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I took my 3yr old cat to vet yesterday morn for annual exam and shots. He got a drontal pill for deworming. rabies shot. distemper shot. and leukemia shot. He ran off and hid under a neighbors shed all night and just came home this afternoon. He looks like he feels like crap he will not eat or drink and is hiding under the bed. This is not like him, he has always come home at nightand he has never had a reaction to vaccines. Should I wait and see if it wears off.Its been almost 29 hours since vaccines. I really cant afford emerg vet trip but if its a must Iwill manage some how. Is there anything a vet can do for him if it is the vaccines, he was fine before he went to the vet.

Submitted: 218 days and 5 hours ago.
Category: Cat
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Age: 3; Male; Breed: cat

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He was neutered at 9 mths and is a indoor/outdoor cat

Posted by Terri Riba 218 days and 5 hours ago.

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Dear friend,

 

Many cats feel poorly after shots. Your boy may have been stressed out by the trip as well.

 

Keep him indoors. Make sure he is able to urinate.

 

 

Offer him tuna water or milk to drink.

 

Cats are attracted to smelly foods - the stronger the better. If he wants tuna, give it to him.You can also try fancy feast, clam juice or baby food.

 

human baby food in meat flavours (check that there are no onions or garlic in the ingredients) and mix that with warm water and offer that, or syringe it in little bits into your cat's mouth. Beech Nut makes a line of baby food that has nothing but meat (beef, chicken, turkey or veal) in it. Here's a link: http://www.beechnut.com/Our%20Baby%20Food/Results.asp If you cannot find this, you could find another meat baby food - just read the label carefully to be sure there are no onions, onion powder, garlic, or garlic powder in it.

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If his tummy needs a rest, feed baby food with no onion or garlic for a few days.

If he wont eat, and your cat is not diabetic begin by giving him two droppers (cc size) of unflavored pedialyte every ten minutes for an hour. Next water down(plain water) canned cat food or baby food chicken or turkey with no onion or garlic and give only one dropper every ten minutes for another hour. Wait two hours and repeat both. When he feels hydrated he will lick up the gruel on his own.

Give him droppers of unflavored pedialyte a few times a day to make sure he stays hydrated.

If he throws it up have him seen immedately

Please let me know how he is doing. I will always be here for you.

I hope he feels better very soon.

Sincerest best wishes,

Terri



Edited by Terri Riba on 4/19/2009 at 6:02 PM

218 days and 5 hours ago.

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Is there a chance that it could be a serious side effect to the vaccines. I heard in dogs that a parvo shot can kick in a case of parvo. i just want some peace of mind that the shots are not causing a serious problem, read that vaccines can cause some cats to have auto immune hemolytic anemia. Thanks

Posted by Terri Riba 218 days and 5 hours ago.

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Dogs are different. Vaccines in cats are all killed virus.

 

If your boy were anemic he would have pale gums AIHA is also a canine disorder:

 

 

The most common cause of this is AIHA (autoimmune hemolitic anemia) where the new baby red blood cells are being distroyed.

http://www.labbies.com/aiha.htm

http://www.cloudnet.com/~jdickson/

This disorder can be treated with high doses of corticosteroids like Prednosone.

Low platelets are called Thrombocytopenia

http://www.healthline.com/search?q1=platelet&utm_source=serp2&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=serp&utm_term=platelet

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/thrombocytopenia.htm

 

If he does not eat or continues to feel unwell he should be seen.

 

Please let me know how he is doing.

 

 

Best wishes for him,

 

Terri

218 days and 5 hours ago.

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How much more time should I give him, before I take him. Its already been 30 hours. I do not want to stress him out any more then I have to with another visit.

Posted by Terri Riba 218 days and 5 hours ago.

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Have you gotten him to eat or drink anything?

218 days and 4 hours ago.

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no he has only been home for a couple hours because he was hiding

Posted by Terri Riba 218 days and 4 hours ago.

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If you can't get him to eat or drink or hes not urinating you should take him in.

 

So try to feed now and let me know.

218 days and 4 hours ago.

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whoopee! he is eating some mashed potatoes with mayo (his favorite) and roast thanks alot. i think alot of it could have been stress.

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WHOOOPIE is right I am sooooooo happy!

 

He should be just fine.

 

Huggs for him,

 

Terri

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