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| 2618.1 | | CHEFS::GOUGH | | Mon Jun 26 1989 05:42 | 27 |
| When we first got Oliver as a tiny kitten, he had cat flu, and it
did take ages to clear up properly, paticularly his eyes. He had
conjunctivitis off and on for a long time, as I remember he used
to get it once in a while until he was around three or four years
old.
The vet gave me some ointment to put in his eyes every day (this
was a real performance, and we ended up with ointment everywhere
but his eyes!), and also told me to bathe them. I think I used
water and boracic, but I can't really remember (it was eight years
ago). I would ask your vet.
I don't know that vitamins would really help, if she's eating normally.
If she's not eating, you could try food like cooked chicken, nand
perhaps smelly things. Marmite is a good source of vitamin B, and
cats like it, for some obscure reason.
If she seems worse again, I'd take her back to the vet, as kittens
are quite delicate. But try not to worry too much. The vet never
thought Ollie was going to make it, and he is now a huge, fat, lazy,
nearly nine years old cat.
(By the way, when Oliver was tiny and had flu, we had an open
fireplace. He used to climb up the inside, and then do giant, sooty
sneezes - you've never seen such a mess!!).
Helen.
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| 2618.2 | Vick in boiling water | UKCSSE::YOUNG | | Mon Jun 26 1989 08:42 | 20 |
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When our cat had the 'flu, we melted Vick in boiling water and put cat
and strong smelling Vick under a towel. This appeared to help clear his
head.
Beware, we had to cover the water with a wire enclosure, to stop the cat
trying to drink it!
Of course the above was an adult cat, so perhaps you ought to ask the
Vet about the advisability of this treatment for a kitten.
We then fed him on food with a strong smell such as tuna.
The biggest problem I believe, is dehydration. To overcome this we fed
the cat with milk and water using an eye dropper (obtained from local
chemist) as often as we could.
Best of luck.
Geoff
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| 2618.3 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif. | Mon Jun 26 1989 13:51 | 17 |
| Holly had cat flu for three weeks when I first got her. I would
let Tizzy rest when she wants to, to avoid tuckering her out. The
vet did tell me that dehydration with flu was quite dangerous, so if
she stops eating or you think she is getting dehydrated, I would
bundle her into the vets for a fluid shot. (Holly was hardly
eating at all.) My vet did say that with proper medical attention,
cat's virtually never die of cat flu. Although, Holly was so sick for
so long, that we had about given up when suddenly she got better.
You may find that once Tizzy gets better, she may still have watery eyes
and a few sneezes from time to time, if her immune system
couldn't shake the cirus completely. That's what has happened
with Holly. I woul guess you can distinguish between that and her
continuing to be sick by how peppy she is. Please let us know what's
happening. Best to Tizzy.
p.s. is the vet sure its the flu and not an allergy?
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| 2618.4 | | SUBURB::SEDGWICKH | Skippy alone for 9 days now! | Wed Jun 28 1989 07:29 | 13 |
| I gave Tizzy, hours of love and attention, she wont go to sleep
very often, as she sleeps all day long. She has been aloud to stay
in my room the last couple of days, over night, and I can now say,
she is better. I baved her eyes in cold tea, made sure she ate
lots, and now, I have a very happy Tizzy. She is purring as normal
now, and loves a good game of "hiding under the quilt" Lets hope
she makes it all the way. Her eyes are still a little watery, but
they are not gammy, and dirty.
Thanks
I shall keep you updated.
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| 2618.5 | Make sure they eat well | VAXRIO::ROLF | | Wed Jun 28 1989 15:43 | 19 |
| Our (fixed) male siamese LISZT (short for Franz Liszt of Flohhausen
= translated into english= Franz Liszt (the composer; because he
sings so well...) of Flee-castle (because he does have flees like
any 100% outdoor cat here in Brazil)...
has the flue every once in a while, but usually gets over it by
himself after a few weeks. Important, like someone else mentioned,
make sure he eats well. If that stops, don't loose any time taking
him to the vet.
BTW, we also have two females, called Sebastian and Vivaldi, two
black/white sisters, both with the same surname "von Flohausen"...
and a dog called ORION VON ZECKENHEIM...
As you can see, we love classics (to some extent...)
Rolf
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