Hi, Leslie - I just had to go through this with one of my kitty's s- a couple of things
You must make sure that a kitty is well hydrated all the time (per my vet) - so giving a fluid might be necessary - at the same time, if there is a lot of fluid you also may have to give him a bit of lasix to get the fluid out from chest - and I used vaporizer with warm mist to soften up mucus in the chest and in the nose.. etc.. I also used antibiotics to get rid of any bacterial infection as well. I also used neubolizer (sp) with certain drugs to open up the reparatory pipe so that thing can come easier - and use a baby aspirator to get rid of any mucus from the nose.. Sometimes, steroid is used to bring the inflammation down - I have all the drug if needed - the main thing is that their body has to be strong enough to fight it - and to get rid of mucus and water in the chest.. So you might wan tot give extra vitamins and any immune boosters and keep him warm all the time - I also used FOI to fight against any viral infection as well. Hope it helps. _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leslie Lawther Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:22 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: FeLV Kitten with Pneumonia In our rescue we adopted out a kitten, who came back to us FeLV+. When our volunteer went to pick him up, he had been kept outside and now has pneumonia. He is a sweet little six month old orange tabby. He's eating on his own, but breathing heavily and she said she can hear that his chest is full. Our vets are not "cool" with trying to maintain a FeLV kitty, so we're flying blind on this one. Can anyone recommend a course of treatment that has worked with their FeLV kitties for a severe infection? Thanks, Leslie =^..^= -- Leslie =^..^= To leave the world a better place - whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or an improved social condition - that is to have succeeded. That only one life breathed easier because you lived - that is success. ---Ralph Waldo Emerson
