Re: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread Kelley Saveika
rtainly hasn't had any stress that would > bring the URI back out. I even moved and the little booger loved his new > room and got to truly "bird watch" for the first time and he never even > missed a beat! So much for moving causing stress on my cats! > -Caroline >

RE: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread Susan Hoffman
loosened a lot and I've already been able to enact some positive changes. -Caroline > Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:13:20 -0500 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: Question about URI contagion > > in persians, who are predisposed to

Re: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread TenHouseCats
olling that are willing to implement my ideas and better > delegate the work...so hopefully, I will be able to push for some better > treatment protocols in the very near future. The reins have already been > loosened a lot and I've already been able to enact some positive changes. > -Caro

RE: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread Caroline Kaufmann
n the very near future. The reins have already been loosened a lot and I've already been able to enact some positive changes. -Caroline > Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:13:20 -0500> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Subject: Re: Question about URI contagio

Re: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
in persians, who are predisposed to uri symptoms at any time, especially in shelter or new situations (stress, no noses to speak of anyway), zithromax has become the drug of choice: we don't even bother with the others for cats we pull from shelters, we just go for the zithro. the other thing

RE: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread Caroline Kaufmann
Gosh- could that time frame be anymore vague! 2-17 days is a long time period! I will ask my mom how she feels about it...she is very protective of LeeRoy- even tho she's not a cat-person- b/c he's the sweetest little boy ever- the nicest cat in the world- a real "people-cat" and she wouldn't

Re: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread Kelley Saveika
Oddly enough, I just picked up a fact sheet that says incubation is between 2-17 days. I don't know if that helps you. On Nov 16, 2007 9:40 AM, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If he were at my house, I'd probably go ahead and mix him with the others. > They've probably already been exp

RE: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Hi Caroline, I can't answer your Q (tho I'd imagine the infectious period is well over) but just wanted to say how wonderful that your little foster is doing so well in your home. Yup, I've no doubt all the love and care he's getting from you was the cure. What a lucky kitty that he found you. Than

Re: Question about URI contagion

2007-11-16 Thread Gloria Lane
If he were at my house, I'd probably go ahead and mix him with the others. They've probably already been exposed anyhow. Sounds like he's responded well to your loving care. FYI - I also had good luck with a dose or two of Zithromax for kittens with URI. Gloria On Nov 16, 2007, at 9:3