Cleo is doing very well today. She's really happy with her clean teeth. Although she is eating wet or water soaked dry food she is chewing and she never used to chew her food hardly.
The woman who is a professional cat babysitter also helps place cats in really great homes. Mabye she will help us find a home for Cleo.
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Sara and her 6 kitties. Clover , Saharan, Mona, Negrito, Nando and Silvestre (Vest/The Vest).
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Sara, I'm so thrilled to hear Cleo is recovering so nicely and that her health problems are diminishing, what wonderful news, finally!
Sending good thoughts and prayers that a loving home will be found....please do screen carefully though, you want to ensure that whomever is interested has the utmost desire to care for an older cat and to keep her healthy so that she does not develop any more infections, etc.
Sending good thoughts and prayers that a loving home will be found....please do screen carefully though, you want to ensure that whomever is interested has the utmost desire to care for an older cat and to keep her healthy so that she does not develop any more infections, etc.
..........Traci
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I will continue her progress on the other board now since it's not a medical thing anymore.
She is so happy and vocal now and playful. Now that she is all fixed up it's possible she is younger than we thought. More like 7 than 10. No way to be sure though. She has stopped hanging out under the bed and is now hanging out on top of the bed and waits for cuddles and food. She has the cutest little meow.
I will screen well and go see the home if we find one. I am going to take some really good pictures of her and post them on Debbies Cloud. She would not be with us anymore I fear had I not taken her home. I never expected such a recovery as this. She is the picture of health and happiness and will make an incredible addition to anybodies family.
Her dental visit, I must say, she is still a saint. I was afraid that once she got better she would act up at the vets but she still amazes them. She just sat still for the IV and everything. Not a peep. I feared being abandoned and living in the wild all these years would give her emotional problems but she's just a princess.
On a diffrent note I have decided against taking Vest on vacation. My vet and his Derm. though it better to leave him here. He's doing great though!
Thank you Traci and everybody for your support.
Oh yes, I wanted to say Cleo is missing about 9 teeth total. Vet only took out two. Must have been an ongoing oral infection.
She is so happy and vocal now and playful. Now that she is all fixed up it's possible she is younger than we thought. More like 7 than 10. No way to be sure though. She has stopped hanging out under the bed and is now hanging out on top of the bed and waits for cuddles and food. She has the cutest little meow.
I will screen well and go see the home if we find one. I am going to take some really good pictures of her and post them on Debbies Cloud. She would not be with us anymore I fear had I not taken her home. I never expected such a recovery as this. She is the picture of health and happiness and will make an incredible addition to anybodies family.
Her dental visit, I must say, she is still a saint. I was afraid that once she got better she would act up at the vets but she still amazes them. She just sat still for the IV and everything. Not a peep. I feared being abandoned and living in the wild all these years would give her emotional problems but she's just a princess.
On a diffrent note I have decided against taking Vest on vacation. My vet and his Derm. though it better to leave him here. He's doing great though!
Thank you Traci and everybody for your support.
Oh yes, I wanted to say Cleo is missing about 9 teeth total. Vet only took out two. Must have been an ongoing oral infection.
Sara and her 6 kitties. Clover , Saharan, Mona, Negrito, Nando and Silvestre (Vest/The Vest).
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It's Sunday and Cleo seems a little congested again. Could it be the stress of her dental? I'll have the vet come and check on her tomorrow.
Sara and her 6 kitties. Clover , Saharan, Mona, Negrito, Nando and Silvestre (Vest/The Vest).
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It could be, but if it is nasal congestion, it could be an upper respiratory infection developing. For this reason, again, your vet needs to confirm herpes, etc ....if she is clinically diagnosed with herpes, you need to be prepared reoccurance can be life-long (it is treatable and is manageable with oral antibiotics)
Another rule out would be an infection developing in the throat as a result of the tracheal tube used during anesthesia for the dental. Find out from your vet if this is the case. Oral antibiotics would be the typical treatment.
If the congestion seems to be from her lungs or thorax, call your vet and get this addressed immediately.
Another rule out would be an infection developing in the throat as a result of the tracheal tube used during anesthesia for the dental. Find out from your vet if this is the case. Oral antibiotics would be the typical treatment.
If the congestion seems to be from her lungs or thorax, call your vet and get this addressed immediately.
..........Traci
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Vet said her lungs are clear, it's an upper respiratory infection, watery muscous, probably form the stress of the dental because her defenses are down. Antibiotics and a vaporizer. I have to go buy a vaporizor.
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Is the mucous coming from her nostrils?
When using a vaporizer, never use Vicks or other menthol products with it, cats are sensitive to these products.....if you're using a vaporizer (humidifier), just use the water as the instructions indicate, don't use anything else with it.
When using a vaporizer, never use Vicks or other menthol products with it, cats are sensitive to these products.....if you're using a vaporizer (humidifier), just use the water as the instructions indicate, don't use anything else with it.
..........Traci
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Traci,
Cleo's problems are coming back. It must be from stress. While we were on vacation (35 days) and she was with the cat sitter in her home she got completely well. She has no other animals and I think my cats stress her out. She had her teeth cleaned and a few extractions as you remember. After she recovered from that she had her vaccines and her de-worming. When we got home and brought her here her symptoms started re-occuring. The mouth ulcers, the runny nose (watery, clear mucus), and the bad breath.
We resumed a week of her first antibiotic and are now starting on the second one. Her breath is better but she still has a runny nose, less appetite and her teeth look sort of sore and dirty again although not super bad. I was dabbing her teeth and gums with an oral rinse but it was just too stressfull for her. I find the more I mess with her and medicate her the more stressed out she gets.
We called a vet university here and they would not give us any answers. I spoke with a derm. who is working with Vest and she mentioned something about a blood test for lymphocites. Something like that.
My vet says she is just stressed and that's why it came back. I'm trying to get her well so I can place her in a good home without 6 cats like I have here. I'm not sure if one cat would upset her or not. I'm not sure if a small dog would upset her or not. I am thinking no animals but Cleo. The pet sitter got a kitten on the last day she had Cleo, or maybe the second to last day and Cleo got very upset.
She stays mostly in the guest room and climbs into bed with us at night. Other than that she keeps to herself and looks severely depressed.
Any thoughts or suggestions? I'm really worried and at a loss. As you know the herpes virus, calicivirus, chlamydia, and stomatitis have been diagnosed but not by anything like a swab test because we don't have that here. Just by her CBC's and symptoms.
If I should start a new thread on this let me know. This one is getting rather long but all her CBC results and history are in this thread.
Thank you so much.
Cleo's problems are coming back. It must be from stress. While we were on vacation (35 days) and she was with the cat sitter in her home she got completely well. She has no other animals and I think my cats stress her out. She had her teeth cleaned and a few extractions as you remember. After she recovered from that she had her vaccines and her de-worming. When we got home and brought her here her symptoms started re-occuring. The mouth ulcers, the runny nose (watery, clear mucus), and the bad breath.
We resumed a week of her first antibiotic and are now starting on the second one. Her breath is better but she still has a runny nose, less appetite and her teeth look sort of sore and dirty again although not super bad. I was dabbing her teeth and gums with an oral rinse but it was just too stressfull for her. I find the more I mess with her and medicate her the more stressed out she gets.
We called a vet university here and they would not give us any answers. I spoke with a derm. who is working with Vest and she mentioned something about a blood test for lymphocites. Something like that.
My vet says she is just stressed and that's why it came back. I'm trying to get her well so I can place her in a good home without 6 cats like I have here. I'm not sure if one cat would upset her or not. I'm not sure if a small dog would upset her or not. I am thinking no animals but Cleo. The pet sitter got a kitten on the last day she had Cleo, or maybe the second to last day and Cleo got very upset.
She stays mostly in the guest room and climbs into bed with us at night. Other than that she keeps to herself and looks severely depressed.
Any thoughts or suggestions? I'm really worried and at a loss. As you know the herpes virus, calicivirus, chlamydia, and stomatitis have been diagnosed but not by anything like a swab test because we don't have that here. Just by her CBC's and symptoms.
If I should start a new thread on this let me know. This one is getting rather long but all her CBC results and history are in this thread.
Thank you so much.
Sara and her 6 kitties. Clover , Saharan, Mona, Negrito, Nando and Silvestre (Vest/The Vest).
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Traci,
Could a DNA testing place like this help me? http://www.healthgene.com/vdl/vets/sman ... le-inf.asp
Thanks!
Could a DNA testing place like this help me? http://www.healthgene.com/vdl/vets/sman ... le-inf.asp
Thanks!
Sara and her 6 kitties. Clover , Saharan, Mona, Negrito, Nando and Silvestre (Vest/The Vest).
What kind of environmental differences were between the pet sitter's home and your home? Other than the stress of being cared for other than you, the new kitten, etc....is there anything different in your home like plant pollens, using aerosols, cleaning agents, etc? Find out from the petsitter how exactly Cleo was doing, what she was eating, how her appetite was, her energy level, attitude and behavior....
Herpesvirus does manifest itself in times of stress, so this could be the cause of her reoccuring URI symptoms, but, I'd sure find out from the petsitter if another food was given Cleo while you were away, just to rule out food allergies (some food allergies can in fact cause eosinophilic granuloma, i.e., indolent ulcers in the oral regions) and to find out if she is reacting to food you're giving her now.
Continue with the antibiotics, and talk to your vet about giving oral lysine, talk about potential food allergies and eosinophilic granuloma (these generally appear as raised, beige/white blisters around the lips, under the tongue, etc). Switching to a hypoallergenic diet would be ideal in that case.
Ask your vet to talk to the dental vet for an appropriate oral rinse or gel to help combat excessive bacteria that is associated with stomatitis.
As for the tests you linked to, your vet should have a diagnostic lab she refers to for immunological profiles, the one you linked is in Canada, and I'm not sure that would be appropriate or cost-effective for you.
Herpesvirus does manifest itself in times of stress, so this could be the cause of her reoccuring URI symptoms, but, I'd sure find out from the petsitter if another food was given Cleo while you were away, just to rule out food allergies (some food allergies can in fact cause eosinophilic granuloma, i.e., indolent ulcers in the oral regions) and to find out if she is reacting to food you're giving her now.
Continue with the antibiotics, and talk to your vet about giving oral lysine, talk about potential food allergies and eosinophilic granuloma (these generally appear as raised, beige/white blisters around the lips, under the tongue, etc). Switching to a hypoallergenic diet would be ideal in that case.
Ask your vet to talk to the dental vet for an appropriate oral rinse or gel to help combat excessive bacteria that is associated with stomatitis.
As for the tests you linked to, your vet should have a diagnostic lab she refers to for immunological profiles, the one you linked is in Canada, and I'm not sure that would be appropriate or cost-effective for you.
..........Traci