Dracko
August 21st, 2007, 08:49 PM
Let me start off by saying I HAVE BEEN TO THE VET. She is at a loss to explain it and I'm just wondering out of curiosity if anyone on here has ever experienced a cat who is drooling excessively, out of the blue.
Last night Smitty (the cat in my avatar picture) was really listless. I picked him up and could tell something was wrong right away. He then started to pant...tongue out and all. Immediately I called the vet and they referred me to the University Vet Hospital here in Saskatoon as apparently they take all after-hours emergencies. I didn't mind hearing this. People come from all over to the University with their pets to have operations or deal with difficult cases.
In the end, they believe Smitty may have contracted a viral infection from the 2 new kittens I adopted about 10 days ago. After I'd had them for 2 days they developed the inevitable SPCA Upper Respiratory Illness (URI). The vet put them on Lysine as it deals directly with the herpes virus that causes the URI. I was happy about this given I work in the natural health industry and try to avoid at all times giving my pets prescribed meds.
He stayed overnight at the hospital and they told me he had a fever, was a bit dehydrated, had diarrehea with mucus and his white blood cell count was elevated AND that he started drooling. Today they said I could take him home as I could do for him what they were. (They'd put him on an antibiotic because of his white blood cell count.) I have to give him the Lysine as well.
I went to pick him up and I COULD NOT BELIEVE how much he was drooling. You know when a dog is watching you eat and they are waiting for a piece and they've got the drooling hanging down. Yeah, like that. The vet said she had no idea why. Said it is possible he's suffered some mini strokes but doubted it as she said there would be indications of a seizure and he probably would have had one while there. Great...way to make me confident in their abilities. Gotta love it when they "guess." I wish she'd have acted more certain (even if it was a bit fake). I've been told I have to keep him in a quite place (he found one himself) and watch him. Someone is at the University Vet Hospital 24/7 so I feel pretty good knowing I can go there immediately if something seems wrong. I've been told if he doesn't stop drooling by the end of tomorrow I'm to call her and they'll look in to it further.
So, has anyone else ever had a cat that drooled or heard of it? I haven't. Just looking for some ideas since my vet literally said she had no idea. As a matter of fact, THREE vets who worked on him on different shifts said the same thing. :sad:
Just also wanted to mention that I am currently giving all the cats the following to deal with the viral infection. My 2 oldest have shown no symptoms but the vet said to put them all on it.
In a syringe mixed with a small amount of water, twice a day:
Sodium Ascorbate (form of Vitamin C)
Rescue Remedy
L-Lysine 250mg
Pulsatilla 30c
Probiotic
If anyone has any other suggestions, let me know.
Last night Smitty (the cat in my avatar picture) was really listless. I picked him up and could tell something was wrong right away. He then started to pant...tongue out and all. Immediately I called the vet and they referred me to the University Vet Hospital here in Saskatoon as apparently they take all after-hours emergencies. I didn't mind hearing this. People come from all over to the University with their pets to have operations or deal with difficult cases.
In the end, they believe Smitty may have contracted a viral infection from the 2 new kittens I adopted about 10 days ago. After I'd had them for 2 days they developed the inevitable SPCA Upper Respiratory Illness (URI). The vet put them on Lysine as it deals directly with the herpes virus that causes the URI. I was happy about this given I work in the natural health industry and try to avoid at all times giving my pets prescribed meds.
He stayed overnight at the hospital and they told me he had a fever, was a bit dehydrated, had diarrehea with mucus and his white blood cell count was elevated AND that he started drooling. Today they said I could take him home as I could do for him what they were. (They'd put him on an antibiotic because of his white blood cell count.) I have to give him the Lysine as well.
I went to pick him up and I COULD NOT BELIEVE how much he was drooling. You know when a dog is watching you eat and they are waiting for a piece and they've got the drooling hanging down. Yeah, like that. The vet said she had no idea why. Said it is possible he's suffered some mini strokes but doubted it as she said there would be indications of a seizure and he probably would have had one while there. Great...way to make me confident in their abilities. Gotta love it when they "guess." I wish she'd have acted more certain (even if it was a bit fake). I've been told I have to keep him in a quite place (he found one himself) and watch him. Someone is at the University Vet Hospital 24/7 so I feel pretty good knowing I can go there immediately if something seems wrong. I've been told if he doesn't stop drooling by the end of tomorrow I'm to call her and they'll look in to it further.
So, has anyone else ever had a cat that drooled or heard of it? I haven't. Just looking for some ideas since my vet literally said she had no idea. As a matter of fact, THREE vets who worked on him on different shifts said the same thing. :sad:
Just also wanted to mention that I am currently giving all the cats the following to deal with the viral infection. My 2 oldest have shown no symptoms but the vet said to put them all on it.
In a syringe mixed with a small amount of water, twice a day:
Sodium Ascorbate (form of Vitamin C)
Rescue Remedy
L-Lysine 250mg
Pulsatilla 30c
Probiotic
If anyone has any other suggestions, let me know.