Hi Susan, I'm sorry to hear that little Autumn hasn't been feeling well. Being proactive definitely helps, for Autumn and for you.
As for finding a vet who uses interferon, the best way is probably to call vets in your area, especially cat-only vets. I was very fortunate in finding my vet right after getting Ember's positive test results from a fairly unhelpful vet. When calling, I'd ask the vet what experience they have with FeLV+ cats and what they tend to recommend when a cat tests positive, with or without symptoms. I hope Autumn starts to feel better soon. If you have to tempt her to eat, Sheba works well. Ember likes Innova EVO, but she LOVES Sheba. Take care. Lance On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:16:50 -0500, "Susan Ang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Wow it's been a rough time for little Autumn. We just came back from our > second vet visit in two and a half weeks. The first time Autumn was > slightly > lethargic with fever and swollen glands so they put her on Amoxicillan. > She > responded quickly and perked right up. However, this week she lapsed into > sleeping all the time and retreating into dark places away from people. > Friday she wasn't playing but she was still eating - though not as much. > Saturday we bought her some Innova Evo soft food which she gobbled down. > Yesterday scared me though. She quit eating except for treats and her > eyes > looked glassy. She was also vomiting yellow bile. I worried about her > hydration so I used her antibiotic syringe to make her take water. That > seemed to help. Today she wouldn't even eat her treats. We took her in > this > morning and the vet gave her Nutri-Cal - she ate it. He also recommended > Pedialyte (unflavored). He was very concerned for her having these kind > of > symptoms so young. I asked him about Interferon-A. This is the second vet > we've talked to that doesn't treat with it. I dosed her with the > antibiotic > as soon as I got her home and I also gave her more Nutri-cal. She slept > again for about an hour and a half then she got up to come see me and > threw > up again. This time I gave her the Pedialyte and more Nutri-cal. She > looks > better and she did a little exploring. She didn't retreat to the other > room > or her carrier but stayed on the couch. They gave us some prescription > food > for sick kitties and I wonder if I should start her on it right away or > let > her tummy settle a bit first? > Emotionally this has been hard. I kept crying every time I thought about > life without her. She brought so much joy to our lives and we love her > dearly. Today I'm doing better because I can actually be Pro-active with > the > Pedialyte, NutriCal and antibiotics. I would give anything to have her > playing with her toys again. > How do you find a vet who treats with Interferon? > ~ Susan A. -- Lance Linimon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
