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- Severe diarrhea
- Stomach cramps and pain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Fever
- Dehydration
- Lethargy due to dehydration
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Possible rectal inflammation and bleeding due to diarrhea
- Listening to your observations of the cat’s symptoms
- Thorough physical exam
- Fecal smear testing (Acid-fast stains can be applied that turn the oocysts red, or Fluorescent antibody tests)
- Increased fluid intake for rehydration, which may include feeding the cat increased amounts of moist foods during the infection
- In extreme cases, intravenous fluids may be administered
- Paromomycin, an antibiotic, may be administered but does carry the risk of renal failure in some cats
- Tylosin, an antibiotic that can be effective for treating inflammation in the intestines of small animals, may be prescribed
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