Papillon had his vet visit today.
He has been lethargic lately and yesterday he "stumbled" when he tried to walk.
Dr. Smith found that his heart rate is up, he is having eye redness
w/discharge, his stomach is beginning to collect fluid and I believe his
temperature was up too.
Prognosis is that his felv is "on the rise", so to say.
He received a "cocktail" shot of Depo Medrol, Dexamethasone & B-12 & some eye
drops to be given TID.
And he told me that this was all we were going to do, and I am to call him
daily w/ reports.
Once they start having the neuro problems, it never "goes back" to normal.
I am going to accept this, my funds are always tight & Dr. Smith knows this.
He also knows that I am in the "felv+ kitty club" for good, and he knows also
how many more "special needs"cats I have.
And he has seen this condition so many times,so, he knows what he is dealing
with.
He stressed 2 things for Pappy, good nutrition w/ supplements & stress free
lifestyle as possible.
Those are the keys to the felv+ kingdom right now.
I also think what Tad posted a while back made alot of sense, that we take them
in, knowing they are going to die sooner rather than later, and it will hurt
us, but we go on.
We just do the best that we can do for these cats that not many people will
open their homes to.
And it is not their fault, continously dealing w/ the death of a beloved pet is
hard on our souls.
I understand why folks cannot do this on a regular basis.
We are blessed to have them, in so many ways, and it hurts when they pass, but
we just hold them in their final hours and tell them they are the best little
kitty in the whole wideworld.
But until then, everyday that we have them we greet them w/a smile and we tell
them how much we love them and how much they mean to us.............. :)....
Susan J. DuBose >^..^<
www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com
www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org
www.shadowcats.net
"As Cleopatra lay in state,
Faithful Bast at her side did wait,
Purring welcomes of soft applause,
Ever guarding with sharpened claws."
Trajan Tennent
