Cats and tonsilitis?

[Molliesmum]

Hi all,

When we got home tonight, we noticed Mollie was drooling excessively. We have never seen this before, so we called the vets right away and took her in. Typically, it was out of surgery hours, but they were really good and still saw her.

The vet could see nothing in her mouth, and her teeth were fine, so he took her temp, which was 40 - this is high apparently? She has no other symptoms other than the temp and the drooling, so he said it is probably tonsilitis? I have never heard of this in cats!

She is totally indoor so she has had no access to plants or flowers, and we are very careful with cleaning products so she couldn't have gotten hold of anything nasty. Her appetite is fine, and she is going to the loo normally.

The vet gave her an antibiotic injection and sent us home with Antirobe capsules, to start tomorrow night, daily for 4 days.

I just wondered whether it is common for cats to get tonsilitis?

Thanks

Jo

[Traci]

Drooling can indicate any number of illnesses, do you know if your vet felt she was dehydrated? Did he give her sub-q fluids? Did he perform any bloodwork or a urinalysis? If not, I would strongly suggest this be done immediately, to help determine the source of infection. Call him back and inquire about this. If he will not see her, then seek a new vet immediately.

If you mean 40°C, then the equivalent is 104°F, so yes, it is a significant fever, quite possibly a result of infection somewhere. I strongly advise bloodwork and urinalysis immediately. The drooling is concerning and could be nearly anything..don't rely soley on the antibiotics, call your vet back to inquire about the testing, and proceed as necessary.