Hi Jennifer,
I'm glad you found us and so very glad Midnight found you. I take it
the antibiotics were for the abscess on his tail and not because he is
displaying any other symptoms of illness? Did the infection clear up
okay? How old does the vet think Midnight is? Adult, healthy cats have
a much better chance of clearing the virus than an older, sickly, or
young kitten. Because he was a stray, there's no way for you to know
when he contracted the disease. It may have happened when he got the
abscess on his tail. I'm not sure why your vet is having you retest in
only 3 weeks. If Midnight is in the process of clearing felv, a three
week interval between testing is probably too soon to be reliable.
Usually it is recommended to wait 3 to 6 months. Did the vet tell you
it was a faint pos? If the vet suspects the test was a false pos, then
a retest in 3 weeks makes more sense. It is also usually recommended to
retest using an IFA, (not the in house ELISA).
When you are ready to have him neutered, please ask us about protocols
and procedures to help reduce the stress on his body during surgery.
Felv cats need to be kept as stress free as possible and fed as high a
quality diet as you can.
I'm not sure what these "puddles" on the floor might be. Do they smell
like urine? Has he been using his litter box? Have you noticed any
straining, or does he cry when he urinates? It sounds more like it
might be vomit to me. Have you mentioned the slight blood tinge to the
vet? It doesn't sound "right", but I'm hoping it's nothing serious.
Has he been showing any other symptoms? Any coughing or upper
respiratory congestion? Is he eating normally? Keep a close eye on him
and see if you catch him in the act of excreting these puddles.
I'm sure others will be posting soon with suggestions. Ask as many
questions as you like. The people on this list are wonderfully
supportive and we all know how scary this diagnosis is.
Nina
Jennifer Madon wrote:
Hi everyone! Let me start by saying that my name is Jennifer. I am
new to the whole feline leukemia situation. We had a stray cat adopt
us right after Christmas. When he wouldn't go away, we decided to
adopt him. He is so sweet and loving, I am so glad my husband said
yes!! We took him to the vet and he tested positive. He also had an
abscess on the base of his tail. We are done with the antibiotics but
I still put to ointment on him. We go back next Tuesday (3 weeks
after original test) for a retest. After that, we are having him
fixed. My question is that I have found (about 3 times) some puddles
of water on the kitchen floor. I thought maybe he was peeing on the
floor but the liquid is clear with a pink tint to it. Does this sound
right? Any ideas? I am very new to this so any info or tips on this
or anything else is appreciated!! Thanks!
Jennifer and Midnight
