Treatment may vary depending on how quickly the poisoning is caught and treated.
Emergency treatment may involve induced vomiting or using activated charcoal to stop toxin absorption. The primary objective of emergency treatment is to purge the poison from the cat’s body as quickly as possible.
For the best prognosis, intravenous fluid therapy must be administered within eighteen hours of the initial poisoning. If your cat is vomiting profusely, nutritional therapy may also be required. During this time, your vet will monitor your cat’s kidney function for signs of renal failure. Other treatment methods may be utilized based on your cat’s level of poisoning.
If kidney failure has occurred, your cat will need to be hospitalized for up to four days depending on the severity. Treating acute kidney failure will involve aggressive fluid therapy. The primary objective of treatment is to restore the balance of electrolytes and fluids.
Other, more complex procedures such as peritoneal hemodialysis may be recommended depending on the owner’s financial and personal preferences. During this procedure, the vet will insert a catheter into the jugular vein. The cat’s blood will then be filtered through an artificial kidney before the blood is returned into the body via the catheter. This procedure is only available in select areas.