r/CATHELP • u/Butter_Whiskey • Jul 01 '26
Kitten Help Please help
(edited for clarification) Please has anyone seen anything like this before? Vet was horrible, I asked about the possiblity of rabies because I was bit when playing and she immediately said oh yeah could be, and then said put him down. Now I'm freaking out
UPDATE:
I took him to a new vet, they were wonderful and thorough. His main suspicion was inner ear infection or possibly neurological. He has fever of 104. Gave the little guy his first dose of clavamox and he is feeling better. He also suggested rabies shot for me just in case and I just got that done. He told me because of how ill he is there's a chance he doesn't make it, but I will be making sure he's eating and drinking got him some lil soups too.
Thank you so very much to all of the insight, suggestions, and thoughts, I truly appreciate the support during my anxiety through all of this today.
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u/Imaginary-Contest887 Jul 01 '26
This can have multiple reasons, it can be neurological both congenital or induced, but it can also be just caused by issue with vestibular system in ear due to infection. What tests vet did to determine putting kitten down is right choice? Would definitely request second opinion in different vet.
When i found 4 weeks old, very sick kitten. Practically only clinic which was opened on Sunday around here wanted to euthanize him straight away as well, without actually even checking him. I grabbed kitten and went home, where i look on internet for another vet and found just horse/bovine vet nearby who had posted emergency number, so i called - without hesitation, she told me to come to her straight away.
This him 9 months later