From:
"Alicia Gonzalez"
Date: 2008-10-12 15:37:36 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Update on Lucas
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Our vet visit last Thursday.
I want to start this by saying I now REALLY admire all the people who
run shelters. My toddler son got sick with a pretty bad cough and is
on 4 different meds. And Lucas is on 5 meds also, plus the hand
feeding, so I'm spending all day giving meds and taking care of a
little one. I don't know how shelter folks do it with so many fuzzies
needing care at once. I have strictly forbidden Matilda and Mateo
from getting sick or anything right now =P.
Thursday I was pretty desperate at the vet. Lucas was not getting any
better, and just not knowing what is really going on with him was
starting to drive me crazy. I asked the vet if perhaps his
renal/hepatic failure was getting too bad. I showed him the ulcer on
the roof of Lucas's mouth. After checking Lucas, the vet told me that
he was starting to think that Lucas had an allergic reaction to
something in my house, since when Lucas stayed at the vet's he got
better, and at my house he got worse. I must admit I was skeptic of
this. I clean with a vinegar/water solution. I have my own allergy
issues (eczema) so I try to keep allergens in my home at bay. We have
no carpets, I got rid of our down comforter. We were sent home with a
new med for Lucas, Benadryl. If he didn't get better by Monday, I
would take him back to the vet to spend 3 days or so, for
observation.
Well, I am very happy to report that Lucas is doing much better. I
still hand feed him, but he's eating twice as much. The ulcer on top
of his mouth has almost healed. Now I'm just so puzzled because I
really have no idea what can he be allergic to, and so suddenly. I
had some airwick plugins, I got rid of them. That's all I can think
of so far. I'm still looking. I hope Lucas keeps getting better. =)
Alicia and The Precious - Matilda, Mateo & Lucas
[FHL Member wanted the part below included for background this
time, so it is not being removed as usually is desired with long
quotes.]
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Alicia Gonzalez"
<alegorreta@...> wrote:
>
> So the fine needle aspiration showed no lymphoma. Yeah!!! Glad
about
> that but wary because the vet did warn me that sometimes spleen
> aspirations give false negatives.
> I am still so worried about Lucas. He's getting a little bit better
> but only because I feed him and give him water regularly. If I
don't,
> he doesn't eat or drink that I can see. He does go to his litter
box,
> so I guess that means he still has some strenghth.
> Tomorrow we have an appointment with the vet.
> These are the meds Lucas is on right now:
> - Subq Ranitidine (for possible ulcer) every 12 hrs.
> - Predisone every 12 hrs.
> - Was on Amoxicillin but ended the treatment last Sunday
> - Vitamin C every 12 hrs.
>
> I also
> - Syringe feed every 4 hrs.
> - Give him 1 ml. water every couple of hours or so.
>
> These are his symptoms:
> - Green urine a couple of times (searched FHL archives, mention of
> renal and hepatic failure, which the vet had already told me he
has.
> But why??).
> - Ulcer on the back of the roof of the mouth.
> - Everytime I feed him or give him water after we're done he acts
as
> he gets nausea. He rubs his face on the carpets, scratches the
> corners. But he does want to eat when I am feeding him. This really
> puzzles me.
> - Vomits sporadically (not everyday - i.e. today he hasn't,
yesterday
> he did twice).
> - He doesn't eat or drink on his own that I can see. This really
> worries me.
>
> Today and yesterday he came out of his cage, if only to go sleep on
> his little bed in my room.
> I hope tomorrow I can get some answers for my poor baby.
>
> Alicia and The Precious - Matilda, Mateo & Lucas
>
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