Amy, thanks for that bit of advice. So far Annie has not needed antibiotics, she just has problems adjusting to NOT being the only cat.
---- Amy <awilkin...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I know people may disagree but I would not suggest doing convenia for a cat > with leukemia unless the cat is darn near impossible to medicate. The drug is > meant for skin conditions and while some vets use it for URIs and UTIs, that > is an off label use. I have seen it work for both but I also feel, like most > vets, that it does not work nearly as well as oral antibiotics. Any vet will > tell you oral meds are stronger and in a cat where a URI can be fatal, I'd > always go with the strongest meds available to try to kick it quickly. Not > trying to criticize, just trying to help. Good luck and keep us posted! > Amy > From: Kelley S <moonv...@gmail.com> > To: felvtalk <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Friday, October 2, 2015 11:22 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Coco update > > She got the Convenia today. I asked him about the Winstrol and am going > back Monday. Unfortunately tomorrow is Saturday. I will get some baby food > tomorrow (I don't have a car, so I have to wait for Michelle to drive me:() > On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 9:24 PM, Amani Oakley <aoak...@oakleylegal.com> wrote: > > > > Kelley If she is in the bathroom anyway, run the shower hot, and create a > high steam environment. That will help with the URI. I have also used Vicks > Vaporub to rub on their chests (yes – it’s messy on their fur, but the smell > opens up their nasal passages very well, just like it does with kids). I > would urge you not to wait on the Winstrol. This will help build up her > strength and appetite, and will start working on the anemia very quickly. She > is experiencing all these problems (URI and diarrhea) because she is run down > and can not fight off infections, etc.) Ask your vet if he can give a long > lasting antibiotic shot like Convenia, so you don’t need to be giving even > more orally. Also, I would use pureed baby food – chicken and beef. You can > get this into her using a plastic syringe, or she may like it as most of my > cats have always liked the taste and take it easily on their own, even if I > have to start using syringes. It is easy to digest, full of protein, and a > good consistency to syringe if necessary. But I can’t stress enough that you > shouldn’t wait on the Winstrol. Amani From: Felvtalk > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org]On Behalf Of Kelley S > Sent: October-02-15 10:05 PM > To: felvtalk > Subject: [Felvtalk] Coco update My roommate was nice enough to sleep in the > bathroom with her. She woke me and told me we needed to take her to the vet. > She has URI. She did not have nasal involvement yesterday but today she > did. She did eat 3/4 of a can of AD. The vet is very concerned. He did say > he felt she was better off with us than in the hospital there as there is no > one there at night. But he is very concerned. Kelley > _______________________________________________ > 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
