[Felvtalk] Eye Problems and Prednisolone....

Sun Sep 25 19:29:51 CDT 2016

O.k.. Then, opt for natural, bio degradable cleaning products that will do
the same thing, while keeping your cats safe. 😊

On Sep 25, 2016 4:44 PM, "kat" <merrykatmeows at email.com> wrote:

> Just a caveat on cleaning - do not use lysol or pine-sol - they contain
> phenol which can be toxic to cats & birds.
> Also, stay away from essential oils for cat & birds.
>
> Kat (Mew Jersey)
>
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 6:08 PM
> *From:* "Maira Favela" <mairafavela at gmail.com>
> *To:* felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Eye Problems and Prednisolone....
>
> Try researching natural suppliments or remedies on line. Also, have you
> considered seeing a holistic vetnerian? I have not been to one, but i have
> read and heard about them in the internet. Try also using curcumin and any
> food/vitamin supplyment that might help with inflamation. Try to keep your
> home and items clean/sanitary to avoid further infections, even items used
> for feeding/drinking. Bleach/lysol/ and disinfecting wipe will healp, and
> they don't need the expensive brand either. Also, try to turn on the shower
> head on hot water to creat steam, as this help him open up his nasal
> passages. Try also feeding him good fatty acids and oils, like oil based
> gel vitamin suppliments-preferably for kittens, even if the cat is an
> adult. Try also feeding him kitten food and milk, since these have more
> calories and nutriens than adult food-this might help him gain weight.
> Also, incorporate more canned food, and water comsumeption. This increase
> feedings. Hopefully, this might help him gain weight and heal
> better/sooner. Good luck. And if you have faith, pray, pray for your little
> fighter! Stay strong. Have hope. 😊
>
> On Sep 25, 2016 12:06 PM, "ROBERT CHAPEL" <bchapel at optonline.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I'm really at my wits end as to how much more to put my little guy (
>> Yogi) through....  I adopted him 7 months ago and he has had something
>> causing him pain at least 5 of them......   I put him on high doses of
>> ocular Prednisolone to try to spare his vision after a severe Uveitis(
>> bilateral but worse in the right eye) and the Vet said it would likely have
>> to be given chronically....VERY unfortunately he developed a huge corneal
>> abrasion ( Green dye uptake involved almost his etire eye)...   Now I've
>> got the poor little guy on atropine and two antibiotics three times a day
>> in hopes of keeping the eye from rupturing..... This on top of his
>> continuing to lose weight despite healthy appetite and still with some
>> blood in the stool.....   The BIG problem in the moment is that I really
>> can't put him back on topical corticosteroids if it is going to do this to
>> him..... but.....when I tried to back off them before his Uveitis
>> returned..... There is a good chance it will return again.....     Has
>> anyone ever heard of anything that might be used for a cats eye
>> inflammation that is not a corticosteroid??       I'll be frank....   this
>> little guy is using up every single dime and then some of my retirement "
>> disposable" income and I simply won't be able to afford him pretty soon if
>> I don't figure something out..... beyond that... it is just too sad seeing
>> him constantly suffering with one malady after another....   Winstrol is
>> not going to happen unless I go from Vet to Vet and hope I can find one
>> that will work with me but....  I honestly don't hold out a lot of hope for
>> this guy.... He started getting sick very young and it's not gotten any
>> better.....  My other guy is holding his own and I haven't had him to the
>> vet more than once for an upper respiratory infection.....   I'm not just
>> going to wait for the little guy to pass.....  I'm thinking that if the
>> Uveitis returns and there is nothing that will control it besides
>> corticosteroids I'm going to let him go..... He's just always hurting....
>> Hasn't been able to be a kitten for more than a few weeks since I brought
>> him home ....  Add to this that my quality of life is pretty crappy at this
>> point as I can take very little time away from home....   I'd spend
>> thousands that I don't have if I had any assurance that it would make a
>> difference but not just to keep him " functional" until he fades away while
>> his life becomes enduring constant medication... being nearly blind....
>> sleeping and eating and avoiding the advances of his house mate who still
>> wants to play.... His " better" eye does not appear to be very functional
>> which leaves him at risk if the other guy decides to jump him.....   I
>> sometimes separate them when I am out of the house but it appears that he
>> prefers being out in the entire house even with the risk of the other
>> guy.... Figure for the time he has I'll let him do as he prefers as long as
>> it's not too dangerous......
>> But back to the original question..... any thought or experiences with
>> anti Inflammatory medications that can used ocularly that are not
>> Corticosteroids.......
>>
>> thanks for any thoughts..
>> On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 01:00 PM, felvtalk-request at felineleukemia.org
>> wrote:
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>>> Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2016 16:39:49 +0000 (UTC)
>>> From: Sandy To: Margo , felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Hodor Declining
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>>> listen to Amani!! Sandy W ----- Original Message -----
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>>> From: "Margo"  To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, September
>>> 25, 2016 6:58:34 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Hodor Declining
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>>> I never had expected the Interferon to cause red cell or hematocrit
>>> changes. Where can I find information about that?
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>>> Thanks,
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>>> -----Original Message----- From: Amani Oakley Sent: Sep 25, 2016 12:25
>>> AM To: "felvtalk at felineleukemia.org" Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Hodor
>>> Declining
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>>> Elizabeth
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>>>
>>> My experience was that the interferon did absolutely nothing for my
>>> Zander. I checked his blood work weekly to track what was happening, and
>>> even though I left him on it for several months (with blood transfusions,
>>> to ensure there was a chance for it to work), there was no effect at all on
>>> the red blood cells or haematocrit.
>>>
>>>
>>> Do not wait if you don?t see improvement. My strong suggestion is to put
>>> him back on the doxycycline and try again for some Winstrol.
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>>> Amani
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>>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf
>>> Of Liz McCarty Sent: September-25-16 12:20 AM To:
>>> felvtalk at felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Hodor Declining
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>>>
>>>
>>> Hey... Hodor was pretty steady and eating well, good energy... Until
>>> Wednesday. Since then be seems to not have enough energy to move very far.
>>> Not eating well, or drinking well. One of his eyes started tearing
>>> occasionally. He still gets excited about treats and a water bottle we
>>> freeze for him that he likes to lick. He has been on interferon for 2
>>> weeks... This past week was his 7 days off. He started back last night. Has
>>> anyone had interferon experience and seen their cats drop on the week off?
>>> Any suggestions? I don't want to lose him. We are also giving him
>>> prednisone, Pet Tinic and Dmg.
>>> I don't think the URI cleared before they stopped his doxycycline...
>>> Even though I expressed concern they said stop for now... I want to start
>>> him again....any thoughts? I don't think his immune system needs this extra
>>> stress! He was doing so well when he had the doxycycline.
>>> Thank you.
>>> Elizabeth McCarty, ASW #36438
>>>
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