Cat sneezing blood veterinarian
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I found a stray kitten and I have noticed he is very playful eats and drinks normally but he seems to be sneezing quite often,watery eyes and nose (the water is not green or anything its just clear) can I go to a petstore and get him something for the sneezing,is that a cold?
s nose so it may be causing the problem or it may just be there and not be the true cause. It was a good course of action for your veterinarian to place your cat on Doxycycline. Since there are still symptoms, it may be persistent Mycoplasma or there could be contributing bacteria or viruses.
Herpes virus is very common in cats and a cat at a shelter has a very good chance of having been exposed to it. Even though the PCR was negative for Herpes, I don't know that I would rule it out.
This is NOT normal at all, I would probably be freaking out!! You didn't say how much. If it was a lot of blood, I'd be going to the emergency vet. If it was a small amount, that's not As urgent. Whether it is small, or a large amount of blood the cat needs to go to the vet. I've had cats my entire life-35 yrs, and I have never ever seen that before. I seriously would freak if I saw my cat w/ a nosebleed.
Vaccination of a particular cat is something that should be discussed and decided on between a cat owner and their veterinarian. It is my understanding that the URI (herpes and calicivirus) vaccine does not completely prevent the cat from getting the virus but it usually greatly reduces the severity of the symptoms. These two viruses are very contagious stable viruses that are very widespread among cat. Most cats are exposed when they are young and have developed some immunity to them.
It sounds to me like you need a second opinion. I don't understand why a veterinarian would not recommend blood work on an older cat. I will frequently diagnose kidney disease in older cats with constipation problems. He should be able to give you advice on adjusting your cat's medication or trying a different medication.
www.catvets.org can help you find a member of the American Association of Feline Practitioners and www.aahanet.
If your veterinarian has not run a general blood and urine test on your cat, I would strongly recommend that you ask for a panel. You want to be sure that there are no underlying medical issues that could be exacerbating the constipation.
When in doubt, ask your primary care veterinarian. He/she knows your cat better than anyone else. The two of you are the best health care team for your cat.
Best of luck...
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I have a male cat, he's been using the bathroom in our two bathtubs and using it on the vents. I noticed today when he urinated in the bathtub there was little blood in it. I know I need to take him to the ver but this is 4th of July weekend and nothing is open, and I can't afford emergency vet. Is there anything I can buy out there that will help my cat at least over the weekend?
If is, of course, impossible for us to say here. But both as a veterinarian, and as a cat owner, this is what I would do. Get a new set of eyes and a new professional opinion - and express your feelings anew to this second veterinarian and proceed with confidence.
In finding this new veterinarian I would look for a specialist in internal medicine. Most major cities have them (DACVIM is after their name), or a Board Certified Veterinary Practitioner (ABVP is after their name).
s getting a problem secondary to allergies and licking and should be seen by your veterinarian. A lot of the sneezing goes along with the same issues, but not all of it. Your veterinarian can help you minimize these symptoms or if you are looking for additional answers, see a veterinary dermatologist for even more options that may help her.
My 6yr old male cat has allergic dermitis. He just had to get a shot last week b/c he had sores all over his belly from biting and scratching. Now he has a fat bottom lip. He had the same thing in February, got a shot and it went away. I read that fish based foods can cause allergies. He only eats chicken flavored food but I had just given him a salmon flavored treat a day or so before the lip flare up.
I hope to help you more with a more complete answer, but can you tell me what tests have been run? Was a CBC, Chemistry including a thyroid (aka t4) run? If so, when? My own cat at a elderly age lost weight and the blood tests didn't change for 6 months and I tested her three times before the changes (kidney in her case) showed up. It does take a 70% change to all kidney function - ie both kidneys, to show up on std bloodwork. Has an ERD test been run on urine? Has urine been analyzed?
My cat Sox was recently put on Lactulose after being constipated. She was given an enema and nothing unusual was found, i.e. blood in stool, worms etc. I noticed that after a day or so of being on the Lactulose that her water consumption went up. Before I took her in her water intake was normal. She had a complete blood panel done about 8 months ago and everything was fine.
Unfortunately the symptoms that your cat has are not specific to any one disease so it may take a little bit of diagnostics (testing) and time to find the cause. That can be very frustrating for the owner and for the veterinarian trying to treat your cat. Sometimes we are left with treating the symptoms and not being able to identify the disease.
Either way talk with your veterinarian. If they aren't able to talk a lot on the phone make an appointment time to go in and talk with them.
If your cat is not eating or drinking, then this is an emergency, and your cat should go to the veterinarian ASAP. The excessive licking may be due to fleas, allergies, or anxiety (or a combination), and your veterinarian can examine her to tell you the best course of treatment.
My cat was diagnosed with diabetes about a month ago. He was up to 9 units of Vetsulin and his blood sugar was still over 500. The vet switched him to PZI at 4 units twice a day. For the last month he has been losing urine. If he lays in a spot, when he gets up his fur on the back of his legs is wet. His bladder gets huge and when I find the wet spots I take him to the litter box and he goes and goes and goes. One day he walked on the counter and was dripping urine the whole time.
When was the last time your cat has seen a veterinarian and when was the last time any blood work was done? One concern of older cats is the development of hyperthyroidism. Symptoms include inappropriate defecation and runny loose stools.
Any weight loss? Attitude changes? Ravenous appetite?
You might have the veterinarian check his anal glands based on your description of pus.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease or IBD is typically something that a cat will have for the rest of its life. It can be variable as to how effectively we can control it and how well your cat will do. You can not diagnose IBD with an ultrasound. The ultrasound can look like IBD but the only true diagnosis is by obtaining biopsies with endoscopy or exploratory surgery.
Even a diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease does not let you know if there is an underlying cause.
If a cat is on sub-q fluids for a short time and becomes very lethargic, isn't that a sign of possible CHF? And wouldn't or shouldn't a veterinarian recognize that and stop the fluids and do an x-ray?
All of a sudden, the cat attacked her, I came out, and the cat attacked me. We sat on the couch, cat was fine again, ate some treats, when our feet touched the floor, cat freaked out again. Fangs out, growling, hissing, everything!! I mean cat was screaming! Normally, gentle loving cat. Had here from baby. Never been outside, got all shots, been spayed. We ran out of apartment, afraid to go back in. I am scared and don't know what to do.
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