[Felvtalk] Harley is in the hospital

dlgegg at windstream.net dlgegg at windstream.net
Mon Dec 15 18:17:26 CST 2014


IF YOU LOVE YOUR HARLEY LIKE I LOVE MINE, I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL RIGHT NOW.  WILL KEEP HIM IN MY PRAYERS AND YOU TOO.

---- grace mifsud <simon95 at onvol.net> wrote: 
> Hope Harley gets better he is in my thoughts and prayers.
Keep us updated please.
Grace

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From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lance
Sent: 15 December 2014 14:56
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Harley is in the hospital

You and Harley will be in my thoughts, Marsha. I hope he’s doing better today.

> On Dec 14, 2014, at 10:02 PM, Marsha <martia at lynxe.com> wrote:
> 
> Harley developed this cough, where sometimes he gags or sometimes it's like a whole-body hiccup.  Much of the time he crouches or sits all the way up to get more comfortable.  He won't eat now, because the smell of food makes him gag, and it's uncomfortable to swallow.   He does not have any nasal symptoms, and his breathing is not labored.  Blood work looks pretty normal, but I do notice a downward trend in his platelet counts.  Still above the danger zone, but he's had 3 tests this year, and each platelet number has been lower. Vets are thinking upper respiratory infection.  He is in the hospital on IV fluid, ampicillin sulbactum for antibiotic, and has been given maropitant, sucralfate, and buprenorphine.   Poor little guy is too uncomfortable to get any sleep.  If he won't eat by morning, I'll talk to the Dr. about an NG tube for feeding.  No fever.  I am worried about some kind of tumor that might be in his esophagus, but we'd have to do some imaging for that.  For now, we wait, and see if his cough gets better or worse.
> 
> Marsha
> 
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