Sounds like you've found a wonderful vet - I am so glad...and very glad too
that Wowie is doing better!
In a message dated 6/30/2006 8:01:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Thank
you everyone for your kind words and words of advice on Wowie's situation.
Update...I spoke with another vet who was so helpful and knowledgable and
asked him about the medications some had mentioned on the list and also asked
him to explain things I didn't understand. I went to see him for a second
opinion. He knew and was familiar with all that was recommended. I found out
that the steroids my vet had given me for wowie were Prenisolone as Kris had
mentioned NOT Prednisone. She did not give him an injection of this, but
instead gave him the chewable bites which he took happily.
This new
doctor said not to think in terms of how long Wowie has but rather to take it
day by day and help him best we can. He also said he has seen FLV cats in
worse condition that have bounced back so always to have hope. I liked his
attitude about the whole thing and felt more comfortable talking to him and
asking him everything and anything and really felt he was so helpful so I'm
sticking with him. He's going to take a look at his blood test results and he
wants to do a IFA test because only an ELISA was done which I don't understand
because the first thing that the first vet said to me when i told her an elisa
was done was that she thought an IFA would be more helpful. So why did she do
an ELISA again?
I'm hoping for WOwie. He is eating again and he is
more talkative and more active. Not yet back to his old self, but better than
he was. Thank you so much everyone for everything and let me know anything,
any input, advice, thoughts etc you may have as it has thus far been SO
helpful!
Hugs,
Rebecca
Yesterday, Wowie was eating. He was
also meowing again and more active. This means the
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