Please Say A Pray for Osiris! *UPDATE* He's feeling better now*

[Anikaca77]

Last week on Tuesday I took Osiris into the vets because he was having the runs.

I had his poop tested out at one vet next to where I work for $22 and they saw nothing.

So then on Monday he had and I took him to the vets on Tuesday since he was still having it and he's only about 15 weeks old right now and shouldn't be having this problem.

Anyway, I went ahead and took a poop sample with me to the vets on Tuesday afternoon and they didn't find anything either. They did a float and a smear. They said sometimes you can't see the bacteria so they put him on metronidazole to treat any infection he might have or have had.

Osiris has been on that 5 days now and just yesterday he started to develop a cough and he is still doing it today.

I made a vet appointment for this evening at 5:30 p.m. I'm worried about him. He's still so little.

This is my post when I first mentioned Osiris.

http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=144786

Thanks,
Melissa

[krazyaboutkatz]

He sure is a cutie pie and I hope that he'll start feeling better soon. I'll keep him in my thoughts and prayers.

[lvpets2002]

Awee poor wittle baby.. Sending Lots of Good Vibes & Prayers for you wittle one to get better soon.. Good Luck at the Vets.. Get Well Soon..

[moosmom]

Has he been tested for Coccidia?? Diarrhea is one of the symptoms. Poor baby. I hope he gets well and the diarrhea goes away soon.

[catmandu]

PRAYERS ARE COMING FROM ALL OF US AT THE FOUND CAT HOTEL FOR
LITTLE OSIRIS
KITTENS CAN BE SO FRAGILE, AND WE HOPE THAT YOUR WHITE COATS CAN GET OSIRIS THROUGH THIS ROUGH PATCH, AND THAN ONE DAY HES OUR CAT OF THE DAY.

[Medusa]

Oh poor little fuzz nugget. I hope Osiris starts feeling better soon and that you get to the bottom of what's going on.

[momtomany]

Prayers for this little baby and hope all turns out well.

[heidiv]

Awww poor baby! I sure hope they find something soon! It doesn't take long for the little guys to get dehydrated.....My prayers are with you!

[Anikaca77]

Last night I took Osiris to the vets (we are thinking of changing his name to Apollo or Prince Ra (Ra means sun)).

Anyway, when I was at the vets with him he was very hot and I could feel he was running a fever and I was right the vet tech took his temp and it was 103.

I was so worried about him and still am. The vet came in and I told her he's been coughing, sound congested, still has the runs as far as I know..and he's just lazy which isn't right for a kitten.

So she looked him over and listened to him and said there are 3 possible things that might be wrong with him 1) upper respiratory infection which the meds that he is on now will take care of it, 2) gastrointestinal virus which will just have to run it's course, 3) Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) because he still has the runs and this is fatal most of the time. The vet said some vets will say there is a way to test for this but there really isn't a way..she said the only way would be to test his lymnods..but she said we are not there yet.

She told me to continue to give him the meds for the 10 days and then watch him. Right now he is isolated from the rest of the crew until we know or can tell if he is getting better or not.

I hate this waiting game, I'm so worried but trying to remain positive that it's not FIP but I worry that what if...he's such a good boy and all he wants is love and being held when I come into the bathroom and of course I'm giving him extra..

The other thing I worry about is if it is FIP then my other cats might have it or get it..

Well I'm just going to try to remain positive and hope that it's just an URI or gastrointestinal virus that will just heal up on it's own.

He's such a sweetie pie and still so young, he's only about 15 weeks now.

He is still eating and drinking and I'm very happy about that.

Please just continue to pray for him.

Thank you,
Melissa

[Medusa]

Oh goodness, how scary for you. Well, we'll just send up prayers right now that Osiris will come through this w/flying colors and no FIP. Keep the faythe.

[cassiesmom]

NO FIP! NO FIP! Prayers for widdle fuzz-nugget Osiris.

[Kirsten]

How scary for you! Anything else, but no FIP!!! I hope it's something else!

Keeping the little one in my thoughts...

Kirsten

[Anikaca77]

Thank you all for your prays, I stopped by and saw him at lunch and he's still coughing a bit but I'm just going to love on him like crazy tonight and hopefully with my husband's and my love he'll pull through.

I hate keeping him away from the other guys though but it's for his and the other crews good.

Melissa

[GILL]

You have the prayers of the CREW. WE are all pulling for Osiris.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Hopefully it's not FIP or anything else that can't be treated. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.