In a message dated 2/1/07 2:01:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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Patti,
If he is doing so much better, I think it is likely that he has toxo and
not fip. It can be very hard to tell fip from toxo-- toxo can cause pretty
much all the symptoms and lab work of fip.
Bandit is 3.5 yrs, -/- and used to be healthy. He previously had a
round of fever for which no cause was identified (starting January 6),
antibiotics were prescribed, and improvement was seen.
Last Friday, he showed symptoms again; stiff gait, fever 103.2. We
started him back on Clavamox. We
Lynette,
Right now I am hoping and praying, probably without reason, that Lucy has
toxo rather than fip. So I have done A LOT of reading on toxo. Clindamycin
is the treatment of choice and it usually takes 3 weeks for significant
improvement, though some improvement should be seen
@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Bandit: toxoplasmosis
Lynette,
Right now I am hoping and praying, probably without reason, that Lucy
has toxo rather than fip. So I have done A LOT of reading on toxo.
Clindamycin is the treatment of choice and it usually takes 3 weeks for
significant
Toxoplasmosis is treatable with antibiotics. Clindamycin appears to be the
antibiotic of choice, at least initially.
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1cat=1359articleid=770
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Bandit is 3.5 yrs, -/- and used to be healthy. He previously had a
round of fever
, January 31, 2007 3:48 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Bandit: toxoplasmosis
Bandit is 3.5 yrs, -/- and used to be healthy. He previously had a
round of fever for which no cause was identified (starting January 6),
antibiotics were prescribed, and improvement was seen.
Last Friday
Titers for toxo do not necessarily tell you if a cat has toxo, but there are
two that can help: IGM titer and IGG titer. Apparently the ratio between the
two can strongly indicate toxo. Regardless of whether you do these tests,
though, or their results I would start on clindamycin
Titers for toxo do not necessarily tell you if a cat has toxo, but there are
two that can help: IGM titer and IGG titer. Apparently the ratio between the
two can strongly indicate toxo. Regardless of whether you do these tests,
though, or their results I would start on clindamycin
They get it from feces by getting it on their paws in the litter box and
then grooming themselves.
Good point. I wonder if a foster cat brought it in.
When did he start on clindamycin? any improvement?
He's had one dose. He was already greatly improved from the Clavamox
he'd been
Right now, I am (trying to) deal with my Puma's diagnosis - FIP (dry) AND
toxo.. The vet I use I really like, and have much faith in him.
He
went over the specific test results, and, I kind of DO believe him...
When I got home from hosp., my Puma was just not right...
He
Patti,
If he is doing so much better, I think it is likely that he has toxo and
not fip. It can be very hard to tell fip from toxo-- toxo can cause pretty
much all the symptoms and lab work of fip. but it can be cured with
clindamycin, and they are supposed to start feeling better
Michele,
I already told the group my dear. sweet Puma was diagnosed w/ BOTH toxo FIP
when I noticed him not right when I (finally) got home from hosp
I LOVE my vet, and I do not question his diagnosis..
Puma had MANY symptoms (I thought it was thyroid and/or kidney disease).
Vet
You should be asking for these same results in Lucy's case, especially since
they were able to get a fluid sample:
Please ask them what her feline coronavirus (FCoV) titer was. Ask them what
her albumin:globulin (A:G) ratio was in her blood plasma. In FIP, AGP levels
are usually greater than 1500
Her blood levels do not have those values, but the internist says that she
has had tissue samples biopsy positive for fip without those blood values
before.
She seems worse again today. I came home to find her very hot-- she was on a
heating pad that gray had up too high, but she is out
and want
the test done too, i think.
Michelle
In a message dated 1/21/2007 7:36:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Michelle, I can't find anything to suggest abdominal effusion is a
symptom of Toxoplasmosis, would you mind posting where you saw that?
Has anyone here had experience with toxo? Lucy has not been tested for it,
which I am starting to think is crazy. Maybe the granuloma cells in the lymph
node don't show up with toxo, but otherwise her symptoms could fit-- I just
read that it can cause anemia, fevers, and abdominal effusion,
Yes, you're missing the fact that if you send it in, and Dr. Addie can prove
it's NOT FIP, then you can mark that off the list and move on to other
options, and not have to wonder if it is or isn't FIP. The more things you
eliminate as possibilities, the closer you come to the TRUE diagnosis.
Michelle, I can't find anything to suggest abdominal effusion is a symptom
of Toxoplasmosis, would you mind posting where you saw that? All the sites
I've seen says most cats show no symptoms at all. Of the ones that mentioned
symptoms, nothing popped out at me as being similar to FIP. here
done
too, i think.
Michelle
In a message dated 1/21/2007 7:36:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Michelle, I can't find anything to suggest abdominal effusion is a symptom
of Toxoplasmosis, would you mind posting where you saw that?
here is another link listing abdominal effusion:
_http://www.missionmedvet.com/encyclopedia/toxoplasmosis.htm_
(http://www.missionmedvet.com/encyclopedia/toxoplasmosis.htm)
Yeah, for sure, if you have the right meds on hand, I don't think it could
hurt to try! It appears I have more links to add to my site!
Phaewryn
http://ucat.us
Adopt a New England FIV+ cat:
http://ucat.us/FIVadopt.html
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: Toxoplasmosis - Spencer
I have had 2 FeLV+ cats that have had fluid on the lungs
and that makes breathing very difficult for them... One xray
can show the space around the lungs that indicates the fluid
filling the cavity and making it hard to breath in...
A pill to absorb that fluid does relieve
Thank you Phaewryn and everyone that has been sending prayers and good
thoughts to me and Spence. He's doing about the same. I did get him to
lick a bit of babyfood, that always makes me feel a little better. I've
got a frantic call into my vet about Toxoplasmosis. I was doing some
more
Nina, call a DIFFERENT vet clinic. Tell them your vet is not returning
calls and that you are desperate, they might be able to help. OR, call yours
relentlessly, like every 10 minutes, call back again. Drive the answering
service nuts, they will put you on priority just so they don't have to
I took your advice and called back to bug my vet's office some more. I
did get a call back from the Internist on duty. He thinks the
possibility of it being Toxo, even with an immune compromised kitty is
like 5 out of 100. He rattled off all the things it could be to cause
shallow
I have had 2 FeLV+ cats that have had fluid on the lungs
and that makes breathing very difficult for them... One xray
can show the space around the lungs that indicates the fluid
filling the cavity and making it hard to breath in...
A pill to absorb that fluid does relieve the breathing in only
a
You might want to take him in just to be sure he doesn't have fluid in his chest. I say that because I have just gone through this with one of our FIV+ kitties. When I came home from work on Wednesday, my soul-kitty Wheezie was waiting for me having a very hard time breathing. I rushed him to the
:
Thank
you Phaewryn and everyone that has been sending prayers and good thoughts
to me and Spence. He's doing about the same. I did get him to
lick a bit of babyfood, that always makes me feel a little better.
I've got a frantic call into my vet about Toxoplasmosis. I was doing
some
When he said "the FELV itself" that told me volumes. Yeah, I wouldn't even
bother with him. Is he hot? Feverish? Cold? Have you tried taking him into the
bathroom and running the hot shower to see if the humidity might help?
Phaewryn
Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!!
On 9/4/06, Leslie Lawther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You might want to take him in just to be sure he doesn't have fluid in his chest. I say that because I have just gone through this with one of our FIV+ kitties. When I came home from work on Wednesday, my soul-kitty Wheezie was waiting for me
treatnent is a 30 day course of antibiotics
Michelle
Sebastian may have toxoplasmosis. We are still running tests, so we are not sure. Does anyonehave a FELV+ cat with this? What are the symptoms and treatments?
Toxoplasmosis is only shed for 2 weeks from the
initial contamination, I recently read from the ASPCA newsletter. Not sure if it
goes away after 2 weeks, or just becomes dormant though, but it was interesting
to hear.
I believe the symptoms are diarrhea, if anything.
Most cats don't show
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