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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / November 2004Emergency Purrs, Please!
My daughter just called me and she found a tiny kitten while walking to the football game tonight. She says it is so little, and its eyes are completely gooped shut. I told her I would take it to the vet first thing a.m. but in the meantime, please purr purr purr this baby kitten is save-able. Thanks Sherry > My daughter just called me and she found a tiny kitten while walking to the > football game tonight. She says it is so little, and its eyes are completely [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks > Sherry Oh my. Many many saving purrs going out. Poor thing :( >> My daughter just called me and she found a tiny kitten while walking to the >> football game tonight. She says it is so little, and its eyes are [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Oh my. Many many saving purrs going out. Poor thing :( I posted this to the wrong newsgroup! But thanks for any good thoughts. She is bringing it at 6 a.m. before she leaves for work. She says it seems okay except for its eyes. Sherry > My daughter just called me and she found a tiny kitten while > walking to the football game tonight. She says it is so little, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Thanks > Sherry Purrs for the kitten Sherry. With my kittens, it took lots of cleaning their eyes with warm water and cotton balls. And lots of hand washing to keep from spreading what they had all over the place. Please tell your daughter good luck from me.  SignatureCheryl > My daughter just called me and she found a tiny kitten while walking to the > football game tonight. She says it is so little, and its eyes are completely > gooped shut. I told her I would take it to the vet first thing a.m. but in > the meantime, please purr purr purr this baby kitten is save-able. My heart goes out to the little one. I hope you're not in a very cold climate! Poor thing. Signaturemonique > My daughter just called me and she found a tiny kitten while walking to > the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks > Sherry Purrs on the way! We had a kitten at the shelter that was found at a football game and named him Scrimmage. Sometimes the eyes aren't as bad as one might think once they are cleaned up. Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net www.kelltek.com Check out www.snittens.com > My daughter just called me and she found a tiny kitten while walking to the > football game tonight. She says it is so little, and its eyes are completely [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thanks > Sherry Poor little mite. I hope he or she be ok. Alison >My daughter just called me and she found a tiny kitten while walking to the >football game tonight. She says it is so little, and its eyes are completely [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Thanks >Sherry Shaina and i send purrs to little kitten. hope he will be fine. keep us posted. -L >Shaina and i send purrs to little kitten. hope he will be fine. keep >us posted. > >-L Well, thanks all for letting me vent. The regular vet is closed on Saturdays, so I took the little mite to the local vet (yes, Phil, the cow vet--it's the best I could do today). He got eye ointment, antibiotics. They got some Hills A/D and a syringe--and he started eating and has been eating ever since. He just didn't *know* how to eat. I still can't get him to eat out of a bowl, but he's eating. He was not dehydrated. They theorized that his mother abandoned him since he's weaning size. That's why he was out by himself. Hopefully he will continue to improve over the weekend and we'll get him into see the companion animal vet we usually use for a real diagnoses on the eye problem. I just hope it isn't herpes or chlymidia or something bad We're keeping him isolated and I'm trying to really wash my hands good every time I handle him. You can already tell he feels better. He's cute. Take a look at the size of his feet. http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten1.jpg http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten2.jpg Sherry > You can already tell he feels better. He's cute. Take a look at the size of > his > feet. > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten1.jpg > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten2.jpg Awww. He's cute. He looks mad. :) Signaturehttp://www.mindspring.com/~slywy/pages/hodge.html << > You can already tell he feels better >> Stripey kitty is going to be gorgeous when his eyes clear up....glad he feels better. www.mimiforsyth.com > You can already tell he feels better. He's cute. Take a look at > the size of his feet. > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten1.jpg > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten2.jpg He's adorable Sherry. He looks healthy so I'm sure you guys will get the eyes under control. SignatureCheryl > You can already tell he feels better. He's cute. Take a look at the size > of his > feet. > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten1.jpg > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten2.jpg What a little sweetie! I bet he's going to be a big kitty. Hope the eyes clear up soon. The last litter I had came in with horrible conjuctivitis, their eyes were all crusted shut. In just a couple days, they were fine. It's amazing what a little TLC will do :-) Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net www.kelltek.com Check out www.snittens.com Adorable!! Wonderful that your daughter rescued him!! Gail > >Shaina and i send purrs to little kitten. hope he will be fine. keep >>us posted. [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten2.jpg > Sherry Sherry, Those photos sure look like herpes to me. If it is it's probably not going to be a big deal provided you get a handle on it immediately. I would get this kitten on Lysine *today.* If you can get t in capsule form it's better, but if not just pulverize a pill and mix it in with his a/d. I would do 250 mg 2x a day. Megan Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray > Sherry, > Those photos sure look like herpes to me. If it is it's probably not [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Megan Where do you find Lysine? I have a foster who had a herpes infection in his eye when we rescued him. He has a ruptured globe and it appears that the 3rd eyelid is adhered to the site of the infection. The iris came forward to the rupture and is now protruding. We need to get the protrusion down and the eye healed or he will lose it. Do you think the Lysine would help at this late date? The vet put him on Clavamox and Terramycin. He was just checked by the vet again last Friday and he said the infection seems to be under control but he wanted him kept on the antibiotics another 4 days (14 days total). It's pretty certain that he's lost most if not all of the vision in that eye but I really hope we can do something to avoid him losing it altogether. W >We need to get the protrusion down and >the eye healed or he will lose it. Do you >think the Lysine would help at this late >date? The vet put him on Clavamox and >Terramycin. Definitely do the Lysine (forever) which is available at any health food store, and even Walmart, but MORE important is to tell your vet to get this cat on IDU (idoxuridine) eyedrops PRONTO!!!! This is an *antiviral* drug that is especially necessary with what you decribe and you cannot afford to wait any longer. Antibiotics aren't going to cut it and you need to do something NOW. If you have a veterinary opthamologist anywhere near get in to see one immediately. When it comes to eye issues, regular vets often just aren't educated enough and if you continue to just use antibiotics your cat probably will lose his eye. A good basic info page is here: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_herpes_viral_conjunctivitis.html Megan Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray > Where do you find Lysine? Get a brand called Twin Labs from Safeway. They have 500mg capsules, and most everywhere else I can only seem to find tablets. SignatureCheryl > Where do you find Lysine? Any health food store should have it, usually in capsule form. Break the capsule and mix the powder into the food. > I have a foster who had a herpes infection in his eye when we rescued > him. [...] Do you think the Lysine would help at this late date? Lysine always helps. It isn't a cure; it works by inhibiting the virus from multiplying, so Lysine is critical to control. > The vet put him on Clavamox and Terramycin. The Clavamox will be of limited usefulness, if any at all. Antibiotics have *no* direct impact on a virus (like herpes). They may help to control secondary infections, but there again, many ABs spcifically do not work with eye infections because the molecules are too big to pass through the membranes to reach the infection. The oral AB of choice in this regard is Doxycycline. In any event, follow Megan's advice ASAP. IDU drops are essential for viral infections. The kitten should be put on them immediately. Finish the AB course if you must, but don't lay any great store by it. And if the vet still talks ABs and only ABs, find another vet. >Sherry, >Those photos sure look like herpes to me. If it is it's probably not [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Megan Do they remain on the Lysine indefinitely, or just till the infection clears up? >>Sherry, >>Those photos sure look like herpes to me. If it is it's probably [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Do they remain on the Lysine indefinitely, or just till the > infection clears up? Scarlett and Rhett have been on it the last two weeks that I've had them. I have always heard two weeks, and even when their eyes cleared, I kept it up for the two weeks (which is today). I was very worried about Scarlett's eyes the first couple of days, and she had the tell-tale bulging eyes (swelling around the eye sockets) and some pus so the vet prescribed clavamox, but no eye gunk. Cleaning the eyes, lysine, ABs and good food seems to have cleared them up. Oh, and antihistamines for sneezing/runny nose. SignatureCheryl >Scarlett and Rhett have been on it the last two weeks that I've had >them. I have always heard two weeks, and even when their eyes [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >gunk. Cleaning the eyes, lysine, ABs and good food seems to have >cleared them up. Oh, and antihistamines for sneezing/runny nose. I understand herpes is very common in kittens. Bootsie had it (only hers didn't affect her eyes)....I read about the Lysine back then, but she has never had another outbreak. I've often wondered if it was a wrong diagnosis. I've been extra diligent not to expose him to the others, and done a lot of handwashing. But Frank can't wait to get in that bedroom. He can hear the kitten. He loves babies. Sherry >Do they remain on the Lysine >indefinitely, or just till the infection clears >up? I think a lot of that depends on the cat, the severity of the infection, and the environment the cat will live in. Herpes never goes away and when problems clear up that only means the virus goes into hibernation. Stress can cause the virus to come back and symptoms to emerge, so for cats with a severe initial infection doing a low maintenance dose of 250mg once a day is an easy way to minimize/prevent flare-ups. Megan Signature"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray > You can already tell he feels better. He's cute. Take a look at the size of his > feet. > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten1.jpg > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten2.jpg > Sherry OMG there is nothing cuter than a baby tabbie!!! His feet seem to indicate that he is going to be a regular CATZILLA when he grows up. Good job, Sherry, he would not have made it without your help. >> You can already tell he feels better. He's cute. Take a look at the size >of his [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >that he is going to be a regular CATZILLA when he grows up. Good job, >Sherry, he would not have made it without your help. You are THE sucker for tabbies (tigers), eh? > Well, thanks all for letting me vent. The regular vet is closed on Saturdays, > so I took the little mite to the local vet (yes, Phil, the cow vet--it's the [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten2.jpg > Sherry Awwwww... he's very cute!; best of luck for him. Cathy >>Shaina and i send purrs to little kitten. hope he will be fine. keep >>us posted. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >he's eating. He was not dehydrated. They theorized that his mother abandoned >him since he's weaning size. he is too small for mother cat to leave him. that's strange. > That's why he was out by himself. Hopefully he >will continue to improve over the weekend and we'll get him into see the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten1.jpg >http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten2.jpg aaaawww so cute! he is adorable! i'd keep him! -L > >Shaina and i send purrs to little kitten. hope he will be fine. keep > >us posted. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > so I took the little mite to the local vet (yes, Phil, the cow vet--it's the > best I could do today). Oh no :-( I'm not sure if he's better than nothing - at least for cats. >He got eye ointment, antibiotics. Make sure the ointment doesn't contain corticosteroids just in case the kitten has rhino (herpesvirus). Steroids might predispose him to ulcerative keratitis. They got some Hills > A/D and a syringe--and he started eating and has been eating ever since. S.D. Kitten (a/k/a Feline Growth) would be a better choice. S.D. Kitten is more nutrient/caloric dense than a/d. In addition to more protein, Kitten also contains more calcium which is essential for his growing bones. Its also readily available in pet stores. He > just didn't *know* how to eat. I still can't get him to eat out of a bowl, but > he's eating. He was not dehydrated. They theorized that his mother abandoned > him since he's weaning size. Its absolutely imperative to keep him eating and well hydrated. That's why he was out by himself. Hopefully he > will continue to improve over the weekend and we'll get him into see the > companion animal vet we usually use for a real diagnoses on the eye problem. I > just hope it isn't herpes or chlymidia or something bad Herpesvirus is manageable and with lysine and supportive care not a major threat. Chlamydiosis is unlikely - not very common. The vaccine produces worse side effects than Chlamydiosis itself! So don't even think about it unless your in a high risk situation. We're keeping him > isolated and I'm trying to really wash my hands good every time I handle him. > You can already tell he feels better. He's cute. Take a look at the size of his > feet. > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten1.jpg > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten2.jpg > Sherry He's gonna be a Tiger! Phil sriddles@aol.comkitty (Sherry ) wrote in news:20041120155654.06183.00000586 @mb-m27.aol.com: > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten1.jpg > http://members.aol.com/jjrich0523/stripeykitten2.jpg What a darling little fellow! --Catherine & Rosalie the calicohead Oh my lord..what a cutie pie. Give him kisses!!! |
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