I know that this is a forum for dogs but I have been unable to find a cat forum as enlightened as this one.
This is a total shot in the dark but I'm hoping that someone might be able to offer some insight. I picked up a stray cat 2 weeks ago. Very thin, with a bad limp. Took her to the vet the very next day and in addition to a first set of vaccines she also got ear mite and flea meds. Estimated age is 1.5 to 2 years old.
Fast forward 2 weeks. She's lost a pound, totally inactive, hardly eating, has a large abscess on her back, and is severely anemic. Her red AND white blood cell count is extremely low (despite the abscess which her body should be fighting). She is FIV and leukemia negative.
Now I'm reading about the dangers of vaccinating and am kicking myself for allowing her to be vaccinated in such a weak state. I'm ordering several books on the topic but any advice/thoughts in the meantime would be very much appreciated.
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? -Mark 8:36
No, that was my initial thought as well. It is an abscess on her back very close to her spine. The vet said she gave the vaccine on her leg purposefully so that if a cancer developed it could be amputated. Makes me feel all the better.
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? -Mark 8:36
Mary Velazquez Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2007
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Im no expert on this, and dont know as much about cats but maybe someone will.
I know that all those (shots, chemicals) could have weakened her furher since she may not have been able to fight of the diseases..though I dont want to say anything conclusive. if it were my pet I would think vaccines would be prime suspect; what was she limping from?
i was just about to ask if she was on antibiotics as well. low WBC count is indicative of a poor immune system - she may be having a lot of trouble fighting of infection from the abscess.
i used to run a TNR program and anemia is pretty common in stray and feral cats. my cat mitch had to wait a few months before his leg was amputated b/c he was so anemic (i wasn't involved w/his care).
That's exactly what I'm thinking and I'm glad you have the same hunch.
We still don't know what the limp is from. Since I only had her for one day before the first vet visit we decided to wait and watch it. We had no way of knowing how long she had been limping and if it was a minor recent injury. She nearly totally stopped limping over the next few days, then suddenly one morning she refused to put weight on it. And with her recent, more serious problems the vet said she isn't even concerned about the limp.
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? -Mark 8:36
i was just about to ask if she was on antibiotics as well. low WBC count is indicative of a poor immune system - she may be having a lot of trouble fighting of infection from the abscess.
i used to run a TNR program and anemia is pretty common in stray and feral cats. my cat mitch had to wait a few months before his leg was amputated b/c he was so anemic (i wasn't involved w/his care).
Shoot, I totally forgot to mention the antibiotics! She is on a pill form of those as well. Half a pill once a day.
The vet mentioned a shot she wanted to give as well but couldn't due to the abscess. I am bringing the cat in tomorrow and she might give the shot then.
Edited to add that I have a container of freeze-dried probiotics that I just bought for the dogs switch to raw. Should I give her some as well?
Sorry Sarah, I completely missed your post! Thank you for the forum!
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? -Mark 8:36
has the abscess been drained? that could help a lot.
i'm not sure about the probiotics....
Yes, she stayed at the vets overnight and they flushed the abscess 3 times. I have been using warm, wet paper towels to push out the pus throughout the day.
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul? -Mark 8:36
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