[Felvtalk] charlie has a uri

2013-07-16 Thread michael devitt
hi my name is mike and my semi-feral charlie developed an uri i gave him an atibiotic injection  on 7/13/13 subq can not pill him he is currently hiding under my bed really stuffed up eyes watering will not eat he ate yesterday morning just wondering if anybody has this same issue he is a

Re: [Felvtalk] charlie has a uri

2013-07-16 Thread Margo
Hi Mike, What antibiotic? How much? What does he weigh? Most URIs are viral, so may not respond to Abx. Is Charlie getting L-Lysine? You could try 500mgs twice a day in food, if you can get him interested. Can you get liquids into him? It will dissolve in water and can be syringed. Try

Re: [Felvtalk] charlie has a uri

2013-07-16 Thread Lorrie
Hi Mike, I assume Charlie is FelV pos. right? Otherwise you would not post to this group. Please tell us what you gave him so we can help you. One of our cats had a chronic URI for years. We tried everything and the poor cat was losing weight and green snot was always coming from her nose.

Re: [Felvtalk] charlie has a uri

2013-07-16 Thread michael devitt
hi lorrie what i gave him was convenia yea i know controversial drug he seems to be improving not alot of sneezing or gagging like before still not eating he sleeping alot hasnt slept much the last few days with all the sneezing going on where did you get the doxycycline and he is +felv unable

Re: [Felvtalk] charlie has a uri

2013-07-16 Thread michael devitt
hi margo i gave him convenia it is suppose to last up to 14 days it was easier than pilling him he seems to be improving out from underneath bed not gagging sneezing much still not eating sleeping alot he hasnt slept much the last few days i got my other cats on L-Lysine thanks for responding

Re: [Felvtalk] charlie has a uri

2013-07-16 Thread dlgegg
hAVE YOU TRIED HOLDING HIM WITH HIS HEAD ON YOUR SHOULDER? DID THAT WITH ONE OF MY BABIES . I DON'T KINOW IF IT WAS KEEPING HER HEAD UP SO THINGS COULD DRAIN OR JUST BEING HELD AND COMFORTED, BUT IT SEEMED TO HELP. OF COURSE YOU WON'T GET MUCH DONE. I SAT UP WITH HER ALL NIGHT FOR 2 OR 3