In the past three days, shes thrown up three times, pooped on the floor twice, and urinated on the floor once. I noticed today she was also drooling alot.
And one of the times she threw up, she was so sick she couldn't move afterwards.
I had given her flea drops three days ago, but it isn't the first time I have used them, so I'm not sure if its an allergic reaction or not.
I don't know what to do to help her...
2006-09-06 11:13:40 · 28 answers · asked by Me 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
I an't take her to the vet, either, they're closed.
2006-09-06 11:21:53 · update #1
Take her to a vet..the drops may have been too strong. Also has she been checked for feline aids and leukemia?
2006-09-06 11:16:33 · answer #1 · answered by patricia_hyland72 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's an allergic reaction, but 1) keep the package from your flea drops and 2) get to a veterinarian as soon as you can.
If she is also wearing a flea collar, and/or you have recently given her a flea bath, remove the flea collar immediately and tell the veterinarian about either/both. Also, if you have sprayed your house/yard for bugs/fleas of any kind recently, tell that to the veterinarian as well. If she's ordinarily an outdoor cat, don't let her outside for the time being.
Other symptoms to look for: are your cat's pupils constricted? Does she seem dizzy or really out of it, as if hypnotized?
From what you wrote, and certainly if combined with any of the things you mentioned, it sounds like pesticide poisoning. If that's the case, you will have to keep her away from any additional pesticide exposures for at least six months, and atropine will relieve her immediate symptoms.
If you live in a rural area, chances are the veterinarian will know the symptoms and treatment already. If you live in an urban area, the veterinarian may not know, so have him or her do a serum cholinesterase test done immediately (a blood test), and if the values are low, then the pesticide overexposure is confirmed.
2006-09-06 19:23:31 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course you know you need to seek out a vet.
I can see the throwing up and the drooling as a sign of the flea drops you gave her. You have to remember cats wash themselves so anything you put on there fur/skin will be digested.
Now the pooping on the floor and the urinating may be a sign of an infection of some kind or worms. A urinalysis and fecal smear should be done to rule this out.
Since you have left it 3 days, depending on how much you gave of the drops she should be coming out of it. Try increasing her water intake to flush her out and keep trying to get her in to see a vet. If your a good faithful client your vet should be willing to work out a payment plan with you. After all it is for the best interest of your pet.
I work in a vet clinic and this is what we would recommend and do.
Good luck, and next time try a flea collar
2006-09-06 19:15:49 · answer #3 · answered by Beck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure she is having a reaction to the flea meds. The reason I say this is because I once put one of those flea collars on my little dog, and she was really sick in a few hours. She threw up and was so dizzy she fell over on her side. It scared me. I took the collar off right away, and gave her a bath. I guess what had absorbed into her system wore off, and I never ever put another flea collar on her again. I would advise you to get her to a vet as soon as you can to have her checked out.
2006-09-06 18:54:45 · answer #4 · answered by Starscape 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a severe reaction to the flea drops. I had a cat once that had the exact same symptoms and it was because of a flea shampoo I used on him. He had to have a shot from the vet and he was on allergy meds for 10 days.
I had used the shampoo on him before but this time he apparently licked some of it into his mouth.
2006-09-06 18:18:27 · answer #5 · answered by Sister Cat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm thinking the drops are the problem. The timing is right anyway. You need to see a vet. Pronto. This is an emergency, after 3 days the damage may have already been done.
Good Luck.
2006-09-06 18:19:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like she has been poisoned, probably by the flea medication if you cannot identify anything else she might have ingested.
She needs to go to a vet RIGHT AWAY. I think the vet will want to give her a course of fluids in the hope of flushing any toxins out of her system. You have waited much too long.
2006-09-06 18:18:12 · answer #7 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your Vet She might be having an allergic reaction to the flea drops.It is better to be safe than sorry.Hope everything works out.
2006-09-06 18:39:43 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find an emergency vet she is having a severe allergic reaction to the drops she needs medical attention NOW!!!
2006-09-06 19:52:23 · answer #9 · answered by kibbi21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get your kitty to a Vet and quickly. Toxicicity for flea drops can build up in a cat. All it takes is one dose too many to make them deathly ill. I had close to the same symptoms in one of my cats. Seems Flea drops (the poison in them) can build up in a cat's liver over time.
2006-09-06 18:22:47 · answer #10 · answered by justmeinNC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your vet is closed, look in the phone book for an emergency vet. Sometimes they call it an emergency vet, or an animal emergency room, or other similar things. They should have some indication that they are open past regular hours. Check for one. If you can't find it in the phone book, call information. Please get that poor cat some medical attention now.
2006-09-06 19:43:05 · answer #11 · answered by thejanith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋