Cat liver issues

[christymexico]

last time i gave him amoxycillan he did not do well at all..he stopped eating and hid under bed..i wonder if there is an alternative..i have used baytril but i know that is very strong.
i took urine this morning and will go back in nite for results.
yes he was concerned about the RBC being a low normal..and the alt still high.

[Traci]

Clavamox is an option, but please ask your vet for his opinion, he may or may not suggest antibiotics at all, but it's worth asking about.

[christymexico]

hi tracy
i took in urine and he found some wbc
so he wants to do cystocentesis..benny cant have sedatives so i hope this man is good..he uses palpatation only no ultrasound to be used.
sigh
i hope its not too painful for him
my vet in nyc wants to know gram specific..
hes doing great
the most back to his old self i have seen yet.
I really cant thank you enough
c and b

[Traci]

Do you mean a urine cystocentesis? If so, it doesn't require an ultrasound, it is a quick insertion with a needle into the bladder, urine drawn into the syringe, and the urine is then tested. It only requires certain gentle restraint of the cat, no anesthetic needed. A cystocentesis offers the best way to obtain an uncontaminated and fresh urine sample. (newly voided urine is almost always fine for testing but it can be contaminated via passage through the urinary tract, so if a test determines an infection from that, sometimes a cystocentesis gives the vet a better confirmation on the urine).

[christymexico]

yes, that is what we will do Monday. My vet in nyc wants a gram specific test for the correct antibiotic..
here in mexico with my sample i took in he found 4-5 wbc in 40x
and some epitelales cells..along with cocobacilos 2-4 in 40x...
thanks

[christymexico]

the sample came back with only traces of bacteria
I am not sure what to do now
He is doing fine, just not gaining weight like I had hoped.
Hes still got that boney feel
In january he did not have that.
he is eating well, good bowels
the dr here in mexico wants to put him on urinary food only no antibiotics..he said he found some wbc also in the bladder sample he tested.
thanks

[christymexico]

also i cannot find a compound pharmacy here.
i have only 19 ursodial pills left, i will not be in the usa again until mid june..
i am thinking of giving every other day to make them last..
I have ursodial here but in 250mg capsules
his from vet are 50mg
what do you think?
christy

[Traci]

Christy, you need to be taking to your vet about the medication (preferrably the NYC vet) - he may suggest a break from the ursodial, but I can't speak for him. Don't try to calculate doses on your own, you need your vet's input on that.

What is he eating now? Just how much weight has he lost? If a significant amount in the last few months, you also need to address that seriously with the vet.

If he's allowed outdoors, rule out worms, like tapeworm or roundworm - a fecal sample could determine that.

[christymexico]

Hi Tracy
Yes I asked him, he said the ursodial is a once a day but to do what i have to until i get more.
He hasnt lost any weight just has not gained.
My vet in nyc said to keep him on the liver/ibd diet for now and since per this test there was no bacteria , there is no need for antibiotics.
I am still searching for a pharmacy to break up the mgs in capsule for me of the ursodial and a friend sent a package down last week from usa to see if i would recieve it. If so , she will mail down meds.
but so far, no package.
thanks again

[christymexico]

Hi well all seems to be going fine..he is super pink..off the steroids now for 4 days still drinking alot of water
eating and feeling fine
playing
but still at same weight
not happy with his diet
begging for canned food but it gives him diareah
in 7 days more iw will do another blood test
i found someone to bring us ursodial
so i have kept him on that and denamarin daily
she is also bringing prednisolone as i cannot get it here
jurst in case i need it for him
i am hoping 8 weeks of pred was enough
his back leg muscles are almost none existent
really odd
christy