Re: Injured Leeloo not eating-- Important

[Barbara Lowe]

maybe calicivirus? i copied some info from a google search. when i fostered kittens sometime one  would start to limp and that was the usual diagnosis. Calicivirus has also been found in cats with lymphocytic-plasmacytic gingivitis and stomatitis . The superficial lesions heal rapidly, and the infected cat regains appetite 2-3 days after onset. The clinical course usually is 7-10 days. An acute febrile response, inappetence, and depression are common signs. Serous rhinitis and conjunctivitis also can occur. ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Williams To: felvtalk@vlists.net Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:02 PM Subject: RE: Injured Leeloo not eating-- Important It's a back left leg.  We assumed and the vet assumed she injured herself as it happened overnight and the vet wrote "probable fracture at left stifle".  I think it was hard for the vet to feel the injury since it was at the leg joint.  I'm trying to get a hold of the vet.   steve -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 1:53 PM To: felvtalk@vlists.net Subject: Re: Injured Leeloo not eating-- Important Is it a front leg?  Are you sure it is a fracture? Apparently there is some disease that kittens sometimes get that makes them limp on a front leg and they need a particular treatment-- I am not sure if it is an antibiotic.  The woman who runs the shelter where my cats came from mentioned to me the other day that she euthanized a few kittens for this problem years ago before finding out it was a treatable condition.  I thought you had known she injured herself.  Michelle