She has my late sister's lilac points, litter mates. My sis was in long term care for several years, so they have been Mom's for that long...and she loves them, and they are "hers".
They are 8 years old. The bigger one, Pyka, has been prone to the sniffles from time to time, but really got a long-term one several months ago. One vet kind of brushed it off, but another vet at the clinic has even phoned specialists on meds and the condition.
He started with a couple of weeks on Clavamox, which threw him into scratching frenzies. A newer med seems better, but he threw up 8 times tonight.
A week ago, x-rays were taken, and there were shadows on the lungs. They are going to be taken again in a month to see if the shadows are just residual pneumonia or tumours.
He is snuffling a lot, and Mom has given him nose drops several times.
She thinks he is getting to the end. She knows her cats, she says...at the same time, I reminded her that she is not a vet. I don't want her to act rashly.
The meds specialist said there are MANY different meds to be tried. I told mom that because of the side effects Pyka has had that there hasn't been time to try out a different med long term.
The illness specialist said that she has about four feline patients that have long-term colds, and they are on a low dose of antibiotics for the rest of their lives.
I think five weeks of trying two different meds and one set of x-rays is just the beginning - in other words, it is TOO early to just give up!
PLEASE share any experience you can, maybe an antibiotic that was effective and gentle for your cat.
If he had had cancer for even two months - wouldn't he have gone more downhill by now?
Mom thinks he has lost a bit of weight - but with feeling unwell and the meds, his appetite has been erratic.
Sorry this is so long...I just feel frustrated and helpless!
What can I say to encourage my mom?
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