I had to take the new babies in today to get them tested and evaluated. They had been leaving poop trails across the floor and it was discovered they have coccidian. It is going to be challenging to medicate them every day when they don’t quite trust me yet. I could put them in the cage, but that would be horrible because then they couldn’t escape the mess and the stench left behind as they shed their bodies of the bacteria. They were de-wormed and de-flead and I will just have to go in every day twice or more if necessary and mop up the messes. I was surprised they tested negative because two of them are so sick. But, it is the coccidia and the worms according to the vet- so in a few days, they should all start feeling better. They are on Albon and a new kitten food (canned) Royal Canin Babycat- almost twice what we would pay for the regular canned kitten food, but according to the vet, they need this food to thrive.
Oh gosh, that coccidian is smelly too. Royal Canin Babycat is excellent food but very expensive. Tiny cans – 3 oz and $1.49 at our local PetsMart. Let’s hope this clears up very soon
$2.29 at petco the closest place I can find it at. I figured something was up when I went into the room and it smelled sour and nasty.Thank God it wasn’t distemper though!
Is there anyway that you can order supplies – food included – online from somewhere that would be otherwise out of reach? I know Walmart does that here. It may be the only shop that does, though.
Works out to be $1.42 a can, if you have Prime it’ll be there in 2 days.
http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Canin-Babycat-Formula-3-Ounce/dp/B003P9WUAG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1435747449&sr=8-1&keywords=royal+canin+babycat