I suspect my partners cat had been poisoned by weedkiller containing glyphosate. Her symptoms are vomiting, licking her mouth, loss of appetite, wanting to eat dry food but unable to, eating wet instead, a sore nose or sinus area, extra sleepiness, general discomfort and hiding. She went to the vet before we suspected weed killer, the vet thought it was dental but after a procedure found nothing but tartar. She's now been confined to inside the house and I'm wondering about treatment. Thank you.

Updated On November 16th, 2019

Pet's info: Cat | Russian Blue | Female | spayed | 12 years and 2 months old

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

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Hello. Depending on how long the exposure was, all we can do is treat the symptoms until healing occurs. Was a good work-up done on Luna prior to her dental procedure? If not, she needs a complete blood count, serum chemistry, urinalysis & she needs to be checked for retroviruses. If nothing significant is found, an abdominal ultrasound may indicate if there is some problem in her digestive tract. Subcutaneous fluids, appetite stimulants, anti-nausea medications, possibly antibiotics are all possible treatments many of which can be managed at home. A temporary feeding tube can also be placed until she begins eating again. You may never definitively know if this was glyphosate that made Luna sick, but with good care, she may recover just fine. Good luck & thanks for using PetCoach.

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