Cryptosporidium

Hello, I'm in desperate need of advice for cryptosporidium in my kittens. The are 10 and 8 months old. They are on day 16 of 21 days of Tylosin. At first this helped but now when they poop its really runny / watery followed by a very soft but formed poo. They both are fine in themselves. This has been going on for months but just seems to be getting worse despite treating it. They have B12 daily and forti flora. I added S.boullardi which is helping my boy but I stopped it in my girl as she started to develop wind. They were having Pro-fibre but we stopped this when they went on to a hypoallergic diet. I no longer know what to do or what to ask my vet. Should I be asking to see a specialist?

Hello - good general advice if a proposed treatment doesn't appear to be working, is to speak to your vet again.  Good questions in this case include:  How were you expecting my cat to respond to treatment?  What would a good result look like in this case?  What are the expected time scales?  Given that my cat hasn't improved, could it be possible that a) the diagnosis is wrong b) the treatment is insufficient or c) my cat might not fully recover?   And finally, are there vets out there who might be able to deliver a better outcome and is it worth a referral?    Given that your vet is already stuck into this case, knows your cats' specifics and has a plan in place, they will be the best people to answer these questions for you.   Never be concerned about asking vets for second opinions; no vet considers themselves to be an expert in everything.  From a vets' point of view, referral could lead to one of two positive outcomes; they will either be proved to be correct or they will learn something.  Furthermore - and most important to everybody - this might help your cat.