Update on my rescue of Misty....

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Update on my rescue of Misty....
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Thu, 08-26-2004 - 12:20pm

Remember the 4 year old Sheltie Misty that belonged to the


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Sat, 08-28-2004 - 8:36pm
I am really regretting having Misha get the vaccine....she's been lethargic and hasn't eaten very much today. Is this some reaction to the vaccine? I pray she doesn't become sick from the dead virus! One of her eyes had some discharge, so it could also be the beginnings of the eye infection that our Thomie & Patches already had in the past weeks. I hope not.

I wonder what percentage of indoor only cats in multi cat households of FELV negative cats ever get leukemia? I have to really ask why the vaccine is necessary. My vet insists that she gives it to her own cats and that it won't hurt....but I still wonder. I think at this point I will never again get the shot for Misha (since they give it annually.... she did put it in the left rear, by the way) and will not give our new kitten that shot. (The Burmese breeder doesn't give it to her cats either). How many people (percentage roughly) in your practice have their cats immunized for leukemia for indoor only cats? Is my vet strange for suggesting this vaccine to her clients?

Thank you so very much again for your help.

Suzy


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Sat, 08-28-2004 - 10:28pm

Yes, that is a reaction from the FELV vaccine - we see it very often, lethargy/not eating...kind of keeping to themselves.

Cat =^..^=
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Sun, 08-29-2004 - 1:15am
Thanks, I hope Misha will be back to herself soon. Do you know how long she'll feel like this? I hope this doesn't mean she has any permanent damage from the vaccine. (Sorry I'm worrying so much). She did play a little with the kitten tonight, but she's still not as vocal or affectionate as she normally is. :-( The didn't react this way to the first leuk. vaccine (3 weeks ago), but this second one obviously had an affect. I hope that it's only temporary.

Can cats catch FeLV from just going outside on the deck (supervised)? Our Boots likes to do that for short periods of time during the warmer months. She sniffs the breeze and watches the birds for about 5 minutes while I sit there with her. She's up high and has no contact with other outdoor cats (which I rarely ever see in our neighborhood).

(((Hugs)))

Suzy

Edited 8/29/2004 1:19 am ET ET by suzypenguin


Edited 8/29/2004 1:53 am ET ET by suzypenguin


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Sun, 08-29-2004 - 8:36am

It should only last 24-48 (maximum) hours - if she's still acting weird, you should call your vet - I think I've only seen one young kitty have a "bad" reaction that lasted 4 days, we're talking high fever, lethargic, wouldn't eat anything and had to be hospitalized... that kitten probably shouldn't have received the vaccine in the first place - it seems it wasn't the healthiest of cats... this was a long time ago at a different hospital.


It would be very unlikely that a cat can catch FELV just by going out onto your deck supervised... it would take a stray FELV (+) cat to come up within that little window of time and bite your cat, which is so unlikely to happen... I wouldn't worry too much about that.

Cat =^..^=
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Sun, 08-29-2004 - 4:18pm
Thank you Cat...you've eased my mind! We had Misha sleep with us alone where she could feel less stress (the kitten kept wanting to suckle her. LOL....so we put her in her own room). Misha is now eating, but not 100% back to her normal self yet. She had a temp last night of 103.9. I'll keep an eye on her today and will call the vet tomorrow morning if there's still a problem. (I may call anyway just to let them know she did have a reaction). Thomie is going to the vet for her annual check up at 2pm tomorrow.

I just got back from picking up Misty from her owner and transporting her to the airport where the pilot from Minnesota came and picked her up to fly her to the rescue. It was a wonderful feeling to help her out! When my batteries get recharged I will download the photos from the digital camera to post here.

Give lots of snuggles to Boo Boo for me! :-)

Suzy


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