Like the title says. My sister's kitten had his first jab a few weeks ago and went from a manic, playfull kitten to being lethargic and sleepy most of the time. He will still play if you initiate but he'll no longer seek out play and activity anymore and much prefers to sleep on you most of the time. He's eating and drinking well and he's still using the litter tray with no problems. I was just wondering if this is normal after their first jab. I hadn't realised how much his energy levels had changed until I came here this weekend to cat sit for her.

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They can go slightly lethargic for a couple of days after an innoculation but any longer than a week i would be phoning the vets just to confirm everything is ok .... better to be safe than sorry.

Good luck

Johnny was a bit out of it for one evening but back to normal the next day, and Bettie appeared to have a more severe reaction which affected her behaviour for several days. Like the person above said, it sounds like your sister's kitten has been affected for an unusually long time so he ought to go back to the vets for a check up. Hope everything is okay

I was cat sitting him this weekend and my sis came back today and I said I didn't think he was very well as he had sticky weepy eyes and was sneezing and snotting a bit as well as very very sleepy. She took him to the vets this afternoon and he's got chlamydia. He was given an injection of anti biotics and he's perked up quite well apparently. He had a temperature of 104! He has to go back tomorrow for a temp check and blood test results.

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RIP Apollo and Starbuck, together again at the Rainbow Bridge. Till we meet again.

Glad to hear the problem has been identified and is being dealt with!

aaawww poor kitty, hope he's back to normal soon x

Went to see him today and he is totally a different kitten to the one I was cat sitting last weekend. I didn't notice until today now that' he's recovering that his fur had gone all greasy and smelly, but now it's sleek and shiny and not stinky at all. He looks 100% better. His temp is back down to normal now and he'll still be on anti-biotics for another few days but he's shown a huge improvement.

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Owned by Ratty girls Hera, Athena, Boomer and Kitty the Cat
RIP Apollo and Starbuck, together again at the Rainbow Bridge. Till we meet again.

ah that is good news