[Felvtalk] Is my kitten having his first FIV/FELV episode?

[Gloria B. Lane]

Hi Rashel,

I think your kitty needs to see the vet asap.  Can't tell of course,  
but he could have fluid in the abdominal area, or some other  
difficulty that really needs attention.

Gloria




> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rashel Mereness
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 12:12 PM
> Subject: [Felvtalk] Is my kitten having his first FIV/FELV episode?
>
> Hi - I'm new and have been reading the threads but I don't seen  
> anything that addresses my situation. We have an 8 month old kitty  
> that tested positive for FIV (or was it FELV?) at a young age, and  
> we plan to get him retested. He has been healthy, playful and had a  
> great appetite. A few weeks ago, however, he started eating less and  
> less of his kibble, which we attributed to him wanting only the wet  
> food we were giving to the dog. So we kept mixing a little into his  
> kibble but he was eating less but was otherwise fine. Then we went  
> away over the weekend and came back to find him very lethargic and  
> breathing very heavy - not making a lot of noise with the breathing,  
> but we can see his lungs expanding and contracting a great deal and  
> very quickly.  He won't eat, except he ate some of his favorite  
> treats.  We had someone (who he doesn't know) staying at our house  
> Friday and then a person (who he knows) stopping in on Saturday and  
> Sunday. They said he didn't eat much. No mucous, no sneezing.  Sound  
> like anything you have experienced?

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