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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / June 2004a very concerned vet
after i took my Shaina to the vet, i called them a couple of times with questions. they recommended to bring her in for a follow up deworming in three weeks and for the rest of her vaccines. yesterday, the vet called asking how she was doing and left a message. today she called and i told her that my kitty is now healthy and is all lively and playful, which she was happy with, but she suggested bringing her in next tuesday for a follow up. now that seems excessive. there's nothing wrong with Shaina and she is not due for boosters until next month and even her second deworming is not due until two weeks. if she is doing fine, why are they so insistent on bringing her in? a doctor's consultation is $75, which they probably charge every visit, i have to ask though. also, i wonder if she actually needs another deworming (a third one) if i've been giving her albon for 10 days and does she really need ALL the possible vaccines if she is an indoor cat. -L >From: MadHatter devil_m@y_care.lost >if >she is doing fine, why are they so insistent on bringing her in? a >doctor's consultation is $75, which they probably charge every visit, >i have to ask though. I would ask first, then you can make your decision. > every visit, >i have to ask though. also, i wonder if she actually needs another >deworming (a third one) if i've been giving her albon for 10 days I don't really know anything about worming meds. I know my cats got something that started with a P I think when they were at the shelter, but I think it was only one dose. Maybe you could have her rechecked for the worms before you give her more medicine. I do know that worming meds can be hard on the immune system. >does she really need ALL the possible vaccines if she is an indoor >cat. I think it would be a good idea to read up on the vaccine issue so you can make an educated decision. Here's a webpage that has lots of links about vaccines: http://home.earthlink.net/~pawsreflect/vaccinosis.html Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm >>From: MadHatter devil_m@y_care.lost > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >only one dose. Maybe you could have her rechecked for the worms before you >give her more medicine. I do know that worming meds can be hard on the immune no, the vet gave it to me during the last visit so i can give it to Shaina. that's why i don't see the point of bringing her in before the suggested deworming in 3 weeks. >system. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Lauren thanks for that. -L > i have to ask though. also, i wonder if she actually needs another > deworming (a third one) if i've been giving her albon for 10 days and > does she really need ALL the possible vaccines if she is an indoor > cat. I don't know why she'd need a third deworming, unless they had to give her something very weak because she's small. Albon is an antibiotic, AFAIK, so she may have had indications of some other infection going on, along with the worms. Rabies vaccine is usually required by law, and covers the possibility of the cat getting out or an infected animal getting in. She should have the feline distemper combination vaccine (FVRCP), because the diseases it covers can be airborne or brought in on you. The rest of the vaccinations aren't needed for an indoor cat.  Signaturejamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com) "There's a seeker born every minute." > > i have to ask though. also, i wonder if she actually needs another > > deworming (a third one) if i've been giving her albon for 10 days and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > AFAIK, so she may have had indications of some other infection going > on, along with the worms. The de-wormer we use at the shelter is Strongid, and it is given as a course of three treatments, once a week for three weeks. Perhaps your vet is using the same one. > Rabies vaccine is usually required by law, and covers the possibility > of the cat getting out or an infected animal getting in. She should > have the feline distemper combination vaccine (FVRCP), because the > diseases it covers can be airborne or brought in on you. The rest > of the vaccinations aren't needed for an indoor cat. She would be too young for the rabies vaccine right now, but could have her first FVCRP. Personally, I would take her back to the vet as he reccommended. Since kittens can be so fragile, he is probably erring on the side of caution and wants to make sure she is fine. Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net Check out www.snittens.com circa Thu, 17 Jun 2004 17:09:14 -0400, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, MadHatter (devil_m@y_care.lost) said, > after i took my Shaina to the vet, i called them a couple of times > with questions. they recommended to bring her in for a follow up [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > and playful, which she was happy with, but she suggested bringing her > in next tuesday for a follow up. now that seems excessive. Given the anemia, I'm not sure I'd consider it excessive. Perhaps she just wants to see the kitten for herself. :-) > there's > nothing wrong with Shaina and she is not due for boosters until next > month and even her second deworming is not due until two weeks. if > she is doing fine, why are they so insistent on bringing her in? a > doctor's consultation is $75, which they probably charge every visit, > i have to ask though. Ask and see. Perhaps the veterinarian simply wants to get a gander at the kitten with her own two eyes to assure herself that Shaina is progressing well, and perhaps there will be no charge associated with it. It never hurts to ask. > also, i wonder if she actually needs another > deworming (a third one) if i've been giving her albon for 10 days Unfortunately (or fortunately, as the case may be), I don't have a lot of experience with worms in cats as the last cat with worms that I knew was when I was in high school and my parents used to let our cats outdoors. > and > does she really need ALL the possible vaccines if she is an indoor > cat. Now, this, I can say with a fair certainty, she does not. Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde albon doesn't take care of worms. It does help control coccidia and help with intestinal disturbances. If the doctor cared enough to call to see how she was doing, I would call her and ask what the visit will actually entail and if there will be a fee involved. > after i took my Shaina to the vet, i called them a couple of times > with questions. they recommended to bring her in for a follow up [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > -L >> after i took my Shaina to the vet, i called them a couple of times >> with questions. they recommended to bring her in for a follow up [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >> -L >albon doesn't take care of worms. It does help control coccidia and help >with intestinal disturbances. > >If the doctor cared enough to call to see how she was doing, I would call >her and ask what the visit will actually entail and if there will be a fee >involved. i'll call her tomorrow to see what the appointment would be and if there's a fee for a follow up. thanks |
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