I'm not qualified to answer many of your questions - but I can't help but
think that the significant weight gain is a very good sign.
I always try to get liquid meds when I can since we have the technique down
here...but as to pills, in my view - the quicker you can get the business over
with - the better. There is a tool the vet gave me - a piller...long post
kind of thing (about pencil length) that grips the pill and
then releases it at the very back of their throat when you push the
end. Pop that thing in and massage their throat so that they do swallow it
down and just 'git er done'. There's just no pretty way to do it, I
think...but quicker is better. Hold kitty for a minute or so
afterward - don't let them bolt until you say "all done!" in a very happy
and positive voice. praise them greatly and give treats.
I hope so much that Smokey will continue to improve. The Acemannan
worked great for Mama Kitty -- I don't know if it is back on the market since
the USDA audit though...
In a message dated 8/19/2006 10:07:47 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
First of
all, I just wanted to take a moment to send my condolences to
everyone
that have lost their cherished little ones. They leave their
little
tiny paw prints in every heart that they touch while here on this
Earth. So sorry to hear of each & every one of your
losses.
I just wish I could do more for Smokey. When cats have
this disease
they can be so fragile & unpredictable. They could
live for only a few
days or years........they can tank in a matter of
hours. You never know
what the future holds. Soon I am
hoping to update our website to
include pictures of the little guy.
If I can get this task completed
I'll add a link later for anyone who
wants to visit our website.
_Update_: We took him back to the vet on
Tuesday, 08/15/06 for a
recheck. The vet guesses he is between 2 to
3 years old. He is still
too weak to vacinate for rabies,etc. or get
neutured. He weighed only 4
1/2 pounds when we took him into the vet
on 08/01/06. As of his last
vet visit on Tuesday 08/15/06 he now
weighs 7 1/2 pounds. He has gained
three pounds in the 14+ days
we've taken care of him! He no longer has
a fever & his diarrhea
has let up (except when he is taking his
antibiotics). I am no
longer Sub-Qing him & his 2nd dose of wormer was
given to him this
morning, 08/17/06. We were concerned about his fast
breathing.
The vet said she was worried about fluid around the lungs or
in his
chest. So we had blood work done & x-rays taken. The blood
work
had to be sent away because our local vet's machines can't read his
blood properly. The vet said this can happen due to the feline
leukemia. The only reading they got on his blood is that one of his
liver function levels is very high, 245. I'm not sure which one but
I
think the high end of normal was 111. The vet diagnosed him with a
slight pnuemonia due to the lungs having a fluffy cotton look to them,
not clear. He is now only on one, new antibiotic, beef flavored
Baytril, due to the slight pnuemonia. The vet is suppose to get back
to
me with his blood work results and starting him on a regiment of
Interferone & L-Lysine. He is a little trooper.
Has anyone
else ever used this Baytril & how did you get it into your
little
one? I am having a heck of a time getting it into him. I'm
usually a "pro" at giving cats pills but not this time. I tried
mixing
it in his food (canned cat food & tuna).....that only worked
once. I
tried the old fashioned route of just popping it in his
mouth. He acts
like he is choking, screams, & spits it
out. My last resort & the way I
am getting it into him right now
is: crushing the pill, putting it in a
syringe, adding liquid, &
squirting it into his mouth. This causes him
to froth at the mouth
horribly, works him up, & he runs around the room
drooling
everywhere. He gets so mad at me.....I don't want him to feel
upset
every time he sees me now. I just don't know any other way to get
it
into him. Any ideas? I actually have to go into the vet & get
more
pills because I've wasted three of them.
Do any of you have
any suggestions on an immunity boosting regiment I
can start him on in
addition to or instead of the Interferone &
L-Lysine, slowly at
first?
This is new territory for me so I really can't tell if he is doing
good
for his circumstances or if I should be preparing for the
worst. Please
send all your good vibes to Smokey right now. He
needs all he can get.
Thanks a
bunch!
~Dee
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