and they cannot diagnose or prescribe treatment for your cat.
To the op: while this is great news, it is nowhere near what she needs. She needs about 30 ml of food per feeding, 5 times a day. It blows my mind how vets don't reinforce the importance of feeding for a sick cat. Your kitty lost quite a but of weight while she was out, and that on itself is dangerous. Do not let this go on another day. The antibiotics will not help her appetite, so you need to make her eat. Get syringes and feed her. This is serious.Great news I got her to drink water and eat about 3 ml of egg yolk after having her in the bathroom with me the steam helped to clear her nose a tiny bit before we ran out of hot water
So glad you brought her in. Did the vet give her fluids?the vet perscribed amoxicilin and some decongestent she gave me a break and my uncle is splitting the bill with me....the vet said at this stage its best to wait and watch her carefully........yay two more all nighters. but it was worth it, i'll keep you guys posted
Good, good. By now hopefully you've managed to get even more into her. Instead of a full dish, offer small amounts every half hour or so. When a cat doesn't feel good, too much food can be very discouraging to them. Just a little in the dish, a tablespoon or so at a time. Maybe add some warm water to make it smellier and easier for her to lap up (and to get more fluids into her.)Great news I got her to drink water and eat about 3 ml of egg yolk after having her in the bathroom with me the steam helped to clear her nose a tiny bit before we ran out of hot water
That was my whole point, and what I said, that the kitty needed a vet.Well, yeah.... But antibiotics without a vet.....
Not sure about how often colds go into bacterial infections, that's for a vet to decide. In all URIs my cats had, and the had some bad ones, they never had one turn bacterial. So.... But they never escaped the house. I am against the overuse of antibiotics, although of course they do have a place, with a VET guidance.
-cough cough- i may try that for myself....getting antibiotics from the dr is so time consuming for me, for my cat i'll do anything but im lazy when it comes to taking care of myself.....my fiance yells at me constantly for that haha.Let me start by saying I am glad kitty has been able to go to the vet and that you found someone to help you be able to do that! That is wonderful news and even more so that she seems to be improving everyday!
As far as the fish mox... I maybe wrong on that... but I have had fish for years now, years ago when money was hard to come by - My 'friend' tried this or something similar on himself. Since the meds come in a capsule which is big for it's dosage... (remember... this is meant for a itty bitty fish and you would idealy isolate the fish in a smaller tank to medicate and dilute it in alot of water) for a human you would need several capsules so my 'friend' ended up opening the capsules into a glas and mixing it with water... he says it was very salty. Now was it actually fish mox or a different amoxicillan for fish? The name I am not 100% sure of.
Oh and I ended up marrying said 'friend' - I know... I know...
I'm am sad to say that Avarice did show some improvement, but sadly passed away last night at around 3am...Thanks for all the help and advice