Need help asap! My cat is sick...

[DethEna]

i'm not sure if he was ever tested for FIV, would check on that. I think he might have allergy but after giving him anti-allergy shot this monday i don't think that's the cause of his condition right now. His eyes are not just watery but there is also a yellow discharge. Plus this shot never seemed to help this time. i think it is more serious then that. I will have him tested for allergies but at this point he gets worse every day so it's kind of urgent for me to find out what makes him suffer right now. Plus he is still in the same house, same environment, i don't use any chemicals, same litter, same food....everything is the same as it was since day one i got him...thank you for your reply!

[Catty1]

Can you take him to another vet for a second opinion???

[DethEna]

i did, i had 2 vets check him, give him same antibiotics, same allergy shots...They both said they can't here anything wrong with his lungs...he is having breathing problems but its because of his sneezing...i don't know what to do anymore...i've spent a lot of money already, i will get money for treatment but i don't want to keep trying without any guarantee....

[pomtzu]

I really don't have any words of wisdom for you, other than to suggest strongly that you find another vet as soon as possible.

Hoping you can find someone that can come up with a solution to your kitty's problems.

Keep us posted please.

[DethEna]

you all are probably right, i need to find another vet. Can anybody suggest me one in Orange County area? I don't trust on-line reviews anymore cuz those 2 were highly recommended... I would take him to LA too but i don't think whole 1hr trip will be good for him now...thank you all for your concerns & advises!

[Karen]

As a human with allergies, I can vouch for the fact that left alone, allergies can lead to things like eye infections and sinus infection - both of which may be what he has now, and ear infections in my case. They need antibiotics, the allergy meds won't touch them.

We do have several Los Angeles area Pet Talk folks who are cat people, let me send a PM to couple and see if they have a recommendation for a good vet for you.

[DethEna]

Thank you so much! I can hardly believe antibiotics will help because like i said i've tried a few already, last one was really strong (wish i could remember the name of it) but didn't seem to help at all...Yes, if i can get referred to a good vet that would be great! I'm gonna get all the paperwork from previous clinics & have him/her look at it too. I also tried to give him kid's benadril (i found few suggestions on-line for allergic cats) and it didn't help either.

[columbine]

You could try a hypoallergenic diet. Look for "limited ingredients" cat food that doesn't have grain in it, which is the cause of many feline allergies.

Also, chlorpheniramine has been proven safe in cats. It comes in 4 mg tablets for humans - cut one in quarters with a knife, then grind one piece up with water and mix it into a little bit of particularly tempting canned food, and see if that helps until you can pinpoint the allergen. Make sure you get JUST chlorpheniramine, not with anything else mixed in (it's usually just called "allergy relief tablets" in the drugstore).

And I agree that you probably need a new vet.

Love, Columbine

[Karen]

Also, with a new vet do explain which antibiotics he's already been given, they can lose their effectiveness after a while. And not every antibiotic will work with everyone. When I had my first-ever ear infection as an adult, I went through 3 courses of different kinds of antibiotics before they had any effect at all - they said it was a "fractious" infection, and kept asking was I sure I hadn't had "X" antibiotic before. I explained that I had never ever taken any antibiotics for anything ... and thankfully the fourth different one actually wiped it out.

The company that made the good allergy med I took for ten + years stopped manufacturing it, so now, if I don't add a decongestant to my allergy meds from March - November, I end up with ear infections. No fun, so tell you baby I can empathize.

[DethEna]

another detail i want to mention. Since i got this cat he always has access to food. Cornish rexes gain weight easily so i was suggested to keep his food bowl always filled so he can stop as he's full. Since i got new kitten i try to do the same with her. I feed my alder cat with Royal Canin adualt food. Kitten gets special kitten food of the same brand. Then i noticed that Tima (older cat) prefers kitten food, and kitten would it Tima's food insted of her's. First i tried to feed them separately but it didn't seem to work well cuz they will steal food from each other as soon as they get chance. So I came up with strange "solution". I mix their food 50%/50% and they can eat anytime again now. Do you think that could be a reason for Tima to get so sick?