Worried For Gable :( **UPDATE** CULTURE UPDATE

[Donnaj4962]

Awww, poor widdle Gable. I am glad the white coat was able to get a good culture. Poor widdle guy must be miserable. He has been through so much! Hope he is getting better each day, and that he is good about taking his clavomax! Please keep us posted.

[Lizzie]

I hope the antibiotics are going to work their wonders on Gable, I hate to think of that handsome chap feeling rotten. Are you able to go home at lunch-time to check on him? How long does a culture take to show results?

[jazzcat]

I'm glad to hear he is doing a little better already.

[K & L]

I hope the antibiotics are going to work their wonders on Gable, I hate to think of that handsome chap feeling rotten. Are you able to go home at lunch-time to check on him? How long does a culture take to show results?

No, live too far away. They said about a week for the culture to grow.

[rg_girlca]

AWWWW poor widdle Gable. I'm glad you are feeling a bit better sweetie and pray that your tests all come back good.

[barncat]

Some kitties have delicate sinuis tissue and with a slight fever and irritation of a cold it dries and causes nose-bleeds just as it can in humans. While you wait for the culture and as you give the meds you might want to add some moisture to the atmosphere in your house. A cool vaporizer, heating a pot of water on the stove or even just having a water pot out to evaporate might help a little if this is part of the problem. I see you are from AZ so I'm guessing you are not heating your house much...however dry air can be hard on noses when the nose-owner has a cold....

hope you all feel better soon.

[K & L]

Some kitties have delicate sinuis tissue and with a slight fever and irritation of a cold it dries and causes nose-bleeds just as it can in humans. While you wait for the culture and as you give the meds you might want to add some moisture to the atmosphere in your house. A cool vaporizer, heating a pot of water on the stove or even just having a water pot out to evaporate might help a little if this is part of the problem. I see you are from AZ so I'm guessing you are not heating your house much...however dry air can be hard on noses when the nose-owner has a cold....

hope you all feel better soon.

Thanks for the suggestion. The vet did suggest this very thing by secluding him to the bathroom and having some steam in there. Gable does seem a bit better and I haven't seen as much blood or sneezing.

[Catsnclay]

I was at the shelter yesterday talking with the manager, she thought it could be a food allergy!!


She claims that a lot of cats are allergic to chicken! She recommended a duck & pea diet ( of course this is a special food, and that means big $$$)

Just a thought................



(oh Lisa - just to let you know, we are still having email problems! Grrrr......

Sunday is fine - El Paso BBQ @ 5????)