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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

2590.0. "Summertime Blues" by MICLUS::MTAG () Tue Jun 20 1989 14:06

    I'm wondering, does anyone else have this problem?  Every year, I bring
    my three cats in for their yearly checkup sometime around mid-March. 
    By the time August rolls around, I've been at the vet almost on a
    monthly basis.  Then, everything is fine until the next yearly checkup.
    For instance, Barney usually gets his FUS problem in the summer
    (fortunately, this year it hasn't flared up yet thanks to constant
    medicine).  I had the cats to the vet in May because one of them was
    passing blood in his in a very loose stool (nicely left OUTSIDE the
    litter box).  I was able to get 2 stool samples and brought the gang to
    the vet, only to find out that the samples were ok (I couldn't get a
    bad sample... they wouldn't cooperate).  Don't know which cats they
    were from, so all three went on medicine.  Then, I noticed Barney
    was licking the fur off the base of his tail.  I thought he had
    a skin problem and did not rush to take him to the vet.  I brought him
    in last Saturday.  He had blocked anal glands!  Barney is now 7 and has
    been a "sickly" cat his whole life, but it seems he's only sick during
    the summer months!  Then, once with Gonezo after the yearly vet visit,
    he developed what seemed to be a heart problem.  Off I go to Angell
    Memorial Hospital for an ultrasound and everything appeared fine.  This
    is a FAT can who would love to eat and for weeks wouldn't touch food or
    come when the Bonkers box was shaken (he lost 2.5lbs and looked great!).  
    It's just really weird that this happens in the summer.  Do any of you
    feliners have cats that seem "allergic" to the Summer like mine?
    
    Mary
    
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2590.1CUPMK::TRACHMANExoticSH=Persian in UnderwearTue Jun 20 1989 15:2412
    Yup - sounds very familiar - I just brought 3 in for 3 different
    reasons - what really made me mad, is when I got to the vet's
    office, all three looked FINE. sigh.  Guess they just wanted
    to go visit Dr. Buz and see me spend $100.00 !!  creepoids.
    
    I think that drastic changes in weather, hot, cool, rain, cold,
    pollen, etc. can do funny things to cats as well as people.
    Use yourself as a "go-by" - if you haven't been feeling up
    to par and blame it on the crazy weather, chances are your
    fuzzy faces may be feeling the same way!
    
    E.T._who_runs_out_of_guesses_to_explain_"why" !
2590.2Not so unusual!FSHQA1::RWAXMANA Cat Makes a Purrfect FriendTue Jun 20 1989 15:3814
    Happens with my guys, too!  As Elaine stated, weather changes do
    crazy things.  All five of my guys just got over a URI and each
    time one of them went off to the vet, their symptoms magically
    disappered!  Then as soon as they got home, it was cough, cough,
    sneeze, sneeze, all over again!
    
    Also, their annual visits go like this:
    
    - T.K., Kelsey, Shelby:  November
    - Chauncey:              December
    - Nikki:                 January
    
    - Roberta:               FLAT BROKE!
    
2590.3.. yep.. sounds familiar..AIMHI::MCCURDYTue Jun 20 1989 16:0321
    .. Hmm. sounds familiar..Pookie had surgery in january, a root canal...
    then Feb came the Pookie flu.. then in March, she had a benign tumor
    removed from her leg....then since april we have been in 3 times,
    we "suspect her thyroid to be the problem., she has lost some weight,
    all her other tests are negative(thank goodness)my vet and I are 
    use a wait and see type approach, one because of her age, she is not a
    good surigical risk, and most of the medications for thyroid have side
    affects, and first and foremost, the tests have been coming back as 
    " suspect"..so she has been getting "xtra food", mush to Happys
    delight.. she waits "IMPATIENTLY" for Pookie to finish eating..
    then she moves in.. it is funny,..!!! I am quite sure she is
    saying to Pookie.. hey old crabby sister of mine.. hurry up..
    my turn..heh=heh.. this is good this is very good.. yummy..
    ,, as far a Happy is concerned, she had an ear infection.. poor little
    sweetie..and the Happy flu"..and this Saturday is our yearly
    check-up, last week we had our teeth done.. ..we do this in s
    stages with Happy.. heh-heh.. she is not amused when she has to go
    to Kitty Kamp.. but Mummy, I can't go.. it is really POOKIES
     turn to go,,etc
    regard
    Kate
2590.4not hungry...SUCCES::PEAKETue Jun 20 1989 16:346
    Another weather phenomenon is my cats don't eat ... at least
    they don't eat a whole lot. I guess it's the heat. They don't
    have a lot of appetite in humid weather. All that fur just
    makes it worse!
    
    lp
2590.5YOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JOTue Jun 20 1989 16:5010
    I have had my share of health problems this month too.  The eleven
    week old kittens have a raging upper respiratory infection right
    now, so they and their mom are in isolation (they are still nursing
    or I would keep her from them too, she is a sitting duck right now,
    the only well one in the bunch).
    
    I have had another problem too, but I think I will start a new topic
    for it since I learned alot, and I think others might too.
    
    Jo
2590.6VIDEO::MORRISSEYNon-stop secret rendezvousTue Jun 20 1989 17:5316
    
    
    	Since there is a lot of talk about URI's in here...
    
    	When we first brought Duke in for a check up and his
    	first set of kitten shots, the doctor told us he had
    	an upper respiratory "problem".  Is this the same as
    	an URI?  the reason I ask is, the vet didn't give us
    	anything for it.  He has ulcers on the roof of his mouth
    	and we were told this was from sneezing and coughing.
    	(although I very seldom see it)
    
    	Thanks
    
    	JJ
    
2590.7YOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JOTue Jun 20 1989 18:1710
    Maybe the vet was saying that Duke's problem was chronic or not
    severe enough to treat.  But, the ulcers on the roof of the mouth
    don't sound too good.  You might want to get a second opinion.
    
    URI can be caused by a number of different things.  Rhino, Calici,
    and Panleuk can all have upper respiratory symptoms.  I don't remember
    which one, but I think one of them can cause mouth ulcers.  I will
    have to check the books tonight and let you know what I find out.
    
    Jo
2590.8FSHQA1::RWAXMANA Cat Makes a Purrfect FriendTue Jun 20 1989 18:334
    If memory serves me correctly, I believe it is the Calici that causes
    the mouth ulcers.  Could be the Rhino, though, but think the Rhino
    is mostly eye discharge and lots of congestion??
    
2590.9Mine, too.VAXWRK::SKALTSISDebTue Jun 20 1989 23:308
    maybe it is the strange weather; Pip, Eirene and Argus all have bladder
    infections. Luckily, Pip and Eirene responded almost immediatly to the
    amoxcilian. Argus was on it 5 days and still was passing blood (and
    hogging the litterbox) so the vet changed him over to clavox last
    night. He thinks that Argus might have built up a tolerance to
    amoxcillian. Anyhow, well see how it goes.
    
    Deb 
2590.10CUPMK::TRACHMANExoticSH=Persian in UnderwearWed Jun 21 1989 12:282
    When SilVee has a bladder infection, the vet gives her tribrisson(sp?).
    Seems to work - has some sort of sulpha medicine in it.
2590.11MICLUS::MTAGWed Jun 21 1989 13:248
    Are bladder infections different than the FUS?  Barney has Uroeze,
    Prednasone (for straining), and I think Clavox (cuz he built up a
    tolerance to the Pred).  You should see my kitchen counter... tons
    of medicine bottles, all for the cats and mostly for Barney.  I'm a
    regualar kitty pharmacy!
    
    Mary
    
2590.12New medicine worked!VAXWRK::SKALTSISDebWed Jun 21 1989 15:5314
    We have tried tribrisson on the big guy before but it never seemed to
    do the job. However, as of this morning, Argus wasn't doing the
    litterbox dance and his urine seems to have cleared up. He also got in
    line to be combed, something that he hasn't done in a week.

    What I think is interesting here is that a few months ago Niky wasn't
    responding to the amoxcillian so he got switched over to the clovax and
    it took a few days before that really had an effect (and the vet said
    that was common), but it seemed to clear Argus up overnight.

    Oh, well, I'm not going to try to figure it out; I'm just glad that it
    worked.

    Deb
2590.13Another good medicineFSHQA2::RWAXMANA Cat Makes a Purrfect FriendWed Jun 21 1989 15:566
    Tribrissan is a multi-purpose antibiotic.  All of my cats have had
    it at one time or another but it is very bitter tasting and made
    poor Kelsey foam at the mouth.  Clavamox is another good antibiotic
    but when my cats weren't responding to it for their recent URI,
    the vet prescribed Cefatabs.  They really did the trick!
    
2590.14CUPMK::TRACHMANExoticSH=Persian in UnderwearWed Jun 21 1989 16:1812
    This bladder thing is a new wrinkle for SilVee so she isn't 
    used to the tribrisson 'yet' - I'll remember the clovax for
    future reference for sure!  From what Dr. B. said saturday,
    they have to stay on the med. for 3 weeks to prevent recurrance.
    SilVee isn't exactly a lap cat - she is sweeter than sugar but
    doesn't like to be held - loves to be patted and scratched on
    her own terms when she wants the attention.  Likes to stay
    by herself a bunch - she's not a groupie - she is so sweet -
    and pretty~!  Looks very much like Needy (some of you know
    Ineeda Nudda Cat (Lauren's baby girl) - Persian breeders
    would kill for SilVee's tail - a coat that doesn't quit!
    She's easy to pill when I can catch her! (off guard). sigh
2590.15CUPMK::TRACHMANExoticSH=Persian in UnderwearWed Jun 21 1989 16:237
    re: .13
    
    Yes, there are also CephaDrops - for those that don't pill well.
    I had always thought that the tribrissan was used primiarly
    for the bladder thing - always heard folks talk about the
    2 together.  Never had bladder problems before SilVee.  Hope
    we don't have any more.
2590.16FSHQA2::RWAXMANA Cat Makes a Purrfect FriendWed Jun 21 1989 16:485
    Elaine - my vet told me she prescribes Tribrissan for URIs, infections,
    diarreah, and coccidiosis.  It seems to be an all-purpose drug!
    
    I had never heard of the Cephatabs or drops until a few weeks ago.
    It really worked miracles on my kitties!
2590.17YOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JOWed Jun 21 1989 18:448
    Cefatabs and Cefadrops are the same drug as Keflex.  Very strong.
    We used Tribrisserin for Kaitlin's pyometra and it seems to be working
    very well.  Safe enough for the nursing kittens too!
    
    What is the basic drug in Clovax?  Is this something new? or is
    it similar to Clavamox?
    
    Jo
2590.18I CAN'T SPELLVAXWRK::SKALTSISDebWed Jun 21 1989 18:495
    Jo, I think that I ment Clavamox (I saw the name of the drug and must
    have ignored everything between the va and x; I guess I've been
    weorking here too long :-) ).
    
    Deb
2590.19is it catchy??CUPMK::TRACHMANExoticSH=Persian in UnderwearWed Jun 21 1989 21:327
    re: 18
    
    Gee Deb, I only saw the VAX also!!!  must be a disease!!!
    
    DEC-longevity
    
    E.T.