DOES THEIR BOX OR BOXES GET CLEANED EVERY DAY? I HAVE 4 CATS AT PRESENT AND 6 BOXES (LEFT OVER FROM 8 CATS) AND THEY ALL GET CLEANED MORNING AND EVENING TO PREVENT AN INFECTION FROM TRANSFERRING FROM ONE CAT TO ANOTHER. I USE BLUE BUFFALO MULTI CAT AND WORLD'S GREATEST BECAUSE THEY ARE BOTH BIODEGRADEABLE AND I HAVE AN ESTABLISHED SPOT TO DISPOSE OF USED LITTER. IT BREAKS DOWN AND BECOMES PART OF THE SOIL.
---- Kelley S <moonv...@gmail.com> wrote: > But it isn't really likely that they both have a UTI at the same > time...what are you feeding them? Could there be a problem with the food? > Other than that I am thinking something contagious..I just don't know what:( > > On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 8:13 PM, <dlg...@windstream.net> wrote: > > > DO THEY BOTH HAVE URINE BACTERIA? > > IS THERE A PLANT IN THE HOUSE THEY MIGHT HAVE EATEN ON? > > HOW ARE THEY WITH THE LITTER BOX? WHEN HARLEY HAD A UTI AND STONES, HE > > DID NOT EVEN GO NEAR THE BOX, BUT EVERY WHERE ELSE. IF THEY USE THE BOX, > > ARE THE URINE CLUMPS NORMAL SIZE OR SMALL? > > HOMEY AND HARLEY BOTH HAVE HAD UTI'S AND BOTH AVOIDED THE BOX AND I SPENT > > A FORTUNE ON PAPER TOWELS AND STUFF TO CLEAN UP PUDDLES. THEY BOTH WERE > > OFF THEIR FEED, LAID AROUND > > > > ---- Lance <lini...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I have good reason to believe that the cats I mention below are negatives. > > I’m not 100% sure, but one of them has had no exposure to my angel Ember in > > the last nine years, and the other one who did have a run-in was tested at > > 36 days out and then about a year out. Both tests came back negative. > > > > Our 9yro cat Callie stayed on her blanket all day Wednesday, which isn’t > > unusual in general cat behavior, but a bit off. On Thursday, she hid under > > the bed and acted scared whenever she came out (tail down and dashing to > > get somewhere). She popped out a few times to follow a toy I was tempting > > her with, but she would go back to hiding in short order. We realized that > > she hadn’t been eating (she feels thinner to me), and I noticed that her > > coat seemed different, though I can’t explain how. Maybe a bit more dull, > > but not really? > > > > Callie was taken to the vet on Friday. Bloodwork looked normal (I’m not > > sure what they tested, but I imagine it was a CBC with some metabolism) > > though her potassium level was low. The vet thought this was due to her not > > eating. They x-rayed her (pretty normal), checked her heart (normal), > > palpated her (normal), took temperature (no fever), so they kept her for > > the day to see if they could find out more. After getting a sample, her vet > > said her urine had a lot of bacteria in it. They gave her a shot > > (Convenia, I’m guessing) and asked to see her in two weeks or sooner if she > > doesn’t start to feel better. > > > > Around Wednesday, I noticed that our other cat, 11.5yro Sidney, felt like > > he might have lost some weight. It turned out that he also had not been > > eating. Sidney’s behavior was more normal for him, but he didn’t/doesn’t > > feel well. He was taken to the vet today, and unfortunately, I only have a > > vague picture of how that went. The tech thought she saw an ulcer in > > Sidney’s mouth, but the vet said he might have some inflammation and > > scheduled him for a dental. He got fluids and a shot (again, probably > > Convenia) and was sent home. > > > > Sidney is drooling quite a bit and hasn’t eaten since this morning. He’s > > clearly not feeling well, but he’s keeping closer to his normal routine, > > whereas Callie is not. She probably hasn’t had time to bounce back yet, but > > she’s still not eating; only drinking a little. She’s a little more > > interactive, but nowhere near normal. > > > > We’re tempting them with everything we can including tuna, Fancy Feast > > Chicken, treats, snacks, etc. I don’t think we can do much more other than > > keep looking for things that they can’t resist at least nibbling on. > > > > I’m wondering what my fellow cat guardians think of this situation. It > > seems unusual that two adult cats would get sick at the same time. > > > > Lance > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
