Cat - My Experience Treating Panleukopenia

[townchicks]

No worries, hijack away.

Little Orange Boy has been off subcutaneous fluids for three days, is eating well, and is gaining weight.

That is good news.

 

[casportpony]

Update - Little Orange is up 425 grams!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Update - Little Orange is up 425 grams!

That's a great update. Yay Little Orange kitty.

 

[townchicks]

That's great! Thanks for the update. It's good to know kittens can get through this with good care.

 

[casportpony]

I found more treatment info:
Source: https://s3fs.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Sat To their health Katribe MG.pdf

https://s3fs.bestfriends.org/s3fs-public/Sat To their health Katribe MG.pdf

 

[Folly's place]

Where there are multiple cat colonies, and no vaccinations, nearly entire colonies would die in an outbreak. From 30+ to maybe two or three, in a short time. Ugly!!!
And we can all be very greatful that when this virus mutated to dogs, it wasn't to us!!!
Mary

 

[casportpony]

Where there are multiple cat colonies, and no vaccinations, nearly entire colonies would die in an outbreak. From 30+ to many two or three, in a short time. Ugly!!!
And we can all be very greatful that when this virus mutated to dogs, it wasn't to us!!!
Mary

As sick as mine was, I can see how that can happen.

 

[casportpony]

I found an interesting article about the antibiotic my kitten was given.
https://www.walkervillevet.com.au/blog/convenia-injection-cat/

 

[Folly's place]

The author bring up good points, very true. Having myself owned cats that couldn't be given oral meds at home, I can understand that it can be difficult for some cats and their owners to manage.
And a vomiting kitten with diarrhea isn't a good candidate for oral meds!
And cats do better at home if possible, and either being hospitalized, or driven daily (twice daily) to the vet's for oral meds, not fun or user friendly.
And on my soapbox here: using inappropriate meds in poultry, because we can buy them online, and then eating their eggs and meat, worse!
Mary

 

[Folly's place]

Forgot to mention the issue of an owner being bitten by this cat while being medicated. Also not good, and can be very serious. Spent a weekend in the hospital myself over a cat bite!
Mary