That is exactly what I thought when I just read this. I'd get him to a vet
or emergency vet ASAP, time is definitely of the essence with toxins.
Please keep us posted.
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:06 PM, Laurieskatz wrote:
> Or if he got into poison of some kind, time is of the essence and could
> mean
> the difference between life and death for this kitty.
> L
>
> -Original Message-
> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Emeraldkittee
> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 6:22 PM
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: [Felvtalk] PS Whimsy - twitching/jerking
>
> I should also mention that he seems frantic too, and runs in bursts, jumps
> on fences, but nearly falls off. He's been running in circles in the
> yard. He also just let out a bunch of sneezes. I hope I didn't give him
> what my guys have, this has been a horrible time.
> I always touched him w/ gloves, tied my hair back, etc.
>
> Is my only option??I was so hoping we'd have him in during the Summer.
> He's about 1 /12 yrs old. We cannot bring him in, all the extra spots are
> quarantined and I won't be allowed and I don't own the house and I
> understand wanted to protect the others (who nearly died this week - needed
> fluids, temps over 105, and we are still closely watching our FIV/HCM boy
> and lupus/HCM boy. This seems too cruel. He needs me now to hold him and
> I
> can't.
>
> I assume he will go down hill quickly? I want to know he doesn't get so
> confused that he runs off and gets hurt or attacked by a coyote (we had our
> first in the yard the other day)
>
> Coming to grips with the fact that this is the first one I can't do
> everything for is very difficult.
>
> Shannon
>
> --- On Tue, 3/30/10, Emeraldkittee wrote:
>
>
> From: Emeraldkittee
> Subject: Whimsy - twitching/jerking
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 5:57 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> My dear Whimsy, little FeLV positive boy, is still in our yard. You might
> recall I was trying to work on bringing him to our sunroom. He developed a
> terrible ringworm (99% sure) which delayed that. On the day I was to bring
> him in for a check up and treatment for ringworm (he used to be feral but
> now sits on my lap etc, but still needs sedation at vet) my indoor kitties
> had a terrible outbreak of calici, and we are still dealing with it. We
> have
> immune suppressed kitties inside and to protect Whimsy I had to stop
> touching him (even w/ my usual gloves). I know it hurt his feelings but I
> still visited him. He has been energectic, bouncy, hungry, fun, etc.
> Tonight he showed up, won't eat, is twitching, running, then laying down
> and
> twitching and jerking and chewing on his toes. He is coming up to all our
> windows and meowing (he never did that, he still was a bit cagey). My
> boyfriend figured I got the calici from him and brought it in, so I
> can't interact with him.
>
> I keep telling him to hang in there and we'll figure it out we just need
> time. But this twitching? And if he won't eat? Even if I suited up he's
> not
> a cat who can be syringe fed. I'm not used to considering 'no options'.
> Is
> this the end?
>
> :( Shannon
>
>
>
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