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Hi,

I'm concerned about your cat's pausing before drinking, then drinking quite a bit, and also pausing before using the litterbox. These may be symptoms of a urinary tract infection, bladder or kidney issue, and this may also be adversely affecting his appetite.

If you feel he's drinking more than usual, this could be a symptom of toxic ingestion, diabetes, kidney disease, hyperthyroidism, or other medical conditions, so it would be a good idea to have him evaluated by his vet, as soon as possible for diagnosis and treatment.

http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/hyperthyroidism.html
http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/diabetes.html
http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/renal.html
http://www.petplace.com/cats/poisoning-in-cats-what-you-should-know/page1.aspx

I recommend stopping the Echinacea and Goldenseal, for the moment, until it is determined what's causing his symptoms.

I'm glad the Terramycin is helping with the eye infection. You can also place a cool, damp, wrung out regular teabag (not herbal) on the closed eye, for a few seconds/minutes at a time as he'll allow, to help draw out infection.

I hope you are able to have him evaluated in person by the vet, to find the causes of his symptoms and have him treated, if necessary.

Cher

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