My cat has gastroenteritis. What to do if she's still lethargic?

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My cat (spayed, healthy weight, 10-year-old, no history) diagnosed with gastroenteritis. She presented with vomiting & bloody diarrhea. She was admitted, given IV fluids, antibiotics, & anti-nausea. X-rays and blood work fine. It’s been about 48 hours since discharge. She’s drinking water and eating a little but is still very lethargic. But I am optimistic she will recover. Question: Where do I go from here? What's best course of action to help her not have it again? Tests? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 10 years and 9 months old | 9.7 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

If no abnormalities were found on the x-rays but she is still lethargic despite treatment, I would recommend an abdominal ultrasound to see if there are any other abnormalities and then go from there. In older cats, I worry about intestinal lymphoma but it is possible this could be inflammatory bowel disease as well. However, there is still additional testing that needs to be done to help rule out other causes of Stella's symptoms. Changing the diet to a prescription low fat intestinal diet like Hills low fat I/D may be something to consider as well but I would discuss this with your veterinarian first. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

My cat has gastroenteritis. What to do if she's still lethargic?

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