very tiny kitten cant go to the bathroom

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27 January, 2009 at 12:33 am #24409

wendyd
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Hi everyone I have a kitten had her since birth my cat had her she is 5 months old and weighs 1 lb 11 oz she was fine until about 2 weeks ago then she started having problems we have taken her to the vet she has had three enemas so for the first one seemed to work then I fed her some hard kitten food (advice from pet shop)since then she cant go …she still eats and drinks wonders around the vet is telling me it dont look good and I just can’t give up on her any advise /

27 January, 2009 at 12:35 am #374992

petpntr
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TA: Doesn’t the vet have any suggestions?

27 January, 2009 at 12:39 am #374993

wendyd
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he just said we can keep giving her the enemas but she still isnt going he said the longer she dosent go the worse it looks

27 January, 2009 at 12:41 am #374994

wendyd
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she is on wet food a laxative and cisapride

27 January, 2009 at 12:49 am #374995

KapitiKats in NZ
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Wendy – I can only recommend that you take your kitten back to the vet as soon as possible and tell them the enemas are not working. This really is a case where the vet needs to see the kitten again.

27 January, 2009 at 12:51 am #374996

Marnet
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I’d highly recommend a second opinion from a second vet. Also, although it is quite rare for kittens to have a condition known as megacolon, it does happen. I know because we had a kitten with it some years ago. There are treatments for megacolon if it turns out your kitten has that.

Again, I’d go get a second opinion from another vet.

Good luck and keep us posted on what you find out. *hugs*

27 January, 2009 at 12:58 am #374997

anncetera2
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Please take your kitten to the vet, whether returning to the same one or visiting a different vet for a second opinion. (This is not likely to be a problem that will spontaneously resolve without veterinary intervention, and if one delays too long, it can be fatal.)

27 January, 2009 at 12:58 am #374998

jcat
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Wendy, if I were you, I think I would be searching around for another vet. Are there any others in your area you could go to for a second opinion? It’s hard to tell from your posting how hard he’s fighting for your kitten but you do need a vet you can work with and trust.

You might find some ideas on this thread to help: http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/13443#post-322984

I don’t understand the pet shop’s advice, I would stay away from hard food for a cat who was having trouble going. I am wondering if stimulating her little genital area, by soft, gently circular rubbing with a warm, damp cloth, the way you do for orphaned baby kittens, might help at all. I hope things improve for your kitten, good on you for not wanting to give up on her.

27 January, 2009 at 1:25 am #374999

AV
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Take her back to the vet… TA!

27 January, 2009 at 4:53 am #375000

AngelPharyn
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I also suggest another vet. I once had a vet tell me my baby Pharyn had Pyometra (a full blown infection of the uterus), that it would cost me $1,000 for surgery, and that if I didn’t do it within a couple weeks she would die. I called the Humane Society and they offered to do it for only $100 (that included the spay). When I picked her up from surgery at the Humane Society they told me she wasn’t infected with anything, she just needed her anals expressed. I have learned that a 2nd opinion is well worth the extra cost of another office visit.

27 January, 2009 at 3:00 pm #375001

wendyd
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Ty all i took her back last night they gave her another enema she went a bit last night this is starting to take its toll on her she is soooo tiny .i do have a app with a feline specialist Thurs morning might move it up though i like the vet we are going to … I don’t like the fact he is giving me all but one option if she dosen’t go says she is too small for surgery we have a cat clinic here with from what i have read very goog vets that deal with only cats

27 January, 2009 at 4:19 pm #375002

wendyd
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I have moved the app with the Cat Clinic up taking her at noon today

27 January, 2009 at 4:34 pm #375003

JerseyJoan
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Good luck today WendyD. Please keep us posted. My first thought was possible megacolon; it’s a condition that’s hard to diagnose but is treatable so the second opinion might be very helpful. Glad you were able to move the appointment up; time is of the essence.

27 January, 2009 at 5:31 pm #375004

SammyandOliversmama
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Good Luck Wendy. Sending white light to your kit.

27 January, 2009 at 7:36 pm #375005

Sheba's Mom in Phoenix, AZ 10/8
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Good luck-please keep us posted-we care! {{{HUGS}}}

28 January, 2009 at 12:59 am #375006

wendyd
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The cat clinic has kept her they are doing tests and giving her IV I will know the blood results tomorrow they think her size might be a thyroid problem miss her but she is getting the treatment she needs and maybe some answers to

28 January, 2009 at 4:14 am #375007

Marnet
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*hugs* Hope all turns out well and that little one is home and healthy soon!!!

29 January, 2009 at 2:11 pm #375008

wendyd
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The blood work came back and its her thyroid they have started treatment but she is far from out of the woods yet ,she is still eating and thats good but she still hasn’t poop yet she is on IV and they gave her a shot of B12 yesterday sooo worried about her she is soooo small

29 January, 2009 at 2:43 pm #375009

anncetera2
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Wendy, I’m glad that they’ve been able to figure out the core problem and begin treatment; those are huge steps in the right direction! She’s in the best possible hands for starting her recovery. Are you able to visit her? Sometimes that can make a big difference for a pet that has to spend several days at the vet’s office. And what treatment does the vet think will be needed, long-term?

29 January, 2009 at 3:27 pm #375010

wendyd
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I haven’t seen her since Tuesday I am going to ask when I call this morning if I can see her I miss her so much ,if they can get her thyroid level up before we loose her the treatment from what I understand will be for life its kind of a race against time I don’t know …she was fine until 2 weeks ago other than her size she was good they did say she would always be tiny though but I do feel better that someone has done more than just give her enema after enema I am sure that if I had have taken her to the other vet Tues nite for another one it would have killed her so I feel better that way just worried might be to late but she is still eating and thats a good thing
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