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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / May 2005Tiffy Update
Hi all, As you know I had to take Tiffy to the Eye specialist last friday, 13th May. She was diagnosed with viral keratitis in her left eye. She was given the following medications: Idoxuridine drops: 10 times daily Vibravet antibiotic tablets: twice daily Lysine Powder: twice daily Today, Tiffy's 2nd eye examination shows that she still has viral keratitis in her left eye. She was given the following medications: Lysine Powder: twice daily Zovirax Ophthalmic Ointment: 8 times daily Interferon A injections: once every 3 days I have an appointment to take Tiffy back to the specialist in 10 days. Hopefully her eye will be on the road to recovery by then. I will keep you informed. Purrs to all,  SignatureFlippy in Melbourne, Australia. My Cats: http://www.flippyscatpage.com That's quite a regime! Is it a struggle to apply the medicines to her eye? I can't imagine Lucy letting me do anything close to that.... We'll certaintely send some healing purrs Tiffy's way. Keep us posted... Thank you, Lucy's Mom. Yes, it is quite a regime but it has to be done. This morning when I gave Tiffy her first injection she screamed like a banshee, poor thing. Since we started the medication she runs away every time she sees me come near her. Hopefully her eye will get better soon so that we can get back to normal. We appreciate the the purrs. Flippy in Melbourne, Australia. My Cats: http://www.flippyscatpage.com "Lucys Mom" wrote... > That's quite a regime! Is it a struggle to apply the medicines to her > eye? I can't imagine Lucy letting me do anything close to that.... > We'll certaintely send some healing purrs Tiffy's way. Keep us > posted... > Thank you, Lucy's Mom. Yes, it is quite a regime but it has to be done. This > morning when I gave Tiffy her first injection she screamed like a banshee, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > We appreciate the the purrs. Flippy, Willie has had significant eye trouble ever since he joined the cloder, I no longer remember the diagnosis last summer but the vet consulted a specialist and came up with Megastrol 5mg. I indavertantly gave him a whole pill the first day and his eye improved within hours and has been fine ever since. FWIW, Norm -- "The web has got me caught. I'd rather have the blues than what I've got." <via Nat King Cole> > X-No-Archive: Yes > > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > and has been fine ever since. FWIW, Norm > Strange...the only Megastrol I can find is for external eye use, and has ingredients that should not be given by mouth. It contains dexamethasone, a corticosteroid somewhat more potent than prednisone. From what Flippy says that Tiffy is getting, the specialist is treating her for herpes simplex keratitis. Megastrol has a specific warning against using it there; corticosteroids can have disastrous effect with this disease. OTOH, if Willie had had, for example, allergic problems, I can easily see corticosteroids clearing them very quickly. >"Lucys Mom" wrote... >> That's quite a regime! Is it a struggle to apply the medicines to her >> eye? I can't imagine Lucy letting me do anything close to that.... >> We'll certaintely send some healing purrs Tiffy's way. Keep us >> posted... >Thank you, Lucy's Mom. Yes, it is quite a regime but it has to be done. This >morning when I gave Tiffy her first injection she screamed like a banshee, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >We appreciate the the purrs. Well, we can all imagine how much good it does to tell a cat something is for its own good. Hoping and purring that this clears up PDQ. -- Regards and Purrs, O J > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > you > informed. It's a sensible regime, if tiring. One thought: the active ingredient in Zovirax is acyclovir, which, for human conditions like skin herpes, has to be taken 5 times a day. A related drug, valacyclovir, needs to be taken much less frequently, and the eye drops might not need to be given as often. I simply don't know if the new opthalmic preparation of valacyclovir is available in Australia. Drug availability differs; idoxuridine, for example, has been replaced by a different drug in the USA, trifluridine. Trifluridine still needs to be given frequently -- every 2 hours while awake -- but can shift to every 4 hours if there is evidence of healing. It's great that you were able to see a specialist. The treatment regime is apparently for herpes simplex keratitis. If you saw your regular vet first and were referred without treatment, you have a wise vet. Many eye inflammations respond well to an antibiotic plus a corticosteroids, but corticosteroids with herpes keratitis can horribly increase the effects of the disease. Purrs! This sounds trying for both you and Tiffy. I really hope it will work. Soon. Have some more purrs!!! Elisabet and Hugo Katt >Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >Flippy in Melbourne, Australia. >My Cats: http://www.flippyscatpage.com Flippy, I don't know how I missed this originally, but I did -- many get well purrs for Tiffany's poor eye and purrs for your nerves also -- I can't imagine how much fun it must be to be putting eye drops in her eyes. Thinking of you, Christine and Omar, Oreo, Midnight, Robin & Tucker > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Purrs to all, > I have an appointment to take Tiffy back to the specialist in 10 days. > Hopefully her eye will be on the road to recovery by then. I will keep you > informed. Many purrs Flippy for Taffy's recovery and for her treatments to be easier - Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield > Many purrs Flippy for Taffy's recovery and for her treatments to be > easier - Sorry - I meant Tiffy, of course - my typing seems to be terrible ATM!! Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield > > Many purrs Flippy for Taffy's recovery and for her treatments to be > > easier - > > Sorry - I meant Tiffy, of course - my typing seems to be terrible ATM!! > > Deb. Perhaps it was the mental image of taffy that made your fingers stick? > Perhaps it was the mental image of taffy that made your fingers stick? must have been... groan :-) Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield Purrs and prayers that Tiffy recovers completely and soon. Jazz & his mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Purrs to all, >Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > >Purrs to all, Poor Tiffy, and poor you, having to do all those eye meds! Purrs for a speedy recovery. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Purrs to all, Flippy, I missed your original email about having to take Tiffy to TED for an eye exam. Purrs and gentle headbutts to Tiffy that her eye infection clears up quickly with the new medicine. Julie, Hobbes, Selena, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus Lots of purrs for the new meds to work really well, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Purrs to all, Purrs for Tiffy's eye. Poor baby. I hope this really helps. >Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > >Purrs to all, Purrs and many hugs for Tiffy and you. I hope the meds work quickly. -- CATherine > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Hopefully her eye will be on the road to recovery by then. I will keep you > informed. Purrs that this second round of medications does the trick and pronto! SignatureElise (supervised by Gossamer & Jeeves) pics: http://photos.yahoo.com/dragonandthistle@snet.net > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Hopefully her eye will be on the road to recovery by then. I will keep you > informed. Aww, poor Tiffy. She really has had a tough life - how unfair for someone so beautiful! Purrs that she gets well soon. Yowie > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Purrs to all, Purrs on the way for Tiffy and her worried Meowmie. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Purrs to all, Purrs for Tiffy's eye to recover completely. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. Purrs for Tiffy's eyes to heal. Suz&Spicey Awww... lots of purrs to Tiffy that her eye responds well to all the meds. Susan M Otis and Chester > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Purrs to all, Flippy I've Just seen this a bit late but I've not been doing much because of my computer, Wilson and I send a barrel-load of Purrs for Tiffy and her Eyes. Ihope to hear that the've improved when we get the update. Hugs Jean. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Flippy in Melbourne, Australia. > My Cats: http://www.flippyscatpage.com |
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