dede, i'm sorry to hear about spud--stomatitis is such a nasty condition, and one of the major things that effects FIV kitties.... and to have an UTI on top of it. poor baby!
hope the antibiotics help clear up the uti; has your doc considered extraction for the stomatitis? in a lot of cases, that seems to solve the problem, and cats seem quite able to eat without teeth with little trouble. (his age would be a concern re: anesthesia, tho, of course....) what steroid regimen was he on? i took one of my non-FIV girls with stomatitis in to my vet, fully expecting her to have to do extractions (my housecall vet doesn't do surgeries, and he thought lisa'd recommend that, as well)--she said she'd had really good luck with shots of depo every two weeks, three times. that was two years ago now, and i just give her depo when she starts to have problems..... no extractions... good luck, and snuggle poor spud.... my three fivs say meow to him. MC On 2/4/07, Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Dede, First, have you noticed how ot we get around here :-) ? Second, thank you for doing rescue. 11 yrs old and fiv, I guess thats another indication that what MC says about fiv kitties, (that they die with the disease, not from it), is true. (Not that I ever doubt anything the woman says). I'm glad to hear the switch in abx is lessening the blood in his urine. I take it there is still some visible though? That would scare the heck out of me. As for the stomatitis... I did read, as Phaewryn pointed out, that fio may help with that. It's so costly and hard to get though. Do you have him on the oral interferon a? My vet at the time thought it might have been helping Gracie's gingivitis and I don't see how it could hurt to try it, if you're not already. I've had cats start to eat on their own when I assist feed first. Sort of like they forget how to eat, or they realize how hungry they are. Usually it happens when they're congested and I've guessed that tasting the food lets them know it's something to eat. I sure do hope Spud continues to improve. I've often wondered if the stuff they sell for babies teething, the stuff that numbs the sore gums, might be something that could help kitties with mouth pain. I'm sorry that you've been through losses lately. It does sadly come with the territory when you rescue. You're right, it never gets easier. I think you've hit on the secret of being able to keep opening our hearts... along with the wonderful success stories, even the most heart wrenching losses are worth the pain because of what they bring to our lives. I still cry my eyes out, I still bargain my ass off when I pray, but I have found that Gratitude, Acceptance, Respect for what I believe they want, and doing everything in my power to avoid the future "what ifs" is helping me to be more at peace with the process. Bless you and Spud, let us know how you guys are doing, Nina dede hicken wrote: > Sorry, I didn't say anything because i do rescue, and > this guy is not FeLV+. Spud is about 11yrs old. He > is FIV+ and has stomatitis. For some reason, he > develpoed a UTI about a month ago, and there is a lot > of blood in his urine. The vet has switched > antibiotics from Baytril to clavamox, and there does > not seem to be so much blood. > > He won't eat unless I force feed him first...go > figure. He has lost quite a bit of weight, and i give > some fluids to help flush his system a bit. > > He seems comfortable except when i feed him, then he > screams from the mouth pain. (we are using amantadine > and steroids for this, but have discontinued due to > the kidney infection) We have lost several cats > within the past year, and I know he is not ready to > cross over yet. I just never get used to letting one > go...I know no one on this list does. We just love > each one so. Anyway, that is why I feel for Michelle. > Been there, done that, and I hate it. But, they are > worth it, and we are better people for knowing them. > > Dede >
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