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  • Dec 25, 2007, 09:11 PM
    aidame
    Cat Illness
    My cat is keeping his mouth open, has trouble eating and drinking, is drooling and one of his eyes is not dilating. Has he had a stroke?
  • Dec 25, 2007, 09:37 PM
    Wondergirl
    Please get him to a vet asap. How old is the cat?
  • Dec 25, 2007, 09:46 PM
    aidame
    My cat was found wandering outside in the snow two years ago. He had already been neutered. I think he is about 3.:confused:
  • Dec 25, 2007, 10:14 PM
    Wondergirl
    I'm not a vet but have had cats all my life. Especially if he is not eating and drinking, he needs to see a vet as soon as you can get him there. If money is a problem, many vets work on a sliding scale or easy-payment plan or are connected to an area animal shelter that hands out cost-saving vet coupons.
  • Dec 25, 2007, 10:22 PM
    aidame
    Unfortunately, our vets do not have that sliding scale especially in an emergency. They charge $500 just to look at them and give you a diagnosis. I have some medicine from before and I am hoping that these pills will help him until I can get him to a vet.:eek: :mad:
  • Dec 25, 2007, 10:22 PM
    aidame
    The cat is also sneezing.
  • Dec 25, 2007, 10:24 PM
    Wondergirl
    Have you talked with a vet about the money thing? I've never heard of a vet charging so much just to look at a sick cat. And be careful what you give him. Medicine from another illness might be making him sicker.
  • Dec 25, 2007, 10:32 PM
    bushg
    It could be anything from ingesting toxins to heart problems. Breathing like that is a sure sign of distress. I agree with wondergirl, if he were mine he would see a vet tonight if at all humanly possible.
  • Dec 25, 2007, 10:33 PM
    bushg
    WHat kind of meds do yoou have from before... Does he have on going health issues?
  • Dec 25, 2007, 10:37 PM
    heather83
    This actually happened to my cat and the vet told me it was a neurological problem. Sometimes it can be from a stroke, trauma, toxins, or also a virus ( I forget exactly what it was) that gets into their nerological system and goes straight to their brain. With the cat's eyes not dialating it could have already affected his brain. I rushed my cat to the vet and as soon as I noticed she was acting funny, and in just a matter of minutes she got worse to where she couldn't even stand up... and we ended up having to put her down. She was also very young.

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