Cat NALA
10 years
Girl
probably sterilized (or castrated, but not chemically)
Abyssinian
Now probably 2.6 kg? used to be 3.4 kg?
1. BEAM
B: Sleeps excessively.
E: Low energy, much less than before. She is usually high energy. Interacts less with us, but will still show affection by stamping her claws and purring at night.
A: Has had long periods of not eating or drinking for the last 2 months. Then she may eat or drink almost excessively. We have provided some shots with 5 ml of pharmacy saline water to help her at times. Now we mix water with food, she hardly drinks water. Finally got her into boiled fish, so she drinks the water (suspect she reacts to pure water with pain (her lips are swollen+ suspected recent toothloss?).
M: Always in a good mood, never hurt or defend against anyone but cats. Now she has less to give, and seldom her normal curiosity. She used to mark with urine inside the house, that has stopped now. Now she may be hard to get to interact. (When she was healthier, she was very often in heat, even though she was sterilized approx 7 years ago, before we got her. She reacted to my hormones, and would run out and allow male cats).
Diet:
I have tried to keep it all canned (since she got so sick), not kibble. But vets pushed me into their brands (with wheat). Last 5 years I have tried to go organic, grain free. She is not always agreeing with the taste, Esp now, bc of loss of smell
Now she takes an interest in boiled fish (cod), and I give the water with it.. (she prob broke some teeth when it was undercooked).
Have tried to give her lamb freeze dried kibbles from Ziwi, but she never liked it. Forunately she now take their venison canned. Have tried some raw meat but she will not eat.
3. Vaccinated for many things the first 4 years, till we got her. Nothing since.
Antibiotics a few times, lastly a few weeks ago for 10 days.
4. Problem
Respiratory infections, Both upper and lower. + eye infection
Liver boarding failure? (she had not been eating or drinking for about a week at test time)
+ Some infection in female parts or UTI? greenish/ slimy after urinating sometimes
Severe rash on abdomen: most of the hair on abdomen are lost now, but she felt sweaty and almost slimy before she licked them of? (possibly from dehydrated sputum?), the skin on abdomen seems wrinkled, contracted and more or less red spots or marbled red. Also under front legs. She cleans these excessively + the face, but not much other is maintained.
Eyes, nose and mouth gets a dark/ blackish crust-like outline when she has slept and it has hardened. It seems more greenish when fresh.
Possible causations: In February it was very cold, and she was in "heat", going out all day and night (she had a flapdoor). We were also renovating, so she was breathing in isolation particles, dust etc in a "messy" environment as a stressor. First contact with veterinarian beginning of march Eyes+ cold symptoms: he thought it was Feline Herpes
4: Modalities: Her body is stiff when starting to move, and seems to be better when she has moved a little. (she lies a lot, so it seems natural) Can get cold/ shiver Esp from eating or drinking. I believe she is constitutionally sensitive to reproach, she used to somewhat close down if something emotionally unexpected happened, and seemed almost to be in psychosis, (got a stiff look).
If we can get her to eat and drink that ofcourse has helped, now that she has suffered from dehydration. If she don't, she probably get nauseated and ill not eat or drink.
She is sneezing violently, to remove the coryza. she stuffs more up when sleeping.
She likes the sun, heat, being packed in a blanket. But still I often wake up with her above the blanket, so she possibly heats up.
She seems better in the evening (is Medorrhinum ok for cats..?). she will now often eat the most early morning and in the evening.
She usually loves being mesmerized, stoked etc, nut now she seems to be a little more anxious on our intemts. She may shun down a little if we raise our hands towards her to pet. She still may lie on my arm as we sleep, and enjoy some stroking but not as often anymore. She tends to hide in the bottom of the duvet more often.
5. Diagnosis?
She was at a vet probably a month ago. He recommended putting her down, due to dehydration, struggling liver and the infection, combined with her age. She is such a good cat, I could not do it without giving my best to trying to resolve as much as possible for her. He suspected mycoplasma bacteria, and another vet before that suspected Feline Herpes virus.
Me myself am wondering if the abdomen/ chest skinrash may be related to a vasculitis of the skin? Vet meant it was a reaction to clumping of hair. She was severely aggravated since/ might be from the antibiotics.
Vet said she had upper and lower resp infection. She has had a lot of coryza (yellowish or green), thick.
She only just today started coughing, or is it retching. It goes deep, tongue out, and long, sawing or barking sounds, with perceived sound og fluids moving in the chest at the end.
Half a week after, with lots of fluid, he said it was a whole different cat! but we have struggled to keep her from declining again. And some symptoms have changed since then.
6. She got an antibiotics treatment for 10 days.
I have used homeopathy myself on her, chosen from apparent symptoms. Phos always seems to do her good, but last out was:
Sepia c 30, 2 days ago. I would say she had all things considered a very good few hours in evening yesterday. She was attentive, curious, meowing in anticipation of food. But now she is coughing, but she might be gaining the energy to try to remove the irritants?
Other remedies recently given in only one dose:
Phos: highly colored urine, her communicative nature/ openness
Ars: loss of appetite, fur is clumping and skin seems thickened
Rhus t: eyeeruption
Puls: had desire to be outside, her loving nature
Arn: hip was rolling/moving strangely. Also suspected toothloss.
7
other healthconcerns
Urniary: She has had problems with cystitis. Once, years ago she only dripped blood, not urinating: Cantharis and probably antibiotics.
I have had to help her urinate at times, and she has often been more spraying than urinating. (unsure if staph has been given). Urine is highly colored, and now it has blood at. the end of the stream. She has had pain in the end of the stream, I believe, she has had episodes of hiding or running after urine, a few weeks ago.
Loss of some teeth: malnutrition/dehydration or tartar build up recently?
Now her body seems staler/ stiff, and she has some trouble jumping up /down on furniture sometimes.
I am hoping to have our sweet cat around for some good more years, if it is doable. She seems to be in some pain now, but more awake it seems. She is also seeking contact: If from pain and comfort, or from interest, I can not know. As a true Abbysinian, she was just standing on my boyfriends neck, but she is a little more unsteady than usual. Is it best to just give in to the vets recommandation, or can I assume her quality of life might be gaining?
She is very up and down in overall symptoms. Cleverly, she had a bit of a flare on Friday after vets office hours. But yesterday she seemed somewhat to be picking up in energy;-) Now she has more symptoms in the movement of the body, but more energy to communicate and interact. That might be a good sign, I believe;-)
10 years
Girl
probably sterilized (or castrated, but not chemically)
Abyssinian
Now probably 2.6 kg? used to be 3.4 kg?
1. BEAM
B: Sleeps excessively.
E: Low energy, much less than before. She is usually high energy. Interacts less with us, but will still show affection by stamping her claws and purring at night.
A: Has had long periods of not eating or drinking for the last 2 months. Then she may eat or drink almost excessively. We have provided some shots with 5 ml of pharmacy saline water to help her at times. Now we mix water with food, she hardly drinks water. Finally got her into boiled fish, so she drinks the water (suspect she reacts to pure water with pain (her lips are swollen+ suspected recent toothloss?).
M: Always in a good mood, never hurt or defend against anyone but cats. Now she has less to give, and seldom her normal curiosity. She used to mark with urine inside the house, that has stopped now. Now she may be hard to get to interact. (When she was healthier, she was very often in heat, even though she was sterilized approx 7 years ago, before we got her. She reacted to my hormones, and would run out and allow male cats).
Diet:
I have tried to keep it all canned (since she got so sick), not kibble. But vets pushed me into their brands (with wheat). Last 5 years I have tried to go organic, grain free. She is not always agreeing with the taste, Esp now, bc of loss of smell
Now she takes an interest in boiled fish (cod), and I give the water with it.. (she prob broke some teeth when it was undercooked).
Have tried to give her lamb freeze dried kibbles from Ziwi, but she never liked it. Forunately she now take their venison canned. Have tried some raw meat but she will not eat.
3. Vaccinated for many things the first 4 years, till we got her. Nothing since.
Antibiotics a few times, lastly a few weeks ago for 10 days.
4. Problem
Respiratory infections, Both upper and lower. + eye infection
Liver boarding failure? (she had not been eating or drinking for about a week at test time)
+ Some infection in female parts or UTI? greenish/ slimy after urinating sometimes
Severe rash on abdomen: most of the hair on abdomen are lost now, but she felt sweaty and almost slimy before she licked them of? (possibly from dehydrated sputum?), the skin on abdomen seems wrinkled, contracted and more or less red spots or marbled red. Also under front legs. She cleans these excessively + the face, but not much other is maintained.
Eyes, nose and mouth gets a dark/ blackish crust-like outline when she has slept and it has hardened. It seems more greenish when fresh.
Possible causations: In February it was very cold, and she was in "heat", going out all day and night (she had a flapdoor). We were also renovating, so she was breathing in isolation particles, dust etc in a "messy" environment as a stressor. First contact with veterinarian beginning of march Eyes+ cold symptoms: he thought it was Feline Herpes
4: Modalities: Her body is stiff when starting to move, and seems to be better when she has moved a little. (she lies a lot, so it seems natural) Can get cold/ shiver Esp from eating or drinking. I believe she is constitutionally sensitive to reproach, she used to somewhat close down if something emotionally unexpected happened, and seemed almost to be in psychosis, (got a stiff look).
If we can get her to eat and drink that ofcourse has helped, now that she has suffered from dehydration. If she don't, she probably get nauseated and ill not eat or drink.
She is sneezing violently, to remove the coryza. she stuffs more up when sleeping.
She likes the sun, heat, being packed in a blanket. But still I often wake up with her above the blanket, so she possibly heats up.
She seems better in the evening (is Medorrhinum ok for cats..?). she will now often eat the most early morning and in the evening.
She usually loves being mesmerized, stoked etc, nut now she seems to be a little more anxious on our intemts. She may shun down a little if we raise our hands towards her to pet. She still may lie on my arm as we sleep, and enjoy some stroking but not as often anymore. She tends to hide in the bottom of the duvet more often.
5. Diagnosis?
She was at a vet probably a month ago. He recommended putting her down, due to dehydration, struggling liver and the infection, combined with her age. She is such a good cat, I could not do it without giving my best to trying to resolve as much as possible for her. He suspected mycoplasma bacteria, and another vet before that suspected Feline Herpes virus.
Me myself am wondering if the abdomen/ chest skinrash may be related to a vasculitis of the skin? Vet meant it was a reaction to clumping of hair. She was severely aggravated since/ might be from the antibiotics.
Vet said she had upper and lower resp infection. She has had a lot of coryza (yellowish or green), thick.
She only just today started coughing, or is it retching. It goes deep, tongue out, and long, sawing or barking sounds, with perceived sound og fluids moving in the chest at the end.
Half a week after, with lots of fluid, he said it was a whole different cat! but we have struggled to keep her from declining again. And some symptoms have changed since then.
6. She got an antibiotics treatment for 10 days.
I have used homeopathy myself on her, chosen from apparent symptoms. Phos always seems to do her good, but last out was:
Sepia c 30, 2 days ago. I would say she had all things considered a very good few hours in evening yesterday. She was attentive, curious, meowing in anticipation of food. But now she is coughing, but she might be gaining the energy to try to remove the irritants?
Other remedies recently given in only one dose:
Phos: highly colored urine, her communicative nature/ openness
Ars: loss of appetite, fur is clumping and skin seems thickened
Rhus t: eyeeruption
Puls: had desire to be outside, her loving nature
Arn: hip was rolling/moving strangely. Also suspected toothloss.
7
other healthconcerns
Urniary: She has had problems with cystitis. Once, years ago she only dripped blood, not urinating: Cantharis and probably antibiotics.
I have had to help her urinate at times, and she has often been more spraying than urinating. (unsure if staph has been given). Urine is highly colored, and now it has blood at. the end of the stream. She has had pain in the end of the stream, I believe, she has had episodes of hiding or running after urine, a few weeks ago.
Loss of some teeth: malnutrition/dehydration or tartar build up recently?
Now her body seems staler/ stiff, and she has some trouble jumping up /down on furniture sometimes.
I am hoping to have our sweet cat around for some good more years, if it is doable. She seems to be in some pain now, but more awake it seems. She is also seeking contact: If from pain and comfort, or from interest, I can not know. As a true Abbysinian, she was just standing on my boyfriends neck, but she is a little more unsteady than usual. Is it best to just give in to the vets recommandation, or can I assume her quality of life might be gaining?
She is very up and down in overall symptoms. Cleverly, she had a bit of a flare on Friday after vets office hours. But yesterday she seemed somewhat to be picking up in energy;-) Now she has more symptoms in the movement of the body, but more energy to communicate and interact. That might be a good sign, I believe;-)
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