Conference misery::feline_v1

    Hi,
    
    I would try another vet as soon as possible.  Yes, try some
    baby food - eating and drinking is VERY important.  Continue
    the amoxy - offer food as often as she will take it - try
    tuna or anything that will tempt her to eat.  She may also
    be having a reaction to the shots she had recently.  I 
    would ask the vet to give her an injection of antibiotic
    for faster action - but continue with either the drops
    or pills that you have.  
    
    To take her temp, use a rectal thermometer - have your vet
    (the new one preferably) show you the correct method and 
    maybe try it in his/her office so you will feel more
    comfortable about doing it at home yourself.
    
    Do give someone else a call and see if you can bring her in
    tonight - you and the kitty will feel much better!
    
    E.T._wishing_you_luck !!

    

    Sherry,
    
         I'm always frantic when one of our kitties even acts different,
    so I understand how you feel.
    
         I read through your Note 1005 (which made me teary even tho
    it was almost a year ago) and it seem like what Cricket went through
    would be a hard thing for any vet to diagnose.  However, just for
    info, we go to Dr. Gail McNeill (McNeill Veterinary Clinic) in
    Sudbury and are very satisfied with her.  It took me a while to
    get used to her style because sometimes her kids (all under 4) are
    in the exam room playing at the same time.  What I do like is her
    attitude toward the animals and her knowledge.  She treats them
    like people too--at least she always has with my girls.
    
         There is always Angell Memorial in Jamaica Plain, one of the
    most famous animal hospitals.  I know people who wouldn't take their
    animals anywhere else no matter where they live!  (Tufts Veterinary
    Hospital is in the same league, I hear.)
    
         Our fingers are crossed and prayers said for Rosie--keep us
    posted.
    
    Barbara

    
    	He did give her a shot yesterday. She seems to feel a little
    	better this morning, ate some canned food. One thing I forgot
    	to mention is she has gingivitis, which is what I thought was
    	making her not want to eat. I wanted him to scale her teeth
    	(ie today) before I knew she had a temp, too. I'll try to call
    	another vet, hopefully I can get an appt tonight....
    

    Glad to hear she is better !!  As long as she is eating, that's
    a good sign.  If you are not comfortable with your vet, try
    another.  Follow your instincts when it comes to stuff like
    that.  Hang in there - kitties are strong creatures!!
    
    E.T.

    So sorry to hear Rosie is not feeling well.  If her vaccine was
    a modified live virus...it could me a minor reaction.  To take the
    temp, use a rectal thermometer and lubricate it well and just insert
    it gently...wait 5 minutes before reading it.  Normal temp is 102.5.
    
    And just a note...don't kick yourself for not having a FeLV (leukemia)
    shot, it will only protect against the virus...it will not eliminate
    the virus if she were affected...
    
    Let us know what the new vet says!  My favorite is Dr. Holub in
    Chelmsford...256-9555.
    
    Best of luck to you both!
    
    Jean
    

    
    	I'm leaving early today and taking Rosie to Dr Schaeffer in
    	Stow. I'd rather by silly than sorry...I will let you all
    	know what happened tomorrow...
    

    Sherry, seeking advice from a trusted vet is never being silly -
    it's being VERY SMART!
    
    Good Luck and let us know how Rosie is feeling.
    
    Elaine

    		
    	I know, I know.....just try telling my boss that! "I have to
    leave early because..."  :)
    

    RE .8
    
    "Boss, I have to leave early because my `child' is sick."
    
    Sandi (Lightning, DejaVu & Thunder)

                                                  
    

    My boss has gotten used to our animal stories.  She handles it quite
    well these days.  When one of my cats died a few years ago, I had
    to take 2 vacations days off I was such a wreck.  Another time I
    had to call her and say, "Paula, I am gonna be late because one
    of my cats is in the wall!"  [This was a different cat and a different
    wall.]   She has finally realized that she has hired a bunch of
    animal lovers and never even blinks when we leave early for vet
    appointments.  Your boss will get used to it!  You just gotta train
    'em right!
    
    Anne

    My boss is a cat hater.  Whenever he complains that I'm leaving
    early, again, for a vet appointment, I just threaten to pull out
    my pictures of Portia, Oscar and Elmo.  He'll just start screaming
    "get out of here and take those awful pictures with you".
    
    It may sound like an awful situation, but it is quite convenient.

    		
    	Rosie is going to be fine. According to Dr Schaeffer, when she
    	got her shots last week, they lowered her resistance, and the
    	plaque built up on her teeth caused an infection, hence the
    	fever, lack of appetite, etc. Her temp was normal last night,
    	which it would not have been if it was felv, and she's going
    	in next week to have her teeth scaled (something her *former*
    	vet refused to do when I asked him - "she doesn't need it")
    
    
    
    	Those of you who get pissed off at idiocy (like me) may not
    	want to read this part, but....No more than five minutes after
    	I got there, these two boys and an older man walked in carrying
    	a black lab. They had been on their way to go hunting, with
    	the dog in the back of the truck (ARGH!) when she made a dive
    	out the back. One of her rear legs had been severely broken.
    	Needless to say, Sherry is on the verge of tears and can now
    	remember why she no longer works for a vet! I could hear the
    	vet quoting them a price in the exam room, waiting for the guy
    	to say, `forget it, put her to sleep' (she's TWO years old!).
    	Thank God he told the vet to do whatever it would take, or I	
    	probably would've been all over him when he came out...I don't
    	know what makes some people so stupid `oh, she won't jump'....
             
    
    
    	Anyways, thank you all for your concern, Rosie is sending out
    	autographed pictures to all interested... :)  
    
    	Sherry
    

    You are so right Gary.!!!
    
    I thought there was a seperate law passed stating that dogs could
    not be carried in the back of pick up trucks etc, in both N.H.
    and MA.?
    
    I am so glad that Rosie is going to be all right. Those fur faces
    sure can put a scare into a person. Now for lots of hugs and loves
    as she gets better each day.
    
    Barbara

    I'm so glad that Rosie is doing better.
    
    Last night I was driving home and the truck in front of me made
    me think of that story you wrote about the black lab.  There was
    a puppy in the back of the truck that couldn't have been more than
    10 months old.  What made it worse was that the tailgate was OPEN!!!
    The puppy kept walking toword the edge of the truck and I cringed
    anytime he came close to it.  How stupid can people be?

    Holly