Ways to make cat feel better while waiting for antibiotics to kick in?
If no improvement is seen in 2 days she should be re evaluated. If she does not eat for over 24 hours she needs to be put on a medication like valium,cyproheptidine or remeron to stimulate her appetite. Cats who refuse to eat over 24 hours run the risk of developing hepatic lipidosis which can be life threatening and requires hospitalization to reverse. So do your best to get her to eat. In order to stimulate her appetite heat up some canned food for 5-10 seconds so that it becomes extra stinky Clean out her nares so she has a better chance of being able to smell food. Any discharge or debris from the nares and eyes should be removed with a cotton ball. Also you can run a hot shower and put her in the bathroom for 20 minutes so the steam can help. If you have a vaporizer you can close her off in a room with it. Most important thing right now is to encourage her to eat. The immune system needs calories to work properly at this time. You can try baby food but make sure it does not have a
It is awful to watch your baby suffer. The best thing is to just let her rest. If her congestion is bad, you can steam up the bathroom and let her breathe the steam. That help loosen the congestion a bit. If she’s not eating, try giving her a little unseasoned chicken broth or chicken baby food. Warming it a bit will help enhance the smell so it’s more appetizing to her. Be sure to give her all the medicine even if she seems better. Not finishing can result in a relapse. Mainly just let her rest in a comfy spot till she feels better. You should notice her perking up in about 3 days. If you don’t see improvement then, call the vet.
If you’re prescribed Amoxicillian or Clavamox, the meds take 2 to 3 days to really kick in. If she’s put on athryptomyacin (I misspelled that) then you’ll see improvement in a day. But it depends on what the vet prescribes for the type of infection the cat has. Make sure she’s drinking so she doesn’t get dehydrated. Feed some soft food that has a strong smell to it. A LOT of cats won’t eat if they can’t smell it.
