You should ask your vet about giving her a teaspoon of canned pumpkin a day. Not pumpkin pie filling, just plain canned pumpkin.
Yup...I give our 2 cats a combination of canned tuna and a canned cat food that contains several vegetables...( carrots, peas, sweet potatoes, squash, corn, etc.) ...they both love it.
People next door went out this morning with their dog so Lucia had the opportunity to explore their back yard. I'm glad she is still alert and curious despite being sick, but the dog will surely pick up her scent.
No. The vet said it would be weeks to restore colon health. After a month I will bring her in just to be weighed. If she gained even a little weight we are on the right track. If not, hospice care. Keep her comfortable as long as I can and be ready to let her go. She is so thin it's painful to look at her.
Only other option is exploratory surgery. Because of the structure of cats' intestines, they can't get colonoscopies, only way to look is by cutting into the abdomen. I am saying no. If they knew she had a growth or abnormality that could be corrected with surgery I would go for it, but putting her through so much pain on the chance they might find something they can maybe treat, no. She isn't having pain, so far. She eats plenty of food. Her tummy is full. And she is seriously malnourished.
I am devastated and in tears. I just came home to find out a new kitten we had pawned off on us has the feline version of aids and could have possibly passed it to the other cats through biting and scratching. And they have all been playing with him. Wrestling, etc. im soooo sad right now….
Oh no. So sorry. The poor kitten with FIV has to be euthanized. Hopefully your other kitties are OK. Get them tested. Wishing them the best.
The vet said they dont typically euthanize anymore. There are FIV colonies he can go to. But we have to quarantine him for 30 days from our other cats, then have them tested as well. My wife is not taking this well at all.
