how do i check archives? dorlis. ---- Kerry Roach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Kerry Roach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Kerry Roach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: High Fever > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 4:23 AM > > > > > > > > Hi, > I haven't been here for awhile, but I do know about high fevers..Check the > archives on Bandy. He was my baby...We dealt with high fever from the time > of his diag.until he passed. We did all the usual things antibiotics, > etc...without much results.. > Anyway, every time his temp reached around 105 or 106 in the beginning, he > got a shot of dex and it would go right down within a few hours. After > months of rushing to the vet for fluids and a shot, we decided to put him on > dex pills as needed...I could always tell when he was getting a temp, too. > So my vet wrote a script for dex. .75mg pills... I would give him 1/4 of this > pill if his temp got even to 103 then it would go down for wks at a time or a > least a wk. If it were higher, then I would go ahead and give him the whole > pill. Within a few hours, he was perky and eating good again and just ready > to go..The bad thing with so much steroid use, is worrying if he would become > diabetic. He had regular blood work though so that never was a problem for > him. > Check with your vet to see if they might let you have some dex pills and use > as needed. > Low dose prednisone didn't work for this either as we tried it...only the > dex. > You can email me direct if you want. > Good luck to you and your kitty, > Kerry and Angel Bandy, Buster, Inky, Lil Rascal and Snoopy > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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