[Felvtalk] Harley is in the hospital

Debi Kraal dkraal at cableone.net
Tue Dec 16 18:31:14 CST 2014


Marsha-
Thanks for the the information you have been sharing.  All is well so far with my Felv + , Bean (slayer of dragons).  Good to hear what sort of symptoms start with the all to common URI with these cats.
Glad to hear Harley is fighting the bug...
Deb

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On Dec 16, 2014, at 4:35 PM, <dlgegg at windstream.net> wrote:

> RIGHT ON HARLEY.  MAKE A MESS IF YOU WANT TO, YOU HAVE EARNED THE RIGHT TO.
> 
> ---- "Katherine K." <kathstix at gmail.com> wrote: 
>> Go Harley!
>> 
>> On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 4:22 PM, Marsha <martia at lynxe.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Just came back from visiting with Harley.  Definitely seems to be some
>>> kind of upper respiratory virus.  The swelling in his larynx seems to be
>>> better, but now he has some nasal discharge.  I reached for a kleenex, and
>>> the tech said, "never mind, he just ate it".   He is interested in food
>>> now, but it's hard for him to eat with the e-collar on, and maybe there is
>>> some sinus pressure too when he leans forward.  His energy level is good,
>>> as is his interest in getting into anything he can get his paws on (he was
>>> allowed out of his cage while I was with him in the isolation room).  I had
>>> to keep a close eye on him so he didn't scatter medical supplies all over
>>> the room.  He's staying one more night, and I'll take him home tomorrow if
>>> all looks good.  Next week I bring him back to get another echocardiogram
>>> to check his heart.  The followup costs less than half what the first one
>>> costs, thankfully.
>>> 
>>> Marsha
>>> 
>>> On 12/16/2014 12:54 PM, dlgegg at windstream.net wrote:
>>> 
>>>> ANNIE (8 YRS AND FELV) ALSO SNEEZES SOME WHEN WE HAVE THAT KIND OF
>>>> WEATHER OR WHEN THE FURNACE FIRST COMES ON.  SHE GETS A GOOEY EYE EVER SO
>>>> OFTEN BUT NOT TOO MUCH AND NEVER HAS HAD A NASAL DISCHARGFE.  i THINK HER
>>>> IMMUNE SYSTEM IS JUST WEAK ENOUGH TO LET THINGS GET STARTED BUT THEN SHE
>>>> OVERCOMES THEM.  I JUST KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON HER SO I CAN STOP THINGS BEFORE
>>>> THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO GET HER.
>>> 
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