Thanks, all this is making me feel much better. Maybe Chloe is just a panter.
I've noticed that her ears get really, really warm when she's on interferon,
too. I assume it's the medicine stimulating her immune system, which gives
her a little fever. But it also seems to pep her up a lot!
In a message dated 4/10/2001 4:28:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I took Olivia in to the vets about a month back
> because she seemed to be breathing faster and panting
> easier when playing. She was on day two off of
> interferon so this made me wonder if something might
> be going on since she does heat up on interferon and
> her ears were warm. According to the vet, her lungs
> and heart sounded fine. Her temp while normal but was
> on the high side of normal. Since we had a warm spell
> and muggy at the time, he said that it was more or
> likely a combination of the heat and residual effects
> of the interferon. She doesn't from what I'm seeing,
> tolerate the heat very well. A front came though a day
> later and she was breathing normally.
>
> BTW, she is a panter and has done this since she was a
> tiny kitten when racing though the house like a
> maniac. She still does. It might just be the fact that
> they are on interferon and seem to carry a higher than
> normal body temp because of it so they get overheated
> more easily.
>
> Kim
