Re: stiff joints ~ Isabella update
We saw the vet yesterday ~ took Isabella in because she seems to be having tremors. She was curled into a ball. Yet, jumped from exam table to sofa with no effort and no crying out. Vet thinks it might be something neurological. I talked a friend who had a feline leukemia positive kitten who exhibited similar symptoms. We did spine xray and nothing revealed there. Vet prescribed pain meds and she is doing better today ~ not constantly shifting position and crying out. She is on clavamox (her temp was 105.7), pain med (tramadal or something like that) and the prednisone derivative (prenisilone or whatever it is). Her weight was top weight for her (9 lbs). She goes to specialist tomorrow for further work up (maybe an ultrasound). We looked back at her history and she did better when on interferon so will ask about re-starting that, too. I will keep posting. Thanks to those who responded. Laurie
Re: stiff joints, deep sleep and anorexia ~ Isabella Qs
yes she is. eating ok, too. more later as I am running out. L - Original Message - From: Gloria Lane To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 9:19 AM Subject: Re: stiff joints, deep sleep and anorexia ~ Isabella Qs Is she pooping and peeing ok? On Jul 15, 2007, at 10:07 AM, catatonya wrote: It sounds as if she's having seizures of some sort? Thoughts and prayers coming your way. tonya laurieskatz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi. Tonight I thought Isabella was dead when I arrived. She was lying very still under the futon. When I trouched her, she cried out. When I moved her a little closer to me she cried more and seemed very upset. It looked like her legs were having spasms. She moved very slowly and stiffly. She did crouch ~ still under the futon ~ and lick gravy off the canned food. Later, another caretaker went to check on her because I was worried. She called me and said Isabella was dead ~ she was on her back, legs straight in the air. I headed over and she called me back and said she was moving. She eventually came out and walked around, licked gravy and ate a few bites of food. She was her old friendly self, talking and rubbing. Has anyone else experienced these symptoms? Isabella has (short) history of high fever and anemia. She has more recently cut back on food intake despite taking prednisone.I planned to take her in tomorrow for weight and fever check. Vet not there tomorrow so I may wait until Friday for physical exam. Foster mom said she cried out last night when she touched her front legs. Vet plans to put her on an appetite stimulant that you give every 3 days. I don't remember the name. any input greatly appreciated... Laurie
Re: stiff joints, deep sleep and anorexia ~ Isabella Qs
Is she pooping and peeing ok? On Jul 15, 2007, at 10:07 AM, catatonya wrote: It sounds as if she's having seizures of some sort? Thoughts and prayers coming your way. tonya laurieskatz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi. Tonight I thought Isabella was dead when I arrived. She was lying very still under the futon. When I trouched her, she cried out. When I moved her a little closer to me she cried more and seemed very upset. It looked like her legs were having spasms. She moved very slowly and stiffly. She did crouch ~ still under the futon ~ and lick gravy off the canned food. Later, another caretaker went to check on her because I was worried. She called me and said Isabella was dead ~ she was on her back, legs straight in the air. I headed over and she called me back and said she was moving. She eventually came out and walked around, licked gravy and ate a few bites of food. She was her old friendly self, talking and rubbing. Has anyone else experienced these symptoms? Isabella has (short) history of high fever and anemia. She has more recently cut back on food intake despite taking prednisone.I planned to take her in tomorrow for weight and fever check. Vet not there tomorrow so I may wait until Friday for physical exam. Foster mom said she cried out last night when she touched her front legs. Vet plans to put her on an appetite stimulant that you give every 3 days. I don't remember the name. any input greatly appreciated... Laurie
Re: stiff joints, deep sleep and anorexia ~ Isabella Qs
It sounds as if she's having seizures of some sort? Thoughts and prayers coming your way. tonya laurieskatz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi. Tonight I thought Isabella was dead when I arrived. She was lying very still under the futon. When I trouched her, she cried out. When I moved her a little closer to me she cried more and seemed very upset. It looked like her legs were having spasms. She moved very slowly and stiffly. She did crouch ~ still under the futon ~ and lick gravy off the canned food. Later, another caretaker went to check on her because I was worried. She called me and said Isabella was dead ~ she was on her back, legs straight in the air. I headed over and she called me back and said she was moving. She eventually came out and walked around, licked gravy and ate a few bites of food. She was her old friendly self, talking and rubbing. Has anyone else experienced these symptoms? Isabella has (short) history of high fever and anemia. She has more recently cut back on food intake despite taking prednisone.I planned to take her in tomorrow for weight and fever check. Vet not there tomorrow so I may wait until Friday for physical exam. Foster mom said she cried out last night when she touched her front legs. Vet plans to put her on an appetite stimulant that you give every 3 days. I don't remember the name. any input greatly appreciated... Laurie
