Friday, November 20, 2009

My cat diagnosed with anaerobic bacteria in her leg, now her face and limbs are swollen. Not in pain anymore.?

She's on 2 medications but she's not eating, only drinking (excessively). What to do??

My cat diagnosed with anaerobic bacteria in her leg, now her face and limbs are swollen. Not in pain anymore.?
She needs to be taken back to the Vet ASAP.


Not eating is worrisome enough, but the drinking excessively is NEVER a good sign.


The medication maybe effecting her kidneys or liver and the fact that she's swollen is also not a good sign.





Please, take her to the Vet NOW!





Good luck, I hope kitty makes a full recovery.
Reply:If she is drinking excessively and not eating it could mean that the antibiotics are damaging her kidneys. Take her to the vet immediately to do a blood test and check her urea and creatinine levels. You can save her if you do that quickly.
Reply:If she's not eating and swollen, she needs to go back to the vet ASAP. I'm sure she is still painful and may be too sick to show the normal signs of pain. Cats can get very ill form not eating, and the swelling may indicate that the infection is spreading. It sounds like she may need IV antibiotics and a blood panel run to check her kidney/liver function as well as her white blood call count.


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