Thanks for all your comments. My invoice from the vet indicates that they
tested her for FIV FHWT (570), viral infection/head worm disease & for GI
parasites, analyses full & internal organ health. They did prescribe
Onsior 6mg - 3 tablets, which I gave her half a tablet every couple of days
to stimulate her appetite. When I returned for the second visit, they gave
her mirtazapine 15 mg, fluids, subcutaneous - 300mls, cerenia injection
(10mg/ml), famotidine injection and Loxicom (Meloxicam) injectable. I
don't see the sense in testing Dolce since when Fiona was tested, she
tested negative. He is an indoor cat who is well fed so I don't know what
more I can do for his immune system other than keeping everything clean -
food bowls & litter box.
On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 3:48 PM, Mary Muzyka wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've been following everyone's comments, which have been very
> informative. I recently lost my 3 year old girl, Fiona, to feline
> leukemia. She was gone within two weeks. She went from a very active and
> healthy girl to barely walking and shaking in a two week period. I first
> noticed that she wasn't jumping on my bed or anything else for that
> matter. I took her to the vet and they did blood work and called me within
> an hour of leaving their office telling me she tested positive. They then
> sent her blood out for other various tests and the results were all good
> for her not having any other problems. Each day she got a little less
> active and then stopped eating and drinking. I used a syringe to feed
> and give her water for a couple days and then took her back to the vet.
> She injected fluids under her skin and when I got home, she began eating
> and drinking immediately. They also gave me a couple pills to give her
> to stimulate her appetite - they only worked once. She was shutting down
> and looked so sad. The morning she could barely walk and was shaking told
> me it was time to put her down. It broke my heart. I rescued her from the
> streets and when I had her fixed at one year old, they tested for HIV &
> leukemia and she was negative. She has been living with my four year old
> boy, Dolce, for two years sharing food bowls and litter boxes. My vet
> tells me there is a 99% chance that Dolce was infected. He is in perfect
> health right now. The vet basically said she wouldn't bother testing him
> because she is certain he would have it. From what I've been reading from
> the posts here, there is a change he might not be infected. They used to
> run and play together, but never did I see her bight him. I want to add
> that since I rescued her, she never was outside again. From what I've been
> reading, no one has lost a cat this quickly to the disease. Makes me think
> she had something else. I don't have much faith in vets from my experience
> over the years. I'd be interested in your thoughts.
>
> Mary Muzyka
>
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