hi I have an 11mnth old kitten that we suspect has a UTI I took a sample of her wee to the vets yesterday and they asked to see her so have an appointment later today.
she has stopped drinking and is only eating small amounts but this wont help as her food is dry she wont touch wet nemore. I started drip feeding her with water yesterday evening little and often to keep her fluids up but then went to bed bout 11pm. dog woke me up at 2.45am and I checked on cat she was very hot and dehydrated (phoned emergency vet for advice and they agreed for me to carry on with the drip feeding and told me how much how often so I have stayed up with her since)
just wondering if there we any advice here for natural aids/complementary treatments? I have got her cranberry treats for cats/kittens.
just to let u know she has had a very hard time since i rescued her with my ex... v. sickly on and off many antibiotics for unknown infect, collitis and earlier this week carbon monoxide poisoning :-(
2007-06-20 17:28:03 · 4 answers · asked by solareclipse101 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
UTI - an infection that will require antibiotics to cure promptly. Sure, her body will eventually get rid of the bacteria (assuming her immune system works). The problem is that the bacteria can get back up through the bladder and infect the kidneys, causing irreperable damage and potentially destroying them. (I just went through this with my 3 week-old son.)
Cranberry-based things are only going to help if the fluid is actually going through her kidneys, which won't happen if she isn't drinking. She won't eat without drinking either - getting dehydrated usually causes eating to decrease as well.
It is absolutely critical that she keep drinking as much as she can be persuaded to take. No food for a couple days - not great, but not a major catastrophe. No fluid for a day? Major problem, **especially** if the problem relates to the kidneys/bladder/urinary process.
Get cat into vet. Ask vet what to do in order to help whatever her recommendation is.
As horrible as it is to deal with, stray animals often come with a lot of problems due to their previous life-on-the-streets with no universal health coverage.
My one big recommendation - and it is an emotionally distressing one -- decide *before* going to the vet how much money you are willing to spend on your cat. I had an absolutely beloved cat that had run several hundred dollar visits a few times, and I just couldn't do that again. I had to confront the fact that I simply couldn't pay any amount to help him. Decide this when you are at home and can do so with less emotional crisis.
Good luck to you & your cat.
2007-06-20 17:42:35 · answer #1 · answered by Elizabeth S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
UTI is definitely an infection that can need medicines to cure instantly. Guaranteed, her body can ultimately get rid of the bacteria. The problem is that the bacteria invade the kidneys, potentially destroying them and creating destruction and could get back-up through the kidney. It could be over uti, supply a great deal of water to her to drink.
For more details : http://theurinarytractinfections.com
2014-11-25 21:46:28 · answer #2 · answered by Wallace E. Burns 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may be more than uti. the vet must test her blood too for urea + creatinine. For the moment all you can do is keep her hydrated, give her a lot of water to drink.
2007-06-20 17:33:00 · answer #3 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your kitten sounds very very sick. Please do not risk her life trying "natural" remedies. Get her seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible. If you need to take her in to the emergency clinic, do that.
2007-06-20 18:01:26 · answer #4 · answered by Sooner 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋