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I would get a second opinion ASAP and bring all of his test results with
you. If possible, I would go to a veterinary school and have him seen there. Gail "KrisG" wrote in message .. . Hi there This email is a cry for help to all cat and animal lovers as Carter, our Cat, is very sick and our vet has run out of ideas - we need help or advice from somewhere! Carter is a 7-year-old Maine Coon cat, we got him from a rescue home about 5 years ago. He is a lovely cat and a good companion for my partner Kelly and I. If anyone has any ideas on what we can do, what is causing his illness, or may know someone that may be able to help - please get in touch with me on or call me on 078999 22 506 (UK Mobile). Please keep forwarding this email on, I only need to reach one person who may be able to help. Carter has always been a little chesty, sometimes wheezes and coughs but nothing too serious. He also has a sensitive stomach, especially with rich foods - it is not uncommon for him to be sick after eating around once a week. Carter started to lose weight around 6 weeks ago - at first I thought he was eating houseplants and they were making him sick or he had worms. So I removed the houseplants and wormed him. He carried on losing weight. The sickness after eating got worse and then he stopped eating! We took him to our vet and he checked him over - he appeared to be all clear apart from a little rumble on his lung that he would keep a check on. He gave him an anti-biotic injection and something to stimulate his eating and sent him home. The situation didn't improve and over the course of 2 weeks Carter was in and out of the vet around 4 times. Without going into too much detail I'll bullet point the details from the findings of the vet: - Blood tests show a very high white blood cell count, a second test showed the count as normal. The Vet suggested that the first count was a fluke - Carter tested negative for leukaemia - His teeth were checked and there were no signs of an abysses - Temperature was normal - A head and neck x-ray showed all clear However a chest x-ray showed a patch (or cloudiness) on his chest/lungs. The Vet treated him over 10 days with more antibiotics. Still no improvement. Carter was still not eating and was very docile. Another X-ray showed that the patch was a little clearer but still there, a little pleurisy around the lung also. The antibiotics continued. We also noticed that when Carter was eating he was licking his lips all of the time and looked a little like he was having problems swallowing, he was also favouring the left side of his mouth. We found a sore on his left temple that he had rubbed, we were given steroid cream to treat. The membrane on his left eye was also visible (up) and his eye was closed a little. It is also worth mentioning that when Carter ate solid food, when he swallowed he made quite a strange cruching/graunching noise - no idea where it came from. Carter was admitted to the Vet for 4 days 2 weeks ago and a sample was drained from his chest. Under the microscope the Vet said he saw Lymphoma cells along with lots of other cells - however his colleague was unable to confirm this. The sample that the Vet said was very good was sent to the lab for more tests. He told us that is was not good news and that Carter could have a cancerous tumour on his chest that was more than likely inoperable - this was causing all of the problems and was the patch on his chest/lung. We brought Carter home to spend some precious days with him and the Vet gave us Prednicare tablets to make him comfortable, promote eating and give a chemo effect to the tumour. The membrane on his eye was now very visible and his eye was closed even more. The Vet told us that the tumour was pressing on the Ganglene nerve in his chest and causing the membrane to pop up and the eye to close. However on closer inspection it appears that the sore on his head was the result of a fight with our other cat and has now nearly healed. The membrane in his eye also has a nick in it (which is healing) - possibly due to the same fight. So we are left wondering about the Ganglene nerve remark! As I type this Carter is holding his weight around 5kg, he is eating a little - mainly yoghurt, some prawns, baby food and a little cat food. He is very tired but good natured. He is also very weak. We have taken him outside where he sniffs, walks around, stretches, scratches and has a good wash. He is still licking his lips furiously as he eats food and still makes the graunching sound as he swallows solids. When he eats there is a pronounced swallow. It is also worth noting that when he eats from a spoon (we hand-feed him) he dips the left side of his face in it sometimes - perhaps this is because he is week? The test results came back from the lab yesterday and we were told they were inconclusive. They could not tell if it was Cancer or inflammation, we were told any further tests would get the same result. The Vet has now told us to play it day-by day - I think he has totally run out of ideas. Meanwhile Carter is still unwell and I cannot sit here and do nothing. I know that his chances are slim and my partner and I have come to terms with this - but we have to explore every possibility. I am hoping the power of the Internet can help out. I can provide any further detail that you may need and I am sure our Vet can provide the results of any tests if you think you may be able to shed some light on this. As I said at the top of this mail, if you can help or have any advise please get in touch or 078999 22 506 (UK Mobile). If you can't help but know someone who may be able to help please forward this email on to them and others. As we all know the Web is the biggest network of people that can be found and I am just hoping that someone can help. Many thanks for your time Kris and Kelly -- Kris Griffin "The world is like a ride in an amusement park. And when you choose to go on it, you think that it's real because that's how powerful our minds can be. It goes up and down and round and round. It has many thrills and chills and is very brightly coloured, and it's fun. For a while. Some people have been on the ride for a long time and begin to question: Is this real or is this just a ride? And others have remembered and they come back to us and say "Hey, don't ever be afraid, because...It's just a ride". We can change it anytime we want to. No effort, just a choice. No job, no money, no savings, just a choice right now. Between Fear and Love. It's just a ride folks...." |
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I would get a second opinion ASAP and bring all of his test results with
you. If possible, I would go to a veterinary school and have him seen there. Gail "KrisG" wrote in message .. . Hi there This email is a cry for help to all cat and animal lovers as Carter, our Cat, is very sick and our vet has run out of ideas - we need help or advice from somewhere! Carter is a 7-year-old Maine Coon cat, we got him from a rescue home about 5 years ago. He is a lovely cat and a good companion for my partner Kelly and I. If anyone has any ideas on what we can do, what is causing his illness, or may know someone that may be able to help - please get in touch with me on or call me on 078999 22 506 (UK Mobile). Please keep forwarding this email on, I only need to reach one person who may be able to help. Carter has always been a little chesty, sometimes wheezes and coughs but nothing too serious. He also has a sensitive stomach, especially with rich foods - it is not uncommon for him to be sick after eating around once a week. Carter started to lose weight around 6 weeks ago - at first I thought he was eating houseplants and they were making him sick or he had worms. So I removed the houseplants and wormed him. He carried on losing weight. The sickness after eating got worse and then he stopped eating! We took him to our vet and he checked him over - he appeared to be all clear apart from a little rumble on his lung that he would keep a check on. He gave him an anti-biotic injection and something to stimulate his eating and sent him home. The situation didn't improve and over the course of 2 weeks Carter was in and out of the vet around 4 times. Without going into too much detail I'll bullet point the details from the findings of the vet: - Blood tests show a very high white blood cell count, a second test showed the count as normal. The Vet suggested that the first count was a fluke - Carter tested negative for leukaemia - His teeth were checked and there were no signs of an abysses - Temperature was normal - A head and neck x-ray showed all clear However a chest x-ray showed a patch (or cloudiness) on his chest/lungs. The Vet treated him over 10 days with more antibiotics. Still no improvement. Carter was still not eating and was very docile. Another X-ray showed that the patch was a little clearer but still there, a little pleurisy around the lung also. The antibiotics continued. We also noticed that when Carter was eating he was licking his lips all of the time and looked a little like he was having problems swallowing, he was also favouring the left side of his mouth. We found a sore on his left temple that he had rubbed, we were given steroid cream to treat. The membrane on his left eye was also visible (up) and his eye was closed a little. It is also worth mentioning that when Carter ate solid food, when he swallowed he made quite a strange cruching/graunching noise - no idea where it came from. Carter was admitted to the Vet for 4 days 2 weeks ago and a sample was drained from his chest. Under the microscope the Vet said he saw Lymphoma cells along with lots of other cells - however his colleague was unable to confirm this. The sample that the Vet said was very good was sent to the lab for more tests. He told us that is was not good news and that Carter could have a cancerous tumour on his chest that was more than likely inoperable - this was causing all of the problems and was the patch on his chest/lung. We brought Carter home to spend some precious days with him and the Vet gave us Prednicare tablets to make him comfortable, promote eating and give a chemo effect to the tumour. The membrane on his eye was now very visible and his eye was closed even more. The Vet told us that the tumour was pressing on the Ganglene nerve in his chest and causing the membrane to pop up and the eye to close. However on closer inspection it appears that the sore on his head was the result of a fight with our other cat and has now nearly healed. The membrane in his eye also has a nick in it (which is healing) - possibly due to the same fight. So we are left wondering about the Ganglene nerve remark! As I type this Carter is holding his weight around 5kg, he is eating a little - mainly yoghurt, some prawns, baby food and a little cat food. He is very tired but good natured. He is also very weak. We have taken him outside where he sniffs, walks around, stretches, scratches and has a good wash. He is still licking his lips furiously as he eats food and still makes the graunching sound as he swallows solids. When he eats there is a pronounced swallow. It is also worth noting that when he eats from a spoon (we hand-feed him) he dips the left side of his face in it sometimes - perhaps this is because he is week? The test results came back from the lab yesterday and we were told they were inconclusive. They could not tell if it was Cancer or inflammation, we were told any further tests would get the same result. The Vet has now told us to play it day-by day - I think he has totally run out of ideas. Meanwhile Carter is still unwell and I cannot sit here and do nothing. I know that his chances are slim and my partner and I have come to terms with this - but we have to explore every possibility. I am hoping the power of the Internet can help out. I can provide any further detail that you may need and I am sure our Vet can provide the results of any tests if you think you may be able to shed some light on this. As I said at the top of this mail, if you can help or have any advise please get in touch or 078999 22 506 (UK Mobile). If you can't help but know someone who may be able to help please forward this email on to them and others. As we all know the Web is the biggest network of people that can be found and I am just hoping that someone can help. Many thanks for your time Kris and Kelly -- Kris Griffin "The world is like a ride in an amusement park. And when you choose to go on it, you think that it's real because that's how powerful our minds can be. It goes up and down and round and round. It has many thrills and chills and is very brightly coloured, and it's fun. For a while. Some people have been on the ride for a long time and begin to question: Is this real or is this just a ride? And others have remembered and they come back to us and say "Hey, don't ever be afraid, because...It's just a ride". We can change it anytime we want to. No effort, just a choice. No job, no money, no savings, just a choice right now. Between Fear and Love. It's just a ride folks...." |
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I don't know what Carter has nor do I have any guesses but I wonder if your vet
has given you cyproheptadine (periactin) to stimulate his appetite. It works quite well on my kitty who is also currently ill. And...the licking of the lips may be from nausea. Maybe you cat could use Pepcid AC (Famotidine) to reduce stomach acid or reglan (metoclopramide) which controls vomiting and nausea. Good luck... Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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I don't know what Carter has nor do I have any guesses but I wonder if your vet
has given you cyproheptadine (periactin) to stimulate his appetite. It works quite well on my kitty who is also currently ill. And...the licking of the lips may be from nausea. Maybe you cat could use Pepcid AC (Famotidine) to reduce stomach acid or reglan (metoclopramide) which controls vomiting and nausea. Good luck... Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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Everything you've described rings of when my cat had lymphoma,
including the neurological oddities. Laura, just curious...does this include the finding of high white cell count? One of my late cats died from lymphoma and her son, who is now 18, is ill with an undiagnosed illness and I am hoping it is not lymphoma. I have opted for no invasive testing in his case. His blood work was all normal and he doesn't have the neurolgical oddities that Carter has, other than he does make more noise when eating now and only eats good if he has an appetite stimulant. Vomits if he doesn't get reglan about once a day. He's also on prednisone. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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Everything you've described rings of when my cat had lymphoma,
including the neurological oddities. Laura, just curious...does this include the finding of high white cell count? One of my late cats died from lymphoma and her son, who is now 18, is ill with an undiagnosed illness and I am hoping it is not lymphoma. I have opted for no invasive testing in his case. His blood work was all normal and he doesn't have the neurolgical oddities that Carter has, other than he does make more noise when eating now and only eats good if he has an appetite stimulant. Vomits if he doesn't get reglan about once a day. He's also on prednisone. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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