Once again, I am so glad I have my vet. He tells me the different courses of treatment and then it is up to me to choose. Plus, he really cares about his patients. ---- Maureen Olvey <[email protected]> wrote: > > Oh no - I won't be going back to him. Too many other vets in the area. The > humane society has several other vets that we use so I don't have to go back > to him. He's not even the cheapest vet, although his clinic does give us a > good discount. > > I've got some friends who are vet techs that can give her fluids if necessary. > > I'm going to be getting some of that new drug to treat FIP. Course I'm not > 100% sure it's FIP because we only did one of several test. I guess there's > other diseases that can mimic the dry form of FIP. I just feel sure it's FIP > though. The newer drug is an immune stimulant so it's not going to hurt to > try it anyway. I'm comtemplating taking her to another vet to rule out the > diseases that mimic FIP. If I had a money tree in my back yard it would make > the decision easy. Seems like I read that toxoplasmosis can mimic some of > the symptoms of the dry form of FIP. I should call and check out the costs > of whatever test they do to check for that. > > Course I know this new drug is not likely to help if it's FIP because she's > got FeLV too. Both diseases combined make her chances of survival very slim. > But I'll have the peace of mind knowing I tried. She's still eating > although it's only a little at a time. I bought her some of that nutri-cal > to give her extra calories. I can tell she feels better since the fever came > down. I'm just spending as much time as I can with her and giving her lots > of canned food and some chicken and other extra treats. If it's the end for > her we'll just make sure she goes out with a bang. > > Thanks for your good wishes. Since my dog died in October I'm just not ready > for another death. But I don't have a say in these matters. Kind of wish I > had stayed with dogs. Fostering them would have been more work but cats get > so many infectious diseases that you're constantly having your heart broken. > > > “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 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 08:06:52 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What could it be? > > > > > > > > > Wow! I'm so very sorry the vet > treated you and your kitty that way. I totally agree with your statement. He > should have let you decide if you wanted to spend the money!! > > Are you thinking about taking her > somewhere else next time she needs fluids, etc? I hope her fever does not > return > so she can feel well enough to enjoy herself. > > Thank goodness she has you to take > care of her and to feel your love. > > Bless your heart, > Maureen!! > > Lynda > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > Maureen > Olvey > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 11:36 > PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What could it > be? > > > He's not even a shelter vet. He doesn't volunteer with us. He > just was trying to tell us how to spend our money. I know he's just being > logical about spending a lot of our money on a dying cat, but at the same > time > I couldn't believe he didn't even care about her fever. But without > anything > but a quick physical exam he wasn't sure it was FeLV related he just > assumed > it was. He just basically said its a FeLV kitten and she's going to die > anyway > so don't waste money on her. > > I'm still pissed. Yes I know FeLV kills a > majority of kittens that have it but it doesn't mean you don't at least try > to > help them. He should have at least wanted to see if what was wrong with her > had anything that could be treated and then let us know the cost and let us > decide whether we wanted to spend money on > her. > > 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 > > > > > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: > Wed, 2 May 2012 21:42:06 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] What could it > be? > > > > > Darn those shelter vets! > It sure is hard to find a good one these days!! I'm so sorry that you are > dealing with all of this and that the poor kitty can't get a vet that > cares. > Bless your heart for paying for tests out of your pocket. I do hope that > she > makes it and is not suffering. > > Glad to hear though that > she is eating treats and getting your love. I know you are doing everything > possible and I bet somehow, she knows that :) > > I hope she gets better, I > really do. > > Thanks for the > update! > Lynda > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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