My cat is quiet and thirsty on Nystatin. Is this normal?

I'm not sure why this is happening, this is not a side effect usually seen with one of these medications so this could be due to a urinary condition. i would recommend to take him to the vet to get it checked, if it is a urinary infection the convenia should take care of it though.

All medications can have side effects. Different antibiotics can cause GI upset like inappetance, vomiting and diarrhea. Ear drops can be irritating to the ear canal and several have the potential to cause deafness but this is usually transient. If your cat is not improving within a few days I would recommend a recheck with your veterinarian. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

Hi there! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I assume that you mean something affecting Taxi's hepatobiliary system. It is not unusual for these type of conditions to cause inappetence and decreased water intake usually accompanied by other signs such as nausea and/or vomiting. While possible, this is not normal. I would advice that you have Taxi evaluated by your veterinarian to see if his values (bilirubin) have increased further or if there is any other reason for him to not be eating. It is possible that decreased appetite has occurred secondary to the antibiotics as they can cause decreased appetite as a side effect. If this is the case, he may improve as he has finished the course of antibiotics. Good luck! Keeping my fingers crossed for a speedy recovery!

Nystatin can be used but since it is a prescription medication for, you should check with your veterinarian before giving or applying any medications to or on your pet. An e-collar (cone) should be in place to prevent licking/ingestion which could cause GI upset.

Lynyrd doesn't sound like he's feeling 100%. It is certainly good new to hear that the UA came back within normal limits, but I would be curious to know if he ran some blood work too, and what the results of that showed. I would also be curious to know what medications he ended up prescribing. In terms of dehydration, a single day without some water will not result in any sort of life threatening dehydration by itself unless there is another serious underling health condition. If this type of behavior and low activity level continues however in spite of the therapy provided by your veterinarian, reassessment may be required as well as further diagnostics to determine the root of the problem. If you are truly worried about dehydration, you can certainly try and force feed water at home through a syringe but kitties are usually not very happy and cooperative when it comes to this. I would personally reserve that sort of thing when it is the last option available. Let me know if there is any other way I can offer assistance to you and Lynyrd.

It looks like your kitty has a skin and ear infection. The medications he was on likely did not treat the problems. He needs a difference antibiotic for the skin and a medication that goes into the ear. A vet needs to determine what kind of ear infection that is before prescribing medications. I would then discuss the underlying cause and I would highly suspect a food or environmental allergy. Kisses to your kitty!

Hello. An ear infection should not be causing your cat to be bleeding or not wanting to eat or drink. It sounds like your cat is very sick. I suggest you bring him back to the vet as soon as possible. Based on what you are describing, he could be very very sick.