Albert Herdianto Widjojo
Since yesterday morning, Blue looked very lethargic. His temperature is hot and he doesn’t want to drink milk. As usual, all vitamins, drugs, and other intakes to increase the body’s resistance have been given but he is very weak.
By seven o’clock in the evening, his lethargy increased, so did his weak. My wife panicked. She asked me to visit the vet right away. And indeed, the body temperature reaches 39.5 Celsius, but the vet cannot provide anything because, for kittens, drugs that can be given are very limited, especially for kitten without a mother’s milk.
Well, then in addition to routine rituals to maintain his health, we provide various additional efforts to immediately overcome the disease and seek healing.
Finally, this morning, at this time, he seemed to be getting excited, even asking to go down to the floor and start running around. Yippieee… I’m very happy! My wife and two daughters who were still anxious before going to bed last night did not know yet about this progress, would be so happy after knowing that too!
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Do you feel so worried if your pet sick?
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Do you do something if they don’t want to drink milk or eat? Please give me a suggestion.
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Sorry for reading your post so late, but I had big problems in my home too. Ilija, who was hit by a car has been injured again. I suppose he slipped and hurt his back again, so he can’t use his back legs. A few days after that happened, Nemanja suffered from the broken jaw. I took him to the vet and he had been operated and his jaw fixed, but they are both under medical treatment plus I have to give Ilija some physical therapies. Besides, I found an injured kitten and he became the newest member of our family.
Every time my cats refuse food, due to some illness, I feed them using a syringe, or a silicone spoon. Furthermore, eggs are miraculous food. They are pure proteins and the best food for instant energizing. you can beat it with some milk and serve it to the little gentleman. 🙂
Owh, it is very sad for what happened to Ilija and Nemanja. I am so sorry.
Yes Your previous advice for giving egg yolks I did. Thank you very much, for your input.
Now Blue is very easily hungry. He always asks for food every one hour! The peut becomes round like a ball.
I saw the photos, he is one gorgeous little fur ball. 🙂 Just keep giving him a good care, as you did so far and very soon, he’ll become a lion. 😀
Thanks for your support, Zaklina. By the way, did you notice that his fur around his nose fell out and blackened, also on his lips?
I will soon post Blue, which today I estimate is 2 months old.
I can’t see clearly, but there’s a type of allergy on plastic. My cat Quilt suffered from that, so I started to use ceramic plates to serve them food and she cleaned up very soon after that. 🙂
Is it true? Wow. So that’s the most likely cause! Well, I will change his food plate!
I’ve just posted the new post about him because yesterday was his age of two months. Maybe you can see that condition in the photos.
I’m going to check it, immediately. 🙂
Thanks for your care and support, Zaklina.
You’re always very welcome. 🙂 If you need me for some urgent matter, please send me a message via fb messenger. 🙂
Oh, okay I will, Zaklina. Thank you for your willingness too…
Looks like you got some good suggestions and I am so happy to hear things are ok now.
It can be just like your child is sick when this happens.
Yes, Carol. I am very happy that so many friends have given good advice and support.
I’m also happy that Blue is getting healthier today.
Can’t help, now Blue is indeed my grandson.
So sorry to hear that, I hope he is going to be completely well soon!
Thanks for your hope and support, Ellie. Yes, he’s getting better and better now.
my friend here can not help you-I do not have experience-if something is wrong with our cat, take care of the wife
Don’t worry, Lado. Thank you so much for your support, my friend.
Ask your vet about Nutri Cal. Or any product like it. It is a high calorie supplement for weak ones. Good to hear Blue is feeling a bit better. Try some canned food on your finger as well. Get him feeling better, then worm him. Good luck, hes going to be such a stunning looking cat.
Thanks a lot, Kim. I’ll ask the vet when I visit him next time. My wife and daughters have just visited him a few hours ago. Now Blue already want to eat.
I am happy to learn that your cat is recovering. I cannot assist you on what happened to your cat other than taking it to the veterinarian to see what he or she can do.
So glad for your support, Dee. And Yes, We’ve taken it on the vet, even three times a week, including last night, and this evening and the doctor protested, “Don’t come here too often, sorry for him, there are many diseases because many animals are being treated”
Better to be safe than sorry. I understand why your veterinarian told you why you should not be bringing cat to the animal hospital. Now here is a joke about former Miss America Debbye Bell (nee Turner) who was Miss America in 1989. If she had stayed as a veterinarian after her Miss America reign was over and some clients came to see her in animal hospitals, she would be thinking “I did not I am that admired.” She currently works with CBS television as a reporter.
I dont’ know if this goes with cats, we have a lot of dogs, if dogs are not feeling well we feed them with honey. But if you plan to give her honey be careful because it is too thick, she might choke, maybe dilute with water.. but give her as often as you can.
Yes, my friend. The vet has suggest propolis. Your advice for thinning is very good. Thy you.
Quite often cats don’t like cow milk, they prefer water or special pet milk.
Best in this circumstance just to take the kitten to the vet.
Yes, indeed cow’s milk is less suitable for cats but it’s also difficult to find a replacement.
Yes, Pamela. We’ve taken it on the vet, even three times a week, including last night, and this evening, and the doctor protested, “Don’t come here too often, sorry for him, there are many diseases because many animals are being treated”
Sorry to hear that. Our vets in NZ are more caring.
That sounds really good there, Pamela. Indeed, on the one hand, I could understand that we visited the vet too often who cared for many sick animals, but on the other hand, we did need it.
Glad everything is fine!!!
Maybe Blue is tired of milk? LOL
But anyways, better to ask an expert … 🙂
Yeah! Thanks for your friendship, sympathy, and support for him.
I also thought if he was bored with milk, but Blue also didn’t want to eat anything else.
Is he at the age to try some solid.mash food?
Yes, it should be time for him to eat soft mash food, but yesterday he refused. But tonight, he has eaten canned food in the form of mashed fish ravenously!
I don’t have a cat so I don’t know much about them but I hope yours feels better soon.
Yes, I hope so, Gary. Thanks a lot.
My wife was very worried after Blue’s sister had died before. You know, he was found on the road by my daughter since his eyes were not open yet, a few weeks ago.
That’s a shame. It’s painful when a pet dies. Our dog is getting old and we don’t think it will live much longer. We’ve been through this before but it doesn’t get any easier.
Right, Gary. When we consider pets to be part of our family, losing them will be very sad.
I was told years ago to give my cat the herb Slippery Elm. It has been know to heal stomach cancer even in humans I heard. Ask the vet!
Hmmm… sounds like a great suggestion. I will ask the vet, and hopefully, the product is available here. So far the vet recommends propolis to improve his immune system. Thanks a lot, LaJenna.
It mainly helps stomach issues as far as a know, and I bought it from a health food store.
This explanation is very important to me. Thanks a lot, LaJenna.
Poor little Blue. But he seemed to be a fighter. Has he started to eat solid food yet? If not, maybe (although I would send a private message to Zaklina to confirm the suggestion I am going to give you) I would try to moisten up some hard dry kitten food morsels in his milk just to give him extra protein. Proteins are essential for developing kittens and since he does not have his mother to pass some to him, maybe a little extra will help. But it could just be a touch of a stomach flu as Tasha, my dog, had when she was a puppy. Now these next words ate for Blue: come on Blue, stop frightening your parents and start moving, playing and especially cuddling. You can beat this little health problem sweet Blue.
I’m sure he’s a fighter.
We have tried giving him pet food specifically for a month old but he refused. We must push it, but that’s only in very small amounts. The vet only recommends certain brands and not other brands even though the packaging is written for a 1-month-old kitten.
Yes, we also always talk to him, and the words that you suggest will be conveyed too!
Thank you so much, dear friend.
Wow Albert, Kim has made the perfect suggestion for a remedy. I know that dogs and cats alike sometime eat grass (yes, just like cows) and that it helps their digestion. Slippery Elm, being an herb sounds perfect and propolis is good as an antiinflammatory, (almost) antibiotic and immune system booster. I hope Blue really gets better and for good this time. Good luck.
Although I have heard good things about slippery elm, that was LaJenna. You could also try some boiled chicken.
Well, Kim. You have interesting suggestions that I need to ask again. The vet still prohibits Blue from eating something too rough, that’s why he recommends certain canned foods, mashed fish and not other brands even though it is written for a 1-month kitten. Should I smooth the boiled chicken too?
Yes, my friend. Kim has given great advice about this. Well, she is also a pet master.
Thank you for your input.