Thanks for your ideas - I will store and try.
Well I panicked but the vet was fairly calm. When I put Bramble in his
carry case to go vet he sulked and slammed his tail down covering his bottom -
I wonder if he remembered the temperature taking last visit bless him. I told
the vet what had happened so far as me ordering the interferon without waiting
until today to discuss it and boy am I glad I got him on it straight
away.
The evt said that it isn't common for calici to present with an ulcer on
the nose and no mouth ulceration so I said it happened last time - there were
no mouth ulcers but I suspect his throat is inflammed and maybe ulcerated and
the he gets the one on his nose. I told him that he is desperate to eat and
frantically tries but can't eat much as I thought his throat was sore and he
drools a bit trying to eat. Bramble has eaten bits but not much so he hasn't
totally gone without food for 2 days - I did try to force food in his mouth a
couple of times and he had a little each time but I stopped when he was
getting too stressed by it. The vet prodded the ulcer on his little
nose and it made him flinch and bled (poor Bramble hated that). He also felt
his throat which was very uncomfortable for Bramble so at least it confirmed
that I was right to say it is his throat. The vet gave him a shot of anabolic
steroid and we may do one shot a month. Due to Bramble being probably towards
the end of the ARC stage of FIV it is worth taking the chance - it may keep
him out of FAIDS a while longer. I am also discussing the interferon shots
every month as a trial protocol as a couple other people have found this
beneficial. Good thing is that Bramble ate about half a sachet of well mashed
cat food when he came home which was a great relief - after he had only eaten
about 1/8th this morning.
The vet told me to give him strong cod-liver oil and a vitamin A each day
for 2 weeks and then to reduce vits and oil to every other day - he says we
won't reach toxicity levels so will be ok. He said try mixing butter with food
to help it slide down, chilled cream, cottage cheese, melted cheese around
mashed chicked etc... I will try all that works.
Poor little boy gone through so much and yet is still desperate to try
and eat something to sit on my knee and purr - is there anywhere that members
upload photos too here on group site - I got a great picture of him on Sat sat
on my knee lapping up the tlc.
A lady was having her 16year old dog put to sleep today at the vets and
she had to lift the dog to stand it up whilst crying - when she went in - 3 of
us sat in the waiting room with tears welling up - then the vet came out to
get a consent form and we were all wiping tears falling from our eyes for the
dog we had never seen before - amazing how much animals touch the heart.
Michelle, Bramble, Minstrel & Buddy.
PS - I'd like to add my thoughts and prayers to all of us who's furbabies
are currently poorly or have recently passed over - I pray their souls are
safe when I ask for my current and departed to be protected.
