Sub Q will work almost immediately if anything is going to work at all. Don't freak tho. It will show as a big scary malleable lump under the skin as the liquid drains from the IV bag. It is just the water under the skin and will dissipate within a short period of time but the rehydration starts surprisingly quickly and can make an almost immediate world of difference. Please don't hesitate. It is the best and quickest way to give your kitty a chance.
Kat On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 2:57 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > At the Shelter where I volunteer, they find that rehydrating a > cat by giving sub-q usually perks up their appetite. > > Chris C. > > > *From:* Margo <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, October 10, 2013 7:00 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: virus has finally caught up with her :-( > > > > > > > Hi Jennifer, > > Well, I think she will need some help. I am > surprised that a Vet allowed a dehydrated cat to leave without doing > something about it, so I'd call and ask why. It's good that she is > drinking, but it is impossible to correct clinical dehydration orally, she > must have either IV or sub-q fluids. That alone MAY be enough (combined > with the B-12) to start her eating again, it can be miraculous. If you > don't want to try the Clavamox, then take her (what is her name?) in and > request sub-q fluids (and have them show you how to do it at home) and ask > about Convenia, a long-lasting injectable antibiotic. I don't generally > recommend it, but it's better than nothing, and less stressful for both of > you. Explain that medicating orally seems too stressful. You could ask > about appetite stimulants, but they need to be given by mouth as well, so > maybe you don't want to try. > > Much depends on how far you want to go. Sub-q's and > assist feedings aren't difficult to do, but you may not have the time to > give to this. I would say, even if you decide not to continue long-term > care, get to the Vet (or another of you don't want to go back there) TODAY > for sub-q or IV fluids, and see if that helps.. If you have to work, most > Vets will allow drop-off. > > Please help her by getting the dehydration > resolved. She feels totally lousy, and of course doesn't want to eat, or > move. At least she will feel better, and that's critical, whatever course > you elect to follow. > > All the best, > > Margo > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jennifer Ballew ** > Sent: Oct 9, 2013 9:40 PM > To: felvtalk ** > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: virus has finally caught up with her :-( > > They took her temp yesterday and no fever. She's not showing any outward > signs of infection, so that's good I guess. I'm just wondering if she's > going to be able to pull out of this. :-( > > Jennifer > On Oct 9, 2013 8:27 PM, "moonsister22" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Regular cats can also have those symptoms. The B12 shot is good. Does she >> have a fever? Many doctors completely neglect the simple task of taking the >> cat's temperature. An antibiotic injection might be of benefit. My hard and >> fast rule is to think "simple" first. My FIV positive cat had a lump on his >> back. It was diagnosed as probably a malignant tumor. I suggested it was a >> non-malignant fatty tumor. Three years later Mr. Snowy is still fat and >> going strong and the tumor has absorbed. Maybe it's luck and they will use >> up the last of their nine lives eventually but until then start off simple >> but cautious and do always take to vet but listen with both ears open and >> your brain cells on high alert. >> >> Hugs and blessings to you and the fur kids. >> >> Sent from my iPod >> >> On Oct 9, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Jennifer Ballew <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Hey all- >> > >> > >> > This is the first time I have posted to the forum. I have two FeLV >> positive cats, one two and one three years old. The older cat has never >> had any issues with illness whatsoever, but the younger has only recently >> started showing signs that her illness has caught up with her. Just within >> the last few days she has become very lethargic, stopped eating (and only >> drinks a small amount) and whenever she stands or walks she seems very >> unsteady and wobbly. I took her to the vet yesterday; they checked her >> blood counts which were low and said her kidney enzymes were elevated. >> They also said they could hear a heart murmur which is probably related to >> possibly being dehydrated. They gave her a B12 shot and I took her home. >> I already said if worst came to worst I wouldn't put her through any >> unnecessary treatments or subject her to any painful procedures and that I >> would strive only to provide the best supportive care for her while she was >> alive so that she would have the best chances. I'm just wondering if any >> of you have gone through the same thing and if I can expect her to pull out >> of this on her own, or, if she doesn't, how long she might have left. I'm >> sincerely heartbroken. I really thought I had nursed her through the most >> risky part of her illness (kittenhood) and that she would now go on to live >> a halfway long life. In any case, if anyone has any advice or information >> I would greatly appreciate it. >> > >> > Thanks all, >> > >> > Jennifer >> > >> > -- >> > "To love is to risk not being loved in return. >> > To hope is to risk pain. >> > To try is to risk failure, >> > But risk must be taken, >> > Because the greatest hazard in life >> > Is to risk nothing." >> > --Leo Buscaglia >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Felvtalk mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >
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