Re: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread Kelley Saveika
I know, it is quite vague. I expect it depends on the type of URI. There are all sorts of URI so it would make sense incubation periods would be different. You may know this based on your veterinary knowledge, but you can find out what strain of URI it is based on laboratory testing. I can't im

RE: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread Susan Hoffman
I order zithromax from www.1drugstore-online.com Much cheaper than US prices. Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } That sounds like good advice! Usually, the agency I work w

Re: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread TenHouseCats
and while it's more expensive, it is usually only a 3-day course, and it rarely needs to be repeated. it's a very nice drug. On Nov 16, 2007 12:01 PM, Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I order zithromax from www.1drugstore-online.com Much cheaper than US > prices. > > *Caroline Kauf

RE: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread Caroline Kaufmann
That sounds like good advice! Usually, the agency I work with doesn't treat with oral antibiotics for URI eye symptons, unless accompanied by the sneezing (which the 4 kittens I had at labor day were all sneezin like crazy). Tho the B/W wasn't sneezing when I brought him home, his eyes looks

Re: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
in persians, who are predisposed to uri symptoms at any time, especially in shelter or new situations (stress, no noses to speak of anyway), zithromax has become the drug of choice: we don't even bother with the others for cats we pull from shelters, we just go for the zithro. the other thing

RE: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread Caroline Kaufmann
Gosh- could that time frame be anymore vague! 2-17 days is a long time period! I will ask my mom how she feels about it...she is very protective of LeeRoy- even tho she's not a cat-person- b/c he's the sweetest little boy ever- the nicest cat in the world- a real "people-cat" and she wouldn't

Re: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread Kelley Saveika
Oddly enough, I just picked up a fact sheet that says incubation is between 2-17 days. I don't know if that helps you. On Nov 16, 2007 9:40 AM, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If he were at my house, I'd probably go ahead and mix him with the others. > They've probably already been exp

RE: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Hi Caroline, I can't answer your Q (tho I'd imagine the infectious period is well over) but just wanted to say how wonderful that your little foster is doing so well in your home. Yup, I've no doubt all the love and care he's getting from you was the cure. What a lucky kitty that he found you. Than

Re: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread Gloria Lane
If he were at my house, I'd probably go ahead and mix him with the others. They've probably already been exposed anyhow. Sounds like he's responded well to your loving care. FYI - I also had good luck with a dose or two of Zithromax for kittens with URI. Gloria On Nov 16, 2007, at 9:3

Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread Caroline Kaufmann
Does anyone know how long a URI is contagious? I picked up a B/W approx. 6 mth old kitten from the adoption location last Sat. b/c he'd been suffering from a URI- mostly affecting the eyes (no sneezing) for 2-3 weeks and it just wasn't getting better. Poor thing had started to rub off the fur