Took 9 week old kitten to vet 3 days ago and still not improving. Please help?

Question

I got my kitten from a shelter when she was a about 8 weeks. About a week later she started to get sick so I took her to the vet. They told me she had an upper respitory infection and gave me a bunch of meds for her- Amoxicilin, some eye drops, and something else to help get rid of thecongestion. It has been 3 days since the vet visit and I'm not seeing any improvment - infact she may even sound worse. I feel like I should take her back to the vet, but should I give the meds some more time to work before I do that?

Also I'd like to throw out there that I just dropped a lot of money into the last vet bill and now I'm kind of broke, so any "safe" at home remedies would be appreciated.

Answer 1

You can call your vet and just ask them if they recommend you bring her back. No home remedy is safe for an animal, so I really hope you dont go that route.

I would try to give the medicine some more time to take effect. Many medications have to really get into the system before they begin to work, it can take up to a week. Give her a couple more days, and if you still see no improvement, take her back to the vet. Most vet practices will work with you on payment options if you tell them in advance.

Answer 2

I have a cat, and it had the same problem. What I did was I first took it to the vet, and then I gave her the medication, she didn't improve at first. Although, after I had finished the meds, she got better. So, you should just use the meds, be patient and your cat will gradually get better. Also, steam is very good for your cat, so from time to time allow it breathe in some steam while your with her. But be careful, because if she is exposed to too much steam she could get worse. Five min. a day is good enough.

Hope your cat gets better! ;)

Answer 3

There's a posibility that she has some kind of resistence to Amoxicillin. Antibiotic should start relieving symptoms within 24 to 48 hours, and definitely by the third day. Since you're seeing worse symptoms, simply call your vet and report the fact that there's no improvement and ask if there's a different antibiotic he can give you. Also, if your Amoxi is in liquid form, are you keeping it refrigerated? This is important if it is to work effectively. For her congestion, you can try to help her by putting her in your bathroom and blasting your hot water in the shower. It acts like a humidifier and will break up some of the mucus in her chest. I hope this helps you. Good luck

Answer 4

Is there any type of "Animal Friend " or animal protection organization around where you live?. Their tariffs are usually much lower.

Go and see another vet to get a second opinion as well as to confirm that the diagnostic and treatment the first vet gave your kitten is the correct one.

If your kitten has a respiratory infection Amoxicillin should do the job its used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria, such as pneumonia; bronchitis; gonorrhea; and infections of the ears, nose, throat, urinary tract, and skin.

But if your kitten is not getting any better go see another vet urgent.

Answer 5

I also have a 9 week old. Vets advice was to give a little wet food (about a tablespoon) in a separate bowl to the dry food. Each day gradually reduce the amount of wet food to none. The kitten may be reluctant to eat the dry food but if there's nothing else on offer, she will start to eat. I don't think its true about not giving them dry food until they are 1 as long as the dry food you give her is formulated for kittens.

Answer 6

The medications ought to work in time. To help kitty's congestion, turn the hot shower on in the bathroom and allow the steam to pervade the room. Sit on the toliet with kitty on your lap and allow him to breath the warm steam - about 10 mons. Do this whenever kitty's congestion seem very bad. Support his vitals by feeding mashed up wet canned food and provide plenty of water. Is he at least eating and drinking on his own? If not, hand feed him by slabbing wet food bit by bit into his mouth. To tempt him to eat, get the smelliest wet food available like tuna. A cat with a cold or upper respiratory illness can't smell too welll and that will affect appetite. If I were you, I'd also crush 1/4 of a 500mg vit C into his food to help boost strength. Finally, HANG IN THERE - sickenesses often seem to turn for the worse just before it gets better. My sister in law just nursed a cat that the vet thought was going to die within hours - I mean, the cat looked and even smelled dead! This cat also had upper respiratory infection. Remember - fluids are essential, so if your kitty wont drink by himself, add water into his food or give him water through a dropper or syringe. Good luck!

Answer 7

I would give the medication a little bit more time to work, as you would most likely know that when a human is sick that the antibiotics given to you take about a week to work. Its the same with animals.

Try not to give the kitten to much milk or other dairy products, as if it does have a respitory infection these products will cause more congestion which is not good.

Good Luck to you and your kitty.

Answer 8

Yes, let the meds finish, even if she looks like shes a 100% better, let them finish. Also, it would not hurt to take her back to the vet before the meds finish.

You may want to try and give her a lot of rest, small mashy kitty food, ( keep her eating) , lots of water, and the medicine.
If she gets worse take her immediately, let her heal, she'll be fine. Attension is the best.

Answer 9

ok first call teh shelter you got the kitten from - most will guarantee the health for 2 weeks so they may help with vet costs...

keep the kitten warm - even a warm hot water bottle in its bed (under blankets) NEVER ELECTRIC...

mushed up chicken and rice canned food (only a teaspoon) 4 x a day with warm water...

URTI is like a cold in people it takes time to go away.. keep kitty in smaller room so its not too stressed out
NO MILK!!!!!!

Answer 10

She probably picked up an infection at the shelter. Call the shelter and ask them if they use a vet who could see your kitten.