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I TOOK miloh to my regular vet today as he is not eating , drinking or urinating. I also notice some fine shaking of his head. He seems out of it and very lethargic. The vet was concerned that his heartrate was slower than his baseline and his temperature was 98.6 which is low. She drew blood to check all his levels (KIDNEY, LIVER ETC ) and gave fluids subcu. She mentioned him possibly ingesting something toxic so I am beating myself up wondering if and what he could get into. I am ready to toss out any and all cleaning solutions. Strangely enough I had changed to the 'grren line' . I am afraid it is renal failure. My sisters dog died of chronic renal failure after 4 mos of hell for he and the family. The vet mentioned my learning to give the IV fluids but I cannot even though I AM A NURSE. I wonder if the cat food (he has shared good quality adult cat food with the others for months after being fed kitten food). And I do not have antifreeze in the house. I feel helpless seeing Miloh lying so still in the bathroom.

Hi There,

I am so sorry for all you are going through with your baby. It's so difficult when we have a sick one and have no idea what is going on.

Miloh is young and that is definitely in his favor. The labwork will hopefully help the vet to determine what is wrong and he or she can prescribe treatment. Almost anything that shows up will be treatable and possibly curable.

With the head shaking and trembling there is most likely something neurological going on. This can be caused by a toxin, but also by many other things. I am concerned that your baby might be having seizures and his lethargy and drooling might be the result. Seizures would be treatable as well.

Please post again when you get the lab results and I will reply. I work as a tech in a cat hospital and am hoping I'll be able to help.

Regards,
PHKitkat