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my cat is drooling and I took her to the vet today. my vet ...

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my cat is drooling and I took her to the vet today. my vet asked me if there was a loss of appetite also and I didn''t think there was.. come to find out there is? I got some medication for a mouth infection. Any suggestions.

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Age: >12; Female; Breed: calico cat

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she's on antibiotics for a mouth infection

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May 10 6:02 a.m. (8 hours and 12 minutes later)

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I suggest offering her canned cat food, tuna, or boiled chicken. If she doesn't take to any of these then you can pick up jarred baby food (meats) like lamb, chicken, beef, turkey. I would also pick up a syringe to force feed if she doesn't eat this on her own. It will take some time for her mouth to heal up enough for her to want to eat. I would call your vet and ask about a pain medication for a few days like metacam.

NO GARLIC OR ONION IN THE JARRED BABY FOODS. READ LABELS CAREFULLY.

If you need to force feed which should occur within 12 hours of her not eating then I suggest giving her 12 cc at a time of diluted baby food. Split this up by 3-4 hours. If the antibiotics are helping her mouth then she should start eating again on her own within 24-48 hours. If she does not then I suggest a blood profile to rule out kidney disease which in my opinion your vet should have done at the time she was at the vet since oral disease, drooling, and kidney disease are linked.

Please let me know if further assistance is needed.

Theresa

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Sent May 10 9:08 p.m. (15 hours and 5 minutes later)

Yes, come to find out she has kidney disease.

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May 10 9:14 p.m. (5 minutes and 47 seconds later)

I am so sorry to hear about this sad news. What type of treatments has your vet prescribed?

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Sent May 10 9:52 p.m. (37 minutes and 33 seconds later)

i have to do treatments with the needle under the skin, which we're really struggling with right now

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