Well she is still drinking water for now, albeit not very much. So I guess that's something.
Jennifer On Oct 9, 2013 6:07 PM, "katskat1" <katsk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Good info Margo. You definitely have to hydrate and keep hydrating > quickly Jennifer and force feed if necessary. Keep Amoxcillan (sp) on hand > at the very least but I suggest talk to your vet and buy/keep several > different types on hand with his/her help on determining which to start and > when. Good luck. > > On Wednesday, October 9, 2013, Margo wrote: > >> Hi Jennifer, >> >> My first thought is to get her immediately on sub-q >> fluids, and join the yahoo CRF list >> http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Feline-CRF-Support/info . >> >> If you think about what a hangover feels like (or have >> someone who has over-imbibed explain the feeling) then you understand how >> dehydration makes her feel. Can you be a bit more specific about her blood >> counts? Is she anemic? Are her white cells low? What else is out of whack? >> >> Not everything that happens to an FeLV cat is FeLV >> related, but we do have to react faster, as they can't fight of even minor >> illness like a non-FeLV cat can. My + cats are on Interferon and DMG, >> probably for the duration. Anything else that pops up we treat very >> aggressively, and I have antibiotics on hand, which I often start even >> before we get to the Vet, with her blessing. >> >> Jennifer, it's unlikely she'll come out of it by >> herself. Just resolving the dehydration may be key to getting her going >> again, it can make a HUGE difference. I'd ask the Vet if it's possible that >> she has an infection that might be causing some of this with her kidneys, >> and if an antibiotic could be tried. >> >> I watch my positives carefully. When Gribble was >> first diagnosed, I was sure I would lose him. He had a fever of 107, which >> we brought down with ice and ketoprofen, and then his temp went down to 97. >> I did not expect him to live thru the night, so sat with him and moved him >> between bags of frozen veggies and a heating pad. He was about 2 at that >> time, early March of last year. He was assist fed, on two antibiotics >> (there wasn't time for a C&S) and started on Interferon ASAP. You might >> consider Immunoregulin, we bought it, but it's still on hold in case he >> relapses and doesn't respond to anything else. Mako also occasionally has >> some issues, and we treat with antibiotics and/or antivirals. The truth is >> that I don;t know if they get better because of that, or in spite of my >> efforts. >> >> My advice would be to try to resolve the >> dehydration, get some food into her, and request an antibiotic from the Vet >> (I use Zenequin, but others might be more appropriate). Keep her warm and >> quiet, and love her. >> >> All the best, >> >> Margo >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jennifer Ballew ** >> Sent: Oct 9, 2013 4:48 PM >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Subject: [Felvtalk] Fwd: virus has finally caught up with her :-( >> >> Hey all- >> >> >> This is the first time I have posted to the forum. I have two FeLV >> positive cats, one two and one three years old. The older cat has never >> had any issues with illness whatsoever, but the younger has only recently >> started showing signs that her illness has caught up with her. Just within >> the last few days she has become very lethargic, stopped eating (and only >> drinks a small amount) and whenever she stands or walks she seems very >> unsteady and wobbly. I took her to the vet yesterday; they checked her >> blood counts which were low and said her kidney enzymes were elevated. >> They also said they could hear a heart murmur which is probably related to >> possibly being dehydrated. They gave her a B12 shot and I took her home. >> I already said if worst came to worst I wouldn't put her through any >> unnecessary treatments or subject her to any painful procedures and that I >> would strive only to provide the best supportive care for her while she was >> alive so that she would have the best chances. I'm just wondering if any >> of you have gone through the same thing and if I can expect her to pull out >> of this on her own, or, if she doesn't, how long she might have left. I'm >> sincerely heartbroken. I really thought I had nursed her through the most >> risky part of her illness (kittenhood) and that she would now go on to live >> a halfway long life. In any case, if anyone has any advice or information >> I would greatly appreciate it. >> >> Thanks all, >> >> Jennifer >> >> -- >> "To love is to risk not being loved in return. >> To hope is to risk pain. >> To try is to risk failure, >> But risk must be taken, >> Because the greatest hazard in life >> Is to risk nothing." >> --Leo Buscaglia >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >
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