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| 2237.1 | Poor Dream!! | CLUSTA::TAMIR | ACMS design while-u-wait | Thu Feb 16 1989 14:54 | 15 |
| Hi Mary-Michael,
Chauncey always is listless and doesn't eat after his Felv shot. It
might be that, with the cold and the shot, she had a double dose of
'the miserables'. My vet wouldn't give Julie her Felv shot when she
had the sniffles, because it could have caused some problems.
I'd call another vet and ask for advice, even if you can't reach your
own vet. I'm surprised they don't have an answering service or another
vet covering for them.
It seems to make sense to me that the combination of the cold and the
shot could make her feel crummy; I know I would!
Mary
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| 2237.2 | Reminds me of Tetanus Shots!!! | CSCMA::URCIUOLI | | Thu Feb 16 1989 14:57 | 4 |
| All 3 of my kitties feel down in the dumps for a day after their
Felv shot.
Craig
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| 2237.3 | Tissue, Mom? | SWAT::COCHRANE | Scattering like light. | Thu Feb 16 1989 15:13 | 15 |
| Thanks folks, I bet the shot was part of the problem, she seemed
much better this morning. The vet did have an emergency number
but I was hesitant to use it unless she kept getting worse. My
vet said Dream seems to be a bit "delicate" (of course she's never
seen Dream chasing a very disgruntled Niniane around the house,
whacking her on the behind!) and that Orientals tend to catch
whatever's running around more often than the others. Poor kitty,
though. Last night I wanted to just hold a tissue up to her nose
and say, "OK, Dream, blow!", she sounded so snuffly and looked so
miserable. Now I understand why they all cuddle up to me when I
have a bad cold! I must look pretty miserable too!!
I hope she's better when I get home tonight!
Mary-Michael
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| 2237.4 | | FSHQA2::RWAXMAN | A Cat Makes a Purrfect Friend | Thu Feb 16 1989 16:44 | 5 |
| My vet would not give Kelsey and Shelby their felv vaccinations
either until their sneezies and diarreah cleared up. She says vaccines
can sometimes lower their immune systems and would rather be safe
than sorry so we waited.
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| 2237.5 | Clavamox is penicillin | YOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JO | | Thu Feb 16 1989 18:14 | 15 |
| I don't think you need to worry about an allergy to the Clavamox.
If it was an allergic reaction, the symptoms would have been very
severe. More likely the shot caused her to feel even more down
in the dumps and this let the illness spread.
If I remember correctly Clavamox is a brand name for a type of
penicillin and some illnesses can generate penicillinase (kind of
an antibiotic *against* the medication) and then go on spreading.
Best idea is to contact the vet and tell him that four days of
medication have not improved her condition and that maybe he should
see her again, or prescribe another type of medication.
Don't worry, she will get better soon,
Jo
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| 2237.6 | about FeLV shots | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif. | Thu Feb 16 1989 20:43 | 7 |
| Usually Sweetie and Holly are down in the dumps for 12 to 24 hours
after a FeLV shot. Once Holly was wiped out for a couple of days,
and when I later mentioned it to the vet, he said, if it happens
again, bring her in; she could get dehydrated and that is dangerous.
She has subsequently had another shot without the 2 day problem, so
I guess it is unpredicable.
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| 2237.7 | Dream's doing fine! | SWAT::COCHRANE | Scattering like light. | Fri Feb 17 1989 12:23 | 8 |
| Well, I did talk to the vet, and she said not to worry, the shot
probably flared her up a bit, and she'll be fine. And she was much
better when I got home last night, more like her usual cuddly,
affectionate, curious, instigating self. Not to mention she ate
like a pig!! Overprotective Mother again, I guess. Thanks to all
who replied! I do worry about those kids of mine!!!
Mary-Michael, Niniane, Charm, Boogie and Dream
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| 2237.8 | anti-biotic resistence | CRUISE::NDC | | Wed Feb 22 1989 07:55 | 15 |
| re: .5 Pennicillinase - as the suffix "ase" implies, is an
enzyme that actually breaks down the pennicillin. Very effective
in disabling the anti-biotic.
Bacteria that develop the ability to produce that enzyme
typically do so because they've been exposed to the anti-
biotic in the past, but there wasn't enough to kill off all
the bacteria. This happens when folks stop taking an anti-
biotic after the symptoms have gone away.
This is why it is so very very important to take the full
course of anti-biotics - or to give them to your cat -
and not stop after a few days when the symptoms go away.
Our world is starting to have some serious problems with
resistent strains of bacteria.
Nancy (x-nursing student) DC
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