When I got my kitten spayed, she had a reaction to the anestesia. She has come a long way, but is not 100% back to what she was. She still has a hard time running, she cannot jump, and when she gets excited or nervous, she has a hard time controlling her head movements. The best way to describe it is that she looks like one of those bobble head dolls. The vet suggested I give her a half vitamin B complex with 50mg of thiamin everyday. He said this should help with her brain development. Has anyone heard of this before? Also, she just stopped eating dry food last week. She used to eat it fine, and now not at all. I waited a couple of days, but she was too stubborn for me. I broke down and now am feeding her canned food twice a day. The vet put her on a vitamin supplement, and I am mixing some dry in, but she really is not eating that much of the dry. Do you guys have any suggestions? Thanks!! :)
2007-01-29 02:23:32 · 7 answers · asked by vnorg 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Frankly I think you should find another Vet.
I also have a cat with neurological problems...although not as severe as the ones your kitten has.
My cat was the result of inbreding, so her's has nothing to do with anestesia...in fact because of her problems the Vet won't even spay her...he said putting her under is to risky.
My cats main problems are with her eyes...they move very rapidly from side to side all of the time.
When she was about 3 months old she simply stopped eating dry food, and stopped bathing herself.
I had to feed her small bites of bread dipped in raw eggs, that is the one and only thing she would eat.
My Vet told me to buy a high quality canned food for kittens...sorry it's been 6 years and I can't remember the name of the food...although I know that you need to be careful of by-products and fillers...the more meat the better.
He told me to feed her that and only that twice a day and to make sure there was always dry food out if she wanted it.
Also he told me to warm up some chicken broth and mix in with some of the dry food.
It took a couple of months of only the canned food and the dry soften up with the chicken broth, but she did finally start eating the dry food again on her own...without the broth.
He also told me to keep giving her at least one can of wet food everyday and to free feed the dry food...he said canned food has a lot of mositure in it and most cats need that because they don't drink enough water.
No vitamins or supplements were given to her at all...of course she still has the problem with her eyes, he told me that she'd always have that...but she eats like a little piggy and is now almost 7 years old and doing fine.
Of course like I said my cats problems are not as severe as the problems your kitten has, my suggestions we made to try and help you find ways to make her start eating again.
But like the others have said, as far as the problems your kitten is having, I think the best thing you can do is to seek the opinion of another Vet.
Good luck, I hope kitty starts eating again real soon.
2007-01-29 03:15:39 · answer #1 · answered by gracieandlizzie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have the same concern like another poster. Vitamin B is probably not the right treatment for such a serious condition. Change the vet.
2007-01-29 10:38:00 · answer #2 · answered by Sinka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See about going to a neurologist for a second opinion.
There's always some chance of something happening while under anesthesia, to pets and humans alike. But IMHO a specialist would be the one to see about your situation.
If you're in NY or NJ, I would recommend RedBank Veterinary Hospital in NJthey are awesome. They have neurologists as well as other specialists on board.
Prayers to you both.
2007-01-29 11:23:13 · answer #3 · answered by BVC_asst 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am sorry to hear that happened to your kitty.....though if there was damage, it's going to be hard to get her back to normal. Stick with the vitamins, and perhaps check into seeing a Holistic vet, they might be able to help her symptoms as well as increase her appetite with some natural herbs. I never thought I'd be saying that, but it gave my dog with liver failure 2 extra years of being normal.
2007-01-29 10:28:47 · answer #4 · answered by Nevermore 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is shocking. A good vet would have tested for sensitivities with a blood test.
2007-01-29 10:31:01 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great, I am going tomorrow to have my kitty spayed and I am already worried about leaving her alone for a night and worried that something may happen to her. I am sorry for you kitty...this is terrible.
2007-01-29 11:16:27 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get her teeth cleaned and see if she eats before you try anything else. Cats will starve themselves before they eat with dirty teeth. I don't know why they would do that, but my mom's cat almost died from it.
2007-01-29 10:29:30 · answer #7 · answered by Love YHWH with all of oneself 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋