My husband and I adopted a 12-week-old kitten on Monday evening. He's a long-haired seal point Siamese / Ragdoll mix.
On Tuesday morning, he started having diarrhea, which we attributed to the stress of being in a new environment. We were feeding him the same food he'd been eating before. Later on Tuesday, he started vomiting as well. At first we weren't too concerned, especially since the diarrhea resolved itself quickly, but the vomiting continued. The kitten also didn't want to eat much. We became worried.
We took him to the vet on Wednesday, and the vet also attributed the tummy trouble to being in a new place. She said he didn't have a fever, and a stool test came back negative for worms. She gave us some medicine (metoclopram) to help with the vomiting. She mentioned that he might have a stuck hairball, but if that was the case, that the medicine would help with it, too.
The medicine worked for the most part, as far as the vomiting, but the kitten is lethargic and will barely eat. He does drink water, and isn't dehydrated, according to the vet. But we can tell he's lost a little weight.
My husband rushed him back to the vet this morning when he refused to eat at all yesterday, except for a couple of tiny nibbles. The vet said it's not unusual for kittens to refuse to eat the same food that had caused them to vomit, and gave us some prescription Hills canned food. He has eaten a little of it, but also threw up a little. He won't do anything but sleep, except for an occasional trip to the litter box or water bowl. He does appear to be peeing and pooping okay, although as little as he's eaten, there surely can't be much in there for him to poop! The vet also gave him a prescription for antibiotics, "just in case". She also looked him over and said nothing appears to be wrong physically. She looked in his mouth and down his throat as far as she could see, and didn't find anything. We're supposed to bring him back if he doesn't improve, and she'll do further tests.
This isn't sitting well with me. Does it sound right to you? Maybe I'm just impatient for the kitten to feel better, but since he's losing weight, shouldn't she have run more tests immediately? I mean, I hate for the poor thing to be poked and prodded, but it can't keep going like this. It's obvious that SOMEthing is wrong. I was actually afraid he wouldn't make it until the vet's office opened this morning.
My husband is calling another vet's office on his lunch break to see if he can get an appointment with them this afternoon, if nothing else but to get a second opinion.
I'd greatly appreciate any opinions, suggestions, and prayers in the meantime.
