Hi. I just saw this. These were Isabella's exact symptoms. She had a high
temp (got all the way to 107) and she was stiff (she acted like something on
her side hurt and she would move with stiff legs ~ she would roll on her
back and try push off from the wall to get up) and it looked like she was
having spasms. She would cry out in pain if you touched her. It was
horrible. I can't remember the exact term but the vet said her body was
telling her she had pain even though she didn't. Anyway, we gave antibiotics
and prednisone and interferon and pain killers and feline transfer factor.
The antitiotics were in case she had an infection that was causing the high
temp. She was also very anemic. We did an ultrasound and discovered her
spleen was enlarged.
And, despite all this, she made it through. We thought it was time to end
her suffering twice but we didn't and I am so glad. She had a rough first 2
months and then turned the corner. She has been doing great for 3 months
now. She is currently on transdermal tramdal (pain) twice a day, transdermal
pred once a day and gets feline transfer factor on her canned food. She
takes interferon 7 days on and 7 days off. She has gained weight~ you can no
longer feel her backbone when you pet her.
She's a miracle kitty who was fortunate to have a wonderful vet who would
try whatever it took and a foster mom who medicated her and sat with her and
loved her....and who is now her forever mom!
Laurie
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