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
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,
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.
WHOOOPIE is right I am sooooooo happy!
He should be just fine.
Huggs for him,
Feline Healthcare Expert
Expert in feline health and behavior. 20 years experience with cats.