or maybe the thermometer is broken!!!??? I can't believe it her temp is
100.6!!!!She still feels hot though and is quiet- hopefully she's just weak
from having a temp for so long, and she is SOOO thin. I can't find my other
thermometer so I'll take it again in an hour- maybe I'll guinea pig on of my
others to see what it says then...Its just suddenly so normal I can't believe
it :)yeah
>
> From: catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2005/06/12 Sun PM 09:46:17 EDT
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: 6 week old kitten fever question
>
> I have no new ideas, but I hope your new kitten is feeling better. Trying to
> cool them as you have been doing is all I know. Good luck with her!
>
> tonya
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello all- sorry I been inactive lately just a reader I guess you would call
> me :(
>
> I have a slightly urgent question...I just adopted a 6-7week old felv pos
> kitten, and of course she came with a fever. It was 104.0 the night I brought
> her home. I don't know if you'all remember that I work at a vet so thankfully
> I was able to start her on SQ fluids right away, the doc told me to hold of
> on antibiotics because she has diarrhea. This was Tuesday night. Well by
> Thursday her fever had not broken and I brought her to work with me, the doc
> then started her on amoxicillin and meloxicam (an anti-inflammatory and fever
> reducer), her temp still has not broken and at 4 am (last night) she spiked
> to 105.8!!!
> I could not give her any further meds because she had them at 11pm. I put her
> to bed on a soft ice pack and slept with her the rest of the night. This AM
> she is down to 103.2, better but still too scary for me. Obviously she has
> something else going on besides just a fever. I have a call in to my doc
> (again thank god I work there because its Sunday!) In the meantime I was just
> wondering if anyone has any ideas...experience with this type of
> fever...tips...anything? Also, at what temperature does there body "shut
> down" ? I can't find any reference to when a high temp would be critical
> anywhere.
> Oh yeah she is eating and drinking on her own, and she has NO other signs of
> illness.
> Thank you so much in advance for anything anybody can offer,
> Kristi
>
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