sounds like anemia. i'm way behind. i hope you have some answers by now.
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elizabeth trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm worried about Mama Kitty this morning.
She was diagnosed almost a year ago - and rebounded very well with Acemannan.
She's had a wonderful year, is at a healthy weight, and had practically
reverted to kittenhood!
I noticed last night though that she didn't seem to be eating. This morning
she just seemed very lethargic to me - almost like a rag doll in my arms. When
I let her outside - she went straight to some red clay dirt I recently dug and
was eating that. Seems like I read here on the list that this is called
'Pica'. My first thought was that red clay contains a lot of iron and so
perhaps she was trying to get a nutrient she needed. She ate some grass too.
She really started to stress when I tried to look at her gums and so I didn't
push it. I suspect she may be beginning to get anemic though...I just have a
feeling.
Last time she crashed (when she was first diagnosed) - that nictating
membrane was showing in her eyes and she had lost a good bit of weight (down to
7lbs). Her eyes look good now - she just seems sleepy - and her weight seems
good from what I can tell. It could be that she is just fighting a URI or some
kind of infection. It's so much harder for them to fight off these things when
they have FeVL+.
I got her to eat a couple of bites of food before I left for work. I put her
in her favorite chair before I left too because as lethargic as she seems, she
would hardly be able to defend herself if a big dog came by and wanted to
harrass her.
Called the vet a bit ago and they will see her at 4pm. Maybe I am just being
paranoid but with this disease I'm not taking any chances. Please send prayers
and good vibes our way.
elizabeth and mama kitty
