Confessions of a Fugitive Mind
October 03, 2005
Poor Kitty
The trip to the vet on Saturday went well. Tia behaved herself (although she did open a drawer in the exam room) and didn't cause a scene the way I expected her to. She did however refuse to pee in or in front of the empty litter box on Friday night. So I put a little litter in it, hoping it would make her more comfortable, and she prompty peed right in it. Luckily the vet was able to force a urine sample out of her on Saturday morning. It turns out she has an infection so she was prescribed a week-long course of antibiotics. For those vet students who are interested in the details: there were some white blood cells indicating an inflammation, no red blood cells, an acidic pH level, but no crystals in her urine. The liquid antibiotic is banana-flavored and apparently not very tasty to cats. Tia doesn't particularly like it, but she still willingly gets into my lap and keeps the squirming to a minimum. (If only grooming her were this painless...) She started the meds on Saturday and hasn't peed outside the box since Saturday night. I hope this means that it's clearing up, but I know it will take another couple days to know for sure.
I almost forgot, all the extra feedings to keep Silly quiet are really starting to make Tia plump up. She weighed 12.6 pounds! Come to think of it, Silly is finally starting to show some belly too. We may have to rethink their feeding schedule and amounts to keep their weight under control.
Posted by criminal at October 3, 2005 04:45 PM
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I'm glad Tia is doing better!! let me know what antibiotic she's on...I'm studying for my urinary disease course right now. Just think, I can be learning good stuff from Tia!
Posted by: Barbie at October 3, 2005 08:52 PM
Gracie had the same problem a while ago. We found that the best medicine delivery device is a syringe with no needle. That way, you can suck up the precise amount of goop and squirt it in the back of her throat. By the time she realizes what has happened, she'll have taken the medicine. It helps if you tag team - one holds her like a baby and prys open the jaws and the other measures and squirts.
Posted by: Jen at October 3, 2005 11:30 PM
Tia is on Clavamox
Posted by: Sarah at October 4, 2005 10:48 AM
it's a close cousin of penicillin...plus a little something extra to kill a few extra bacteria. Thanks :) Real cases are always more fun to study!!
Posted by: Barbie at October 4, 2005 02:24 PM