Thanks. After doing few searches on the listserv archive and reading past posts I wanted to add that I also have found him a couple of times recently eating litter (the kind he was eating was Worlds Best Cat Litter made from corn, but he also uses clay litter) and he has a tendency to lick the shower drain after my shower. Seems like those could also be symptoms of anemia..missing a mineral or something.
On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Heather <furrygi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Pale gums can indicate anemia, if gums are white they are usually near > death. I'd get the kitty's PCV (packed cell volume) checked asap. FELV+ > cats are particularly prone to anemia, I don't have any FELV+ cats and > think sometimes it is non-regenerative but some here might have some advice. > > Not to scare you, but anemia is something that needs to be addressed > quickly. > > > On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 10:16 AM, Katherine K. <kaths...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Just saw Avaykn's email as I was writing this. I have the opposite >> problem - pale gums. >> >> One of my positive kittens Terence has started looking/feeling a little >> skinny and his usually short sleek fur has a more raggedy look to it. I >> checked his gums this morning and they were pale compared to his 3 siblings >> (who are also positive). He is 6 months old. They are on lysine and getting >> wet and dry food. >> >> I'm going to try adding fortiflora and get some lixotinic from the vet. >> Appetite seems normal, he's still active/playful but perhaps less so than >> usual. >> >> Katherine >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >
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