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herpes and "older" cat
First of all, I am taking my cat to the vet in the morning, so no need
to worry that I won't do that. I think he may have herpes in his eye. The only symptom he has is that one eye has clear liquid, like tears, running out. Not tons, but still not normal. Other than that he seems fine. The eye does not seem to bother him. He is eating, drinking and acting normal. The reason I'm pretty sure it's herpes is I adopted a two year old female cat three weeks ago who has had herpes recently. I know that it never goes away, but only becomes dormant. I also know it is quite contagious. She is not exhibiting any signs of it which puzzles me, but I still can't figure out where else he may have caught...whatever it is. He never goes out and has never been in contact with any other animals. I work at an animal shelter (which is where I adopted my new cat), but I'm very careful to remove my clothes before coming into the house and cleaning my hands. Hopefully he didn't get this from something I brought home. I've been reading about herpes and it says that it can be very serious in kittens and "older cats". What is an older cat? He is 9 1/2 years old. Is that older? I'm nervous and hoped I could get some more info tonight. Thanks |
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"YvonneD" wrote I've been reading about herpes and it says that it can be very serious in kittens and "older cats". What is an older cat? He is 9 1/2 years old. Is that older? I'm nervous and hoped I could get some more info tonight. Yvonne, it is so common, I think it is only serious if left untreated, right? The worst outcome is that a cat may have infection so severe that it loses an eye. I think that takes some neglect, and can be avoided with regular vet care. |
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"cyberpurrs" wrote in message ... "YvonneD" wrote I've been reading about herpes and it says that it can be very serious in kittens and "older cats". What is an older cat? He is 9 1/2 years old. Is that older? I'm nervous and hoped I could get some more info tonight. Yvonne, it is so common, I think it is only serious if left untreated, right? The worst outcome is that a cat may have infection so severe that it loses an eye. I think that takes some neglect, and can be avoided with regular vet care. And it isn't normally very serious in older cats as long as they are healthy otherwise. For cats who've had at least a few years of vaccinations they should only get a mild case. Your nearly 10 year old should not be at risk of death from it as long as you make sure he eats. If he is a heavy cat, it is even more important to make sure you monitor his eating. |
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On Nov 30, 9:08*pm, YvonneD wrote:
First of all, I am taking my cat to the vet in the morning, so no need to worry that I won't do that. I think he may have herpes in his eye. *The only symptom he has is that one eye has clear liquid, like tears, running out. *Not tons, but still not normal. *Other than that he seems fine. *The eye does not seem to bother him. *He is eating, drinking and acting normal. The reason I'm pretty sure it's herpes is I adopted a two year old female cat three weeks ago who has had herpes recently. *I know that it never goes away, but only becomes dormant. *I also know it is quite contagious. *She is not exhibiting any signs of it which puzzles me, but I still can't figure out where else he may have caught...whatever it is. *He never goes out and has never been in contact with any other animals. I work at an animal shelter (which is where I adopted my new cat), but I'm very careful to remove my clothes before coming into the house and cleaning my hands. *Hopefully he didn't get this from something I brought home. I've been reading about herpes and it says that it can be very serious in kittens and "older cats". *What is an older cat? *He is 9 1/2 years old. *Is that older? I'm nervous and hoped I could get *some more info tonight. Thanks Bed very careful his leechings don't get into one of your own mucus membrains. It can and has happened: the species jump and herpies, you know... The Nice Mean Man |
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The Nice Mean Man wrote:
On Nov 30, 9:08 pm, YvonneD wrote: First of all, I am taking my cat to the vet in the morning, so no need to worry that I won't do that. I think he may have herpes in his eye. The only symptom he has is that one eye has clear liquid, like tears, running out. Not tons, but still not normal. Other than that he seems fine. The eye does not seem to bother him. He is eating, drinking and acting normal. The reason I'm pretty sure it's herpes is I adopted a two year old female cat three weeks ago who has had herpes recently. I know that it never goes away, but only becomes dormant. I also know it is quite contagious. She is not exhibiting any signs of it which puzzles me, but I still can't figure out where else he may have caught...whatever it is. He never goes out and has never been in contact with any other animals. I work at an animal shelter (which is where I adopted my new cat), but I'm very careful to remove my clothes before coming into the house and cleaning my hands. Hopefully he didn't get this from something I brought home. I've been reading about herpes and it says that it can be very serious in kittens and "older cats". What is an older cat? He is 9 1/2 years old. Is that older? I'm nervous and hoped I could get some more info tonight. Thanks Bed very careful his leechings don't get into one of your own mucus membrains. It can and has happened: the species jump and herpies, you know... The Nice Mean Man Don't spew nonsense, Blue Meanie! You're too mean to be nice, fake spelling mistakes and all. (Unless I'm reading too much in that spelling, and he really is illiterate. But the mistakes make so much perverse sense!) |
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"Dragoman" wrote in message ... The Nice Mean Man wrote: On Nov 30, 9:08 pm, YvonneD wrote: First of all, I am taking my cat to the vet in the morning, so no need to worry that I won't do that. I think he may have herpes in his eye. The only symptom he has is that one eye has clear liquid, like tears, running out. Not tons, but still not normal. Other than that he seems fine. The eye does not seem to bother him. He is eating, drinking and acting normal. The reason I'm pretty sure it's herpes is I adopted a two year old female cat three weeks ago who has had herpes recently. I know that it never goes away, but only becomes dormant. I also know it is quite contagious. She is not exhibiting any signs of it which puzzles me, but I still can't figure out where else he may have caught...whatever it is. He never goes out and has never been in contact with any other animals. I work at an animal shelter (which is where I adopted my new cat), but I'm very careful to remove my clothes before coming into the house and cleaning my hands. Hopefully he didn't get this from something I brought home. I've been reading about herpes and it says that it can be very serious in kittens and "older cats". What is an older cat? He is 9 1/2 years old. Is that older? I'm nervous and hoped I could get some more info tonight. Thanks Bed very careful his leechings don't get into one of your own mucus membrains. It can and has happened: the species jump and herpies, you know... The Nice Mean Man Don't spew nonsense, Blue Meanie! You're too mean to be nice, fake Precisely, Dragoman. I have this asshole kfed for this very reason. Herpes is not transmitable between cats and humans or vice versa. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...1143937AAwrX1d |
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On Dec 1, 2:43*am, The Nice Mean Man wrote:
On Nov 30, 9:08*pm, YvonneD wrote: First of all, I am taking my cat to the vet in the morning, so no need to worry that I won't do that. I think he may have herpes in his eye. *The only symptom he has is that one eye has clear liquid, like tears, running out. *Not tons, but still not normal. *Other than that he seems fine. *The eye does not seem to bother him. *He is eating, drinking and acting normal. The reason I'm pretty sure it's herpes is I adopted a two year old female cat three weeks ago who has had herpes recently. *I know that it never goes away, but only becomes dormant. *I also know it is quite contagious. *She is not exhibiting any signs of it which puzzles me, but I still can't figure out where else he may have caught...whatever it is. *He never goes out and has never been in contact with any other animals. I work at an animal shelter (which is where I adopted my new cat), but I'm very careful to remove my clothes before coming into the house and cleaning my hands. *Hopefully he didn't get this from something I brought home. I've been reading about herpes and it says that it can be very serious in kittens and "older cats". *What is an older cat? *He is 9 1/2 years old. *Is that older? I'm nervous and hoped I could get *some more info tonight. Thanks Bed very careful his leechings don't get into one of your own mucus membrains. It can and has happened: the species jump and herpies, you know... The Nice Mean Man The vet said it can only be passed on to other cats, not humans or dogs |
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On Nov 30, 9:20*pm, "cyberpurrs" wrote:
"YvonneD" wrote I've been reading about herpes and it says that it can be very serious in kittens and "older cats". *What is an older cat? *He is 9 1/2 years old. *Is that older? I'm nervous and hoped I could get *some more info tonight. Yvonne, it is so common, I think it is only serious if left untreated, right? The worst outcome is that a cat may have infection so severe that it loses an eye. I think that takes some neglect, and can be avoided with regular vet care. Thanks. He's been on some ointment for a few days and it looks better already. I have to do it for 10 days. He hates it, but he is so good about it. The vet said he didn't think he caught it from the other cat because her's is not active. He thinks my cat may have had it dormant in his system and the stress of a new cat in the house brought it out. Makes sense. |
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On Dec 4, 8:57*am, YvonneD wrote:
On Dec 1, 2:43*am, The Nice Mean Man wrote: On Nov 30, 9:08*pm, YvonneD wrote: First of all, I am taking my cat to the vet in the morning, so no need to worry that I won't do that. I think he may have herpes in his eye. *The only symptom he has is that one eye has clear liquid, like tears, running out. *Not tons, but still not normal. *Other than that he seems fine. *The eye does not seem to bother him. *He is eating, drinking and acting normal. The reason I'm pretty sure it's herpes is I adopted a two year old female cat three weeks ago who has had herpes recently. *I know that it never goes away, but only becomes dormant. *I also know it is quite contagious. *She is not exhibiting any signs of it which puzzles me, but I still can't figure out where else he may have caught...whatever it is. *He never goes out and has never been in contact with any other animals. I work at an animal shelter (which is where I adopted my new cat), but I'm very careful to remove my clothes before coming into the house and cleaning my hands. *Hopefully he didn't get this from something I brought home. I've been reading about herpes and it says that it can be very serious in kittens and "older cats". *What is an older cat? *He is 9 1/2 years old. *Is that older? I'm nervous and hoped I could get *some more info tonight. Thanks Bed very careful his leechings don't get into one of your own mucus membrains. It can and has happened: the species jump and herpies, you know... The Nice Mean Man The vet said it can only be passed on to other cats, not humans or dogs- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - He's lying. |
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