Thank you for all of the information on your Bandy. Neither vet I have taken Smokey to has talked about his diet. They haven't told me any supplements I could give him. He is taking Pet Tinic but is there anything else I could give him? I don't know to much about it. Smokey is still eating and his temp. is normal so far but I am just waiting for his fever to come back. Since December we have been battling this fever. The new vet is on call this weekend so that maked me feel so much better. The other vet I had been taking Smokey to had started to act like I needed to have him euthanized because his fever would come back every 3 or 4 days. I just didn't like that attitude. I have been using that vet for over 12 years but I think maybe they might not want to treat + cats. At first they didnt' seem that way but last week it seemed to change. I haven't told them that I took Smokey to a new vet.
Cindy --- Kerry Roach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Cindy, > I have been going thru this with Bandy since last > June when he was first diagnosed with a kidney > infection..He would repsond to antibiotics then the > fever would come back...We would do more meds then > same over again and again...So we finally tested him > and he was positive for FIV and Felv...We started > the interferon in July, and he has been on it daily > ever since with no adverse reactions to it..they > gave me syringes frozen with interferon so I thaw 1 > out a day and add 1/2 cc liqui tinic(pet tinic). He > had anemia so we gave him procrit (epogen) > injections for 5 to 6 wks..good results on that.. > Anyway, with the fever all they keep telling me is > that it is due to inflammation from the viruses..I > still don't understand it..the only thing that will > bring it down is dexamethasone..Ask your vet to give > you some dex in pill form to use at home when the > temp rises...I use 1/2 of a .75mg. pill when Bandy > has a temp..It is the only thing that you can really > use in a kitty.. even baby aspirin isn't really > safe.. I also have used oxazepam transdermal for > appetite stimulant...He finally eats some now when > he has a temp. without the stimulant as I think he > is just use to it..When I give him the dex, the temp > will be back in the normal range within 6 hrs...it > drops as quick as it goes up..I think his highest > was 106.2..I watched him suffer for 5 days with over > 105 back last Sept during Labor day weekend cause I > couldn't get in touch with his vet..so I had some > dex and just gave it to him...He responded well so > the next week I told his vet and she wrote us a > prescription..I still have > about 9 pills out of 30 from last Sept..so I > haven't really given him that many in my opinion and > am not going to worry about the chance of him > becoming a diabetic..his quality of life is much > better now...He also gained from 5 lbs 8 oz. to > almost 8 lbs now.. > The knowledge of this group is amazing, and they > have helped us tremendously.. > I do hope you get some results for your > Smokey..Feel free to email me...Bandy's history is > quite a long one, and we have tried just about > everything..I get as many supplements in him as I > can. > Keep us posted, > Kerry, Bandy, Buster and Lil Rascal > > > --------------------------------- > Brings words and photos together (easily) with > PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
