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Dillan has problems
I took him in today to be checked up by a vet. I got him from the shelter 4 days ago so knowing this....I was aware of the risks. Well...here are the results. Dillan has an upper respiratory infection. Dillan also has ear infection and is being treated right now with Tresaderm. Lastly, they found an area under the chin with no hair and all scratched up and itchy. They collected samples and the results will be in sometime.....in like 20 days. They suspect 2 things: Ringworm or my cat, Abby, scratching him when playing with him. If Dillan has ringworm they might report that and take him away from me. Ringworm is extremely contagious.
His UTI symptoms are only sneezing. The vet said she would not give me any meds to give Dillan because the cold is very mild. I am terrified my older cat will get infested. Keeping Dillan isolated is no use as Abby has already been exposed to it although he isn't showing signs of UTI (perhaps his immune system is strong enough?)
Is it really fair that they may take away my cat if he has ringworms? I can treat it with the help of a vet! I know it is highly contagious but is it really necessary to take away my cat just like that? I don't want to seem ridiculous, but I want my cat with me. Are they being fair here?
His UTI symptoms are only sneezing. The vet said she would not give me any meds to give Dillan because the cold is very mild. I am terrified my older cat will get infested. Keeping Dillan isolated is no use as Abby has already been exposed to it although he isn't showing signs of UTI (perhaps his immune system is strong enough?)
Is it really fair that they may take away my cat if he has ringworms? I can treat it with the help of a vet! I know it is highly contagious but is it really necessary to take away my cat just like that? I don't want to seem ridiculous, but I want my cat with me. Are they being fair here?
Since I am a "writer" (according to my username), sometimes I have to ask for clarification, lol.
Why are you leaving btw? What's up with all these people leaving medhelp btw? Now I'm tempted to take a break or disappear, lol.
Why are you leaving btw? What's up with all these people leaving medhelp btw? Now I'm tempted to take a break or disappear, lol.
ha ha ha ha ha ha MJ, I meant the writer who talked about good vs bad apples osddddddxweeeeeeee (OOPS THAT WAS DILLAN) in the Bible. When I said "the writer" I didn't mean you LOL.
What? I'm a bit lost with your last paragraph, lol. What was it "the writer" implied?
I was just warning you if you are to rescue another animal from the shelter to keep him/her separated so this doesn't happen again.
Now I'm curious to know what you were thinking about?
I was just warning you if you are to rescue another animal from the shelter to keep him/her separated so this doesn't happen again.
Now I'm curious to know what you were thinking about?
Hey, I didn't say get drunk, PK! Don't put words in my mouth now! I said A drink, as in ONE! You get back here, young lady! Don't make me go over there!
Ok, well, maybe you can have a couple of drinks, but don't get drunk! Ok? I'm watching you! I'm old enough to be your Mama! Well, almost. Maybe if I had been a teen mom, but you get the drift. Listen to your elders! I'm coming back on here later to check on you! If I see any misspelling or typos I'll know!
Ok, everyone, watch PK for me. I'm going out. Be back on later. Have fun! QQ
Ok, well, maybe you can have a couple of drinks, but don't get drunk! Ok? I'm watching you! I'm old enough to be your Mama! Well, almost. Maybe if I had been a teen mom, but you get the drift. Listen to your elders! I'm coming back on here later to check on you! If I see any misspelling or typos I'll know!
Ok, everyone, watch PK for me. I'm going out. Be back on later. Have fun! QQ
I knew I needed a drink, April. I just could not put my finger on what I really needed. Thank you April, lol, if I get drunk today, you are to be blamed LOL. (J/K)
Dillan is alseep. He doesn't sneeze when he is asleep, which is good, because this way I don't have to keep spraying disinfectant over and over lol. Yes, I am paranoid.
About the rats.....MJ talked about a lady whose rats died because she brought a sick one and the virus spread. The Bible talks about healthy apples and how they should not be mixed with an unhealthy/rotten one because then the good ones will rot. In this case it does apply to sick animals although I believe the writer meant something else which I will not discuss on the kitties forum ;)
Off I go. Bye now. I'll be back later on....
Dillan is alseep. He doesn't sneeze when he is asleep, which is good, because this way I don't have to keep spraying disinfectant over and over lol. Yes, I am paranoid.
About the rats.....MJ talked about a lady whose rats died because she brought a sick one and the virus spread. The Bible talks about healthy apples and how they should not be mixed with an unhealthy/rotten one because then the good ones will rot. In this case it does apply to sick animals although I believe the writer meant something else which I will not discuss on the kitties forum ;)
Off I go. Bye now. I'll be back later on....
What are you guys talking about? What rats? I'm confused!
I watched Ratatouille yesterday for the first time! Can you believe it? I watched it at the dentist's office and I loved it! I went out and bought it. It's so cute! :)
Sorry, got distracted there. Where were we? Lol. Ok, PK, maybe I need some sleep too!
I understand how stressful sick kitties can be. It wasn't that long ago for me. You'll get through this and it will be worth it in the long run because you got a great kitty out of it!
Have a glass of wine, PK. It IS Friday, right? :)
I watched Ratatouille yesterday for the first time! Can you believe it? I watched it at the dentist's office and I loved it! I went out and bought it. It's so cute! :)
Sorry, got distracted there. Where were we? Lol. Ok, PK, maybe I need some sleep too!
I understand how stressful sick kitties can be. It wasn't that long ago for me. You'll get through this and it will be worth it in the long run because you got a great kitty out of it!
Have a glass of wine, PK. It IS Friday, right? :)
MJ, the rat story just goes to show everybody that we stop learning when we die, only when we die. Not even the most experienced individual is safe from making fatal, terrible mistakes. I wanted a rat but hubby will not let me. Rats and pitbulls are stereotyped in a cruel manner by most. Nowadays I still hear some reporters spreading the news of how "Vicious, killer pitbulls are still being bred to fight blah blah blah" Then they basically imply pitbulls are naturally vicious, just like a lot of people still think rats are extremely dirty creatures. Can you believe it? We trust them to inform us yet some of them still twist people's minds.
Your African violets are just amazing, dazzling. Take care of them ;)
Your African violets are just amazing, dazzling. Take care of them ;)
Sometimes you never know until it's too late... I've had african violets since around 1995, but didn't get "serious" until 2007. I bought some pretty ones at the grocery store. Some of them were affected by mold, but the ones I had seemed okay...
Well that mold started getting on the petals of all the flowers, and on our existing plants. It wasn't fatal, but it took me ordering a special fungacide to kill it and keep it away. It set me back about $20, but it did eventually kill the mold and I use it ever so often to keep the mold down. I've also had thrips on new violets. (tiny little bugs that like to destroy flowers, but are hard to spot...)
With plants or animals better safe than sorry, even if it seems perfectly healthy at first. In time both Dillan and Abby should recover. It doesn't sound fatal.
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The rat story happened on another forum on another website about maybe two or three years ago. This person really cares for her rats and knows her stuff when it comes to genetics. She was breeding pet rats for sweet temperments to go to pet homes. Even with all her experience and love of animals, still nothing could prepare her for that moment. She had good luck before. All it took was just a momentary lapse of judgement, then wham....Life is not fair....
Well that mold started getting on the petals of all the flowers, and on our existing plants. It wasn't fatal, but it took me ordering a special fungacide to kill it and keep it away. It set me back about $20, but it did eventually kill the mold and I use it ever so often to keep the mold down. I've also had thrips on new violets. (tiny little bugs that like to destroy flowers, but are hard to spot...)
With plants or animals better safe than sorry, even if it seems perfectly healthy at first. In time both Dillan and Abby should recover. It doesn't sound fatal.
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The rat story happened on another forum on another website about maybe two or three years ago. This person really cares for her rats and knows her stuff when it comes to genetics. She was breeding pet rats for sweet temperments to go to pet homes. Even with all her experience and love of animals, still nothing could prepare her for that moment. She had good luck before. All it took was just a momentary lapse of judgement, then wham....Life is not fair....
Sara, how did I overlook your question? I saw ZQ's post to you and I'm thinking, what is ZQ talking about? I am telling ya, I need to sleep lol.
Well ZQ gave you the answer already. What? You got something you wanna share? LOL maybe a parasite? LOL OH, and I don't think S will get your cold unless you have Calcivirus LOL. No!!!!!, is that what you have? LOL
Well ZQ gave you the answer already. What? You got something you wanna share? LOL maybe a parasite? LOL OH, and I don't think S will get your cold unless you have Calcivirus LOL. No!!!!!, is that what you have? LOL
Sara, cats and people can pass a few diseases to each other-rabies, toxoplasmosis, ring worm, and other fun worms!! Most definitely possible, especially the worms-so we gotta be careful if we let our kitties eat out of our dishes. LOL I've been very guilty of that!!
You're completely right, MJ. I should have done that with Dillan. But I saw him so healthy looking. He wasn't sneezing when he got here. But who knew the virus was already in him ready to come out. I got him here by my side getting heat from a lamp. He loves cozy, warm places. Abby just enjoys the cold. He HATES hot weather.
I got Abby saying "gna gna, ma ma" (don't ask) because he wants to go out now. I am trying to convince him that with his cold, going out will only make it worse, no to mention the fact that it's freezing (to me) outside and I refuse to stay down there for one hour.
What happened to those rats is just awful. Is that on th small animals community? I want to check it out.
I got Abby saying "gna gna, ma ma" (don't ask) because he wants to go out now. I am trying to convince him that with his cold, going out will only make it worse, no to mention the fact that it's freezing (to me) outside and I refuse to stay down there for one hour.
What happened to those rats is just awful. Is that on th small animals community? I want to check it out.
If you do adopt another sick animal, this time make sure to isolate him/her for a longer peroid, that way don't risk getting your other cats sick.
Even when "adopting" new African violets they stress isolating any new plants from the old ones for several months. That way if one has mites or other nasty things, it doesn't spread and wipe out the entire collection.
These are plants, but isolating new animals for a set time period doesn't sound like a bad thing either. In another community someone raised and bred rats. She had a new arival and everything seemed fine... then later all of a sudden it got sick and died and that disease nearly wiped out all the rats she had. It's a painful lesson sometimes.
Even when "adopting" new African violets they stress isolating any new plants from the old ones for several months. That way if one has mites or other nasty things, it doesn't spread and wipe out the entire collection.
These are plants, but isolating new animals for a set time period doesn't sound like a bad thing either. In another community someone raised and bred rats. She had a new arival and everything seemed fine... then later all of a sudden it got sick and died and that disease nearly wiped out all the rats she had. It's a painful lesson sometimes.
Dillan is on Clavamox right now for that cold. It's true. when I took him to the vet on Tuesday they didn't give me anything for his cold. The next day they called to find out how he was doing and that's when they gave me the antibiotics. So far, it looks like Dillan doesn't suffer the side effects, like diarrhea. But I will talk to the vet about Ab's diarrhea. She may prescribe something else. They called Abby's vet today and they faxed Abby's records. So if they don't see that my cat has had diarrhea issues all his life I don't know what to tell you lol. Right?
I need peace man.....I need my felines to be healthy see if I can see the light once again :)
I can't wait for this to be over, and have them both healthy and big.
Then I'll go back to the shelter and adopt another sick animal LOL LOL
I need peace man.....I need my felines to be healthy see if I can see the light once again :)
I can't wait for this to be over, and have them both healthy and big.
Then I'll go back to the shelter and adopt another sick animal LOL LOL
Honestly, I am shocked that the vet didn't put Dillan on antibiotics when he was there. As we both know, cats do not get plain old virus colds that we get. When they're sneezing it is usually bacterial. They can sneeze from allergies, too, but if Ab had allergies you would've seen it much sooner than this!
I think both of them should be on antibiotics. I'm not a huge fan of Clavamox because it can make some kitties to throw up, get nauseous, and have diarrhea. Skunkie is fine on it, but the other 2 cats I had couldn't tolerate the stuff. I've never had a problem with Baytril, the other most common antibiotic for cats. God knows, you don't want Abster with diarrhea ever again!!
I think both of them should be on antibiotics. I'm not a huge fan of Clavamox because it can make some kitties to throw up, get nauseous, and have diarrhea. Skunkie is fine on it, but the other 2 cats I had couldn't tolerate the stuff. I've never had a problem with Baytril, the other most common antibiotic for cats. God knows, you don't want Abster with diarrhea ever again!!
He can breathe. His nose isn't stuffy. Dillan's nose isn't stuffy either. Their only symptom is sneezing. I am constantly spraying Lysol. They sneeze, I spray, they sneeze, I spray lol
ZQ, do you think Clavamox will help?
ZQ, do you think Clavamox will help?
Maybe Abby's not eating because his nose is stuffy! Cats don't like eating if they can't breathe well. Don't give up on the rabbit yet! Wait til he feels better, and then see how he does with it.
Ladies, don't worry too much. They are still playing although Abster isn't eating. But I think Abby just doesn't like his rabbit. Dillan loves it. I hate to see them both feeling so uncomfortable. I am taking Abby to the vet tomorrow morning so I will definitely post about it here on this thread.
sara....give up the crown hun...it's too much for you lol
sara....give up the crown hun...it's too much for you lol
Please, post all the updates on the thread so we ALL know what's going on! I'm sorry to hear that Abby's been sneezing!! Poor Ab.
Sorry to hear Abby has it now. I hope They find out what is making them both sick so they can both get better soon. If you can post updates on this thread, that'd be good.
Well due to the fact i am running around with kleenex stuck in my nose and sneezing and coughing all over the place i think i am going to come to your house and recuperate. You will never even know i am there!!!!!! I think this being Miss America has worn me out......so many people to see, so many places to go, running around in my kibini.......ahhh such pressure!!!!!
Sara, I have been PMing you the updates lol
But the little one is still sneezing and now my older is sneezing too. I gotta wait until next week to get the lab results for ringworm testing. In the meantime, Dillan is having fun playing with Abby, making him sick lol.
I will keep the updates coming hon, through PM's or on this thread. But you'll know everything about this whole deal as I find out ;)
But the little one is still sneezing and now my older is sneezing too. I gotta wait until next week to get the lab results for ringworm testing. In the meantime, Dillan is having fun playing with Abby, making him sick lol.
I will keep the updates coming hon, through PM's or on this thread. But you'll know everything about this whole deal as I find out ;)
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