Hi Emily,
I hope you get this post soon. No, pts is not your only option! That is the
good news. More and more vets are learning that cats with FeLV can live for
years. There is even a cat the the Best Friends Animals Sanctuary who is FeLV+
and 22 years old! I petted him myself last Feb. So my first thought to you is
you should find a vet that is willing to work to save Moses's life if this one
isn't. Secondly, eating is extremely important for cats because they develop
feline hepatic lipidosis, a condition of the liver, very quickly, and it's
treatable, but deadly if not treated quickly. Did your vet tell you this? If
he's not eating, get a syringe and start assist-feeding him some baby food (Del
Monte or Beecher Nut chicken is a good one); there is info. on the internet on
how to assist feed if you need to. Or get some Evo, which you can only get
from the vet; it's very smooth when mixed with water and high calorie content.
You have to do this. It's
probably the single most important thing you will do for him at this point.
Get 1-2 syringes of food in him as often as you can, every 1-2 hours if
possible. There's a good chance it will jump start his appetite; we often see
here that it does. And give him water as well in the syringe, but be careful
to have him tilted up so that it slides down his throat right and doesn't choke
him. If you have him at a 180 degree angle, that's too flat. Is Moses also
anemic? Did he have a blood count done (RBC/PCV/HCT)? If so, what was it?
I'm assuming that's what the pred and doxy is for. Make sure to keep him on
the doxy for at least three weeks because that is what's used to treat
hemobartanella, a blood parasite that is more common in cats and can cause the
anemia, which is also deadly if not treated. Hemobart is very hard to detect
on a slide because it 'disappears'. So vets often treat for this anyway, just
in case. Please get back to us with as
much info. as possible on his condition and test results so we can best help
you Emily. I will check back here around 4ish central time to see if there's
any other info you need and then later again tonight. Prayers going out for
Moses to make a quick turn around.
:)
Wendy
Dallas, TX
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the
world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~
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Hi there
My name is Emily and I have three cats, Moses (Felv +) Jeremiah and Samson
(status yet unknown).
I just found out that Moses is + and he's quite sick. the doctor put him on
prednesone and doxycline...
He's not eating and he's quite thin.
The dr wants to put him to sleep. Is this really my only option? Also - if i
bring him home to be with his brothers... will he infect them? Should i have
them tested?
I'm so sad.
Any help would be greatly appreciated...
THank you thank you thank you...
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