You might want to try holistic treatment on this kitty, sine her immune system is already weaken, I will be concerned any traditional drug you may give this kitty - I treat most of my cats homeopathically and it works really well on most of them..
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of carrie chance Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 8:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: New Member oh my, I just read an article, Im not even sure what made me think of it, but I gave her revolution about a month ago, and the adverse reactions are tremors and stiffness, is there a chance this is it? I just bathed her incase, and if so what can be done for her at this point from it? I am looking at all options of what went wrong and where and it appears this one matched,,,,, carrie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 5:21 PM Subject: RE: New Member > Hi Carrie - Again, welcome to the list. That really is difficult, and > tugs at my heart. My Lancelot just died, and seemed like he never > thrived, poor baby. When he was sick, his 3rd eyelids would come out . He > was less than a year when I got him, and maybe going on 2 when he died. > > I agree with the suggestions about interferon, also might try Lysine for > the URI. 250 mg Lysine twice a day, with vitamin C mixed in. I use > powder, mixed with wet food, or sometimes mix with water and use oral > syringe to squirt it in the mouth. > > Sometimes the blood tests don't show much, or they don't get interpreted > fully. For example, kitties can have kidney problems but it doesn't show > up on the blood test. > > You might ask your vet about other kinds of antibiotics also - I've used > Zeniquin, and it's helped enormously in some cases. Someone suggested > Zithromax. > > I'd suggest being watchful when giving any drugs that kitty doesn't become > dehydrated, that plenty of water is consumed or given as sub-q fluids. > > Someone elsewhere also mentioned blood parasites, and there's a test(s) > for that. > > I really think about and wonder about these babies that just don't thrive, > that don't get meat on their bones, and would like to know more about > helping them thrive. > > Best of luck, > > Gloria > > > > > At 04:29 PM 11/22/2005, you wrote: >>It's on dr. addies' website, but interferon might be also depending on >>what the kitty has - I will be praying that your kitty would get better >>soon! >> >>-----Original Message----- >> >>Hi, Carrie, welcome to the list, and I am so sorry that your baby kitty >>is having a difficult time. One thing I would like to ask is that, >>could you post the blood work on the post? I really would like to take >>a look at it myself and read it. Especially TP and A/G ratio. If TP is >>high, and A/G ration is less than 0.2 - I might want to talk to you >>about another viral disease. If you haven't done already, you might >>want to send it to IDexx fro corona virus titer to see what it shows. >>Your kitty's condition reminds me of Henry so very much. Henry died >>after I gave him a couple of dosages of antibiotics called Baytrill - >>baytril is considered to be one of the safest drug and you would never >>hear that a cat dies from it, but Henry unfortunately did from the >>reaction from it. Not that the drug killed him directly, but somehow >>his immune system was already weak (he was thin, had chronic URIs, rough >>coat), and it further suppressed his immune system and killed him within >>72 hours. They think he died of FIP which is considered to be very >>fatal. >> >>One thing I have to tell you is that, no matter what, please please be >>careful as to what drug you give to your kitty no matter what a vet >>says. You have to know the risks/benefits of each drug you give to your >>kitty no matter how safe they say it is. Otherwise you would be paying >>for it. A human could get a serious reaction from pennicilian so I am >>not surprised if your kitty has it, too. >> >>Does she have a fever? The only concern I have is that she may have dry >>form of FIP - I suggested that you also write to FIP yahoo group and ask >>for help. They have many many educated people also who is expert in >>symptoms of FIP, and they can tell you also what they think. >> >>Regardless, if your kitty is eating, and you feel that she is not in >>pain, don't listen to your vet to put her down. I recently had a >>situation where my kitty was very close to death, and did not give up >>and a miracle happened and he came back. Regardless whatever she has >>(whether it's FIP or not). Don't' ever give up a hope. Everyday is a >>gift you have with her. Please treasure and fight with her (looks like >>you have the attitude already - :) - at FIP yahoo list, there are >>hundreds of people who live with FIP cats and continue to fight with >>their furry babies. And, regardless whatever it is, we are here for >>you. I am hoping that it's not FIP. But I would really like to get a >>copy of the blood work. Ask your vet to fax to you. Also if the blood >>work was sent to idexx before, they can just make a phone call to add >>FIP/corona virus IFA titer test so that they won't have to draw another >>sample of blood. The meantime, I am forwarding the link to dr. addie's >>website http://www.dr-addie.com/ >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hd cc >>Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 2:53 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: New Member >> >>I have tested my kitty and no FIV or FELV or anything like that, but I >>was >>told you guys are the smartest people around when >>it comes to cats and kittens with problems. Heres mine! >> >>Sasha is 3 months old, she was fine, but then never really looked right, >>straggly and just not a healthy kitty, thin hair but did play and run >>and >>was alot of fun. Now she has URI, which is getting better and better, >>but >>since getting it she has really gone down hill, She is always warm, when >>you >>touch her she feels warm, and now sometimes her 3rd eyelids cover her >>eyes >>for a second or 2 and she acts like she is not there, and then comes >>back, >>and also her legs are giving out on her, they stiffen up and she cant >>move, >>and she is very twitchy, her whole body twitches/tremors, something is >>wrong, I did a blood panel and the vet said it was fine. >>a few weeks ago she was given a shot of pennicillian,. and had an >>allergic >>reaction to it, her head swelled up and when the vet noticed it gave her >>something to counter act it, i took her in originally cause she looked >>poor, >>sick and URI, could this shot have done it? Its almost like what ever is >>wrong its in the nervous system or in the brain. Anyone ever hear >>anything >>similar to this. the vet thinks in one manner to put her down, but I >>WONT, >>she is eating and she has a nice stool, just everything else is wrong. I >>love her so much, I just dont know what to do for her, she loves to come >>out >>and we walk up one side of the house and back, and thats it she stiffens >>up >>and goes down and cant walk anymore, i am in fear she may be in >>pain,,,,i >>just dont know what to do for her, she loves me and she loves to >>eat,,,,,anyone please tell me something...... >> >> >> >> >>Sincerely >>Carrie >> >>www.arlingtonkittensandcats.petfinder.com >>www.alleycatangels.org >>www.adoptacat53.com >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:31 PM >>Subject: Re: Welcome Rebecca >> >> >> > LOL, yeah ask Michelle how gross opening a cat of meat based cat food >>or >>tuna is for >> > her! She's very descriptive about how much meat grosses her out. :-)~ >> > >> > I used to be vegetarian for a while, but got lazy, and hamburg helper >>is >>about all we >> > eat these days unless it come in a microwavable carton. They don't >>make >>easy quick >> > vegetarian foods out of a box... which is too bad, because that makes >>me >>continue to >> > be a meat eater. If it involves more than one pot... I'm not cooking >>it. >> > >> > Anyways, we're all very tolerate of the vegans here, and try to >>understand >>their >> > point of view. I think you'll feel very welcomed here! >> > >> > Jenn >> > http://ucat.us >> > http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html >> > Adopt a cat from UCAT rescue: >> > http://ucat.us/adopt.html >> > Adopt a FIV+ cat: >> > http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/ >> > Adopt a FELV+ cat: >> > http://ucat.us/FELVadopt.html >> > "Saving one animal won't make a difference in the world, but it will >>make >>a world of >> > difference for that one animal." >> > > >
