tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882270043692771768.post5319727723709641442..comments2023-07-23T08:51:24.243-07:00Comments on Online Pet Questions and Pet Health Articles: Cat FluWritomaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878197070819508028noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882270043692771768.post-80284469148953537112010-12-31T05:46:52.924-08:002010-12-31T05:46:52.924-08:00Great article! One piece of information I just can...Great article! One piece of information I just cannot find online is how vulnerable carrier cats are to exposure to the same strain of the virus. We have been rescuing very ill kittens, many of who must be carriers, but once they recover they never seem to get ill again, even after the arrival of new kittens. Does being carrier provide immunity?Komusohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219935439461274783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882270043692771768.post-34593128090307335702008-07-12T16:14:00.000-07:002008-07-12T16:14:00.000-07:00Just to follow-up on the post above, our cat is no...Just to follow-up on the post above, our cat is now at the vet's after an overnight hospitalization stay. Friday evening I got home from work, and he was still drooling excessively, and then vomited what appeared to be all mucus, very clear & thick. I called the vet immediately and we rushed him over within 20 minutes. Their initial evaluation was that he was jaundiced and possibly dehydrated, they put him on fluids and took x-rays then blood work.<BR/><BR/>We had results on that the same night, and his liver values were <I>insanely</I> elevated, compared to the previous results from only 3 days before. (Sorry, I don't recall the correct medical terminology) It seems that he had gone into liver failure very rapidly, either due to lack of antibiotics being administered and/or not having eaten or drank much in the last several days. He is very combative when it comes to giving pills or liquids, we've never had much luck with either unfortunately.<BR/><BR/>As of this morning, the vet was amazed at how much better he had gotten over the evening, he's staying through the weekend most likely and I guess we'll see if there's any permanent damage done.CosmoKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08597300144583766851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882270043692771768.post-46286487272481193792008-07-10T16:14:00.000-07:002008-07-10T16:14:00.000-07:00Thanks for the incredibly descriptive post! We've ...Thanks for the incredibly descriptive post! We've been battling these exact symptoms with one of our 3 cats now for almost a week. (One of the other ones had similar symptoms a few weeks ago, but he's also diabetic and has a congenital heart condition. I think the vet initially blamed his vomiting & low body temp on those conditions.)<BR/><BR/>I thought he was coming around, but when I got home this evening from work, he was drooling excessively & then regurgitated a fair amount of almost clear mucus. He's starting antibiotics tonight, just hoping that gives him some relief, poor guy is a real mess right now. He doesn't seem to be eating any dry food at all, and will only eat small amounts of wet food. I can only hope he's drinking water during the day, but there's just no way to know for sure. Arg!CosmoKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08597300144583766851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882270043692771768.post-40392225002410318132008-02-01T18:30:00.000-08:002008-02-01T18:30:00.000-08:00this article was by far the best one I have found ...this article was by far the best one I have found on Upper respitory and the flu. I have researched all day to try to find solutions for my poor cats who are so sick. For one, I hadn't seen anyone indicate before that the cat flu and upper respitory are the same, I thought they were two different infections. I was also able to identify which stream they had because of their symptoms (mainly the accesive drooling part stood out for me, and I am now aware that because of URD their immune system could be effected. I'm still not completly clear on it, but I see their may be a connection. (their immune system is so bad that they were tested for FIV - but are negative - but they always have external infections of some sort - ulcers, infected paws, etc). Anyway, thank you for having an article that was clear, and simple, yet covered everything related to the issue that an owner should be aware of.<BR/>Thanks again, <BR/>-Sarah (who is currently sitting in a bathroom with her two cats in intense humidity from the shower trying to make them feel better)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06451919672998954967noreply@blogger.com