Hello Katherine, I definitely have to back Heather here. Pale gums and eating litter are very indicative of anemia. Earlier this year, our sweet girl Polli, started licking walls and clay planters. She slowly lost interest in her toys and food. By the time I took her to the vet, she was severely anemic. The vet didn't think she had more than a week and was hesitant to treat her. She was also about six months when she started showing symptoms.
We gave her Pet-tinic and Transfer Factor Plus in addition to a vitamin-rich diet and a lot of pampering. She fought through the anemia but we lost her to FIP five months later. I would suggest taking him to the vet as soon as possible. The earlier you catch anemia, the better the chances are of treating it. On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 7:58 AM, Heather <furrygi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, definitely. I would get him in asap (today). This is a worry with > any kitty and especially felv+ kitties. Last time someone told me their > cat was eating litter, he died soon after even though they got him to the > vet (probably needed a transfusion which I don't think they tried). > > Again not to scare you but given pale gums + eating litter, would rather > err to the side of caution and say get him in asap as that's definitely > worriesome. > > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Katherine K. <kaths...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks. After doing few searches on the listserv archive and reading past >> posts I wanted to add that I also have found him a couple of times recently >> eating litter (the kind he was eating was Worlds Best Cat Litter made from >> corn, but he also uses clay litter) and he has a tendency to lick the >> shower drain after my shower. Seems like those could also be symptoms of >> anemia..missing a mineral or something. >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Heather <furrygi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Pale gums can indicate anemia, if gums are white they are usually near >>> death. I'd get the kitty's PCV (packed cell volume) checked asap. FELV+ >>> cats are particularly prone to anemia, I don't have any FELV+ cats and >>> think sometimes it is non-regenerative but some here might have some advice. >>> >>> Not to scare you, but anemia is something that needs to be addressed >>> quickly. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 10:16 AM, Katherine K. <kaths...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Just saw Avaykn's email as I was writing this. I have the opposite >>>> problem - pale gums. >>>> >>>> One of my positive kittens Terence has started looking/feeling a little >>>> skinny and his usually short sleek fur has a more raggedy look to it. I >>>> checked his gums this morning and they were pale compared to his 3 siblings >>>> (who are also positive). He is 6 months old. They are on lysine and getting >>>> wet and dry food. >>>> >>>> I'm going to try adding fortiflora and get some lixotinic from the vet. >>>> Appetite seems normal, he's still active/playful but perhaps less so than >>>> usual. >>>> >>>> Katherine >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Felvtalk mailing list >>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Felvtalk mailing list >>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > -- "There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge" Bertrand Russell
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