My 10 year old siamese collapsed and went into a coma, by the time I had got her to her Vet she was barely breathing.(said 10 more minutes she would have died)...they tested her sugar levels and it was in the 40's,temp was 95 & all enzymes were fine, but they have no idea why she is in this coma, the Tech there said she had never seen this before. No poisons to get into and she's quite the pampered cat and no health problems.She's now on life support and they are clueless to what's wrong .Have you ever heard of anything like this?
(it's breaking my heart)
2007-01-22 14:39:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
They said it's not diabetes, but since the sugar was so low thats what caused the coma. She was literally dying on the way :(
Shes stable but still in coma.
2007-01-22 14:50:58 · update #1
Not poison I have no antifreeze or rat poison. She's not a mouser the other on is...she just sits on my lap(when I am here) or bed all day....I also live in the Country where no other neighbors for miles (poison info), she's an indoor cat.
2007-01-22 14:52:50 · update #2
Sorry NO drug use here so that is ruled out.
I do THANK EVERYONE for the support and guesses....I just can't sleep and I'm calling every hour checking on her.
2007-01-22 15:16:31 · update #3
The temp was because she was literally shutting down the Vet says her body had all the sugns of almost dead per say, she was kissng death. She said her biggest concern is the brain damage.
2007-01-22 15:20:17 · update #4
Yes she is fixed and up to date with all her shots, she is not overweight. But thank you I will ask my Vet to look into what you said anyway.
2007-01-22 15:58:05 · update #5
hello i´m a vet doctor,
i want to know, your cat is neutered?, is she or he fat
you say all enzymes essays are fine
there is a ill named hepatic lipidosis, in which the liver of the cat cannot let out the fat of her organism like in a neck bottle, is more the quantity that want to let out, than the quantity is let out, and the cat begins to intoxicate with her own toxins and her brain does not work fine, by this cause.
the cure, is large and there are many things to do, one is feed by a cateter in her esophagus, and a special diet to down the level of fat, and maybe she don't respond,
other cause is an heart attack that may cause a quadriplegia,
probably your cat was sick before and you don't know, maybe one day she do not eat, and her sugar level down, because she have diabetes,
and the lower level of insulin is caused too by an generalized
2007-01-22 15:26:33 · answer #1 · answered by Monica L 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
She got into poison. I am a vet tech...
It's antifreeze or rat poisoning.
Antifreeze, changed by any neighbor could be the culprit and probably is.
Do you use flea drops? Those are a common cause of death in cats. Both my cats got the BANSECT brand flea drops on their necks, and by morning, both were in seizures and comas came directly after. We could not save them.
There are many things that can cause this reaction.
Car injury, head injury, fall from a high place, tumor in the brain...
BUT, it's most likely from poison of some type. If she just collapsed, she has ingested something deadly.
Cats are notorious mousers. Are you sure she didn't get a neighbor's dead mouse out of a garage or somewhere and eat it? Are you sure she didn't drink antifreeze? Roach killer from a trap? Some cats bat around roach killer traps (they contain boric acid) and it kills them also...
Just trying to help out by trying to think what caused this...but either way, I will hold your kitty up in prayers (if that's okay) and that you can find answers asap so you can save her.
Have you also considered a bug bite and a reactoin to that?
Okay...that's all I can think of. Good luck!
2007-01-22 22:48:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Strange and you have my sympathy. I've only heard of of a condition such as that with either Lyme disease usually caused but a tick in he animal, which is incredibly easy to miss. I've heard of animals and people suffering in these conditions for months before the tick was discovered. These ticks are usually only looked for in certain regional area's where they are prone to live (the deer tick). However they could be anywhere through wonders of modern transportation. Not knowing where you live or if the cat was outdoors or in contact with anyone with contact with livestock I cannot speculate, however this would be my first choice of a culprit as the symptoms and onset as you described are typical.
******* with the description of your enviroment. I would be VERY, VERY suspicious of a tick. the good news if you can find the tick (or several, I know of cases where the tick was found but the condition persisted, until others were found, after they found the first one they didn't look any further). Do not allow this option to be overlooked. The good news is once the tick are removed the animal is usually fine within hours ****************************************************
second would be botanical poisoning, look towards new house plants, herbal products etc that have been introduced recently to the home. Also without getting into your personal habits some legal and illegal drugs have strange effects on the feline system. check your home for new items as well as your stash (if you have one) for any signs of feline interference.
Hope everything goes well.
CG
2007-01-22 22:56:13 · answer #3 · answered by CROW 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I have had a cat in renal failure who got very weak and couldn't walk, and one in hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver) who also was very weak. The vet that wrote about that already described it very well, but I was able to get her thru without a feeding tube. I had another cat with cancer in his nose, and when they removed it they put a feeding tube in and he died from a side effect of the feeding tube, so I didn't want Sissie to have one, and I fed her AD food by hand and took her to the vet every day or two for sub Q fluids. I've tried to give the sub Q fluids myself, but I'm not very good at it, so I took her to the vet. It took about 2 weeks - seemed forever, but she's fine now. I think what triggered it was I was out of the food she liked the best and she stopped eating (other food was available, but I guess she's picky). I think cats can have strokes also. I don't think it's very common, but I think it can happen. I'm sure if it's kidney or liver your vet will be able to tell from the blood tests. Another option if she stabilizes enough is to take her to a university vet hospital - I've done that and it is expensive, but they have more specialized equipment and doctors. Hope she gets better. Don't give up!
2007-01-23 00:59:56 · answer #4 · answered by Maje 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the temperature that throws a bug bite out for me. It really sounds as though she has ingested poison. What about a full blood test what has that revealed? Kidneys etc. Siamese are notorious for Kidney disease.
Let us know if you have any further advances
God bless and best of luck
2007-01-22 23:15:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Siamese did that at 8 years: Acute Renal failure. My 18 year old Minxie is in chronic renal failure. she can get meds other did not have a chance. I am so sorry for you cat and the pain you must feel at this time.
2007-01-22 22:51:49 · answer #6 · answered by copestir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am so very sorry. I hope she is going to be OK.
As with people, sometimes we just don't know what causes certain health problems.
I wish I had more info to give you...
Sometimes all they can do is support her while the body works to heal-- and sometimes, that is enough.
I'll pray that that is the case with her too.
2007-01-22 22:49:40 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa the Pooh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
omg, i'm so sorry. that would break my heart too if that happened to my cat. i wish i could solve your problem or give a suggestion but all i can say is i'm sorry and thank God that you got to the vet when you did. so she just collapsed randomly? thats odd...
2007-01-22 22:59:19 · answer #8 · answered by Blaire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something needs to be investigated more. I agree with Crow's and WiseBonza's answers.
If she was an outdoor cat then who knows what she ate, or if not it is a question mark. And my thoughts will be with you.
2007-01-22 23:06:30 · answer #9 · answered by Hedicat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG can't help but i feel sooooo bad for ur poor cat. :( good luck hope she's ok!
2007-01-22 22:45:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋