Roxanne...
I am very sorry to hear of your loss.... but please remember that you
did what so few others would have done.... cared for and loved a FeLV
cat and provided a home where she could be comfortable during her days
rather that living an uncertain life outdoors or in a shelter..... I am
a little confused as to why you might have thought that your friend had
dropped or shaken Neveah.... is there reason to think so?? Given the
symptoms you describe she does as though she experienced some form of a
serious neurovascular event... ( CVA) I am continually bothered at the
number of things that can go wrong with FeLV cats..... it can affect ANY
bodily system.... none are immune to it's reach.... my one boy has GI
trouble, Severe Vision Problems, Hair Loss and is also losing weight
quickly despite having a very good appetite... I am worried that I might
lose him or need to put him down as his behavior has changed a lot over
the past couple of days( hiding...not sleeping with me....) to many
things to mention.... Point is.. you've done a fine thing in
providing homes to FeLV cats..... There aren't many who would do this
and ,often, despite our best efforts, they can't be saved..... I hope
you feel better soon...
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Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 04:53:48 +0000
From: Amani Oakley To: Roxanne Smith ,
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Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] feline leuk and shaken cat syndrome ??
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Roxanne
First, I am so very sorry for your loss. It never, ever gets any
easier, but you must know how much you did for your baby.
Your question is not a stupid one. What you are asking about could
theoretically be possible. A cat?s brain is no different than a baby?s
brain, and if you shake a cat hard, you could possibly cause the cat?s
brain to herniate (swell and ultimately push down into the hole at the
base of the skull). However, from what you describe, the more likely
answer is something akin to a stroke, which is the result of a clot
lodging in the brain and/or a haemorrhagic stroke where blood vessels
burst in the brain, blocking an area from receiving blood flow. Just
like in people, strokes can happen in many conditions, particularly in
debilitated patients.
I think that is the likely answer here Roxanne, so there is no reason
to suspect your babysitter did something wrong.
Again, my heart goes out to you for your loss of Neveah.
Amani
From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf
Of Roxanne Smith
Sent: September-27-16 2:26 AM
To: Felvtalk
Subject: [Felvtalk] feline leuk and shaken cat syndrome ??
It has been awhile since I have looked at my emails and or
participated in this group-but I am desperate for some help and
answers, of which I am not even sure I explain all in an email.
Here goes, another one of my feline leuk cats died yesterday (Monday)
AM.
She dropped to 6.4 pounds, lost a pound in one month-has not really
been eating for days, keeping to herself, hiding, but would sit by me.
The last two or three days she would no longer sleep with me.
I went to Florida a couple of weeks ago, had a babysitter come in
daily to check on her-and she appeared to be doing well but starting
going downhill, Neveah--cat lost about one pound in a month time
period.
So this is where I really need help-and please pass on to see
additional answers. I have noticed only a few people ever answer or
respond to emails but I can say much as I never do. :.(
So I took Neveah to the ER Monday AM, as her temp dropped to 98.5, she
could not move, and her rt eye was dilated and would not go back to
normal and left eye appeared to be fine. Sunday my friend was in the
room with her for hours and noticed the cat Neveah was acting/walking
not correctly. Is anyone every heard of shaken cat syndrome-is it
possible my friend dropped Neveah, or shook her in the room and caused
her to have a blood clot-yes I am grasping here.
As with everyone I feel bad, should I have been more aggressive in
giving her sub q fluids, obviously too late now, she is gone.
I have requested her latest blood panel for my records, but I know her
kidney panels were not good.
Is anyone in this group but any chance from the Milwaukee area/ Or
there any vets in this group, whom would be willing to speak with me.
Please be as honest as possible-or if you need more information before
you answer please let me know that as well
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