Monkey's ordeals
Monkey was found to have fleas (thankfully before I took him into my home.) My landlady took him to the vet and got Frontline, so that cleared up the problem pretty quickly. I then took him in and bathed him, only to discover a week ago that he also has ear mites. So, two nights ago, Scott came over and held my scared little kitty-cat as I cleaned out his ears with baby oil and then applied Miticide to kill the mites. Monkey did not like this one bit (which was expected), although it seems to have helped. Tomorrow night, we'll be doing another treatment if the vet doesn't recommend something else.
Oh yeah, the vet...so I am also taking him to Porter Square Veterinary Clinic tomorrow afternoon because I came home from work - only to discover that he has been vomiting all day. And its not just regurgitated food, but worms! I saved a few and looked at them myself. Looks like roundworm to me. Ugh. Supposedly, this isn't uncommon in kittens. But its horrifying to see these three inch long worms coiled around, sitting in a puddle of bile.
I guess these are the trials and tribulations of taking in a kitten that was born to a stray. I can't wait to get him some medication though. His cries are tearing my heart out.
Oh yeah, the vet...so I am also taking him to Porter Square Veterinary Clinic tomorrow afternoon because I came home from work - only to discover that he has been vomiting all day. And its not just regurgitated food, but worms! I saved a few and looked at them myself. Looks like roundworm to me. Ugh. Supposedly, this isn't uncommon in kittens. But its horrifying to see these three inch long worms coiled around, sitting in a puddle of bile.
I guess these are the trials and tribulations of taking in a kitten that was born to a stray. I can't wait to get him some medication though. His cries are tearing my heart out.