[Felvtalk] Noisy purr

[Katherine K.]

Actually, when I said EKG I meant ultrasound. Or, are they the same? We did
the xray first, then the ultrasound/EKG to get a closer look.


On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 12:20 PM, Lance <linimon at fastmail.fm> wrote:

> Personal layman’s opinion: If I could, I would do another x-ray in a month
> or if symptoms worsen or change in a worrisome way. If things get better,
> I’d trust the vet and what you know now. If they do worsen, I’d consider
> trying to get an ultrasound, though it’s going to be difficult. Ultrasounds
> don’t like the air that inevitably comes with lungs, but my understanding
> is that a lot of that area can be scanned by an experienced operator.
>
> Best hopes for your cat.
>
> Lance
>
> On Jun 4, 2014, at 10:30 AM, Katherine K. <kathstix at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> No, we just did the test for hyperthyroidism. His blood panel last year
> looked pretty normal. Forgot also to say his blood pressure was normal, and
> that he sometimes has wheezing spells. But vet has checked xrays for asthma
> in the past and not found anything.
>
> He was diagnosed with FeLV last July, so close to 1 year now.
>
> Good questions about allergies and immune system. I have no idea but he
> has always been a little flea allergic, possibly pollen allergic. He's on
> monthly Revolution.
>
> I have not noticed any side effects with LTCI.
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 11:20 AM, Marsha <martia at lynxe.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Katherine,
>>
>> I don't have any specific experience with this, but would like to hear
>> more about how long he has been FeLV+, and does your cat have any side
>> effects with the LTCI?
>>
>> On allergies, I have one cat that had spring allergies (I think tree
>> pollen) that spiraled out of control 2 years ago, and then his immune
>> system began to attack his own platelets, and now he is on prednisolone
>> probably for life.  Not too likely to happen to a FeLV+ cat, I would think.
>>  But I wonder - do allergies signal an active immune system, even though
>> it's attacking the wrong things?  Can you have a suppressed immune system,
>> and still have allergies?  I don't know enough about how that process works.
>>
>> I'm guessing you did more blood work than for thyroid, and it was all
>> pretty normal?
>>
>> Marsha
>>
>>
>> On 6/4/2014 9:41 AM, Katherine K. wrote:
>>
>>> My 12 year old FeLV+ cat has been having a slightly noisy, gurgly purr
>>> (sounds kind of wet) for about a month now. Some days it is more
>>> noticeable, other times it sounds more normal.
>>>
>>> He had the same problem last year. X-ray showed a spot of pneumonia. A
>>> round of zeniquin cleared it up.
>>>
>>> This time we gave him 2 weeks of zeniquin. X ray showed some
>>> "congestion" (grayer areas) at the upper portion of his lungs, but
>>> vet/radiologist said it could also simply have been that he exhaled during
>>> the film. Xray did not indicate enlarged lymph nodes or fluid build up.
>>> Radiologist not overly concerned about that area as being abnormal
>>> clinically.
>>>
>>> He also got an EKG to look at his heart - everything looked normal.
>>>
>>> Did a blood test for thyroid levels - also normal.
>>>
>>> He was doing some swallowing/licking his lips last night. Vet suggested
>>> post-nasal drip.
>>>
>>> He does tend to have some slight spring allergies - dandruff, occasional
>>> itchy spots around eyes/ears. So could just be allergies.
>>>
>>> He takes LTCI injections once a month.
>>>
>>> Eating, energy level, bathroom habits all normal. Anyone else ever have
>>> a cat that had this problem?
>>>
>>
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