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Extreme Lethargy
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I was wondering if anyone has seen the likes of this. On the 23rd of July I took my cat Timothy to the vet for his annual checkup/vaccination. The vet said he had a significant heart murmur, and elevated urea/creatinine levels in the blood. He gave him his vaccinations, since Tim is an outdoor cat. I decided to switch the cat to a lower protein food for a couple of weeks and then take him for a urinalysis. All was going fine until 3rd August, when the cat started showing signs of lethargy. It started with taking the stairs one at a time on the way down instead of the usual streak, and sleeping all night on my bed without the usual 4:00 am playtime. Took the cat back to the vet yesterday (August 6), and had the urinalysis done, as well as heart and kidney x-rays and another blood test. Tim has a slightly enlarged heart, but no obvious defects otherwise. Also one small kidney with a probable stone, but the other is fine. He now sleeps ALL day and seems a little unsteady on his feet when he does get up. He is eating and drinking normally, and urinating and defecating in his litter box. The vet said he was grooming himself, which is a good sign. His breathing seems normal. I'm just amazed that the deterioration is so sudden. The vet can't locate anything obviously wrong, and frankly I can't afford much more in the way of investigative testing. I'm taking him in for FIV tests later. He's a completely different cat from 7 days ago (he caught a bird last week, first time I've seen that!) Could this be a reaction to the vaccinations? Any other ideas? Thanks for any input. Toni |
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"Toni from T.O." wrote: I'm just amazed that the deterioration is so sudden. The vet can't locate anything obviously wrong, and frankly I can't afford much more in the way of investigative testing. I'm taking him in for FIV tests later. He's a completely different cat from 7 days ago (he caught a bird last week, first time I've seen that!) Could this be a reaction to the vaccinations? Any other ideas? Thanks for any input. Toni We saw something like this once in the vet clinic where I worked. It was apparently a vaccine reaction and came up at about the time frame you describe. If I remember correctly the cat in question had a very high fever--does yours? -Alison in OH |
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"Toni from T.O." wrote: I'm just amazed that the deterioration is so sudden. The vet can't locate anything obviously wrong, and frankly I can't afford much more in the way of investigative testing. I'm taking him in for FIV tests later. He's a completely different cat from 7 days ago (he caught a bird last week, first time I've seen that!) Could this be a reaction to the vaccinations? Any other ideas? Thanks for any input. Toni We saw something like this once in the vet clinic where I worked. It was apparently a vaccine reaction and came up at about the time frame you describe. If I remember correctly the cat in question had a very high fever--does yours? -Alison in OH |
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"Alison Smiley Perera" wrote in message ... We saw something like this once in the vet clinic where I worked. It was apparently a vaccine reaction and came up at about the time frame you describe. If I remember correctly the cat in question had a very high fever--does yours? -Alison in OH Hi Alison I'm hoping that's what it is, and that he gets over it and back to his normal spunky self. No, he does not have a fever...I kinda wish he did! I read in the archives that someone's cat had a vaccine reaction that lasted for 10 days. If the viral tests show up nothing, I guess I'll just have to wait it out. The good thing is he doesn't seem to be in any pain (he shows a mild interest in strings etc. dangled in front of him). sigh I just hate to see him so inactive. I'd give anything to have him pestering me in the middle of the night with the gentle paw on the face and the 80 decibel purring! Toni |
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"Alison Smiley Perera" wrote in message ... We saw something like this once in the vet clinic where I worked. It was apparently a vaccine reaction and came up at about the time frame you describe. If I remember correctly the cat in question had a very high fever--does yours? -Alison in OH Hi Alison I'm hoping that's what it is, and that he gets over it and back to his normal spunky self. No, he does not have a fever...I kinda wish he did! I read in the archives that someone's cat had a vaccine reaction that lasted for 10 days. If the viral tests show up nothing, I guess I'll just have to wait it out. The good thing is he doesn't seem to be in any pain (he shows a mild interest in strings etc. dangled in front of him). sigh I just hate to see him so inactive. I'd give anything to have him pestering me in the middle of the night with the gentle paw on the face and the 80 decibel purring! Toni |
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From: "Toni from T.O."
On the 23rd of July I took my cat Timothy to the vet for his annual checkup/vaccination. The vet said he had a significant heart murmur, and elevated urea/creatinine levels in the blood. He gave him his vaccinations, Took the cat back to the vet yesterday (August 6), and had the urinalysis done, as well as heart and kidney x-rays and another blood test. Tim has a slightly enlarged heart, but no obvious defects otherwise. Also one small kidney with a probable stone, but the other is fine. He now sleeps ALL day and seems a little unsteady on his feet when he does get up. I don't understand why your vet vaccinated an animal that clearly was not healthy. It even says on the vaccine insert to administer to healthy animals only. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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"PawsForThought" wrote in message ... I don't understand why your vet vaccinated an animal that clearly was not healthy. It even says on the vaccine insert to administer to healthy animals only. Lauren Well, to be fair to the vet, he administered the vaccine only because Timothy is an outdoor cat. Toni |
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"PawsForThought" wrote in message ... I don't understand why your vet vaccinated an animal that clearly was not healthy. It even says on the vaccine insert to administer to healthy animals only. Lauren Well, to be fair to the vet, he administered the vaccine only because Timothy is an outdoor cat. Toni |
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"Toni from T.O." wrote in
: Tests were negative for leukemia and FIV. The vet thinks it may be hemobartonella (parasite), the bloodwork should be complete today. From some research on the net, it sounds about right. Fingers crossed the tetracycline will work. Toni I hope so too. Lethargic cats are a huge reason to worry. Good luck and let us know. -- Cheryl "If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." -Mario Andretti. |
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