Claudia's Not Feeling Well

[Medusa]

Goodness, what an ordeal! Squirting saline solution into a cat's nostrils is not so easy, I know. My Pidge thrashed all over the place. I got more on her than in her. I do hope that it works for you, though, Melissa. Prayers are continuing. Keep the faythe.

[Anikaca77]

Claudia was at the vets on June 21st and she started her meds that night. Her nose has improved 100% which is very good. Her cold is getting better and she's not sneezing anymore so that's good.

The vet told me to give her some lysine, so I asked if I could put some in her can food and the vet said yes. She said the only thing with that is the cat can get diarrhea. Well I've been giving her some can food in the morning and evening for about 2 days now and I think yesterday morning I gave her some as well.

Last night I noticed diarrhea in her litter box. (I have her in the bathroom right now so I can keep a close eye on her). I didn't give her any can food last night and I didn't give her any this morning. Last night I noticed around her butt that she has some diarrhea stuff around her butt. I tried to wipe it off but she hates her butt being touched so I left her go and figured she would clean it or it would come off on the towel we have in the sink for her to lay on.

(BTW, she had her anal glands expressed on June 10th (the vet shaved her butt area from the bottom of her tail around the anus and the two sides and below on her pee pee area).

So with that being said this morning my husband noticed that her butt was really red. I went in to look at her and I wasn't sure if I should bath her because it's pretty irritated. I did take a wet towel and just held it again her bum and a little dirt came off but I didn't want to rub it because it looks red.

I don't think that clavamox could cause this and if she was going to have a reaction to being shaved I would of thought that would of happened by now.

I'm going to call the vets to see what I should do but I was wondering if anyone here has ever experienced this problem.

Melissa

[Karen]

It could just be irritation from the diarrhea that was stuck there earlier. I'd just keep an eye on it, and make sure it doesn't get any worse. Poor Claudia!

[catmandu]

More Prayers from Claudia from All of Us at tHe Found Cat Hotel and we pray that Your Dear Sweet Lady Cat Companion is feeling better very soon

[Anikaca77]

The vet just called me back, I'm so glad I don't have to take her in, she gets so stressed out when going to the vets. The vet said it's most likely that she's irritated from the diahrrea so I need to get some vasline or A/D oniment for her. So I'm headed off to Walmart during my lunch hour to get her some and put some on her bum.