I am sorry to hear this. My asthmatic cat bites me. I think he is terrified when he can't breathe. He is also blind which could be a factor. He is not FeLV+. We had a FeLV+ who was having tremors. The vet thought it might have been a medication we were giving her.
Re the bite, I use Calendula gel and also soak the bite area in Epsom salts. It is important to prevent infection. Calendula was recommended by a vet and works amazingly well. If it gets infected you may need antibiotics. You can give prednisone transdermally (inside the outer area of the ear..not into the ear canal itself). It does not need to be given by mouth. None of this answers your question but these are thoughts I had. Also, will your vet come to the house if you decide on euthanasia? I think that is easier for everyone. Is your kitty suffering? Above all I think we owe them that...to not suffer. Bless you. This is a difficult decision. Laurie -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kim Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 8:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Jenny-How is Autumn?? Jenny and other forum members, too, I have a young cat with CH, lymphoid hypoplasia and now severe asthma. She has weakened greatly in her hind legs and back. My vet has not been able to get her asthma under control. She has "spells" or "fits" and will get very very violent with us. She does this while wheezing but she also has those "fits" when I put her in her potty or when I put her in her cat carrier to take her to the vet. She has had several very bad "fits" where she will bite me, anything she can get a hold of. She has bitten me so badly, down to the bone, on two of my fingers. They are now swollen and very painful. She has done this to my husband too. These "fits" she keeps having is NOT a behavior my precious cat is known for. She is the sweetest most loving cat ever! My vet mentioned that she might have fluid on her brain. I don't understand this but I hate seeing my baby like this. Most of the time I am unable to help her. She "fits" worse if I put her in her carrier to take her to the vet. If I carry her she bites me badly. I am also unable, in most cases to get a prednisone pill down her when she is starts out having a "fit". All I am able to do is cry and stay beside her until she gets over it. Even though she is only one year and four months old I am thinking about allowing her to pass. My question to you is; is it easier for the cat to be put to sleep at the vet or to die at home? I really need to know what to expect. I love her so much and if I see her having a painful death I will go even more crazy! Currently she eats very little and I have been syringe feeding her. I know that if she doesn't eat she will get liver disease. I have a cat with liver disease before and it is a very hard thing to watch when they cannot stand up and when they are feeling so sick. I was able to save my cat who suffered from the liver disease but I don't know if I can knowing let my cat get the disease and pass away in that manner. Jenny, I am so sorry for your loss. It is one of the hardest things we, as pet owners, go through in life. Did your cat pass away peacefully once you stopped feeding her? Thanks for your answers. I know this is such a hard time for you and so sorry for asking you these questions at this time. I had written to this group about a month or so ago about her not being able to get in the litter box any more and fighting me when I put her in it. I had her urine checked and she was fine. I truly do think something has gone wrong in her mind but this is something totally new that I am going through and I don't know what to expect. Kim "...Saving just one pet won't change the world....but surely the world will change for that one pet..." "One small cat changes coming home to an empty house to coming home." -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jbero tds.net Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 5:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Jenny-How is Autumn?? Hey Alice, Thanks for asking. Actually, Autumn stopped eating again last week and I found a large (3-4 inch) mass in her abdomen. I knew it was a large lymphoma so I let her stop eating and she died two days ago. I miss her deeply. She was so young and vital so full of life and love. I sincerely believe the Imulan and ambrotose could have save her life if I had started it earlier. I wish someone had told me about it before she was knocking at death's door. It is likely she had the lymphoma at the time I started treating her. Her bone marrow was resonding and so I am devastated I didn't start earlier, but I did the best with the knowledge I had at the time. I am so glad yours are doing well. It sounds like you have started early enough and they have a chance. I am so grateful for that. It seems that this is an illness that needs to be treated when there are few or no signs or symptoms only a positive test. When we wait, it is too late. It is a shame most vets tell you to do nothing or put them down. Have their CBCs improved? I believe their energy was improving, right? If it were me, I would continue the treatment and have them retested for the virus in a few months. Maybe they'll turn negative. Thanks for asking, Alice and may God bless you and your little ones. Jenny On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Alice Flowers <[email protected]>wrote: > Just wondering how she's doing-We are into our 2nd month with the > treatments and all is great with our 2. 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