It is a really good sign he is feeling better though, no? Sorry about the problems with the subq fluids.
On Dec 25, 2007 7:15 PM, Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I know he wanted to run a full blood panel so maybe that is why? He wants > to look at the thyroid- altho he said he doubted it was that; liver, wbc, > rbc, platelets, etc., you name it. Like I said, it was my first time seeing > this vet and so we working on building rapport, at the same time treating > this cat and the office was also pretty crazy that day- pretty frantic. > Let me tell you tho, I gave the cat his subcu fluids today and it was, uh, > h*ll. My 19 yo cat got subcu fluids the last year of his life and altho I > never administered it on him, I have no doubt it was NOTHING like giving > fluids to a fully awake, 6 mth old kitten who's been "trapped" in his crate > all day, already feeling 10 times better apparently and raring to go! Let > me note the tech showed me how to do it yesterday when the cat was still > knocked out from havin the blood drawn! So, it sucked, but I managed, but > not without first getting a lot of the iv fluid all over him and myself! > It's obvious tho that he feels so much better already...it's kind of weird. > He wants to take off and run around the house like a crazy man and I'm like, > you have a fluid bump little man...and it's leaking! We're not running > around the house leaking fluid! > caroline > > ------------------------------ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Archives > Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:16:43 -0600 > > > I certainly agree with that. Fiv is easy - I have several FIV cats, that > never get sick. Well, I have 1 that's just turned diabetic, but other than > that, no problem. I mix them with my non-FIV cats, no problem. > FIP, another question, like she said. They can test for FIV/FELV > in-house, so I'm wondering why they didnt do that. The FIP test is really > for the corona virus, which, like she said, is pretty common among cats, > especially shelter cats, it's just that in some cats it mutates and causes > FIP. > > Gloria > > > > On Dec 25, 2007, at 2:22 PM, Kelley Saveika wrote: > > Hi Caroline, > > I can't tell you about the archives, but I can tell you about FIP and FIV. > > FIP is a rare mutation of a coronavirus that almost all cats that have > been around other cats, shelter cats, etc have been exposed to. One of my > vets puts the exposure rate to coronavirus at 95% at our local pound. So > please DO NOT worry about contagion if the cat has FIP. It is a mutation. > In the past it was thought that there wasn't a way to diagnose FIP without > necropsy, but there are a couple of tests - these do not include the > coronavirus titer test, which in and of itself means basically nothing. > There is a good webinar about FIP on the Petsmart charities site, if you > really want to spend your Christmas listening to a webinar on FIP. But in > and of itself it IS NOT contagious. Coronavirus is contagious and it is > likely that every cat in your house has been exposed to coronavirus. > > FIV is much harder to transmit than FELV. It is mostly transmitted > through tomcats fighting and/or cats mating. If this is a tomcat and he has > been fighting, he may have it, but unless he were to bite another cat in > your household I would absolutely not worry. THe other thing about FIV is > that there is an FIV vaccine, which once you have your cat vaccinated with > he will always test + for FIV. There's a seperate test that purports to > determine if the + result is from but you have to send the blood to a > well-renowned university - I want to say it is UC Davis, but not quite > sure. You don't say how old this cat is, but kittens can test FIV+ from > maternal antibodies until about 6 months. > > IF you can send me a picture of the spay site I might be able to help you > there. A little ooziness is normal. I may actually have follow up > instructions on my computer I can send you, I will check. > > Feel free to call me if you like. > > > > > > > On Dec 25, 2007 2:02 PM, Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I can't access the Archives. I keep trying and I keep getting an error > message. It's not my internet service, obviously, or I wouldn't be able to > send this email. Anyone else tried? > > I'd really like to get to the Archives because I took a cat into my home > that I took from the store on Sat. because he looked horrible and no one > else is doing anything about it (of course). Took him to the doctor > yesterday (had to *fight* to get approval to even do that and the cat is > obviously sickly looking- I'm so frustrated), and the vet is very concerned > about "infectious disease." Thank god- but I think he was shocked that the > cat hasn't been treated yet, so I made it very very clear that I just got my > hands on this cat and have been playing "clean-up duty" since the end of > Aug. on these orphaned Metro AC June babies and that the group I VOLUNTEER > FOR has made my self-appointed task of cleaning up their neglected messes, > very very difficult. I didn't mince words. It was Christmas Eve and I > spent 2 hours and 15 mins at the vets and NOT being able to work and I just > cracked I guess. > > The vet is suspecting- based only on the physical exam b/c we won't get > the blood tests (full panel) back on Wed. (hopefully)-- FIP, FIV, and/or > Felv in that order. I am not so worried about Felv b/c I have dealt with > that before and I just don't think it's transmitted that easily in > non-fighting cats (my own opinion). But I have never dealt with FIP and FIV > and this cat was mingled with my other fosters by the adoption agency I > volunteer for before I ever even took in any cats. So basically I am > freaking out that I may have FIP cats on my hands and not have known it b/c > of course I am now wondering if that is what has been wrong with my weak > little Possum cat all this time. I'm mad and scared and feel like I was > asked to take in cats yet not given the resources to deal with them > fully and protect them from each other; not to mention the caring for them > with 2 hands tied behind my back b/c to get approval to take them to a vet > (for the agency to pay for it) takes more arguing and hoop jumping-- the cat > has to be practically dying to be able to get approval without being told > things like "well, if it would make YOU feel better...but I think you are > overreacting." And I spent literally hundreds of dollars premium food and > litter that I just don't have any money left over to rush cats out to vets > and pay for it myself. I'm just sick over this. I'm trying to care for > this little guy until we get the results back. I have to give him fluids- > which I have never done and he's a fighter. He got fluids yesterday at the > clinic, but he was still somewhat sedated from when they took his blood, so > I am sure my attempt today will not go half as smooth. He's not happy about > being in a crate in a room by himself either and it breaks my heart. > > So I wanted to look through the archives because I know FIP and FIV have > been discussed before. > > Also, of my 3 barn kittens (totally separated from the other fosters- so > don't worry about that), I have one now who's little spay site seems a tad > oozy. Nothing scary scary like blood or a lot of fluid, but it just doesn't > look totally right. Not that I know what totally right looks like tho > because I've never had a kitten this young spayed and I wasn't really given > any follow-up care instructions- just been using my own common sense. But > of course, I am worried. And of course, it's Christmas and that makes it > very hard to call and ask anyone! > > Caroline > > ------------------------------ > Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. Get it > now!<http://www.windowslive.com/?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powerofwindows_122007> > > > > > -- > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > http://www.rescuties.org > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 > > http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* > > Please help Clarissa! > > http://rescuties.chipin.com/clarissasheart > > > > ------------------------------ > i'm is proud to present Cause Effect, a series about real people making a > difference. 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