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This is going to be a quick update since I just got home from work, then the
vet's, and just finished dosing/scooping/feeding - it's 8PM and I haven't eaten since lunch (oh the joys of new slave-hood). Just as I thought, Tayla, Ozzy, and Archer all have URIs. Tayla's fecal was clear, but both boys have Coccidia - nobody had ear mites thank goodness! I have to give Tayla and the boys Clavamox twice a day and the boys get Albon once a day for the Coccidia. And I need to keep giving the boys their nose drops. Only Ozzy had a very slight fever, so the vet thought it was OK to give them their FVRCP boosters. Other than that they are all very healthy, nicely hydrated despite the diarrhea (which the vet agrees may be caused by stress or new diet. And the dear, sweet, kind, generous Dr. French (who came to the house to help Bandit to the Bridge) gave me a *HUGE* discount on his services so even our checkbooks are not doing too poorly! ; Gotta go get something to eat now. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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On Jun 25, 7:58 pm, "CatNipped" wrote:
This is going to be a quick update since I just got home from work, then the vet's, and just finished dosing/scooping/feeding - it's 8PM and I haven't eaten since lunch (oh the joys of new slave-hood). Just as I thought, Tayla, Ozzy, and Archer all have URIs. Tayla's fecal was clear, but both boys have Coccidia - nobody had ear mites thank goodness! I have to give Tayla and the boys Clavamox twice a day and the boys get Albon once a day for the Coccidia. And I need to keep giving the boys their nose drops. Only Ozzy had a very slight fever, so the vet thought it was OK to give them their FVRCP boosters. Other than that they are all very healthy, nicely hydrated despite the diarrhea (which the vet agrees may be caused by stress or new diet. And the dear, sweet, kind, generous Dr. French (who came to the house to help Bandit to the Bridge) gave me a *HUGE* discount on his services so even our checkbooks are not doing too poorly! ; Gotta go get something to eat now. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ You might want to google coccidosis if you haven't already. It's very common, and IMO pretty serious. That is the cause of the diarrhea. I had an orphan litter with it years back. One thing I do remember is that Albon doesn't kill the coccidia organism; it just keeps it from reproducing. So it is not a quick cure. Also, coccidia is very resistant to most disinfectants. IIRC the proper way to disinfect soiled bedding was boiling hot water. It's also very contagious, but not so much in older cats unless they're immune compromised. Kittsn don't have immunity against it until they are older. That's why it's so common in kittens. Sherry |
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"Sherry" wrote in message
ups.com... On Jun 25, 7:58 pm, "CatNipped" wrote: This is going to be a quick update since I just got home from work, then the vet's, and just finished dosing/scooping/feeding - it's 8PM and I haven't eaten since lunch (oh the joys of new slave-hood). Just as I thought, Tayla, Ozzy, and Archer all have URIs. Tayla's fecal was clear, but both boys have Coccidia - nobody had ear mites thank goodness! I have to give Tayla and the boys Clavamox twice a day and the boys get Albon once a day for the Coccidia. And I need to keep giving the boys their nose drops. Only Ozzy had a very slight fever, so the vet thought it was OK to give them their FVRCP boosters. Other than that they are all very healthy, nicely hydrated despite the diarrhea (which the vet agrees may be caused by stress or new diet. And the dear, sweet, kind, generous Dr. French (who came to the house to help Bandit to the Bridge) gave me a *HUGE* discount on his services so even our checkbooks are not doing too poorly! ; Gotta go get something to eat now. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ You might want to google coccidosis if you haven't already. It's very common, and IMO pretty serious. That is the cause of the diarrhea. I had an orphan litter with it years back. One thing I do remember is that Albon doesn't kill the coccidia organism; it just keeps it from reproducing. So it is not a quick cure. Also, coccidia is very resistant to most disinfectants. IIRC the proper way to disinfect soiled bedding was boiling hot water. It's also very contagious, but not so much in older cats unless they're immune compromised. Kittsn don't have immunity against it until they are older. That's why it's so common in kittens. Sherry From what I read about it, it is very common in crowded shelters and usually only infects the young. There is *nothing* that will cure it, as you stated, but Albon will keep it from reproducing until the kittens' immune system kicks in and defeats the organisms. It is contagious, but mostly just to young animals whose immune systems have not completely matured or to sick animals whose immune system has been compromised. From this article: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_coccidia.html ... "Other pets may become infected from exposure to infected fecal matter but it is important to note that this is usually an infection of the young (i.e. the immature immune system tends to let the coccidia infection reach large numbers where the mature immune system probably will not.) In most cases, the infected new puppy or kitten does not infect the resident adult animal." This article says that a medication like Albon should be used for at 5 days, but sometimes up to a month, until the diarrhea has stopped and their immune systems have matured. Dr. French has told me to use it for 10 days and he is going to call me in 3 days to see how they're doing, and, of course, I can bring them in at any time if they should get worse. I'm usually a worrier, but at this time I really can't afford to worry over things I can't change - I have too much stress in my life already. All the new kitties have been checked out and other than this and a mild URI, they are healthy. And my existing clowder are very, very healthy (and haven't had *ANY* contact with the new kitties), so I'm just going to follow Dr. French's advise, dose them as instructed and believe that all will be well in time. I know there are people on this group who have *WAY* more knowledge of veterinary medicine than I do (and probably more than some vets). But since *I* don't, I'm trying not to scare myself and telling myself that they'll be just fine no matter how scary their medical problems sound to me. I *know* that they will get better food, more careful medical treatment, and much, *MUCH more TLC than they would have at the rescue, so no matter what happens they're better off than they would have been had we not adopted them. Hugs, CatNipped |
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On Jun 26, 7:32 am, "CatNipped" wrote:
"Sherry" wrote in message ups.com... On Jun 25, 7:58 pm, "CatNipped" wrote: This is going to be a quick update since I just got home from work, then the vet's, and just finished dosing/scooping/feeding - it's 8PM and I haven't eaten since lunch (oh the joys of new slave-hood). Just as I thought, Tayla, Ozzy, and Archer all have URIs. Tayla's fecal was clear, but both boys have Coccidia - nobody had ear mites thank goodness! I have to give Tayla and the boys Clavamox twice a day and the boys get Albon once a day for the Coccidia. And I need to keep giving the boys their nose drops. Only Ozzy had a very slight fever, so the vet thought it was OK to give them their FVRCP boosters. Other than that they are all very healthy, nicely hydrated despite the diarrhea (which the vet agrees may be caused by stress or new diet. And the dear, sweet, kind, generous Dr. French (who came to the house to help Bandit to the Bridge) gave me a *HUGE* discount on his services so even our checkbooks are not doing too poorly! ; Gotta go get something to eat now. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ You might want to google coccidosis if you haven't already. It's very common, and IMO pretty serious. That is the cause of the diarrhea. I had an orphan litter with it years back. One thing I do remember is that Albon doesn't kill the coccidia organism; it just keeps it from reproducing. So it is not a quick cure. Also, coccidia is very resistant to most disinfectants. IIRC the proper way to disinfect soiled bedding was boiling hot water. It's also very contagious, but not so much in older cats unless they're immune compromised. Kittsn don't have immunity against it until they are older. That's why it's so common in kittens. Sherry From what I read about it, it is very common in crowded shelters and usually only infects the young. There is *nothing* that will cure it, as you stated, but Albon will keep it from reproducing until the kittens' immune system kicks in and defeats the organisms. It is contagious, but mostly just to young animals whose immune systems have not completely matured or to sick animals whose immune system has been compromised. From this article:http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_coccidia.html... "Other pets may become infected from exposure to infected fecal matter but it is important to note that this is usually an infection of the young (i.e. the immature immune system tends to let the coccidia infection reach large numbers where the mature immune system probably will not.) In most cases, the infected new puppy or kitten does not infect the resident adult animal." This article says that a medication like Albon should be used for at 5 days, but sometimes up to a month, until the diarrhea has stopped and their immune systems have matured. Dr. French has told me to use it for 10 days and he is going to call me in 3 days to see how they're doing, and, of course, I can bring them in at any time if they should get worse. I'm usually a worrier, but at this time I really can't afford to worry over things I can't change - I have too much stress in my life already. All the new kitties have been checked out and other than this and a mild URI, they are healthy. And my existing clowder are very, very healthy (and haven't had *ANY* contact with the new kitties), so I'm just going to follow Dr. French's advise, dose them as instructed and believe that all will be well in time. I know there are people on this group who have *WAY* more knowledge of veterinary medicine than I do (and probably more than some vets). But since *I* don't, I'm trying not to scare myself and telling myself that they'll be just fine no matter how scary their medical problems sound to me. I *know* that they will get better food, more careful medical treatment, and much, *MUCH more TLC than they would have at the rescue, so no matter what happens they're better off than they would have been had we not adopted them. Hugs, CatNipped- Hide quoted text - Oh, my intention was not to scare you! It was a knee-jerk reaction for me, because just word "coccidia" brings back that awful struggle with that litter years ago. I'd never heard of it back then. They were much tinier than yours, and had a much more severe case. They had bloody diarrhea. They did all survive. The danger comes from dehydration in the tiny ones. As long as yours have a healthy appetite and are active, there's no reason to worry yourself sick over them. I'm sure they'll be fine. Sherry |
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"Sherry" wrote in message
oups.com... On Jun 26, 7:32 am, "CatNipped" wrote: "Sherry" wrote in message ups.com... On Jun 25, 7:58 pm, "CatNipped" wrote: This is going to be a quick update since I just got home from work, then the vet's, and just finished dosing/scooping/feeding - it's 8PM and I haven't eaten since lunch (oh the joys of new slave-hood). Just as I thought, Tayla, Ozzy, and Archer all have URIs. Tayla's fecal was clear, but both boys have Coccidia - nobody had ear mites thank goodness! I have to give Tayla and the boys Clavamox twice a day and the boys get Albon once a day for the Coccidia. And I need to keep giving the boys their nose drops. Only Ozzy had a very slight fever, so the vet thought it was OK to give them their FVRCP boosters. Other than that they are all very healthy, nicely hydrated despite the diarrhea (which the vet agrees may be caused by stress or new diet. And the dear, sweet, kind, generous Dr. French (who came to the house to help Bandit to the Bridge) gave me a *HUGE* discount on his services so even our checkbooks are not doing too poorly! ; Gotta go get something to eat now. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ You might want to google coccidosis if you haven't already. It's very common, and IMO pretty serious. That is the cause of the diarrhea. I had an orphan litter with it years back. One thing I do remember is that Albon doesn't kill the coccidia organism; it just keeps it from reproducing. So it is not a quick cure. Also, coccidia is very resistant to most disinfectants. IIRC the proper way to disinfect soiled bedding was boiling hot water. It's also very contagious, but not so much in older cats unless they're immune compromised. Kittsn don't have immunity against it until they are older. That's why it's so common in kittens. Sherry From what I read about it, it is very common in crowded shelters and usually only infects the young. There is *nothing* that will cure it, as you stated, but Albon will keep it from reproducing until the kittens' immune system kicks in and defeats the organisms. It is contagious, but mostly just to young animals whose immune systems have not completely matured or to sick animals whose immune system has been compromised. From this article:http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_coccidia.html... "Other pets may become infected from exposure to infected fecal matter but it is important to note that this is usually an infection of the young (i.e. the immature immune system tends to let the coccidia infection reach large numbers where the mature immune system probably will not.) In most cases, the infected new puppy or kitten does not infect the resident adult animal." This article says that a medication like Albon should be used for at 5 days, but sometimes up to a month, until the diarrhea has stopped and their immune systems have matured. Dr. French has told me to use it for 10 days and he is going to call me in 3 days to see how they're doing, and, of course, I can bring them in at any time if they should get worse. I'm usually a worrier, but at this time I really can't afford to worry over things I can't change - I have too much stress in my life already. All the new kitties have been checked out and other than this and a mild URI, they are healthy. And my existing clowder are very, very healthy (and haven't had *ANY* contact with the new kitties), so I'm just going to follow Dr. French's advise, dose them as instructed and believe that all will be well in time. I know there are people on this group who have *WAY* more knowledge of veterinary medicine than I do (and probably more than some vets). But since *I* don't, I'm trying not to scare myself and telling myself that they'll be just fine no matter how scary their medical problems sound to me. I *know* that they will get better food, more careful medical treatment, and much, *MUCH more TLC than they would have at the rescue, so no matter what happens they're better off than they would have been had we not adopted them. Hugs, CatNipped- Hide quoted text - Oh, my intention was not to scare you! It was a knee-jerk reaction for me, because just word "coccidia" brings back that awful struggle with that litter years ago. I'd never heard of it back then. They were much tinier than yours, and had a much more severe case. They had bloody diarrhea. They did all survive. The danger comes from dehydration in the tiny ones. As long as yours have a healthy appetite and are active, there's no reason to worry yourself sick over them. I'm sure they'll be fine. Sherry Oh, I didn't think you were trying to scare me - but I'm a worrier, so I was trying not to scare *myself*! ; I guess I'm just an incurable control freak - I can never just "let it go" and let things work themselves out. And worry is such a useless emotion - it never solves anything, never cures what's worrying you, but the heart feels what the mind won't I guess! Hugs, CatNipped |
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"CatNipped" wrote I know there are people on this group who have *WAY* more knowledge of veterinary medicine than I do (and probably more than some vets). But since *I* don't, I'm trying not to scare myself and telling myself that they'll be just fine no matter how scary their medical problems sound to me. I *know* that they will get better food, more careful medical treatment, and much, *MUCH more TLC than they would have at the rescue, so no matter what happens they're better off than they would have been had we not adopted them. CN, don't fret, they will be fine. They're very lucky to have been chosen by you, particularly since they have a few little health problems. What utter joy, I have never had a kitten, let alone two! -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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"CatNipped" wrote Oh, I didn't think you were trying to scare me - but I'm a worrier, so I was trying not to scare *myself*! ; I guess I'm just an incurable control freak - I can never just "let it go" and let things work themselves out. Nonsense, Catnipped. What you are is one of those people who fixes things, you take control in order to make things better, when others often just shrug and say "whatever happens." So when it seems things might be worse than you thought you want to take action, and when it looks like nothing you do will help it drives you crazy. Just because you want to fix everything. And worry is such a useless emotion - it never solves anything, never cures what's worrying you, but the heart feels what the mind won't I guess! It's a good heart that worries about something besides itself. I wish more people did. More kitty pitchers! I want to see mama, too. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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"cybercat" wrote in message
.. . "CatNipped" wrote I know there are people on this group who have *WAY* more knowledge of veterinary medicine than I do (and probably more than some vets). But since *I* don't, I'm trying not to scare myself and telling myself that they'll be just fine no matter how scary their medical problems sound to me. I *know* that they will get better food, more careful medical treatment, and much, *MUCH more TLC than they would have at the rescue, so no matter what happens they're better off than they would have been had we not adopted them. CN, don't fret, they will be fine. They're very lucky to have been chosen by you, particularly since they have a few little health problems. What utter joy, I have never had a kitten, let alone two! Having two is *AWESOME*! They will have you rolling on the floor laughing at their antics one minute and the next will melt your heart when one lays his little head on his brother's back or licks his brother's ear! I am *SO* glad they found us! ; P.S. I notified the rescue about the coccidia and they were grateful for the "heads up" so they could treat their other kittens - and blown away, gushingly appreciative, by the fact that we didn't want to "return or exchange" the kittens!!! ARGH, what that implies makes me hate the human race [while we were there adopting our three we saw one kitty who was returned because she was playing with the adopter's mini-blinds]!!! : P.P.S. And I can't say enough about Dr. French who just personally called to check up on the kittens (and who gave us a $75 discount on the three cats' vet bill). Hugs, CatNipped -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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"CatNipped" wrote Having two is *AWESOME*! They will have you rolling on the floor laughing at their antics one minute and the next will melt your heart when one lays his little head on his brother's back or licks his brother's ear! I am *SO* glad they found us! ; P.S. I notified the rescue about the coccidia and they were grateful for the "heads up" so they could treat their other kittens - and blown away, gushingly appreciative, by the fact that we didn't want to "return or exchange" the kittens!!! Yes, when Gracie had an asthma attack the day after I brought her home, I called the shelter and the woman said, "yes, one of the volunteers saw Gracie do this once, but we are not sure what it is. Bring her back and you can choose another cat." !! And it had been love at first sight for me, and Gracie too! When I told her "NO, it's not like she's a used car or something!" she offered to pay for the vet check but I didn't let her. I don't have a lot of money but I had that, and they had so many cats to care for. Thank God it was just asthma and not heartworms. P.P.S. And I can't say enough about Dr. French who just personally called to check up on the kittens (and who gave us a $75 discount on the three cats' vet bill). Dr. French is a real winner, CN, and you deserve nothing less. I was delighted when my new vet called several days after Gracie's last visit to see how she is doing--and she only went in for an allergy shot and loose stool. My old vet never did that. |
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On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:52:23 -0400, cybercat wrote:
"CatNipped" wrote Oh, I didn't think you were trying to scare me - but I'm a worrier, so I was trying not to scare *myself*! ; I guess I'm just an incurable control freak - I can never just "let it go" and let things work themselves out. Nonsense, Catnipped. What you are is one of those people who fixes things, you take control in order to make things better, when others often just shrug and say "whatever happens." So when it seems things might be worse than you thought you want to take action, and when it looks like nothing you do will help it drives you crazy. Just because you want to fix everything. And worry is such a useless emotion - it never solves anything, never cures what's worrying you, but the heart feels what the mind won't I guess! It's a good heart that worries about something besides itself. I wish more people did. More kitty pitchers! I want to see mama, too. Good words of wisdom! Best wishes. MLB |
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