I mailed this url to Dr Smith. Thank you. On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 10:38 PM, Marsha <mar...@lynxe.com> wrote:
> Thanks for posting that link, Margo. I'll save it and print a copy to > take to the vet next time I have to deal with a URI. I asked about it > during Harley's hospitalization, but the vet wasn't familiar with its use > in cats, and tends to be cautious with newer things. Would have been nice > if Harley's hospital stay could have been shortened. 10-11 days and > around $7800. Going to have to shorten my sabbatical. Funny thing about > the sabbatical - I haven't accomplished all I set out to do, but am so > thankful that it gave me the time to spend with Milkdud in his last few > weeks on Earth, and I also had the time to focus on Harley and visit him > every day, sometimes even for an hour or more. No stress from work, asking > for days off, or getting no sleep in between shifts. > > Marsha > > On 1/21/2015 6:45 PM, Margo wrote: > > 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. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >
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