Thank you to those of you who supported me though my ordeal.
Here is an update:
My cat is hanging in there, somehow, someway, thankfully!
My friend recommended I give her Pedialyte, so I did and she took it no problems. What a great idea! That helps restore the elecrolites in humans, so I figured I would give it a shot.
My cat is still quite jaundiced though, and her appetite is 'less than." I have been syringe feeding her every day bit by little bit.
She is still lethergic.
I am hoping she makes it though this. I can't imagine my life without her. But, I don't want to see her in pain either, especially since the problem is her liver.
Thanks for your kind words, thoughts, and prayers
catniper
Please help! Indoor cat turned outdoor cat is sick :(
Re: Please help! Indoor cat turned outdoor cat is sick :(
Oh Catnipper 
please know that you and your furbaby are in my prayers 
What is your kitty's name?
If you get a chance, please let us know how she is doing today
please know that you and your furbaby are in my prayers What is your kitty's name?
If you get a chance, please let us know how she is doing today
Lisa, Angel Smokey and little Caz
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kate & kobi
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Re: Please help! Indoor cat turned outdoor cat is sick :(
Catniper, I'm so glad she's hanging in there and that you found a good vet! I hope you stay in contact with your vet all the time about her condition - and bring her back in immediately if you notice any changes or have any questions.
Please do keep us posted!
Please do keep us posted!
Re: Please help! Indoor cat turned outdoor cat is sick :(
Catniper,
Again, I want to stress the seriousness of your kitty's condition. I'm certain by now you understand the seriousness, however, much much more needs to be done immediately.
Call back your second vet immediately and demand a feeding schedule for your kitty, that includes the Hill's A/D and feeding amounts (this needs to be based on her weight and extent of liver failure). If you cannot afford hospitalization at this point, it is imperative that you force feed her aggressively at home, including fluid support, that is vital to her recovery. By agressive, I mean not missing a single feeding, ensuring proper fluid intake, proper amounts of the A/D by force feeding, and continuing antibiotics as prescribed by your vet. Ideally, you want to feed her at least 45 cc's of A/D mixed with water, up to 4 times a day (again, your vet needs to formulate a schedule for her particular needs). If she is vomiting, your vet can prescribe anti-vomiting medications to curb nausea and vomiting, vomiting is not what you want her to endure during her recovery.
The pedialyte is fine to give her, but ideally, sub-q fluids would be much much better. For less than $20 (estimated), you can get a bag of fluids, a line set and needles in which to administer sub-q fluids at home for her on a daily basis. Fluids are an essential and paramount treatment to her recovery as much as her nutritional support. PLEASE call your vet immediately and discuss getting this done.
It does indeed sound like hepatic lipidosis, and probably occured due to stress and length of time she was gone during her outdoor excursion. However, she could also have gotten into something toxic and this might be a potential cause to the liver problem.....your vet wanted to perform the ultrasound (and probably a needle biopsy) to determine for certain the type of liver problem in which to best treat effectively. Foregoing additional diagnostics at this time, the most important thing you can do is ensure her nutritional and fluid support ASAP, and consistently, very very important!
Please discuss payment options with your vet...consider selling something of value, even taking out a small loan from your bank, borrowing a credit card from a family member or friend, whatever means necessary to get your kitty the proper treatment she needs. Given the time frame since you first posted, ideally, you would have wanted her jaundice to have disappeared by now, her appetite increased and her hydration status at perfect condtion by now. The longer she remains dehydrated, malnourished, and continued jaundice, the poorer the prognosis and quicker the liver degeneration/failure. Time is of the essence here, please please please call back your vet immediately and discuss your concerns and get her on a proper feeding/fluid administration NOW.
Again, I want to stress the seriousness of your kitty's condition. I'm certain by now you understand the seriousness, however, much much more needs to be done immediately.
Call back your second vet immediately and demand a feeding schedule for your kitty, that includes the Hill's A/D and feeding amounts (this needs to be based on her weight and extent of liver failure). If you cannot afford hospitalization at this point, it is imperative that you force feed her aggressively at home, including fluid support, that is vital to her recovery. By agressive, I mean not missing a single feeding, ensuring proper fluid intake, proper amounts of the A/D by force feeding, and continuing antibiotics as prescribed by your vet. Ideally, you want to feed her at least 45 cc's of A/D mixed with water, up to 4 times a day (again, your vet needs to formulate a schedule for her particular needs). If she is vomiting, your vet can prescribe anti-vomiting medications to curb nausea and vomiting, vomiting is not what you want her to endure during her recovery.
The pedialyte is fine to give her, but ideally, sub-q fluids would be much much better. For less than $20 (estimated), you can get a bag of fluids, a line set and needles in which to administer sub-q fluids at home for her on a daily basis. Fluids are an essential and paramount treatment to her recovery as much as her nutritional support. PLEASE call your vet immediately and discuss getting this done.
It does indeed sound like hepatic lipidosis, and probably occured due to stress and length of time she was gone during her outdoor excursion. However, she could also have gotten into something toxic and this might be a potential cause to the liver problem.....your vet wanted to perform the ultrasound (and probably a needle biopsy) to determine for certain the type of liver problem in which to best treat effectively. Foregoing additional diagnostics at this time, the most important thing you can do is ensure her nutritional and fluid support ASAP, and consistently, very very important!
Please discuss payment options with your vet...consider selling something of value, even taking out a small loan from your bank, borrowing a credit card from a family member or friend, whatever means necessary to get your kitty the proper treatment she needs. Given the time frame since you first posted, ideally, you would have wanted her jaundice to have disappeared by now, her appetite increased and her hydration status at perfect condtion by now. The longer she remains dehydrated, malnourished, and continued jaundice, the poorer the prognosis and quicker the liver degeneration/failure. Time is of the essence here, please please please call back your vet immediately and discuss your concerns and get her on a proper feeding/fluid administration NOW.
..........Traci
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toxin101
Re: Please help! Indoor cat turned outdoor cat is sick :(
i found some cat food at my vet's that is even more calorie-dense than hill's prescription a/d...it's eukanuba veterinary diets maximum-calorie feline.