Thanks Margo. I expect Dr Garden would be best, but I am just highly uncomfortable with spending $600 on a cold. Then if someone God forbid breaks their leg or something in the middle of the night I'm screwed. I will ask Dr Smith about this.
On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 6:45 PM, Margo <toomanykitti...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Kelley, > > Sorry this has been so frustrating. I want to comment o > one particular statement; > > "it is likely the URI panel will tell > us the cause is viral, in which case antibiotics were never indicated to > begin with and there is no cure for a virus." > > That's not entirely true. The panel might target which > antibiotic would actually work if it's a secondary bacterial infection. > But, it IS more likely that it was basically viral. I know you said you > love this Vet, but perhaps she's not familiar with the use of famciclovir > inn cats with URI's. It doesn't work with anything but herpes, but since > that is a frequent cause of URI in cats, it's certainly worth a shot. I've > had very good results with it, and it has become one of my first lines of > defense for my FeLV babies. If they sniffle or sneeze more than 24 hours, > they start on it. > > This article addresses t's use in Herpes, focusing on the ocular aspect, > but dosing is discussed, and the URI connection; > > http://www.vscot.com/LibraryForms/FamciclovirUseFelineHerpes.pdf > > This covers a study with URIs as well as ocular and dermatitis... > > Maybe someone will let you try it. > > HTH, > > > > Margo > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kelley S > Sent: Jan 21, 2015 7:23 PM > To: felvtalk > Subject: [Felvtalk] So frustrated > > Well, it has been over a month and Merlin still has a cold. He has no > ocular or nasal involvement. He has sneezing and congestion. When I took > him to the vet in my new location, he diagnosed him with a mouth tumor. > Also gave him antibiotics. I took him back for surgery a week later. I > called that am and told them he was still symptomatic and asked if they > wanted me to bring him in and they said yes because they thought the tumor > may be contributing to his breathing problem. > > I contacted the holistic vet up here and they gave me an estimate of $600. > The office visit is $200, which I actually get because they give you an > entire hour. Then they want to run a URI panel, which is another $200, and > then some other test which I can't remember. Merlin is worth any amount of > money to me, but I do have other cats and I just have a problem spending > $600 on a cold when either he or they may need something more urgently > later and if I have already spent money I will not have the money then. > > So I called my old holistic vet, who I dearly love. I told her what this > vet wanted to do, and she asked who the vet was, I told her, she said she > knew of her but did not know her. So she said the URI panel will tell > what is causing the URI, but as he has had antibiotics additional > antibiotics are not going to help, so it is likely the URI panel will tell > us the cause is viral, in which case antibiotics were never indicated to > begin with and there is no cure for a virus. So that's basically a waste > of $200. That concerns me. My old vet didn't come right out and say it > but I don't think she is pleased with this vet. She doesn't think Merlin > should have been under anaesthesia a week after tx for a cold. Also the > vet apparently gave him 2 doses of Revolution a week apart. He did not > tell me or charge me for the last one but it is in his chart. Also he took > 2 teeth out and did not tell me. So, does he need a dental? If so I would > have highly preferred them to call and ask to do it while he was already > under. > > My holistic vet wants him to be on Natrum Muriaticum, which I looked up and > it is table salt. At least if that is a waste of money it will be a waste > of .88. Also wants him nebulized with saline, and on a raw diet which I am > lagging badly in having him on. > > By the way, I am not getting anyone's initial posts here. Sometimes I get > the follow ups. No way to tell if I am getting them all. > > Kelley, Merlin, and Coco. > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >
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