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Rhett and cat viral disease
Poor Rhett has been coughing strangely, and he has coughed so much that
he lost his voice. To the vet yesterday and she had a hard time seeing into his throat but did manage to see a large white abscess. She said it was pretty far down his throat. She has initially diagnosed it as viral, likely feline herpes. She prescribed a gel that is just l-lysine but it is flavored so it is easier to give than capsules. She also prescribed antibiotics and a short term pain med, and while he is very hard to medicate, he seems to be wanting me to give him his medicine even though he fights me. By this I mean that in the morning, he just hangs around when he'd normally be napping after breakfast. I try to "catch" him when he isn't expecting it but he really seems to be waiting for me, if you can understand that. It might take a couple of weeks to see improvement with a viral flareup. If the l-lysine doesn't help him, he still might have to be sedated so TED can get a better look at what's going on. -- ღ.¸¸.✫*¨`*✶ Cheryl |
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Rhett and cat viral disease
On 8/19/2014 9:16 PM, Cheryl wrote:
Poor Rhett has been coughing strangely, and he has coughed so much that he lost his voice. To the vet yesterday and she had a hard time seeing into his throat but did manage to see a large white abscess. She said it was pretty far down his throat. She has initially diagnosed it as viral, likely feline herpes. She prescribed a gel that is just l-lysine but it is flavored so it is easier to give than capsules. She also prescribed antibiotics and a short term pain med, and while he is very hard to medicate, he seems to be wanting me to give him his medicine even though he fights me. By this I mean that in the morning, he just hangs around when he'd normally be napping after breakfast. I try to "catch" him when he isn't expecting it but he really seems to be waiting for me, if you can understand that. It might take a couple of weeks to see improvement with a viral flareup. If the l-lysine doesn't help him, he still might have to be sedated so TED can get a better look at what's going on. I do understand what you mean about Rhett and the medicine. When she needed thyroid medicine, Lindy would always run, but only a little way. Then she'd lie on the bed or couch and wait for me to come give her the medicine. Purrs for him to get well soon. Joy -- Joy Unlimited Colorful Crocheted Critters Photos at http://www.PictureTrail.com/joy9 |
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Rhett and cat viral disease
On 8/20/2014 12:16 AM, Cheryl wrote:
Poor Rhett has been coughing strangely, and he has coughed so much that he lost his voice. To the vet yesterday and she had a hard time seeing into his throat but did manage to see a large white abscess. She said it was pretty far down his throat. She has initially diagnosed it as viral, likely feline herpes. She prescribed a gel that is just l-lysine but it is flavored so it is easier to give than capsules. She also prescribed antibiotics and a short term pain med, and while he is very hard to medicate, he seems to be wanting me to give him his medicine even though he fights me. By this I mean that in the morning, he just hangs around when he'd normally be napping after breakfast. I try to "catch" him when he isn't expecting it but he really seems to be waiting for me, if you can understand that. It might take a couple of weeks to see improvement with a viral flareup. If the l-lysine doesn't help him, he still might have to be sedated so TED can get a better look at what's going on. Purrs the medication fixes the problem. Jill |
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Rhett and cat viral disease
On Wednesday, August 20, 2014 12:16:02 AM UTC-4, Cheryl wrote:
Poor Rhett has been coughing strangely, and he has coughed so much that he lost his voice. To the vet yesterday and she had a hard time seeing into his throat but did manage to see a large white abscess. She said it was pretty far down his throat. She has initially diagnosed it as viral, likely feline herpes. She prescribed a gel that is just l-lysine but it is flavored so it is easier to give than capsules. She also prescribed antibiotics and a short term pain med, and while he is very hard to medicate, he seems to be wanting me to give him his medicine even though he fights me. By this I mean that in the morning, he just hangs around when he'd normally be napping after breakfast. I try to "catch" him when he isn't expecting it but he really seems to be waiting for me, if you can understand that. It might take a couple of weeks to see improvement with a viral flareup. If the l-lysine doesn't help him, he still might have to be sedated so TED can get a better look at what's going on. -- ღ.¸¸.✫*¨`*✶ Cheryl I give my guy powdered Lysine - just sprinkled on his food - he loves it!! It smells really bad in my opinion though. This would be easier! |
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Rhett and cat viral disease
On 8/20/2014 12:16 AM, Cheryl wrote:
Poor Rhett has been coughing strangely, and he has coughed so much that he lost his voice. To the vet yesterday and she had a hard time seeing into his throat but did manage to see a large white abscess. She said it was pretty far down his throat. She has initially diagnosed it as viral, likely feline herpes. She prescribed a gel that is just l-lysine but it is flavored so it is easier to give than capsules. She also prescribed antibiotics and a short term pain med, and while he is very hard to medicate, he seems to be wanting me to give him his medicine even though he fights me. By this I mean that in the morning, he just hangs around when he'd normally be napping after breakfast. I try to "catch" him when he isn't expecting it but he really seems to be waiting for me, if you can understand that. It might take a couple of weeks to see improvement with a viral flareup. If the l-lysine doesn't help him, he still might have to be sedated so TED can get a better look at what's going on. Thanks you guys. No matter how little I post, you all are still reading me and sending good thoughts. It means a lot to me. I'll let you know how this progresses. -- ღ.¸¸.✫*¨`*✶ Cheryl |
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On 8/21/2014 12:19 AM, Cheryl wrote:
On 8/20/2014 12:16 AM, Cheryl wrote: Poor Rhett has been coughing strangely, and he has coughed so much that he lost his voice. To the vet yesterday and she had a hard time seeing into his throat but did manage to see a large white abscess. She said it was pretty far down his throat. She has initially diagnosed it as viral, likely feline herpes. She prescribed a gel that is just l-lysine but it is flavored so it is easier to give than capsules. She also prescribed antibiotics and a short term pain med, and while he is very hard to medicate, he seems to be wanting me to give him his medicine even though he fights me. By this I mean that in the morning, he just hangs around when he'd normally be napping after breakfast. I try to "catch" him when he isn't expecting it but he really seems to be waiting for me, if you can understand that. It might take a couple of weeks to see improvement with a viral flareup. If the l-lysine doesn't help him, he still might have to be sedated so TED can get a better look at what's going on. Thanks you guys. No matter how little I post, you all are still reading me and sending good thoughts. It means a lot to me. I'll let you know how this progresses. Yes do please keep us updated. Jill |
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Rhett and cat viral disease
On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:16:02 -0400, Cheryl wrote:
Poor Rhett has been coughing strangely, and he has coughed so much that he lost his voice. To the vet yesterday and she had a hard time seeing into his throat but did manage to see a large white abscess. She said it was pretty far down his throat. She has initially diagnosed it as viral, likely feline herpes. She prescribed a gel that is just l-lysine but it is flavored so it is easier to give than capsules. She also prescribed antibiotics and a short term pain med, and while he is very hard to medicate, he seems to be wanting me to give him his medicine even though he fights me. By this I mean that in the morning, he just hangs around when he'd normally be napping after breakfast. I try to "catch" him when he isn't expecting it but he really seems to be waiting for me, if you can understand that. Poor boy. I hope the treatment makes him feel better soon. |
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Rhett and cat viral disease
"Cheryl" wrote in message eb.com... Poor Rhett has been coughing strangely, and he has coughed so much that he lost his voice. To the vet yesterday and she had a hard time seeing into his throat but did manage to see a large white abscess. She said it was pretty far down his throat. She has initially diagnosed it as viral, likely feline herpes. She prescribed a gel that is just l-lysine but it is flavored so it is easier to give than capsules. She also prescribed antibiotics and a short term pain med, and while he is very hard to medicate, he seems to be wanting me to give him his medicine even though he fights me. By this I mean that in the morning, he just hangs around when he'd normally be napping after breakfast. I try to "catch" him when he isn't expecting it but he really seems to be waiting for me, if you can understand that. It might take a couple of weeks to see improvement with a viral flareup. If the l-lysine doesn't help him, he still might have to be sedated so TED can get a better look at what's going on. -- ?.¸¸.?*¨`*? Cheryl I hope it's not feline herpes. Boyfie is purring for a complete recovery.for Rhett. If it is that, how could he have got it? |
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Rhett and cat viral disease
On 8/21/2014 6:19 PM, Christina Websell wrote:
"Cheryl" wrote in message eb.com... Poor Rhett has been coughing strangely, and he has coughed so much that he lost his voice. To the vet yesterday and she had a hard time seeing into his throat but did manage to see a large white abscess. She said it was pretty far down his throat. She has initially diagnosed it as viral, likely feline herpes. She prescribed a gel that is just l-lysine but it is flavored so it is easier to give than capsules. She also prescribed antibiotics and a short term pain med, and while he is very hard to medicate, he seems to be wanting me to give him his medicine even though he fights me. By this I mean that in the morning, he just hangs around when he'd normally be napping after breakfast. I try to "catch" him when he isn't expecting it but he really seems to be waiting for me, if you can understand that. It might take a couple of weeks to see improvement with a viral flareup. If the l-lysine doesn't help him, he still might have to be sedated so TED can get a better look at what's going on. -- ?.¸¸.?*¨`*? Cheryl I hope it's not feline herpes. Boyfie is purring for a complete recovery.for Rhett. If it is that, how could he have got it? Both Rhett and Scarlett were very sick when they first adopted me. In fact, all 4 littermates were so sick that as one got better, it would transfer back to them and they'd get sick again, and the guy who found them decided to adopt them out sooner than he'd planned. So chances are, they were born with the viruses. Rhett seemed to recover more quickly once they were here, but Scarlett had to miss her first couple of spay appointments because she was just so sickly. The kitten viruses stay with them for life, and can flare up at any time. I don't know what caused this to flare up at this time. -- ღ.¸¸.✫*¨`*✶ Cheryl |
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Rhett and cat viral disease
On 8/21/2014 4:13 PM, Judith Latham wrote:
In article om, Cheryl wrote: On 8/20/2014 12:16 AM, Cheryl wrote: Poor Rhett has been coughing strangely, and he has coughed so much that he lost his voice. To the vet yesterday and she had a hard time seeing into his throat but did manage to see a large white abscess. She said it was pretty far down his throat. She has initially diagnosed it as viral, likely feline herpes. She prescribed a gel that is just l-lysine but it is flavored so it is easier to give than capsules. She also prescribed antibiotics and a short term pain med, and while he is very hard to medicate, he seems to be wanting me to give him his medicine even though he fights me. By this I mean that in the morning, he just hangs around when he'd normally be napping after breakfast. I try to "catch" him when he isn't expecting it but he really seems to be waiting for me, if you can understand that. It might take a couple of weeks to see improvement with a viral flareup. If the l-lysine doesn't help him, he still might have to be sedated so TED can get a better look at what's going on. Thanks you guys. No matter how little I post, you all are still reading me and sending good thoughts. It means a lot to me. I'll let you know how this progresses. Yes, please keep us updated. It doesn't matter how often you post here, you're one of us. I always like to read your posts. Judith I will Judith, and all. He seems to be better, but he had the last pain med last night. TED said he can only have them short term, so she gave us 3 days worth. I hope he won't be in pain after this. He let out something that sounded more like his regular meow earlier today but he still sometimes tries to but doesn't make a sound. The sad part is that he is running from me all of the time now. I no longer think he was waiting for medication by hanging around in the morning. I think it was more like "...keep your enemies closer ..." kind of thing. He just wanted to keep an eye on me. -- ღ.¸¸.✫*¨`*✶ Cheryl |
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