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I have an old cat (about 15 years) who is FIV positive.Her left eye have been teary for several months.She also has thick nasal discharge.She has been to the vet many times.She just recently finished 7 days of an antibiotic but I stopped giving it to her because by the seventh day she started vomitting all her food.Her disposition seems to be somewhat normal.She is purring, relaxing in the sun on the deck and wants to be combed.Her food intake has decreased dramatically.I feed her very small snacks about 10 times throughout the day.Sometimes she eat her whole crushed vitamin, sometimes one or day cat treats and sometimes about 1 teaspoon of wet catfood (she used to eat only dry, but walks away from it now). I worry that she is getting enough calories.I do not see her drinking but I do add water to her food.Just this morning her tail was drooping.When I pick it up she is not bothered, but it's almost like her tail muscles are paralyzed.As today is Sunday I will bring her to the vet tom

Submitted: 112 days and 4 hours ago.
Category: Cat
Value: $9
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Pet's Sex: Female
Pet's Age: >12

Already Tried:
antibiotics, high quality diet, vitamins, L-lysine

Posted by Terri Riba 112 days and 4 hours ago.

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Hi there,'

I am sorry your girl is not feeling well. She may hae a sprained tail. Please compare to this pic:

I only have a dog pic because this condition is more common to them.

http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/coldtail.html SOURCE

If she eats dry food that may be the culprit. PLEASE READ:

 

http://www.catinfo.org/

 

Cats do not have whims like people. Anytime they refuse food, they are sick or in pain.

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Lack of fluid in the bowel also leads to vomiting, Ingested hair can also be a factor.Anorexia for any extended time leads to liver damage and causes nausea and vomiting as well.

I would add some canned or baby food for her

Serve the two foods separately - do not mix them - add a half pepsid a/c tablet, crushed up into the wet food one time a day.

 

Cats are attracted to smelly foods - the stronger the better. If she wants tuna, give it to her 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 her tummy needs a rest, feed baby food with no onion or garlic for a few days.

If she wont eat, and your cat is not diabetic begin by giving her 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 she feels hydrated she will lick up the gruel on her own.

Give her droppers of unflavored pedialyte a few times a day to make sure she stays hydrated.

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

I hope she feels better very soon.

Sincerest best wishes,

Terri

 

112 days and 4 hours ago.

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I am unsure how she could have sprained her tail. It does appear to resemble the dog picutre - but also seems off center. It changed appearance this morning, and she was not at all active. Do you know of any other explanation for tail just hanging?

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A sprain or break would have a similar apearance.The only other possibility is a disc or vertebra injury.

 

As long as she is eating she will be ok til tomorrow when she can e seen by her regular vet.

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Expert: Terri Riba
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