She took him to the vet. I think it was Friday. He just said it was because
of the FeLV. I don't think he recommended anything but maybe because it's a
cat in our foster system and he didn't think we would want to spend a lot of
money on it. I don't know for sure. The vet did some bloodwork and said his
liver levels were elevated. I think the kitty ate over the weekend but the
last couple days he stopped. She's been "assist" feeding him a little. She
was at the store in the middle of the night the other night buying him baby
food, sardines, tuna and anything else she thought would tempt him. She
finally gave up and made him eat some baby food. Oh, he drank a little kitten
milk but didn't want it today. I told her to mix a/d with water or chicken
broth because that's easy to get down them.
The other weird thing is that now his sister won't eat. She's not yellow or
anything but last night and today she wouldn't eat but just laid in her
litterbox. My friend will be taking her to the vet tomorrow. I'll tell her
not to give up on them yet. I'll tell her to make sure the vet gives both of
them sub-q fluids. What kind of antibiotics would you suggest?
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From: "Sharyl" <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: [Felvtalk] Kitty with jaundice
Date: Wed, Mar 21, 2012 10:54 pm
To build on what Natalie has written. Jaundice is a sign of liver issues.
Hepatic Lipidosis is cured by food. Please tell your friend to get the kitty
to a vet ASAP. Time is of the essence. She can either assist feed with a
syringe or get an e-tube to get the calories into the kitty. It takes a real
effort to get enought food into the kitty. Many find it easier when using an
e-tube. It is not painful for the kitty. Just makes it easier for the
caretaker. We say assist feed not force feed. It is a state of mind. You are
assisting your cat to eat. Please tell her to join the Feline Assisted Feeding
group.http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Assisted-Feeding/ They have
great files and will offer lots of help. It would be better if you friend
joined so she could benefit directly. Sharyl
From: Natalie <[email protected]>
To:
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Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Kitty with jaundice
It may not be just jaundice, it could be hepatic lipidosis, which is very
serious! Blood test is a must, and force feeding, fluids (sub-q), and
antibiotics are required!I had a cat last summer that went down to 4.5 lbs, to
the point where they wanted to insert a feeding tube through nose or surgically
into stomach to which I said no, because I knew that I could force fed her
small amounts all day long, and she would have been absolutely miserable with
any of the two. I mixed A-D with some hot water and meds, and used a syringe.
Within 2 weeks, her values were tremendously improved and she made a complete
recovery. Hepatic lipidosis happens mostly to female cats. She was only about
1 ½ - 2 yrs old.
She is a very fussy eater, and I have finally found the one and only food that
she will eat. BTW, her prognosis was grim, and the vets were really surprised
how I got her well in such a short time! The poor girl was through a lot, had a
litter in the streets (only 2 survived), and we got her when she was already
pregnant with second litter – too late to abort. From:
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Maureen Olvey
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Felvtalk] Kitty with jaundice A friend of mine has two FeLV + cats,
littermates about 8 months old, and one has developed jaundice. He has lost a
ton of weight also. The last couple of days he doesn't want to eat although
he's not laying around or lethargic. Anyone had experience with this?
Anything that can be done or is this the end for him?
Maureen
“I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are
profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon
unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me
sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain
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