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Little Bit Update
Just got back from TED, and really no real news to report. As
suggested, we did so a blood test, and the results looked pretty good. Everything, including glucose, was well within normal ranges, except for the Sodium level with was slightly elevated (166 and the normal range is 150 to 165) Ted said that probably just means she needs a drink after the stress of being stuck in an box and hauled in. She also tested positive for FIV, which initially freaked me out. However, she received the FIV immunization when I first adopted her, back before I made the decision that she would be indoor only. I didn't even think to tell TED that when we were there. From what I understand - and I'll google it and make sure - once a cat is immunized false positives are fairly common since there will be some FIV antibioties in the blood. Aside from the FIV positve test result, which I think I have an explanation for, TED was happy with her progress. The way she responded to the steriod suggests she received an injury, although a tumor is still a possibility. LB is now walking, well stumbling may be more like it. At least she can stand and walk across the living room without having to drag her legs. We'll begin tapering off the steroid tomorrow. Sammy and Spot are not going to be happy with her though. They're both scheduled for blood work next week. I'm going to go ahead and get a blood profile on them even if LB's FIV result can be explained by her immunization. It's been a couple years since Sammy last had a profile done, and Spotty just the one time before her spay last year. |
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Little Bit Update
On 2007-09-19 19:03:31 -0500, Steve Touchstone said:
Just got back from TED, and really no real news to report. As suggested, we did so a blood test, and the results looked pretty good. Everything, including glucose, was well within normal ranges, except for the Sodium level with was slightly elevated (166 and the normal range is 150 to 165) Ted said that probably just means she needs a drink after the stress of being stuck in an box and hauled in. She also tested positive for FIV, which initially freaked me out. However, she received the FIV immunization when I first adopted her, back before I made the decision that she would be indoor only. I didn't even think to tell TED that when we were there. From what I understand - and I'll google it and make sure - once a cat is immunized false positives are fairly common since there will be some FIV antibioties in the blood. Aside from the FIV positve test result, which I think I have an explanation for, TED was happy with her progress. The way she responded to the steriod suggests she received an injury, although a tumor is still a possibility. LB is now walking, well stumbling may be more like it. At least she can stand and walk across the living room without having to drag her legs. We'll begin tapering off the steroid tomorrow. Sammy and Spot are not going to be happy with her though. They're both scheduled for blood work next week. I'm going to go ahead and get a blood profile on them even if LB's FIV result can be explained by her immunization. It's been a couple years since Sammy last had a profile done, and Spotty just the one time before her spay last year. If you gave her the immunization then, yes, there is no point in testing. It will be false. It's good she is getting better. Did they talk about thrombosis at all? She might have thrown a blood clot. That can be fatal but sometimes they can get over it for a while. I sure hope she gets to feeling better. It sucks to not know what is wrong. |
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Little Bit Update
Karen wrote: If you gave her the immunization then, yes, there is no point in testing. It will be false. Yeah, once I googled and read about the immunization I remembered that. At the time the immunization sounded like a good idea. Then I read about lost cats being routinely PTS at some shelters when they came back positive, it no longer made sense for my cats, who are low risk because they are indoor only. It's good she is getting better. Did they talk about thrombosis at all? She might have thrown a blood clot. That can be fatal but sometimes they can get over it for a while. I sure hope she gets to feeling better. It sucks to not know what is wrong. The vet seemed to be leaning towards an unexplained injury. After the FIV test eveything shifted to explaining that FIV positive cats could still live a happy, good quality life. Partly my fault for not remembering and mentioning the immunization back in 2003. OTOH, I can't help being a little put out by the vet not asking if she'd been immunized since that would have reminded me. Or, she could have checked Little Bit's records. Afterall she received the immunization at this clinic, where she's been a patient since 2001. |
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Little Bit Update
On 2007-09-19 22:37:22 -0500, Steve Touchstone said:
Karen wrote: If you gave her the immunization then, yes, there is no point in testing. It will be false. Yeah, once I googled and read about the immunization I remembered that. At the time the immunization sounded like a good idea. Then I read about lost cats being routinely PTS at some shelters when they came back positive, it no longer made sense for my cats, who are low risk because they are indoor only. It's good she is getting better. Did they talk about thrombosis at all? She might have thrown a blood clot. That can be fatal but sometimes they can get over it for a while. I sure hope she gets to feeling better. It sucks to not know what is wrong. The vet seemed to be leaning towards an unexplained injury. Oh yeah, that could be. All it would take is a tumble the wrong way. After the FIV test eveything shifted to explaining that FIV positive cats could still live a happy, good quality life. Partly my fault for not remembering and mentioning the immunization back in 2003. OTOH, I can't help being a little put out by the vet not asking if she'd been immunized since that would have reminded me. Or, she could have checked Little Bit's records. Afterall she received the immunization at this clinic, where she's been a patient since 2001. That's a bit wierd. You would think it would be there in the records, but then it might have been buried, and not very many people get the FIV shots for the very reasons you state. |
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Little Bit Update
Steve Touchstone wrote:
Aside from the FIV positve test result, which I think I have an explanation for, TED was happy with her progress. The way she responded to the steriod suggests she received an injury, although a tumor is still a possibility. LB is now walking, well stumbling may be more like it. At least she can stand and walk across the living room without having to drag her legs. We'll begin tapering off the steroid tomorrow. I hope you're right about why LB tested positive for FIV. Purrs for your little clowder. I hope you find out what's wrong. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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Little Bit Update
Steve Touchstone wrote:
Just got back from TED, and really no real news to report. As suggested, we did so a blood test, and the results looked pretty good. Everything, including glucose, was well within normal ranges, except for the Sodium level with was slightly elevated (166 and the normal range is 150 to 165) Ted said that probably just means she needs a drink after the stress of being stuck in an box and hauled in. snip Thanks for the update. Continuing purrs for Little Bit. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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Little Bit Update
Steve Touchstone wrote:
Just got back from TED, and really no real news to report. As suggested, we did so a blood test, and the results looked pretty good. Everything, including glucose, was well within normal ranges, except for the Sodium level with was slightly elevated (166 and the normal range is 150 to 165) Ted said that probably just means she needs a drink after the stress of being stuck in an box and hauled in. She also tested positive for FIV, which initially freaked me out. However, she received the FIV immunization when I first adopted her, back before I made the decision that she would be indoor only. I didn't even think to tell TED that when we were there. From what I understand - and I'll google it and make sure - once a cat is immunized false positives are fairly common since there will be some FIV antibioties in the blood. Aside from the FIV positve test result, which I think I have an explanation for, TED was happy with her progress. The way she responded to the steriod suggests she received an injury, although a tumor is still a possibility. LB is now walking, well stumbling may be more like it. At least she can stand and walk across the living room without having to drag her legs. We'll begin tapering off the steroid tomorrow. Sammy and Spot are not going to be happy with her though. They're both scheduled for blood work next week. I'm going to go ahead and get a blood profile on them even if LB's FIV result can be explained by her immunization. It's been a couple years since Sammy last had a profile done, and Spotty just the one time before her spay last year. Continued purrs and best wishes, Polonca and Soncek |
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