Chester seems to have the same problem as my cat that I mentioned a
couple days ago...
Chronic gum problem I called it... My cat has had most of his teeth
pulled and he still
has the problem.. I have had this pos cat for 3 years now and he has
always had this problem
but he is healthy active boy otherwise... The main worry is he doesn't
eat enough when it is bad...
Because his gums are sore he hates to be force feed and runs and hides
from us when ever we
have feed equipment in hand...
Antibiotics work but they taste bad as well as hurt him so they are very
difficult to give..
Interferon tastes like water and so its usually easier to give... And it
does seem to help...
I say it seems to be a drug that works for a lot of what ails FeLV+ cats...
The problem is that it tends to loose its effectiveness if used too
much... At 1st my vet
was reluctant to use it until the kitty was really sick... But after
seeing how quickly FeLV+
kitties can crash and die he has let me give it when ever I feel I
should...
And I would say try it with Chester...
My vet has 30 years of dairy cow/farm practice under his belt and before
I came along
I don't think he had tried to save an FeLV+... But I still remember how
his face lit up when
I said no to PTS on my 1st POS test and asked what are the
alternatives... When I hear of
something new on here and tell him about it and later I find he has
looked it up...
My vet is not a young specialist with all the latest knowledge but I
think he is the best....
I to was wondering about Imunno regulan for the gum problem as it is
given IV rather
than orally...
Tad
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Hi guys,
Took your advice and found an internist (I live in Cleveland, and
surprisingly it took me 3 hours to find the nearest one which was 1/2 hour
away). I was not impressed w/this doc at all. (Had all files faxed to him
before appt). He looked at his gums and said he's anemic (doc I saw last
week after reviewing blood work said that he was not-but hasn't eaten much in
last few days so maybe that's why he is paler). Listened to heart and said
that he had a murmur. First time I heard this after seeing 3 docs now. Said
that he couldn't tell me anything w/o running more tests. When asked a
question he would go around in a big circle. Took Chester out of room and
said that he wanted to get weight/temp. Doc came back in alone (w/o
weight/temp) and said he wanted to do more tests. I asked him about
Interferon "it might work it might not, I've had a few patients on it". He
talked in all medical terms (I understood him but the average patient might
not and he probably does this on purpose). I asked him what he suggeted and
what it would cost. Here's what he said
Exam $88
Films-2 views $121.35
Films-additional views $76.40
Rads Films $44.52
PCV/PP Lab $13.48
CBC $51.72
SMAC/Profile Lab $93.62
Felv $28.69
FIP $46
Toxoplasmosis $71.78
Urinalysis $38.97
Ultrasound 2 Cavaties $238.50
Ultrasound PR Reg $134.83
Hospitalization (outpatient) $25.84
Grand Total $1073.70
And this is w/o saying he might want to do a blood transfusion!
I think this doc is crazy, I wouldn't put him through a blood transfusion.
Chester's appetite is still not great. But he was very hungry yesterday
morning and ate dry food. Today I got him to eat a very little bit of
applesauce. Have tried baby food and he doesn't like it. I will try the
chicken broth. He is still drinking water-and that is good. Are your
furbabies on flea meds or should I not give him his next dose? I am going to
call the last 2 doc and ask her to order Interferon. Prayers going out for
everyone.
Lisa
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