Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: virus has finally caught up with her :-(

Hi Jennifer, Well, I think she will need some help. I am surprised that a Vet allowed a dehydrated cat to leave without doing something about it, so I'd call and ask why. It's good that she is drinking, but it is impossible to correct clinical dehydration orally, she must have either IV or

Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: virus has finally caught up with her :-(

Using a feeding syringe (3cc syringe) is better than stuffing pate in her mouth. You have to blend the pate with some soup (not with onion though) until it's like very thick cream and give her about a half syringe at a time. Towel on lap, tissue box nearby at hand, cat on lap, soft loving talk

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I agree with Lee. A few spoonfuls of pate are not enough if she has stopped eating. She should probably be getting about 1 can per day. Hills AD is very soft, I don't even mix it up with water. Ask the vet to give you some syringes that arent too narrow of an opening. I use the 10mL (aka 10cc)

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Hi, I'm keeping you her in my prayers. You are getting some very good advice here but the main thing is to get her hydrated right now. Sent from my iPhone. On Oct 10, 2013, at 8:46, Katherine K. kaths...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with Lee. A few spoonfuls of pate are not enough if she has

Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: virus has finally caught up with her :-(

Jennifer, My Pookie was diagnosed when he was 2 years old, and the virus showed up after I had him neutered. I took him to a vet who told me his blood count was 4.5, that it was in his bone marrow, and he would not live out the week. Unable to stand, I brought him home and nourished him the

[Felvtalk] Assist feeding was/ Fwd: virus has finally caught up with her :-(

Hi Jennifer, Both Lee and Katherine have given good advice for assist feeding on a regular basis. Feeding a sick cat can be tricky. You don't want to _force_ it, because this has to happen again and again. You want to get nutrition in without stress. Hill's a/d is a good choice, as is Eukanuba

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And always use a syringe with a lot of liquid to the food. They will fight you, but anything you can get down is a plus. I used baby food mixed with non-flavored Pedialyte. Put her in her own room, on a bed away from the others. Go in every two hours to feed her some fluids. On Wed, Oct 9,

Re: [Felvtalk] virus has finally caught up with her :-(

That is good. You can offer Pedialyte with the water. On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 6:27 PM, Jennifer Ballew wrote: Well she is still drinking water for now, albeit not very much. So I guess that's something. Jennifer On Oct 9, 2013 6:07 PM, katskat1 katsk...@gmail.com wrote: Good info Margo.

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At the Shelter where I volunteer, they find that rehydrating a cat by giving sub-q usually perks up their appetite. Chris C. From: Margo Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 7:00 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: virus has finally caught up with her :-( Hi

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Sub Q will work almost immediately if anything is going to work at all. Don't freak tho. It will show as a big scary malleable lump under the skin as the liquid drains from the IV bag. It is just the water under the skin and will dissipate within a short period of time but the rehydration starts

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Put Sasha down today. I think it was time. :-( On Oct 10, 2013 2:02 PM, katskat1 katsk...@gmail.com wrote: Sub Q will work almost immediately if anything is going to work at all. Don't freak tho. It will show as a big scary malleable lump under the skin as the liquid drains from the IV

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I am so sorry to hear about Sasha, Jennifer. May you find comfort and peace knowing she had a good life thanks to you. I'm keeping you and your other kitty in my thoughts. On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 4:17 PM, Jennifer Ballew balle...@gmail.com wrote: Put Sasha down today. I think it was time.

Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: virus has finally caught up with her :-(

wow. -Original Message- From: Jennifer Ballew Sent: Oct 10, 2013 4:17 PM To: felvtalk Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: virus has finally caught up with her :-( Put Sasha down today. I think it was time. :-( On Oct 10, 2013 2:02 PM,