I also agree, I'd use the antibiotic. The bacteria have to be killed before they get out of hand.
Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2012, at 9:47 AM, GRAS <g...@optonline.net> wrote: > As much as I try not to overuse antibiotics, in cases of animals with > suppressed immune systems, one should be vigilant not to allow any infection > to take more hold because it may take more antibiotics in the long run. If > gums are inflamed, first sign of anything more serious, and if the vet > believes that it could lead to pneumonia, I would use the doxycylines. For > the record, I am all for using alternatives as much as possible, but dealing > with FIV/FeLV positive cats, it’s more difficult than with healthy cats. > Natalie > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of czadna sacarawicz > Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 3:02 PM > To: feline leukemia list > Cc: Karin Jennings; Deborah Abendroth; dancingreenwo...@yahoo.com > Subject: [Felvtalk] took Yahmuna (FIV+) to vet yesterday to get vaccinated > for feline leukemia > > > why be difficult when with a little extra effort you can be impossible. > > took Yahmuna to vet yesterday with intent to get vaccinated. she had been > sneezing during week. gums were inflamed as before. no drooling. she > sounded wet. no discharge from eyes or nose. vet noted no temperature. vet > listened to lungs. I pointed out her teeth. he said she needed to go on > antibiotics - - her lungs - - her teeth - - could go into pneumonia. I > reminded him that two weeks ago he said no antibiotics - - only treat when > symptomatic. I said I wanted to wait. he said why would I wait? I said > antibiotics have not generally been helpful for her. I came home with > doxycyline which 30 hours later I have not started. > > in fairness to him. was hint of greenish mucus at nostrils this morning. a > tissue applied only came away wet. she sneezed and there was greenish mucus > which landed on the sink. last night her breathing sounded somewhat > high-pitched. not today. > > > I did not say I was not going to do anything. have been giving more vitamin > C. started the PetzLife oral gel. continuing chicken broth and humidity of > shower and humdifier. did a 20 minutes of car therapy (carrier in car - - > curved car windows capture heat). I have almost drowned on drive to airport > from my own sinus drainage. > > your comments? thank you. > > > Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:39:30 -0800 > > I had a cat like that - Sounded like upper resp because of scar tissue. She > had been a street cat for many many years & vet said it was due to not being > treated for URI's. They said they could do surgery & clear out the scar > tissue, but it might come back, so I opted not to do it. She always sounded > like she had a URI, but she didn't. > > Beth > > > From: czadna sacarawicz czadnasacaraw...@hotmail.com > Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 5:47 PM > re: Yahmuna: FIV + I first wrote you about Jan. 2010. She came to my NC > patio on Thanksgiving with goopy eyes very, very unwell. Went into rescue in > 7.2011. they finally had her on every 3 days oral azithromycin and > azythromycin nasal drops. She had chronic respiratory issues there. air > quality seemed good. I took her to vet this past Saturday when I brought her > home forever. Vet's thinking was so much scar tissue/inflammation that she > will always be loud breather. He said to discontinue treatment and treat her > when she becomes symptomatic. I DID NOTICE THAT HER BREATHING SEEMED BETTER > AT VET's OFFICE. no carpet. Her breathing is loud; This morning there was a > wee bit of clear moisture draining from one eye. I have humidifier going > continually/ she comes for showers. is sequestered in same bedroom where she > was from 11.2010 - 7.2011. THANK YOU!!! cz. > Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:44:18 -0800 > > Chronic upper respiratory or chronic allergies? My FIV cat got bad congestion > every 6 months when the weather changed & I started the furnace or air > conditioning. He was vaccinated for FeLV & lived fine mixing with my FeLV > cats for 10 years. He was vaccinated for FeLV every 6 months when there were > FeLV's in the house & he never got the FeLV. If it is actually upper > respiratory with a fever, etc, then you don't vaccinate for anything, > If you are worried about about fighting & transferring the FIV, you can have > the FIV cat's canines filed down to prevent deep bite wounds & minimize > chance of passing the FIV. > > Beth > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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