Peanut had a bad morning

[Russian Blue]

Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
....the bad news is she didn't get much extra attention last night because Tubby had a bad night, which I'll be starting a new thread about.

Poor Peanut!! And a bad hair day too! Oh no, now Tubby too? Hope everything soon works intself out in the Peanut and Tubby household.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Boots, da Kat, here ~

OMG! A *BAFF* !!??
I'da been reelee !!

Good to hear da pillz are werkin an yur feelin better, PeeNut
(no PUNN intended! )

I simpersize wiff ya bout thoze White Coat *waitin* roomz!
They otta have a KAT'z ONLEE room!!
ALLUZ gotta be wun noxshus Dawg dat wunz ta either tear ya up
or gib thoze durn *slobberie* kissez! YUCK!

An them lil shortie 2-Leggers!
"Mommie - I wanna *pet* da kittie!"
Quickly followed by *SMACK* *SMACK* *SMAK*
on yur hedbone!
Grrrrrr!!! Da Lil Kittie duz NOT wanna be *petted*!!

Keep Feelin Better, PeeNut!
Take yur pillz, *pee* inna box -
that'll make You anna Hoominz all feel gud!!



/s/ Boots, da Kat

[koxka]

So here's poor Peanut who hates kids, hates the vet, hates the carrier, isn't feeling good and has a whiny dog to deal with on top of it!

(oops, soory!)

Poor little Peanuts! Too much things to deal with at the same time!

Hope you feel better !

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry to hear that Peanut had such a bad day on Saturday but I'm glad to hear that she's now doing much better. Please take care sweet Peanut and have a speedy recovery.

[Randi]

Poor Peanut! What a rotten day you had. The vet visit must have been quite an ordeal with loud dogs and kids on top your And then a bath!! Be a good girl and keep taking your pills and you’ll feel much better.

Love the bath picture, you look SO kissable!

Cuddles, purrs and nosescritchies from us all.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Thanks everyone. Peanut is peeing normally again, but last night I got home and she was acting weird again. I paid attention to her to see just what "weird" was, and it's like she had bugs or something. She would twitch, then start licking madly at the spot that twitched - usually her chin/chest. Then she'd lay quiet for awhile, then her leg would twitch and she'd pull it out and start licking madly. This went on and on and she wouldn't stop! With the obsessive licking, I thought maybe her allergies were acting up (because it seemed like bugs, but there really were none, it's like she was hallucinating - and hadn't even had any catnip!) so I gave her another Prednisolone to see if that would help. It must have because she eventually calmed down. This morning I saw her twitch and lick just once and thought oh no, here we go again.

So I was wondering......I give her the Prednisolone at the same time I give her the antibiotic....Oh, you know what I think I just answered my own question. Sometimes antibiotics make other medications not work so well, right? I think that's what might be happening. I'll have to stop giving them to her at the same time. Hmmmm...this is going to be interesting as her friend Anne is coming in over the weekend since we'll be gone. Normally she comes in once a day to feed them and clean litter boxes and spend time with them. Now she'll have to come twice a day to give Peanut her antibiotic, now I have to figure out how to get the Prednisolone in at a different time without Anne coming 3 times in one day.....Ah yes, it never ends....

[Barbara]

I think you're right with your idea that the antibiotic may prevent the prednisolone from working. However I would ask the vet whether she can get both meds. I would always be afraid they could interact in a bad way.

All the best for you, little Peanut

[Randi]

Debbie, I recognised that name - Prednisolon, and just checked. This is what Fister got at the animal hospital when he was blocked up and had a cahteter put in. He also got Synolux tablets, which contain Amoxicillin og Clavulan acid. This is antibiotic.

I don't remember him acting strange during that period, but in any case, you better check with your vet.

Best wishes that you feel better soon, little Peanut!

[Lerah021399]

I hope that Peanut feels better real soon! Jack and Ali send you lots of hugs and nosebumpies!

[kimlovescats]

I somehow overlooked this post, Debbie...I'm so sorry! I do hope sweet Peanut is feeling back to her lovely sweet self soon.

About the Prednisolone, I had to take that when I had double pneumonia .... well, a very common side effect of any steroid, is what is called "steroid acne".... and it is yucky. Have you noticed any bumps on Peanut's skin... could be that it is making her itchy. Just a thought!

Good luck,
Kim

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Hi Kim, yes, Peanut has acne on her chin. She had it a long time ago, and I have noticed that it recently came back. She has these other lumps on her skin, but they were there before the pred. and the vet doesn't seem concerned about them. But when she was acting "itchy" she was trying to lick her chin quite a bit, and it was bloody. She had licked a "pimple" to the point of bleeding, so I did think that might be part of the problem. I put some hydrogen peroxide on it, which I'm sure didn't help with the immediate situation, but it's healing up nicely now, and she has stopped the frantic licking so maybe it was just that one "pimple" was bothering her. Thanks for the suggestion. I was wondering why the acne had come back since she only has ceramic bowls now. I had plastic cups down for them to drink from before, but then when I noticed the acne I went out and bought ceramic bowls to replace them, but the acne didn't really clear up. Now I know it's because of the pred. and can keep a better eye on it. Thanks so much! And good luck with Spitfire! She sounds like a real she-devil, but a little cutie all at the same time.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Peanut had a set back this morning. She was back in the litterbox with her little squirts. I was able to get such a tiny little bit for a sample, but even from that little bit I could tell there was blood in it. And this time it seemed worse than before, because she was licking herself and doing the "butt scoot" thing. Even Terry could see there was something wrong with her - so it was off to the vet.

Although that seemed to be easier said than done. My current vet wasn't being very cooperative about calling me back. They said they had an 11:30 appt., but I couldn't wait that long because I had to get to work and because I didn't want her to be so uncomfortable for so long. So I called another vet that is nearby.

Things always turn out for the best because these people were sooo nice. I was in with doctor for at least 45 minutes while he explained about anything and everything there is to know about cats, UTI's, allergies, prednisolone, you name it!

So it turns out that because of the blood and because they could tell there was bacteria in the small sample I got, they gave her a prescription of Baytril. But, thanks to Minnie and Ritzy's experiences, I told him I want her thoroughly checked, blood and all. So they are doing a more thorough test on some urine they got while we were there, and they are doing comprehensive blood test to check her liver, kidneys, blood sugar level, etc. They will have the results tomorrow am for me.

The part that I'm wondering about is that when I take Tubby in for his blood test, it cost me $215.00. For everything today, the office visit, 10 days worth of Baytril, the urinalysis and the comprehensive blood test, it cost me a total of $149.00! The receipt said the blood test was only $72.00!!!

Am I way overpaying at the other place or what!?!?!? I know there are different levels of blood tests, so I'm going to have to give both of them a call to find out exactly what they are testing so I can compare apples to apples, but we may just be switching vets - partly based on the cost, but also based on how much time he spent with me and some of his philosophies he talked about in regards to the care of his patients.

But anyway, hopefully the Baytril is doing its thing and Peanut is resting comfortably at home now. Poor little snotty girl.

[slick]

A comp blood test up here at my vet is about $100 canadian so I would say that $215 down there is way over the limit. My Speckles was on Baytril about 2 yrs ago with her last bout of UTI and it took about 8 days for it to kick in. She would be peeing little spots for about 7 days, then all of a sudden she was fine. I kept her on the Bayril for an additional 7 days after that and she's been fine every since (knock on wood - my head ). The thing I liked about Bayril is that it's only a once-a-day pill and since pilling her is not an easy task that was great news for me.

Here's hoping little Peanut will get well soon. You've really been through the mill lately and I'm sending extra hugs over to you, Debbie.

[Steffi N]

The new vet you visited sounds compassionate and understanding. Dear Peanut, I hope you are better soon.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Debbie, I'm so sorry to hear that Peanut has had a relapse and isn't feeling well. Hopefully the Baytril will do the trick. The vet that you ended up seeing really seems like a great one. If I were you I'd also think about switching to him too. Prayers and positive thoughts are on the way for a speedy and total recovery and for good results on Peanut's blood test. Please keep us updated. Take care.