[Felvtalk] Famciclovir Re: Coco update

[Amani Oakley]

Antibiotics do help for some URI’s and generally speaking, even if the original URI is viral in origin, a secondary infection will often set it and that will be bacterial. I don’t think Convenia is the be-all or end-all, but I find it is more a prophylactic back-up while you are treating other conditions. Moreover, as you have pointed out, it avoids yet another item which has to be orally administered, when you are having to give other medications and/or feeding by syringe, etc.

Amani

From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Margo
Sent: October-03-15 7:40 AM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Famciclovir Re: Coco update


Ask your Vet to call in a prescription for famciclovir. Antibiotics won't do much for a URI, but an anti-viral may be of help. I keep this on hand specifically for my + boys, and it's worked well. It's not cheap, but it can be a lifesaver.

Hoping for the best. if she's eating the a/d, that's much denser and higher calorie than baby food, but whatever you can get into her is a plus. I've used rotisserie and KFC chicken, deli roast beef, ham, shrimp, sardines, and anthing else that works. We're not looking for balanced nutrition, we just want "calories in".

All the best

Margo
-----Original Message-----
From: Kelley S
Sent: Oct 2, 2015 11:22 PM
To: felvtalk
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Coco update
She got the Convenia today.   I asked him about the Winstrol and am going back Monday.  Unfortunately tomorrow is Saturday.  I will get some baby food tomorrow (I don't have a car, so I have to wait for Michelle to drive me:()

On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 9:24 PM, Amani Oakley <aoakley at oakleylegal.com<mailto:aoakley at oakleylegal.com>> wrote:
Kelley

If she is in the bathroom anyway, run the shower hot, and create a high steam environment. That will help with the URI. I have also used Vicks Vaporub to rub on their chests (yes – it’s messy on their fur, but the smell opens up their nasal passages very well, just like it does with kids). I would urge you not to wait on the Winstrol. This will help build up her strength and appetite, and will start working on the anemia very quickly. She is experiencing all these problems (URI and diarrhea) because she is run down and can not fight off infections, etc.) Ask your vet if he can give a long lasting antibiotic shot like Convenia, so you don’t need to be giving even more orally. Also, I would use pureed baby food – chicken and beef. You can get this into her using a plastic syringe, or she may like it as most of my cats have always liked the taste and take it easily on their own, even if I have to start using syringes. It is easy to digest, full of protein, and a good consistency to syringe if necessary. But I can’t stress enough that you shouldn’t wait on the Winstrol.

Amani

From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org>] On Behalf Of Kelley S
Sent: October-02-15 10:05 PM
To: felvtalk
Subject: [Felvtalk] Coco update

My roommate was nice enough to sleep in the bathroom with her.  She woke me and told me we needed to take her to the vet.   She has URI.  She did not have nasal involvement yesterday but today she did.  She did eat 3/4 of a can of AD.  The vet is very concerned.  He did say he felt she was better off with us than in the hospital there as there is no one there at night. But he is very concerned.

Kelley

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