update on Ellie-mae

[carole]

Gosh it seems i am forever writing about my girls ups and downs and believe me as you all know there have been many.

We had both Nikkita and Ellie-mae vaccinated on Saturday just gone, and then on sunday low and behold my sweet girl Ellie gets chronic, diarrhoea,poor wee girl, everything just went straight through her.
Today i can report there is a slight improvement, i was just about to whip her off to the vets, but she is eating much better and only one bout so far, if there are much more i will still have to take her, i rang the vet nurse, who said it can be a common side effect of the vaccine.
They had the Nobivac Tricat Trio.
Actually that is NOT what the internet say's. it is only in rare cases it can cause these side effects, i expect it might have to do with her liver problem compromising things maybe.,pure guess work on my part though.

Has anyone else experienced that? of course we have Ellie's underlying health condition her tumour to worry about, i am hoping it is just the vaccine and she will be back to normal soon,keeping a very close eye on her.

All those wonderful prayers and good thoughts will go a long way , yet again my dear Ellie is battling with her health, she is just a strong willed little thing, bless her, she is a fighter alright.

Thanks for listening

[Karen]

She'll be in our prayers.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry to hear that she had a bad reaction to the vaccine. None of my cats have ever had this reaction but Sky has actually gotten sick from it with side effects similar to an URI. I did have Alani & Blaze fully vaccinated with all of their kitten shots and when they turned 1 year old they also got an adult shot. Now I don't vaccinate any of my cats any more. They're all indoor only and don't go any where except to the vets once a year for their annual exams.

I'm very surpirsed that your vet even vaccinated Ellie-mae since she's so ill and on medication. Being on pred will compromise a cats immune system too. My vet doesn't like to over vaccinate animals and she even told me that once a cat is 10 or older that I shouldn't vaccinate them. If I did still vaccinate it would only be every 3 years but they don't recommend the 3 year rabies shots. The rabies would need to be done yearly. The city that I live in doesn't require cats to even have a rabies shot so I won't give them any more of these either. I hope that Ellie-mae recovers quickly and that you won't need to take her to your vet. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way.

[carole]

I understand what you are saying, but I should clarify, because Ellie is a cat flu carrier, she really has to have it, as getting the flu would indeed kill her, a catch 22, not really great for her to have it either, but then if she doesn't the risk is just too high, i am not even sure this is a reaction to the vaccine, it could be more sinister, and be because of her illness, i am just hoping it is NOT the latter.

Don't worry i have an EXCELLENT vet, i trust him completely with Ellie's care, he really likes Ellie too and would never recommend anything he thought would harm her, he performed her surgery's, so there is a little bond between them, this is the vet who kisses my Ellie, so he really genuinely cares about her.

Also 99 per cent of cats in NZ are indoor/outdoor kitties, just the way it is here.

I had thought things were much better today, her appetite was pretty good ,but she still had three bouts of the runs, like morning, lunch and just now,so i will ring tomorrow and hopefully get an appointment,it is awfully stressful for her going, but i think it is time, things are not improving enough for my liking,please pray my little girl will be ok .



Thank you for your concern, and prayers,always appreciated.

[phesina]

More prayers for sweet little Ellie-mae; may this just be a reaction to the vaccine, and may you be back to normal shortly.

[ChrisH]

More prayers on the way for sweet Ellie-mae and {{hugs}} for you.

[moosmom]

Oh Carole,

I'm so sorry Ellie-Mae isn't feeling well after the vaccine. I don't believe in over vaccinating my cats, as most of them are seniors and they do not go outside. I know it's a state law, but I don't see the vaccine police knocking on my door anytime soon to see my my vet records.

Try giving Ellie Mae some boiled chicken, or cooked rice in her food. That helps with diarrhea.

Love, hugs and kisses to you and Ellie-Mae


xoxoxoxo