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  1. 05-15-2003, 10:23 AM #1
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    Tucker to the vet today! :o(

    First thing this morning, Tucker sneezed about 20 times straight ... was breathing through his mouth only and his 2nd eyelids were showing!!!! I about freaked and rushed to the vet!!!
    He has 104+ fever, but wasn't dehydrated yet ... thank GOD! My vet said his lungs sound clear ... it must just be an upper respiratory virus!!! I was sooooooo afraid it was FIP!!! He gave him a mixed injection to lower his fever .... some Amoxicillin and Pet Tinic vitamins! THANK GOD we dodged what could have been tragic! I love my Tucker man sooooooo incredibly much! I was in tears while waiting for the vet to come in!!!

    Please say a prayer that Tucker will clear up quickly and get back to his normal adorable self!
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  2. 05-15-2003, 10:28 AM #2
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    I'm sure Tucker will be doing great in no time. My prayers are with you.
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  3. 05-15-2003, 10:34 AM #3
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    Get better Tucker!! It's no fun being sick.
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    Tucker will be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope he gets better really soon. I know you must be very worried. When Mandy had a temperature of 105.3 I was so afraid. She had to go to the vet's office every day that week. She had a scratch on her leg that became infected. The only reason the doctor noticed was because she was limping. I still keep a close eye on her when I'm home and if either of them are sleeping a lot I'm wondering if they could have a high temperature. Try not to worry too much. Please keep us posted on his condition.
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    You are in our prayers little Tucker. Please get well soon.
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    Thinking of Tucker. Get well soon baby.
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  7. 05-15-2003, 11:48 AM #7
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    Wow! Good thing you caught this in time. Poor guy!
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  8. 05-15-2003, 12:35 PM #8
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    Well, I just tried to give Tucker his first dose of liquid Amoxicillin... he is drooling soooooo badly, I don't know if any of it went down!!! The vet said he was drooling from nerves, but he's been home for almost 3 hours now!
    I had to leave for a while to pick up a birthday gift for my mom's birthday (today) ... but I don't think he has had any water to drink! The vet said it is crucial that he drinks, or I will have to take him in for IV fluids! He just keeps sneezing something terrible.... why do I KNOW that this is from all the strays I've brought in!!!!
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    Originally posted by kimlovescats
    Well, I just tried to give Tucker his first dose of liquid Amoxicillin... he is drooling soooooo badly, I don't know if any of it went down!!! The vet said he was drooling from nerves, but he's been home for almost 3 hours now!
    I had to leave for a while to pick up a birthday gift for my mom's birthday (today) ... but I don't think he has had any water to drink! The vet said it is crucial that he drinks, or I will have to take him in for IV fluids! He just keeps sneezing something terrible.... why do I KNOW that this is from all the strays I've brought in!!!!
    Try putting it in some tuna, or as Catsnclay suggested, baby food. We've had to give Bo antibiotics for a month now and it only works when I mix it in some tuna for her.
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  10. 05-15-2003, 12:38 PM #10
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    Thank you, I will try that!
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    Please don't get discouraged helping the strays. Sometimes this stuff just happens. I would suggest a vet check with every stray you bring in, if you haven't already started doing this. This could avoid a lot of problems. Also, they suggest you seclude a stray/new cat for at least 2 weeks to ensure they don't have anything contagious. Keep up the good work Kim.
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    I hope Tucker feels better soon!(Black and white cats are tough!)
    About getting him to drink more, Phred (Cinder and Smoke) has great advice on it from his own experience with Boots the cat. I think he recently posted in Grasshopper's thread about how to get your cat to drink more with a syringe. Cats like the juice from a can of tuna too, that may help get him to drink too.
    Good luck in getting Tucker to feel better soon!
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    Tucker will be in my prayers. Get well soon sweetie.
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    "Wattering" da Kat...

    Prayers for a speedy recovery, Tucker!

    Kim ~ Here's the short version...

    Boots was NOT drinking enough - so HE get the extra thrill of being forced to drink. The method was crude, but quite effective.

    I used a standard plastic medical needle/syringe *with the sharp needle un-screwed and discarded!* as a waddur pump/sqwirt gun! Suck up a load of waddur, hold his mouth open, place the end of the *gun* over his tongue, and in about two seconds *pump* him a generous mouthful. Sounds cruel - and he DID make some frightful *GAAkk* & Gurggle* noises - but he would swallow it! And this technique WAS Vet approved! Being a BIG Kat, Doc suggested about 6 syringe fulls at a "sitting"... more than that and poor Boots made serious *Sloshing* noises when he walked away from a "wattering"!
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    Prayers are on the way for dear Tucker.
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