I agree with Laura. I also worry about pancreatitis and Addisons. Although there are other possibilities. Please see a vet.

Hello,
Please call your vet and ask to be seen asap. Your cat most likely needs antibiotics RIGHT NOW. you can decline all of the diagnostics they want to run and just insist on an antibiotic. Also you need to talk about whether this is a wound and whether your pet has a possible rabies exposure.

Hello,
I think that you need to get in contact with your vet asap. Otherwise the ER is your next best option.

Hello,
I do not use, or advise the use of these products if the patient has a history of seizures. Try something else. There are lots of good products on the market.

Ask your vet for another option if you are also worried about the black box warning.

Hello,
I’m sorry to hear about your kitty and this situation.
I would post on social media looking for advice and affordable options. Call all of the shelters and rescues and ask your vet for help.
Next ask to be unblocked via the most affordable option they will give you. Ask to decline all diagnostics and ask to be allowed to go home with the urinary catheter in place. Or ask if your vet will permit your cat to be hospitalized at their facility for a few days. I have written a lot about trying to afford this. Please go to my blog at kmdvm.blogspot.com and search for UO or blocked cat.
There are also Facebook groups on this. See if anyone there can offer help.
Please let me know if you find someone to help.

Hello,
Dental costs are a combination of a few things. The degree of difficulty, the tooth (different teeth have different numbers of roots), patient status and anesthesia time. In general patients like this need the following; examination ($50), pre op blood work (lowest cost option is $50) and dental cost (usually $800 and up). Then post op medications like pain meds and antibiotics ($50-150).

During the exam we can give you a better estimate. Thank you for rescuing this dog.

PS you can also call the shelter/rescue and ask if they can provide this service.

Krista.

Hello,

I applaud your dedication and devotion and on your cat. I’m sorry it has been such a long and arduous road.

I’m sorry but I also think these cases need lots of time to resolve. They are usually complicated and multifactorial. So expecting or hoping for a quick resolution is often not feasible.

I do think that it is hard to manage a budget and a complicated case. I don’t know if anyone has done xrays or an ultrasound but these are also still on the list of possible places to look for your answer. If you are running right on funds than lean harder on pain medication and anxiety medication.

I like long term gabapentin and fluoxetine. I also offer lots of options in the litter and litter box department. I like a big, shallow uncovered box with potting soil, or play sand. Don’t remove what you have just add something like this and see which box they choose to use. Also add anything that you can to help keep him relaxed and calm.

I also like feliway and lots and lots of toys.

I hope this helps. Please let us know how things are going.

Good luck
Krista.

Hello,
Based on your description and the photos I feel about as confident as I could that this was a cancer in the nose/face/brain and that you did the right thing.

No matter how much money you would have had, or how many specialists you could have brought her to she was not able to survive or get better with this.

I am so sorry. I do believe you did everything you could have and that your cat was so lucky to have had someone who loved her as much as you did.

Sending love and condolences.
Krista.

Hello,
I would also ask your vet about the possibility of focal seizures and whether a referral to a neurologist might be helpful.

Hello,
I avoid grain free. I don’t think there is likely any benefit to it while there is still a risk of heart issues. So I just don’t recommend it. Why worry about something that is avoidable?